DATE: March 3, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Melissa Cregan, Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures
SUBJECT: Retroactive Amendment to Revenue Agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive First Amendment to the High Risk Pest Exclusion Agreement No. 25-0395-000-SG with the California Department of Food and Agriculture, with no change to the term of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, increasing the maximum compensation by $193,298 to a total of approximately $324,523.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost (NCC) associated with the recommended action, which will increase the maximum amount of funding in the High Risk Pest Exclusion Agreement (Agreement) with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) from $131,225 to approximately $324,523 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 mandated pest exclusion program activities.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The recommended Amendment is retroactive to July 1, 2025, because CDFA offered additional funds for the program after the Agreement was executed in September 2025. An amended workplan had to be prepared and sent to CDFA for review before the recommended Amendment could be brought before your Board for approval. The Department received the recommended Amendment from CDFA on December 23, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in NCC associated with the recommended action, which will increase the Agreement by $193,298, to a total of approximately $324,523. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Agriculture Org 4010 FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION:
Pest exclusion serves as the primary defense mechanism to safeguard Fresno County and California agricultu...
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