COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Environmental Services Agency

Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer Division

 

DATE:

October 19, 2005

BOARD MEETING DATE:

November 8, 2005

SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:

None

VOTE REQUIRED:

Majority

 

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:

Marcia Raines, Environmental Services Agency Director

Gail Raabe, Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer

SUBJECT:

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Agreement (#05-0291) with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for Combined Pest Exclusion Program Services Including High Risk Pest Exclusion, Sudden Oak Death/Oak Mortality Disease Regulation, Nursery Stock Inspection and Seed Services for the Term of July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006 in an Amount Not to Exceed $317,704.51

 

RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt a Resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement (#05-0291) with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for Combined Pest Exclusion Program services including High Risk Pest Exclusion, Sudden Oak Death/Oak Mortality Disease Regulation, Nursery Stock Inspection and Seed Services for the term of July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $317,704.51

 

BACKGROUND:

California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has combined several annual state agreements into a single contractual agreement for pest exclusion program services. The FY 2005-06 agreement will cover reimbursements for County activities in the following program areas: High Risk Pest Exclusion (HRPE), Sudden Oak Death/Oak Mortality Disease Regulation (SOD), Nursery Stock Inspections and Seed Services. In past years, the Board has approved separate HRPE and SOD contracts. The Nursery Stock Inspection and Seed Services agreements have not come before the Board in recent years because the Board has authorized the

Agricultural Commissioner to enter into state contractual agreements with CDFA in amounts under $50,000 (Resolution 066688).

In January 1999, the Board approved a partial year contract to initiate the HRPE Program and approved full year contracts for fiscal years 1999-2000 through 2004-05. The Board approved contracts which reimbursed the County for SOD regulatory activities performed by staff in fiscal years 2001-02 through 2004-05. The Nursery Stock Inspection Program funding is a longstanding annual agreement with CDFA in which the state agrees to partially subsidize the cost of nursery inspection activities. The Agricultural Commissioner has had annual agreement with CDFA for seed law enforcement for a number of years in the form of an annual subvention for mandated work.

 

DISCUSSION:

Under the FY 2005-06 annual agreement, the Agricultural Commissioner will receive funding in the amount of $317,704.51 for cost reimbursement for pest exclusion program activities from July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006. This single contract combines program reimbursements which were set forth in four separate agreements in previous fiscal years: High Risk Pest Exclusion (HRPE), Sudden Oak Death, Nursery Stock Inspection and Seed Services. The HRPE state funding includes the reinstatement of $118,430 specifically for agricultural shipment inspections at San Francisco International Airport.

The revenue authorized by this contractual agreement has already been included in the Division’s FY 2005-06 Adopted Budget. This agreement and resolution has been reviewed by County Counsel.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

This FY 2005-06 contractual agreement totaling $317,704.51 will reimburse the County for pest exclusion expenses related to the High Risk Pest Exclusion ($229,643), Sudden Oak Death regulatory program ($80,000.14), Nursery Stock Inspection ($8,061.37) and Seed Services (apportioned statewide per FAC 52323-52352). The revenue authorized by this agreement has already been included in the Division’s FY 2005-06 Adopted Budget for the Environmental Protection Program. There is no Net County Cost associated with this agreement.