DATE: February 20, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Melissa Cregan, Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures
SUBJECT: Amended Revenue Agreement for Asian Citrus Psyllid Detection Trapping Agreement
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute First Amendment to the Asian Citrus Psyllid Detection Trapping Agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture, effective upon execution with no change to the term of October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024, and increasing the maximum by $101,540 to a total of $636,967.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action, which will increase the maximum amount of the Asian Citrus Psyllid Detection Trapping Agreement (Agreement) with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) from $535,427 to $636,967, which will support ongoing program operations. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If your Board does not approve the recommended action, the Department will not receive additional funding from the CDFA for Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP) detection trapping activities.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action, which will increase the Agreement with CDFA by $101,540, to a total of $636,967 in the FY 2023-24 Department of Agriculture Org 4010 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION:
The Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP) is one of the most serious pests of citrus known in the world. This insect pest is a vector for the bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas) that causes the citrus disease known as huanglongbing (HLB) or citrus greening. Citrus trees infected with HLB will die and there is currently no treatment for the disease. In Florida, HLB has spread to all 32 citrus growing counties across the state. As a result, Florida citrus production has dropped dramatically from what it was 20 years ago, resulting in the closure of citrus packing ho...
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