File #: 23-1128    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Informational Report Status: Passed
File created: 8/1/2023 In control: Agricultural Commissioner
On agenda: 8/22/2023 Final action: 8/22/2023
Title: Approval of Cooperative Agreement No. 23-0446-000-SA, Nursery Inspection and Enforcement Program Contract in the Amount of $3,348.00 (4/5th Vote Required)
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. Cooperative Agreement No. 23-0446-000-SA.pdf, 3. Executed CoOp Agreement 23-0446-000-SA.pdf
Previous Action/Referral: 22-1148

To: Board of Supervisors

From: Agricultural Commissioner

Agenda Section: Consent

Vote Requirement: 4/5th

SUBJECT:
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Approval of Cooperative Agreement No. 23-0446-000-SA, Nursery Inspection and Enforcement Program Contract in the Amount of $3,348.00 (4/5th Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve Standard Agreement No. 23-0446-000-SA, known as the Nursery Inspection and Enforcement Program contract with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) in the amount of $3,348.00;
2. Authorize the Chair to sign the original agreement, and direct the Clerk of the Board to return all signed copies to the Agricultural Commissioner's office for further processing; and
3. Grant a waiver from the provisions of the Nuclear Free Ordinance (4/5th Vote Required).

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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), 1100-261

DISCUSSION:
The Agricultural Commissioner's office receives annual subventions from CDFA to offset the local cost of enforcing certain state-mandated programs. Cooperative Agreement No. 23-0446-000-SA provides funding for Humboldt County's Nursery Inspection and Enforcement Program for the period of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. The Agriculture Department enforces laws and regulations pertaining to the production and sales of nursery stock, including but not limited to licensing requirements and nursery stock cleanliness standards. The County Nursery Inspection and Enforcement Program is conducted in accordance with the state-county Nursery Inspection Program Memorandum of Understanding between CDFA and the California Agricultural Commissioner's and Sealer's Association. The amount reimbursable under this agreement shall not exceed $3,348.00 based on 126.98 reimbursable acres as reported by Humboldt County. County inspections are reimbursed on a per acre basis for inspection and enforcement activities at a rate of $26.36 per acre.

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