TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Agriculture
MEETING DATE: February 25, 2025
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Angela Godwin
PHONE:
707-234-6830
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Retroactive Cooperative Agreement with California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) in the amount of $12,389.62 for Reimbursement of Phytophthora Ramorum (Sudden Oak Death, or SOD) Quarantine Activities for the Term of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve retroactive cooperative Agreement with California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) in the amount of $12,389.62 for reimbursement of Phytophthora Ramorum (SOD) Quarantine activities for the Term of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
Approval of BOS Agreement providing reimbursement for SOD activities. Approval of BOS Agreement 22-0592 on May 3, 2022 and BOS Agreement 22-1317 on December 6, 2022 Cooperative Agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture providing reimbursement for SOD activities.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
This is a retroactive agreement with CDFA that provides reimbursement for Phytophthora Ramorum (SOD) Quarantine program activities performed by County Staff for the term of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. This contract is retroactive because it was late coming from the State; however, County staff have been doing work. Phytophthora Ramorum - Quarantined (SOD) is a pest exclusion program run through the California Department of Food and Agriculture. The mission of Pest Exclusion is to keep exotic agricultural and environmental pests out of the state of California and to prevent or limit the spread of newly discovered pest within the state. To accomplish this mission, the Branch has two roles: (1) quarantine regulatory compliance and enforcement and (2) service to the agriculture industry and...
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