To: Board of Supervisors
From: Matt Slattengren, Ag Commissioner/Weights & Measures Director
Report Title: Contract Amendment with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for Pest Detection and Trapping Services
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the California Department of Food and Agriculture to increase the payment limit by $6,000 to a new reimbursement amount of $720,511 for the County to provide additional pest detection and trapping services, with no change to the term ending June 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The State will reimburse the County for expenses incurred in an amount not to exceed $720,511. This revenue has been budgeted in Fiscal Year 2025/2026. 100% State, no County match.
BACKGROUND:
The current contract with CDFA has a payment limit of $714,511 and a term of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, for the County to provide for the placement and servicing of traps for the detection of exotic insect pests, which are considered hazardous to agriculture and the economy of California. The insects may include but are not limited to the Mediterranean Fruit Fly, Mexican Fruit Fly, Oriental Fruity Fly, Melon Fly, Gypsy Moth, and Japanese Beetle. The agreement includes delimitation work associated with the detection of one or more life stages of target pests in the County, which involves placement of additional traps around the detected pest(s) to determine the severity of the infestation. The agreement includes an indemnification provision, which obligates the County to indemnify and defend the State for claims or losses arising out of the performance of this agreement.
This amendment would increase the payment limit by $6,000 to provide additional pest detection services to address the hazardous Spotted Lantern Fly.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
A negative action would result in the loss of revenue to the County and possible threats to the local agriculture and residents of Contra Costa County.