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Consent-General Government # 14.
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| Board of Supervisors |
Agriculture |
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| Subject |
| Approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the Cooperative Agricultural Support Services Authority (CASS) and the County of Yolo Agriculture Department for CASS to provide up to ten staff members to fill temporary/seasonal positions in plant pest detection, trapping, quarantine, eradication and/or other services as determined and under the direction of the Agricultural Commissioner for 2017-18. (No general fund impact) (Young) |
| Recommended Action |
| Approve and authorize the Chair to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between the Cooperative Agricultural Support Services Authority (CASS) and the County of Yolo Agriculture Department for CASS to provide up to ten staff members to fill temporary/seasonal positions in plant pest detection, trapping, quarantine, eradication, and/or other services as determined and under the direction of the Agricultural Commissioner for 2017-18. |
| Strategic Plan Goal(s) |
Operational Excellence
Flourishing Agriculture |
| Reason for Recommended Action/Background |
| On July 11, 2006 the Board approved and signed Agreement No. 06-193 establishing the CASS Joint Powers Agency, in order to pool resources within the state to meet the need for quality seasonal employees. The Agriculture Department has successfully hired CASS seasonal employees for the past seven seasons. This agreement allows the Department to continue to use CASS employees for seasonal work through the 2017-18 fiscal year. |
| Collaborations (including Board advisory groups and external partner agencies) |
| This agreement is with Cooperative Agricultural Support Services Authority (CASS), a Joint Powers Agency and independent contractor. The Agriculture Department consulted with County Counsel and the Division of Financial Services regarding this Memorandum of Understanding. |
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Explanation (Expenditure and/or Revenue) |
| Further explanation as needed: |
| Funding for CASS seasonal workers is included in the Agriculture Department's 2017-18 budget. The $150,000 cost for seasonal workers will be offset by revenue from California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) contracts and unclaimed gas tax reimbursements from CDFA. |
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