TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Sheriff-Coroner
MEETING DATE: June 11, 2019
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Thomas D. Allman
PHONE:
463-4085
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Retroactive Amendment to Revenue Agreement 19-020 with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in the Amount of $24,000, for a New Agreement Total of $182,000, to Defray Costs Relating to Training for Environmental and Water Diversion Crimes Associated with Illicit Marijuana Operations for the Term of May 9, 2019 through September 30, 2019
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Approve retroactive amendment to revenue Agreement 19-020, with the U.S. DOJ DEA in the amount of $24,000, for a new Agreement total of $182,000, to defray costs relating to training for environmental and water diversion crimes associated with illicit marijuana operations for the term of May 9, 2019 through September 30, 2019; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
April 9, 2019 BOS approved the 2019 DOJ DEA revenue agreement in the amount of $158,000.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
In April 2019, the BOS approved the annual revenue agreement with the US DOJ/DEA in the amount of $158,000 to be used in defraying the cost of eradication and suppression of illicit marijuana grows in Mendocino County. The amendment to the original contract in the amount of $24,000 will be used to help defray the costs of training staff how to identify environmental and water diversion crimes that occur with illicit marijuana operations. The training will occur June 10-14, 2019 in Ukiah. The training will include aerial observation training, both in the classroom and in the air. The training includes aircraft safety, operations and planning, legal issues related to aerial observation as well as site detection and identification. The classroom instruction will cover practical flight time on pre-iden...
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