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Approve a first amendment to the cooperative agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for $103,345 for a total contract amount of $107,933 to administer the High Risk Pest Exclusion Program for the current period through June 30, 2026; and Delegate authority to the Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures to execute the first amendment
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve a first amendment to the cooperative agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for $103,345 for a total contract amount of $107,933 to administer the High Risk Pest Exclusion Program for the current period through June 30, 2026; and Delegate authority to the Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures to execute the first amendment.
SUMMARY/DUSCUSSION:
The Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures (Department) receives funding from State agencies through fees and other contractual revenue agreements to offset County costs for services provided. At the time the County enters into revenue agreements with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) contract amounts are based on County submitted work plans sent to the State for consideration and approval and are not a guarantee of full award and reimbursement; therefore, final revenue contract amounts, once received, may vary from the original agreement total.
The Department's FY2025/26 work plan and budget included $132,826 in anticipated CDFA High Risk Pest Exclusion agreement revenue. In June 2025, after the County supplemental budget was submitted, CDFA, in consultation with the California Agricultural Commissioners and Sealers Association (CACASA), reduced the total amount of High Risk Pest Exclusion program funding available for distribution to county agriculture departments....
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