MEETING DATE: 10/9/2018
DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER
DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: K. Overstreet
AGENDA ITEM PREPARER: K. Overstreet
SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 1.1
SUBJECT:
AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER - K. OVERSTREET
Approve State contract, 18-0295-012-SF, for Sudden Oak Death regulatory activities, from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019, total contract value is $794.65.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 1.1
AGENDA SECTION:
CONSENT AGENDA
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) wishes to contract with County of San Benito to conduct regulatory activities for the Sudden Oak Death (SOD). San Benito is not known to be infested by SOD and is no longer considered a regulated county. The contract reimburses the County for activities related to the detection of phytophthora ramorum such as trace forward and trace back investigations and eradication activities at positive nurseries.
The work is performed by existing staff. The funding is sufficient to cover our costs. The anticipated revenue has been budgeted in the Agricultural Commissioner's Budget for FY 2018/2019.
BUDGETED:
Yes