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 control of Glassy-winged sharpshooter infestations
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
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 reimbursement to the County by $191,655 to a new reimbursement limit of $455,979 to control Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter infestations and extend the term through September 30, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This amended agreement will reimburse the County for all associated costs incurred for the implementation of the Pierce’s Disease Control Program in an amount of $455,979. There is no match of County funds nor grant monies involved. 100% State.
BACKGROUND:
The County’s Department of Agriculture deploys traps, inspects incoming nursery shipments, landscaping and host crops county-wide to detect incipient infestations of Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter (GWSS). Any population of GWSS detected is delimited and controlled or eradicated. The California Department of Food and Agriculture reimburses the County for all costs. The original contract has a payment limit up to $264,324 and a term of July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This amendment will increase the payment limit to $455,979 and extend the term through September 30, 2028, for this program. Pierce’s Disease and its vectors are a clear and present danger to Contra Costa County’s agricultural commodities. The Agricultural Commissioner can abate this nuisance pursuant to Contra Costa County Ordinance Code Section 14-6.406 and Government Code Section 8558.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to approve this agreement will result in loss of anticipated revenue for the County and a possible threat to local agriculture.