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a. Approve and authorize the Auditor-Controller to amend the fiscal year 2025-26 Adopted budget of the Agricultural Commissioner (001-2810-AGR001-8001) increasing appropriations and estimated revenues by $1,452,136 where the financing source are additional unanticipated revenues from State Aid to Agriculture in the amount of $1,452,136; (4/5ths Vote Required)
b. Approve and authorize the transfer of up to $1,452,136 from the Agricultural Commissioner’s Budget (001-2810-AGR001-8001) to the Capital Project Fund (404-3200-PFP057-8845) for the Agricultural Commissioner’s Salinas Facility Project Number 8845 on review and approval from the CAO (4/5ths Vote Required).
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Auditor-Controller to amend the fiscal year 2025-26 Adopted budget of the Agricultural Commissioner (001-2810-AGR001-8001) increasing appropriations and estimated revenues by $1,452,136 where the financing source are additional unanticipated revenues from State Aid to Agriculture in the amount of $1,452,136; (4/5ths Vote Required)
b. Approve and authorize the transfer of up to $1,452,136 from the Agricultural Commissioner’s Budget (001-2810-AGR001-8001) to the Capital Project Fund (404-3200-PFP057-8845) for the Agricultural Commissioner’s Salinas Facility Project Number 8845 on review and approval from the CAO (4/5ths Vote Required).
SUMMARY:
The Agricultural Commissioner received unanticipated revenue of $1,452,136 in fiscal year 2025-26. The unanticipated revenue results from the department achieving maintenance of effort (MOE) requirements for mandated agricultural services performed in FY 2024-25. The department was made aware of the amounts in letters received from the California Dept. of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and California Dept. of Pesticide Regulations (CDPR) in December 2025 and April 2026 respectively. The amounts received were unanticipated at the time of fiscal year 2025-26 budg...
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