Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Fred W. Crowder, Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer
Subject: Amendment to the agreement with the California Department of Food Agriculture (#18-0046-1) for high-risk pest exclusion inspection services, increasing the agreement by an amount of $306,584 for a total reimbursement amount not to exceed $603,109.
RECOMMENDATION:
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Recommendation to:
A) Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for high-risk pest exclusion inspection services for Fiscal Year 2018-19, increasing the amount by $306,584 for a total reimbursement amount not to exceed $603,109; and
B) Approve an Appropriation Transfer Request recognizing unanticipated revenue in the amount of $306,584 and increasing appropriations in various expenditure accounts.
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BACKGROUND:
In 1999, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors approved the first agreement with California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to initiate the High-Risk Pest Exclusion (HRPE) Program. The agreement has been renewed each year. HRPE program funding addresses the need for County plant inspection activities to prevent the introduction of exotic insects and diseases through identified high-risk pest pathways.
DISCUSSION:
Under the amended agreement #18-0046-1, CDFA will be providing additional funding to the County for the HRPE program in an amount of $306,584 for a total reimbursement of $603,109 for 7,166 personnel hours to be expended on HRPE activities under agreement #18-0046. Staff will perform daily inspections of air freight shipments at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), nursery stock truck shipments at wholesale nurseries, and plant product shipments at parcel facilities. Pest exclusion work activities protect the agricultural industry and the environment from harmful exotic pests that may be introduced into...
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