Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Adopted Budget - County of Sonoma

MISSION STATEMENT
The Agricultural Commissioner’s Office is dedicated to delivering services
that effectively promote and protect agriculture, the economy, community,
environment, and health and safety of our citizens through education and
the enforcement of laws and regulations, resulting sustainable agriculture
and equity in the marketplace.
DEPARTMENTAL DESCRIPTION
AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER
Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer
% Funded by Local Discretionary Funds 25%
The Agricultural Commissioner is mandated to promote and protect
agriculture, the environment, and public welfare through enforcement of
local, state, and federal laws and regulations. The department is organized into four distinct divisions: Agricultural Commission, Sealer
of Weights and Measures, Animal Care and Control, and Fish and Wildlife Commission. The Agricultural Commissioner also
participates on the County Planning Review Advisory and Environmental Review Committees.
The basic functions of the Agricultural Commission Division are regulatory. The division is charged with: environmental protection
through pesticide regulation and agriculture hazardous materials programs; protecting agriculture worker health and safety; pest
prevention, exclusion, detection, and eradication; consumer protection through inspection of agricultural commodities; compilation of an
annual crop report; and informing other county agencies and the general public on a variety of pest issues.
The Weights and Measures Division enforces local, state, and federal standards for a wide range of devices and business practices.
Commercially used weighing and measuring devices are tested for their integrity to charge the correct price. Quantities of packaged
products are routinely verified against their label statement. Fuels and other petroleum products are tested for quality and octane
specifications. Sales of bulk commodities are monitored for proper documentation. The division also administers the Weights and
Measures Transaction Verification Fund, which is used to further price verification program activities.
The Fish and Wildlife Commission is an advisory body to the Board of Supervisors and is responsible for making recommendations and
funding grants relative to the conservation and enhancement of fish and wildlife and their habitat in Sonoma County. The Commission
also administers the Abalone Fund, which primarily serves to fund grants to enhance the abalone population on the North Coast. The
Agricultural Commissioner provides staff support to the Commission.
Funding Sources
County of Sonoma
FY 2011-2012 Adopted Budget
General Fund
State/Federal Funds
Licenses/Fines/Charges
for Services
Operating Transfers
Special Funds
201
Budget at a Glance:
Total Expenditures $5,076,119
Total Revenues $3,805,015
Total Net Cost $1,271,104
Total Staff 32.75
Funding Uses
Agricultural Programs
Weights & Measures
Programs
Special Fund Expenditures
Other County Services