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Agriculture, Weights and Measures, on behalf of the Agricultural Commission, recommending the Board adopt Resolution 051-2013 to approve amended Agricultural Commission By-Laws and amending reimbursement to the Agricultural Commission Members to $100 per meeting.
FUNDING: General Fund and Unclaimed Gas Tax Revenue.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost…………… $8,400
Budgeted………………………… $8,400
New Funding…………………….
Savings…………………………
Other……………………………
Total Funding Available………… $8,400
Change To Net County Cost…… $ 0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost
No change to Net County Cost. Funding for the change to commissioner reimbursement is included in the Department’s budget.
Background
Created in 1967 by the Board of Supervisors, the Agricultural Commission acts in an advisory capacity to the Board and the Planning Commission on all matters related to agriculture. The Agricultural Commission's scope of interest includes a wide variety of agricultural, timber and land use issues including agricultural land preservation, agricultural production, forest land preservation and forest production. The Commission also advises the Board of procedures and techniques requiring legislative or policy actions that would encourage and promote agricultural activities that are conducive to the continued well-being of El Dorado County. The Commission consists of seven members representing various aspects of the agricultural and timber industries and typically meets once a month.
Reason for Recommendation
The Department is submitting a revision of the Agricultural Commission By-Laws and a resolution to revise the reimbursement paid to the Ag Commission Members. The resolution amends the Commissioner’s reimbursement from $50 per half-day session and $100 per full-day session to $100 per meeting. Additionally, minor editing of grammatical errors and formatting corrections were made to the By-Laws. The By-Laws were reviewed and passed...
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