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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 114-2003RESOLUTION 114-2003 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME ADOPTING AN INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM) POLICY IN ADVANCEMENT OF THE SAN MATEO COUNTY PESTICIDE MANAGEMENT PLAN RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Burlingame: WHEREAS, the municipalities and the County of San Mateo have adopted a Pesticide Management Plan to minimize adverse effects on the County's resources from over- or misapplication of pesticides; and WHEREAS, the Plan requires municipalities to adopt an Integrated Pest Management Policy by the end of December 2003; and WHEREAS, the San Mateo County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program has worked with cities' and County staffs to develop a model policy; and WHEREAS, this policy will set basic standards for use of pesticides on City property, NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED: 1. The Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Policy attached hereto as Exhibit A is adopted. l G9 e eco i� , 6 ( aei.G., MAYOR I, ANN T. MUSSO, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 1st day of December 2003, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BAYLOCR, COFFEY, GALLIGAN, NAGEL, O'MAHONY NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE romo `�� , San Mateo Countywide Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program (STOPPP) CITY OF BURLINGAME INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM) POLICY GOAL The City of Burlingame seeks to protect the health and safety of its employees and the general public, the environment and water quality, as well as to provide sustainable solutions for pest control, through the reduced use of pesticides on property owned or managed by the City to the maximum extent practicable. RECOMMENDATIONS Employees implementing pest management operations will use Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques that emphasize non -pesticide alternatives and, when necessary, employ low toxicity chemicals with demonstrated efficacy for the pest. Preference will be given to contractors who implement IPM. City departments and their contractors that apply pesticides will develop and maintain an active IPM Plan to ensure the long-term prevention and suppression of pest problems with minimum negative impacts on the health and safety of the community and environment. The City will track employee and contractor pesticide use and prepare an annual report summarizing pesticide use and evaluating pest control activities performed. The City shall encourage pilot projects to demonstrate landscape and structural pest control alternatives, seeking to use the most recent technology, best management practices and least toxic methods for all pest control measures. Pilot projects should include an objective analysis of the effectiveness of the alternative techniques applied. The City will review its purchasing procedures, contracts or service agreements with pesticide applicators and employee training practices to determine what changes, if any, should be made to support the goal of pesticide reduction and promote the purchase and use of the least harmful chemicals. The City will support Countywide or regional efforts to educate residential and commercial pesticide users on a) goals and techniques of IPM, and b) pesticide related water quality issues. BACKGROUND Pesticides are defined as: any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest. Pests can be insects, rodents and other animals, unwanted plants (weeds), bacteria or fungi. The term pesticide applies to herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, rodenticides, molluscicides and other substances used to control pests. Antimicrobial agents are not included in this definition of pesticides. In general, the intent of antimicrobial agents is to reduce or mitigate the growth or development of microbial organisms. They are used to avoid health hazards and include in -door cleaning, spa and swimming pools, medical sterilizer and sanitizer products. 1112012003 Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an ecosystem -based strategy that focuses on long-term prevention of pests or their damage through a combination of techniques such as biological control, habitat manipulation, modification of cultural practices, and use of resistant varieties. Pesticides are used only after monitoring indicates they are needed according to established guidelines, and treatments are made with the goal of removing only the target organism. Pest control materials are selected and applied in a manner that minimizes risks to human health, beneficial and nontarget organisms, and the environment. IPM techniques could include biological controls (e.g., ladybugs and other natural enemies or predators); physical or mechanical controls (e.g., hand labor or mowing); cultural controls (e.g., mulching, discing, or alternative plant type selection); and reduced risk chemical controls (e.g., soaps or oils). City -owned or -managed property includes but is not limited to parks and open space, golf facilities, roadsides, landscaped medians, flood control channels and other outdoor areas, as well as municipal buildings and structures. rnR/Wrxk