Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Koren J. Widdel, Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer
Subject: Amendment to Agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for the Pest Detection Trapping Program
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing:
A) The President of the Board of Supervisors to execute an amendment to the agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture ("CDFA") for the detection and trapping of regulated insect pests that can significantly affect agricultural crops and the environment, for FY 2024-25, to increase CDFA's maximum reimbursement amount by $55,050 for a for a new total amount not to exceed $733,752; and
B) The County Agricultural Commissioner to execute additional amendments to the agreement with the CDFA which modify the State's maximum reimbursement by no more than $25,000 (in aggregate) and/or modify the agreement term and/or services so long as the modified term or services is/are within the current or revised fiscal provision, and provided no such amendment would require the expenditure or commitment of County funds.
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BACKGROUND:
On or about October 22, 2024, this Board, through Resolution No. 080702, authorized an Agreement #24-0132-034-SF (the "Agreement") with the California Department of Food and Agriculture ("CDFA") to fund the insect Pest Detection Trapping Program, a program which has been operating since 1981. The statewide insect pest detection trapping program protects the agricultural industry, home gardens, and the environment by providing early detection of exotic state regulated pests that may be introduced into California.
San Mateo County pest detection program staff place and monitor 543 Mediterranean fruit fly traps, and 2,376 other pest traps per year (e.g. Japanese beetle, Spongy moth, Oriental fruit fly, and Melon fly). The insect traps are placed throughout the County on reside...
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