To: Board of Supervisors
From: Matt Slattengren, Ag Commissioner/Weights & Measures Director
Report Title: Add one Agricultural Biologist I; Appropriation and Revenue Adjustment in the Agriculture / Weights and Measure Department
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 26218 to add one (1) full-time Agricultural Biologist I (BAWA) (represented) position at salary plan and grade QA5-1361 ($5,748 - $6,986) in the Agriculture / Weights and Measures Department.
Agriculture / Weights and Measures (0335): APPROVE Budget Adjustment No. BDA-23-00300 authorizing FY 23-24 State Aid Revenue (9330) appropriations in the amount of $80,000 for salaries, benefits, and expenses in the Agriculture / Weights and Measures Department.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Position Adjustment action has an annual salary and benefit cost of approximately $155,000. There is no Net County Cost as this position will be fully funded by State contracts.
The Appropriation Adjustment action will result in increasing the appropriations to State Aid Revenue (9330) in the amount of $80,000, Permanent Salaries (1011) by $60,000, Other Travel Employees (2303) by $10,000, and Agricultural Expense (2180) by $10,000 in the Agriculture / Weights and Measures Department.
BACKGROUND:
The Department of Agriculture will be receiving a one-time payment from the State for Fiscal Year 2023-24 in the amount of $80,000 and ongoing funding in future contracts to cover the cost of adding one (1) Biologist I (dog handler) position to staff an additional Detector Dog Team in Contra Costa County, fully funding the position plus additional expenses.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If unapproved, the Department of Agriculture will not be able to hire the State approved dog handler and expend the funds allocated by the State.