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Agriculture Department recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Cooperative Agreement 24-0469-004-SF Amendment I for additional funding from the California Department of Food and Agriculture for Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter (GWSS) Surveillance for $2,000,000 for a new total of $4,125,649.67 with no change to the expiration date of September 30, 2026;
2) Authorize the Chair to sign a Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Transfer Request increasing revenue by $ 2,000.000 and appropriations for Professional Services by $1,994,000 and Service and Supplies by $6,000 for GWSS Delimitation Efforts (4/5 votes required);
3) Waive formal bid requirements in accordance with Procurement Policy C-17, Section 3.4 (4), due to the fact that a competitively bid contract with another public agency is available;
4) Make findings pursuant to Section 3.13.030 (B) of the El Dorado County Ordinance Chapter 3.13, Contracting Out, that specialty skills and qualifications not expressly identified in County classifications are involved in the performance of the work; and
5) Authorize the Chair to sign Amendment III to Agreement for Services 9438 with Neighborly Pest Management, Inc. to increase the total compensation by $1,994,000. for an updated amount of $4,522.000 with no change to the expiration date of June 30, 2027.
(Districts 1, 2 & 4)
FUNDING: 100% California Department of Food and Agriculture Glassy Winged Sharpshooter Program.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Between October 1, 2024, and October 15, 2024, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) confirmed the presence of the Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter (GWSS), the invasive vector of the bacterium that causes Pierce’s disease in grapes, in the area of El Dorado Hills, El Dorado County. Based on these detections and recommendations from CDFA GWSS staff entomologists, CDFA concludes that an infestation of GWSS exists in the area. This pest presents a significant, clear, and imminent threat to the n...
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