On November 10, 2009, the Board of Supervisors established the Integrated Pest Management Advisory Committee.
Purpose of the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Advisory Committee (from the Committee’s Bylaws):
A. Protect and enhance public health, County resources, and the environment; B. Minimize risks and maximize benefits to the general public, staff and the environment as a result of pest control activities conducted by County staff and contractors; C. Promote a coordinated County-wide effort to implement IPM in the County in a manner that is consistent with the Board-adopted IPM Policy; D. Serve as a resource to help Department Heads and the Board of Supervisors review and improve existing pest management programs and the processes for making pest management decisions; E. Make policy recommendations upon assessment of current pest issues and evaluation of possible IPM solutions; and F. Provide a forum for communication and information exchange among members in an effort to identify, encourage, and stimulate the use of best or promising pest management practices.
Purview of the Committee
The Committee is concerned with the operation of County Departments and not with the actions of other public agencies, private individuals, business, or industry.
Current Committee Membership (from the Committee’s bylaws)
III. Membership
A. The membership of the Committee shall be composed of the following:
1. Four (4) ex-officio, non-voting members as follows:
a. Agricultural Commissioner, or designee
b. General Services Deputy Director, or designee
c. Public Works Deputy Director, or designee
d. Current Structural Pest Management Contractor with General Services Department
2. Seven (7) voting members as follows:
a. Two (2) ex-officio members:
i. Health Services Department representative
ii. County/Unicorporated County Storm Water Program representative
b. Five (5) public members:
i. Public and Environmental Health Advisory Board representative
ii. County Fish and Wildlife Committee representative
iii. Three (3) Type 2, “At Large Appointments,”
iv. One (1) Type 3, “At Large Appointment” for an environmental organization with either a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) status
Addition of Seats to the Committee
On December 12, 2011 the Board of Supervisor's Internal Operations Committee (IO) recommended the addition of one (1) Type 3, “At Large Appointment” for a Public member - Alternate seat to the Committee. The Board of Supervisors has a companion item on the same agenda as this request which will amend the Committee bylaws to add this seat.
Term Expirations
The term expiration date for all of the seats requested to be filled under this Board Order is December 31, 2014.
Approval of Appointments by the Public and Environmental Health Advisory Board (PEHAB) and the County Fish and Wildlife Committee (FWC)
PEHAB approved the appointment of Marjorie Leeds on December 1, 2011. FWC approved the appointment of Jim Hale on December 21, 2011.
If this action is not approved, the appointments would not be made to the Integrated Pest Management Advisory Committee.