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MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT --
TO: The Honorable City Council
FROM: Roger O. Blais, Parks and Landscape Manager
DATE: October 30, 2007 (CC meeting of November 7, 2007)
SUBJECT: Consider a Cooperative Agreement with the State Department of
Health Services and Agencies Applying Pesticides for Public
Health Purposes
DISCUSSION
This Cooperative Agreement must be renewed annually to meet certain reporting and
certification requirements for the City Mosquito and Vector Control Division program. This
Agreement has the same language and terms as the previous Agreements. The standards
adopted in the Agreement exempt public vector control agencies, such as the City of
Moorpark, from more onerous requirements for pesticide application under the state Health
& Safety Code. The Cooperative Agreement was established between the state and local
public agencies to streamline some of the more costly and time-consuming regulations that
are more appropriate for other pesticides uses, such as agricultural application and
commercial pest control.
The Cooperative Agreement (Attachment "A") requires the City to adhere to certain
standards for calibration, record keeping, record retention, and staff certification. It also
allows the County Agricultural Commissioner to review records and inspect the City's
mosquito and vector control facilities. The alternative to the Cooperative Agreement would
be for the City to follow a much stricter standard for application of pesticides, one that may
exceed the standards deemed necessary and appropriate for the control of vector-borne
disease by the state Department of Health Services and other public health agencies.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Approve the cooperative agreement and authorize Mayor to execute the Agreement on
behalf of the City.
Attachment A: Cooperative Agreement
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COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
(PURSUANT TO SECTION 116180, HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE) ATTACHMENT A
This Agreement between the California Department of Public Health and
(name and address of local vector control agency)
is effective on January 1, 2008 or on the subsequent date shown above, and expires December 31,2008. It is subject to renewal by
mutual consent thereafter.
Part 1. Pesticides
This part may be canceled for cause by either party by giving 30 days advance notice in writing,setting forth the reasons for the
termination.
The vector control agency named herein agrees:
I. To calibrate all application equipment using acceptable techniques before using,and to maintain calibration records for
review by the County Agricultural Commissioner.
2. To maintain for at least two years for review by the County Agricultural Commissioner a record of each pesticide application
showing the target vector,the specific location treated,the size of the source, the formulations and amount of pesticide used,
the method and equipment used,the type of habitat treated,the date of the application, and the name of the applicator(s).
3. To submit to the County Agricultural Commissioner each month a Pesticide Use Report,on Department of Pesticide
Regulation form PR-ENF-060. The report shall include the manufacturer and product name, the EPA registration number
from the label,the amount of each pesticide used,the number of applications of each pesticide,and the total number of
applications,per county,per month.
4. To report to the County Agricultural Commissioner and the California Department of Public Health, in a manner specified,
any conspicuous or suspected adverse effects upon humans,domestic animals and other non-target organisms,or property
from pesticide applications.
5. To require appropriate certification of its employees by the California Department of Public Health in order to verify their
competence in using pesticides to control pest and vector organisms, and to maintain continuing education unit information
for those employees participating in continuing education.
6. To be inspected by the County Agricultural Commissioner on a regular basis to ensure that local agency activities are in
compliance with state laws and regulations relating to pesticide use.
For California Department of Public Health For Local Agency
Chief, Vector-Borne Disease Section Signature Title
Part II. Environmental Modification
This part may be canceled for cause by either party by giving 30 days advance notice in writing, setting forth the reason for the
termination.
The vector control agency named herein agrees:
To comply with requirements,as specified,of any general permit issued to the California Department of Public Health as the lead
agency,pertaining to physical environmental modification to achieve pest and vector prevention.
For California Department of Public Health For Local Agency
Chief,Vector-Borne Disease Section Signature Title