REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 10, 2024
FROM
BRADY GERGOVICH, Agricultural Commissioner / Sealer, Department of Agriculture / Weights & Measures
SUBJECT
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Revenue Agreement with the Department of Food and Agriculture for the Detector Dog Team Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve revenue agreement (State Agreement No. 24-0314-006-SF) with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for the provision of inspection services related to the Detector Dog Team Program, for a maximum reimbursement of $182,407.75, for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.
(Presenter: Brady Gergovich, Agricultural Commissioner/ Sealer, 387-2115)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The revenue agreement, for a maximum reimbursement of $182,407.75, will be funded by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). Sufficient appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Agriculture / Weights & Measures (AWM) 2024-25 budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
This revenue agreement with CDFA, Plant Health and Pest Prevention Services / Pest Exclusion (PHPPS / Pest Exclusion) will reimburse AWM for performing inspection services related to the Detector Dog Team Program.
AWM currently has one dog team, made up of one handler and one dog, that performs inspection services related to the Detector Dog Team Program. The dog team conducts pest surveillance inspections at parcel shipping centers located in the county. The handler and dog are required to complete a 10-week training course facilitated by the United States Department of Agriculture. The dog is trained to de...
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