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Department of Agriculture recommending the Board
1) Receive a presentation by the University of California Cooperative Extension, Central Sierra of an overview of the Programs, their accomplishments, and future needs; and
2) Direct staff to include the additional funding in the amount of $41,330 in the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Adopted Budget and return to the Board with approval of amended contract.
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
University of California Cooperative Extension provides programs to foothill Counties, which brings researchers and educators into rural areas to help bring the results of agricultural research to the end users to address local agricultural, environmental and health issues. This partnership comprises The Regent of the University of California, The County of Amador, the County of Calaveras, the County of El Dorado and the County of Tuolumne and is established by the interlocal agreement. Programs include services such as 4-H Youth Development Staff, Master Gardener Staff, Natural Resources Advisors, Specialty Crops Advisor and the Forestry Advisor program.
The County of El Dorado is a member of the Multi-County Partnership and the University of California Cooperative Extension Advisory Council with Supervisor Lori Parlin representing our County and the Agricultural Commissioner LeeAnne Mila. The programs are determined by representatives from each of the partner organizations through the Advisory Council. On April 19, 2023, the Advisory Council met to discuss the needs of UCCE. Subsequently, after UCCE presentations to the other counties, they approved increases to their contributions to cover the increased cost of salary and benefits.
The recommendation is to increase the annual agreement amount by $41,330 for a total annual amount of $316,865 for the remainder of the agreement term ending on June 30, 2026.
ALTERNATIVES
The Board could also choose to not allocate funding, or to revisit the additional funding as part of the FY 2024-25 budget process
PRIOR BOARD ACTION
06/29/21 Legistar 21-0913 - Increasing the contribution (Agreement 2941) of $275,535 per year for a total amount of $1,377,675, plus in-kind contributions including 3,445 square feet of office space, utilities, building maintenance, and janitorial services, and phone line access, for a five-year term from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2026.
01/14/20 Legistar 19-1874 - Increasing amount of funding from $252,992 to $275,535 per year.
12/17/19 Legistar 19-1841 - Budget Transfer for UCCE funding.
11/19/19 Legistar 19-1601 - Board approval for additional funding from General Fund excess fund balance from Fiscal Year 2018-19.
10/09/18 Legistar 18-1526 - Approval of the UCCE contract on 10/9/18 through 6/30/2021.
06/14/11 Legistar 11-0515 - Original UCCE Interlocal Agreement.
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
Chief Administrative Office
University of California Cooperative Extension Office
County of Amador
County of Calaveras
County of Tuolumne
CAO RECOMMENDATION / COMMENTS
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The funding for this request is for a General Fund allocation in the Agricultural Budget for the FY 23/24 and will continue for the duration of the agreement through June 30 2026.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
N/A
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Economic Development and Healthy Communities
CONTACT
LeeAnne Mila Agricultural Commissioner (530) 621-5520
JoLynn Miller UCCE Multi-County Partnership Director (209) 533-5686