To: Board of Supervisors
From: Matt Slattengren, Ag Commissioner/Weights & Measures Director
Report Title: Contract with California Department of Food and Agriculture for parcel section center inspections
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or designee, to execute a contract with the California Department of Food and Agriculture to reimburse the County in an amount not to exceed $356,108 for the County's provision of parcel section center inspections for unwanted pests using a specially trained dog for the period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Agreement #25-0231-002-SF provides reimbursement for the Agriculture Department for expenses not to exceed $356,108, during the period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, for inspection activities performed on behalf of CDFA. There is no County match of funds. 100% State funds.
BACKGROUND:
Under this agreement, the Agriculture Department will use specially trained dog teams to search parcels to detect the presence of any unwanted plant pests, including insect species, diseases, or other harmful organisms, that may pose a threat to the economic well-being of the State. Surveillance inspections will be done at parcel sectional centers, such as those operated by the United States Postal Service, Federal Express, and United Parcel Service.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to approve this contract will result in loss of revenue for the Agriculture Department to perform these inspections and the associated administrative overhead.