DATE: July 10, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Les Wright, Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures
SUBJECT: Retroactive Revenue Agreement for the Weighmaster Program
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive revenue Agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for the Weighmaster (Junk Dealers and Recyclers) Program effective July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 ($6,000).
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allow the County to enter into an agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture to reimburse the Department’s costs for inspections of junk dealer and recycler establishments licensed as a Weighmaster in Fresno County.
This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the Department will not receive funding from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for this mandated inspection program, which may impact Net County Cost.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
This revenue agreement is retroactive to July 1, 2018. The Department received the agreement from the CDFA on May 18, 2018.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Fresno County will receive approximately $6,000 in revenue from the CDFA to fund this program. The estimated revenues and appropriations to fund the full cost of the program are included in the FY2018-19 Recommended Budget for Department of Agriculture Org 40101013.
DISCUSSION:
Legislation intended to deter fraudulent transactions at junk dealers and recyclers became effective January 1, 2014. The law requires junk dealers and recyclers, as defined in Business and Profession Code Sections 21601 and 21605(b), to provide additional information to the Division of Measurement Standards (DMS) when applying for or renewing a weighmaster license. The Department will determine that the additional information provided by junk dealers and recyclers is materially accurate and in compliance. If violations are found during the inspection, the Department agrees to document and take appropriate enforcement action.
The maximum funding allowed in this agreement is $6,000 and represents 25 site inspections at $240 per inspection of weighmaster junk dealer and recycler applicants as identified by DMS.
On May 8, 2018, your Board authorized the Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures to execute specific revenue agreements for FY 2018-19, which included this Weighmaster Enforcement Program. A provision was included within that agenda item stating that the Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures may execute these agreements as long as they are within 15 percent of the Department’s estimations. At that time, the Department estimated $9,120 in revenues for this program. The actual amount approved by the CDFA ($6,000) is outside the 15 percent allowance; therefore, this agreement is brought before your Board individually for approval. The amount of this agreement has been trending down over the past few years due to a reduction in the number of junk dealers and recyclers operating in Fresno County.
REFERENCE MATERIAL:
BAI # 32, May 8, 2018
ATTACHMENTS INCLUDED AND/OR ON FILE:
On file with Clerk - Agreement with the CDFA
CAO ANALYST:
Ronald Alexander