MEETING DATE: 9/28/2021
DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER
DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: K. Overstreet
AGENDA ITEM PREPARER: K. Oversreet
SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 1.1
SUBJECT:
AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER- K. OVERSTREET
Approve State contract, 21-0421-012-SF, for Light Brown Apple Moth regulatory activities, from July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 for a total contract amount $9,218.47.
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 Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM) regulatory activities to ensure that requirements of the United States Department of Agriculture's Federal Order and the California State Interior Quarantine for LBAM are met.
The discovery of Light Brown Apple Moths in San Benito County in 2007 lead to a quarantine area being established. The Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM) is a destructive pest that is native to Australia and was first found in California in 2007. More than two-thousand plant species are known to be hosts to this pest including, broccoli, lettuce, cherries, apricots, walnuts, tomatoes and peppers.
To help prevent the spread of LBAM, quarantine areas were established. Within the quarantine area, the movement of plants and plant products is restricted. All movement of products can only be done under the conditions that are specified by the quarantine.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been working to deregulate the Light Brown Apple Moth. This will allow agriculturally commodities to move freely across county, state and international borders. This contract is for six months to cover any costs incurred prior to the agreement with all domestic and international trading partners.
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 2021/2022.
RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE NEEDED FOR THIS ITEM:
No
CONTRACT NEEDED FOR THIS ITEM:
Yes
CONTRACT AND RFP HISTORY:
December 10, 2019 Approval of Contract #19-0268-009-SF, $20,485.20, July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020
November 17, 2020 Approval of Contract #20-0270-038-SF, $18,436.94, July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021
LAST CONTRACT AMOUNT OR N/A:
$18,436.94 (12 months)
STATE IF THIS IS A NEW CONTRACT/ HOW MANY PAST AMENDED CONTRACTS/ OR N/A:
Ongoing since 2007
STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS:
BUDGETED:
Yes
Budget Adjustment Needed: No
Unfunded Mandate (Is this a mandate not funded by the State): No