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 DETECTION AND TRAPPING OF MEDITERRANEAN FRUIT FLY AND OTHER ECONOMICALLY IMPORTANT PESTS FOR THE TERM JULY 1, 2006 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2007 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $551,750

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 place and service traps for the California Department of Food and Agriculture as set forth in the Agreement; and

WHEREAS, both parties now wish to enter into an Agreement to place and service traps for the period of July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007, for a total obligation of $551,750; 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 $551,750 for the detection and trapping of Mediterranean Fruit Fly and other economically important pests 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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