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C.59

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	November 10, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Integrated Pest Management Advisory Committee Bylaws

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/10/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Randy Sawyer, 646-2286
cc:	Tasha Scott Barbara Borbon

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 10, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve the attached bylaws governing the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Advisory Committee.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

BACKGROUND:

In December 2007, the Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee recommended that the Board of Supervisors direct the IPM Coordinator to form a “Technical Advisory Committee to supersede the IPM Task Force.” On January 15, 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved the recommendation.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

After the IPM Coordinator was hired in January 2009, work began on bylaws for what is now called the IPM Advisory Committee. The IPM Task Force approved the bylaws at their September 2009 meeting.

Approval of this request will formally establish the Integrated Pest Management Advisory Committee, establish the membership of the Committee and provide guidance to the Committee members in their efforts.

CLERK'S ADDENDUM

On this day the following people spoke to the Board regarding use of pesticides in the County: Carol Shenon, Moraga resident, Katherine D. Barrett, Orinda resident, Terri Sullivan, El Cerrito resident, Karen Perkins, Moraga resident, Sheila Hill, Concord resident, Faye Starkweather, Orinda resident, Susan Junfish, Moraga resident. Joanne Genet, PEHAB, submitted written comments. Supervisor Piepho said she feels we have reduced pesticide use greatly in the last few years and she called on Patty McNamee, Public Works, who told the Board the County has made major reduction since identifying the "bad actors" in pesticides and Public Works continues to work the IPM. Supervisor Gioia made the following amendments in the IPM Advisory Committee By-Laws: the Pest Management Contractor would no longer be a voting member; listed under B. Membership Requirements, 1. the language shall read as "members must reside or work in Contra Costa County and shall reflect the ethnic, racial and geographic diversity of the County"