Consent 9.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
County Sheriff
- Meeting Date:
- 02/14/2012
- Title:
- Work and Financial Plan for Wildlife Services 2012/2013
- Submitted By:
- Rod Rothrock, County Sheriff
- Department:
- County Sheriff
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature Required
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
Submitted for Signature:
3
NAME
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Rod Rothrock
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Chief Deputy
Mandated Function?:
Not Mandated
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
or Basis for Support?:
Docket Number (If applicable):
Information
Agenda Item Text:
Approve the Work and Financial Plan, Agreement Number 12-73-04-0228-RA, between Cochise County and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services, pursuant to the existing Cooperative Service Agreement No. 09-73-04-0228-RA, to assign a Wildlife Specialist to Cochise County for predator and disease control for the term of July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013 at a cost of $38,364.
Background:
This agreement is an annual event between Cochise County and the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services. This agreement provides for a Wildlife Specialist to be assigned to Cochise County to manage damage caused by wild and feral animals to livestock, agriculture comodities, and the public health. The Wildlife Specialist also works with Sheriff's Office Animal Control Officers. The total cost of the position and equipment is $76,728, half of which is borne by the USDA, thus making the County's portion of the costs $38,364. This is the same cost as last year's agreement. This agreement has been budgeted from the General Fund for the past several years.
This agreement has been reviewed and approved as to form by Ms. Terry Bannon, Deputy County Attorney.
This agreement has been reviewed and approved as to form by Ms. Terry Bannon, Deputy County Attorney.
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
If approved the Sheriff's Office will continue the working relationship with the USDA Wildlife Specialst to address disease and predatory mitigation in the County.
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
If not funded, the County will no longer have a Wildlife Specialist assigned to the County, thus leaving no mechanism in place to address predator control, such as coyotes taking livestock, and disease control, such as rabies outbreaks in the skunk population. If this agreement is not approved, it is very likely that the County will be unable to obtain an agreement for these servcies again in the near future.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
Please return all three (3) original copies to the Sheriff's Office so they can be forwarded to the USDA.
Fiscal Impact
- Fiscal Year:
- 12-13
- One-time Fixed Costs? ($$$):
- 38,364
- Ongoing Costs? ($$$):
- 0
- County Match Required? ($$$):
- 0
- A-87 Overhead Amt? (Co. Cost Allocation $$$):
- 0
- Source of Funding?:
Fiscal Impact & Funding Sources (if known):
This item has been funded by the general fund for the past several year.