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ROS Agenda Date:May 6,2003 Agenda Item No.6 Accept the quarterly report from the Department of Environmental Health(Department)on prevailing conditions at 4140 Canada Road,a commercial poultry facility. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS There is no impact on the General Fund. Costs are fully covered by the Department of Environmental Heath(DEH)BU 261,IC 1196,Fund 0030, and the Vector Control District(VCD)BU 411,IC 4224,Fund 28. Inspections of the poultry facility by the Department are projected to exceed approximately three hundred fifty—one (35 1)hours per year. The combined hourly salary rate times the inspection hours(35 1)equals$28,388 that will be expended during the 2003-2004 calendar year to provide inspection and consultation services. This cost projection is a conservative figure as it does not account for other real costs such as Department overhead allocation, equipment operation and maintenance, and County Counsel costs. The Department does not recover any revenue for its inspection services of the poultry facility;with the exception of the benefit assessment charge the Vector Control District collects on this parcel which is$15.24 per year. CONTRACT HISTORY None REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION Acceptance of quarterly reports will ensure that the Board is kept informed and updated on the status of Olivera Foods Poultry Ranch,4140 Canada Road,Gilroy,CA,concerning the prevailing conditions as noted on weekly inspection reports by the Department. BACKGROUND At the direction of Chairperson, Supervisor Blanca Alvarado,the Department has been asked to provide on an on--going basis,a report relating to the inspection assessments of Olivera Egg Ranch,4140 Canada Road,Gilroy CA,a minimum of once a quarter.This request was the result of the Public Hearing(Board Item 47)heard on February 25,2003 to hear the appeal by the ranch operator to the Board's preliminary finding of a public nuisance. The Board issued a finding of no public nuisance at this time,but had serious reservations about past operational deficiencies.As a result,the Board instructed the Department to work with the owner and operator to ensure that the ranch would operate consistent with accepted standards and practices for a commercial poultry operation. Seven(7)inspections of the commercial poultry facility(Attachment Al)have been conducted since the February 25, 2003. The weekly adult fly spot card countaverages,a measure to determine fly abundance and a useful tool to assess manure management and domestic fly control,have been below threshold action levels that would trigger a preliminary finding of a public nuisance. Weekly fly spot card average during this time period have been between ten(10) and thirty—one(31). The automatic trigger to issue a preliminary finding of a public nuisance is a weekly spot card average Board of Supervisors:Donald F.Gage,Blanca Alvarado,Rete McHugh,Jim Beall,Liz Kniss Acting County Executive:Peter Kutras Jr. 2