Approve agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture in the amount of $64,338 to perform trapping and inspection services for the Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter and adopt resolution designating Yolo County Agricultural Commissioner to receive funds allocated for Pierce's Disease Program in Yolo County from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024. (No general fund impact) (Izquierdo)

The Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter is considered an A-rated pest which by definition is "a pest of known economic and environmental detriment" and "that allows for the possibility of eradication or successful containment. A-rated pests are prohibited from entering the State by virtue of their rating." 

The Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter has become a serious threat to California's grape industry because of its ability to spread a bactrium, Xylella fastidiosa, which causes Pierce's Disease in grapes. There is no known cure at this time for Pierce's Disease. The bactrium also causes similar diseases in almonds, alfalfa and ornamental plants. All shipments of hosts, Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter nursery stock material coming from an infested county, are inspected upon entering Yolo County. We are trapping crop land, nursery sites and urban locations. Yolo County has been designated as a non-infested county. This designation permits our grape growers to transport bulk grapes to out of county processors without restriction. The contract is the renewal of an agreement that has been in place since the year 2000 for conducting trapping and inspection services for the Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Pierce's Disease Program throughout the county.

On September 27, 2019, Governor Newsom signed SB449 requiring a board resolution relating to the authorized expenditures for purposes regarding other pests and diseases as designated by the Secretary. 

The State of California Department of Food and Agriculture, Pierce's Disease Program has approved the agreement.