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Agriculture, Weights and Measures Department recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign Budget Transfer No. 2010118 which reflects new funding from California Department of Food and Agriculture to increase the Department’s current year budget and associated expenditures in the amount of $15,178 for new pest detection activities regarding the European Grapevine Moth. (4/5 vote required)
FUNDING: State of California, Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Pest Detection/Emergency Projects.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $ 15,178
Funding
Budgeted FY 09/10 $ 15,178
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $ 15,178
Change To Net County Cost $ 0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: This funding will provide increased revenue and expenditure appropriations up to $15,178 for the FY 2009-10 budget. Expenditure appropriations are for extra-help Seasonal Ag Technicians for the increased workload through June 2010.
Reason for Recommendation:
The Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures places and services traps for the detection of exotic insect pests of concern and reports findings to the State on behalf of El Dorado County. In addition to the detection program the state has entered into an additional contract for the trapping of the European Grapevine Moth. The exotic insect pests targeted are those that are considered hazardous to agriculture and to the economy of California. Included in the agreement is delimitation detection work associated with detection of one or more life stages of the above targeted pests. CDFA finalized this contract on May 26, 2010. The timeline for trapping of this pest will run through June 30, 2010.
Fiscal Impact:
The funding and expenditures for this program will assist the department with extra help funding in FY 2009-10. This contract will not change the Department’s net county cost.
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