RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT 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 JULY 1, 2005 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2006 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $317,704.51

RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that:

WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Board of Supervisors for its consideration and acceptance an Agreement, reference to which is hereby made for further particulars, whereby the COUNTY OF SAN MATEO agrees to provide pest exclusion services for the California Department of Food and Agriculture as set forth in the Agreement including: conducting High Risk Pest Exclusion inspections, Sudden Oak Death/Oak Mortality Disease Regulation surveys and inspections to prevent the spread of Sudden Oak Death and whereby the California Department of Food and Agriculture will reimburse the COUNTY OF SAN MATEO for nursery stock and seed inspection services

WHEREAS, both parties now wish to enter into an Agreement, to provide High Risk Pest Exclusion inspections, Sudden Oak Death/Oak Mortality Disease Regulation services, Nursery stock and seed inspection services for the term July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006, for a total obligation of $317,704.51; and

WHEREAS, this Board has been presented with a form of such Agreement and said Board has examined and approved same as to both form and content and desires to enter into same;

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the President of this Board of Supervisors be, and is hereby authorized and directed to execute said Agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture in an amount not to exceed $ 317,704.51 for combined pest exclusion services for the performance of High Risk Pest Exclusion inspection , Sudden Oak Death/Oak Mortality Disease Regulation, Nursery Stock inspection and seed inspection services to prevent the introduction of exotic plant pests and diseases and to enforce California nursery licensing and seed law for and on behalf of the County of San Mateo and the Clerk of this Board shall attest to the signature thereto.

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