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Board approves emergency extension of state noxious-weed grant to avoid $55,190 forfeiture
Summary
The Lake County Board of Supervisors approved an amended agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture to extend and augment the county's noxious-weed reimbursement agreement after staff reported an immediate deadline.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors on June 25 voted 5-0 to approve an amended agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture to extend the county's noxious-weed reimbursement contract and add $55,190.30 in funding.
Agricultural Commissioner Catherine Vanderwal told the board the department had been notified the extension form had to be signed by June 30 or the agreement would be terminated and the county would forfeit about $55,000. "If they do not receive a signed approved agreement, which extends our current noxious weed agreement, by Monday, June 30, then the agreement will be terminated and we will forfeit approximately $55,000," Vanderwal said during the meeting.
The resolution approved by the board extends agreement number 230287000-SA, moving the expiration date from June 30, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2027, and increases the agreement by $55,190.30 for a new total of $97,611.30, according to Vanderwal's presentation to the board. Supervisors moved and seconded acceptance of the item as an extra (late) agenda item; the board then approved the resolution without further amendment.
Why it matters: Vanderwal told the board the department learned of the deadline after the agenda was posted, which is why the item was added as an extra agenda item and required the board to find an immediate need. The action preserves state funding for the county's noxious-weed control work rather than letting it lapse.
What the board did: A motion to accept the late addition passed (no roll-call complications recorded), and the board then adopted the resolution to execute the amended agreement. The clerk recorded the vote as unanimous in favor.
What comes next: County staff will sign and return the amended agreement to CDFA and the Agricultural Commissioner's office will proceed under the extended agreement timeline and budget. The board did not attach additional directions to staff at the time of the vote.
Ending: The approval preserves state reimbursement funds for the county's weed-control program while giving staff until the end of 2027 to carry out the agreement's funded activities.
