DATE: March 11, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Melissa Cregan, Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures
SUBJECT: Retroactive Amendment to Revenue Agreement with California Department of Food and Agriculture
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive First Amendment to the Detection Trapping Agreement No. 24-0132-009-SF with the California Department of Food and Agriculture, effective upon execution with no change to the term of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, and increasing the maximum by $193,171 to a total of $572,393.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost (NCC) associated with the recommended action, which will increase the maximum amount of funding in the Detection Trapping Agreement (Agreement) with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) from $379,222 to $572,393 to 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 CDFA for Detection Trapping program activities.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The recommended Amendment is retroactive to July 1, 2024, because CDFA offered additional funds for the program after the original agreement was finalized in October 2024. An amended workplan had to be prepared for the additional funding and sent to CDFA for review before the recommended Amendment could be brought before your Board for approval.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in NCC associated with the recommended action, which will increase the Agreement with CDFA by $193,171, to a total of $572,393. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Department of Agriculture Org 4010 FY 2024-25 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION:
Exotic pests are a concern to the agriculture industry, economy, and environment of California. Federal and state quarantines protect against the entry and spread of exotic pe...
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