Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Fred W. Crowder, Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer
Subject: Agreement (#19-0266) with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for detection and trapping of regulated insect pests that can significantly affect agricultural crops and the environment for FY 2019-20 in an amount not to exceed $639,953
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for detection and trapping of regulated insect pests that can significantly affect agricultural crops and the environment for FY 2019-20 in an amount not to exceed $639,953.
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BACKGROUND:
On December 1, 1981, your Board approved the first agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to initiate the insect Pest Detection Trapping Program. The agreement has been renewed each year. 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.
DISCUSSION:
The County will receive $639,953 under agreement #19-0266 as reimbursement for personnel hours expended on Exotic Pest Detection Trapping Program activities during FY 2019-20. The lateness of this agreement was due to delays at CDFA. San Mateo County pest detection program staff place and monitor 697 Medfly traps, 555 Mexican fruit fly traps, and 1,888 other pest traps per year (e.g. Japanese beetle, gypsy moth, Oriental fruit fly, and melon fly). The insect traps are placed throughout the County on residential and rural properties and are serviced at regular intervals from April through November. In the past five years, Pest Detection staff have intercepted Mediterranean, Oriental, Peach and Guava fruit flies, as well as Asian Citrus Psyllid which resulted in eradication projects or single introductions where it was determined there was not a breeding population.
The Agriculture/Weights and Measures Department also requests that your Board give authority to the County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer to execute additional amendments to this agreement with CDFA which modify the State’s maximum fiscal obligation 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 amended agreement would require the expenditure or commitment of County funds. CDFA will accept the Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer’s approval and signature on agreement amendments provided the Department submits a resolution that outlines the Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer’s authority to sign amended documents. County Counsel has reviewed and approved the Resolution and agreement as to form.
CDFA periodically places insect specimens in County pest detection traps for training purposes and to test the identification abilities of Pest Detection Specialists. During FY 2018-19, Pest Detection Specialists recovered 83% (15 out of 18) of all exotic insect quality control specimens planted by CDFA. It is anticipated that Pest Detection program staff will be able to recover at least 95% of exotic insect quality control specimens planted by CDFA during FY 2019-20.
PERFORMANCE MEASURE:
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Measure |
FY 2018-19 Actual |
FY 2019-20 Projected |
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Percent of exotic insect quality control specimens recovered by Pest Detection Program staff |
83% |
95% |
FISCAL IMPACT:
The term of this agreement is July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020. The annual revenue authorized by this agreement was included in the Department’s FY 2019-20 Adopted Budget. The total contract amount is $639,953.00 which is offset through intergovernmental revenue for services provided by the County. There is no Net County Cost associated with this agreement.