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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04.d. Adopt updated Board Policy 004-Integrated Pest Managementve W. Central Contra Costa Sanitary District k BOARD OF DIRECTORS POSITION PAPER Board Meeting Date: April 23, 2015 Subject: PROPOSED REVISIONS TO BOARD POLICY BP 004 "INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT" Submitted By. Initiating Dept /Div.: Elaine R. Boehme Administration /Secretary of the District REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED FOR BOARD ACTION: Melody LaBella Danea Gemmell —a 'J Ann Sasaki Kent Alm Roger S. Bailey Counsel for the District General Manager ISSUE: Staff has been directed to present existing Board Policies to the Administration Committee for biennial review and submit proposed revisions to the Board for consideration. RECOMMENDATION: Approve revisions to Board Policy BP 004 "Integrated Pest Management." FINANCIAL IMPACTS: None. ALTERNATIVES / CONSIDERATIONS: The Board may provide other direction to staff. BACKGROUND: Staff has been directed to take existing Board Policies to the Administration Committee every two years for review. If changes are proposed by staff or the Committee, the changes will be scheduled for consideration by the Board. Member Williams requested that, while reviewing the Board Policies, consideration is given to extracting "procedures" from the Policies, leaving them concise and high - level. He noted that the procedures relating to executing the Board Policies should be separate documents developed and maintained by staff, rather being included in the Board Policy document. Board Policy BP 004 has been reviewed by staff and the Administration Committee. The proposed changes to BP 004 are not substantive and primarily remove procedures from the policy. A strikeout version of the Policy showing the proposed revisions is attached. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: The Administration Committee reviewed the Policy on April 6, 2015 and recommended Board approval of the revisions. POSITION PAPER Board Meeting Date: April 23, 2015 Subject., PROPOSED REVISIONS TO BOARD POLICY BP 004 "INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT" RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Approve the changes to Board Policy BP 004 "Integrated Pest Management." Attached Supportinq Documents: 1. Strikeout of BP 004, Integrated Pest Management N:W DMINSUP\ADMIN \DIST- SEC\Policies & Procedures Board & Administrative \PP - Revisions to Policy BP 004.docx Page 2 of 2 Number: BP 004 Related Administrative Procedure: AP 004 Authority: Board of Directors Effective: September 15, 2011 Revised: April 23, 2015 Reviewed: Initiating Dept. /Div.: Engineering /Env. Svcs. BOARD POLICY ATTACHMENT 1 • r r � r � s WWW.centralsan.org INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PURPOSE The purrese of this pelf ; 4eTo establish a policy to promote the combined use of physical, cultural, biological, and chemical control methods to effectively manage pests with minimal risk to humans and the environment. POLICY The goal of this policy is to minimize risks to human health water quality and the environment as a result of pest control activities conducted by CCCSD staff and contractors. In support of the District's mission to protect public health and the environment, it will be the the District shall to manage pests on District properties and facilities using Integrated Pest Management (IPM) principles and techniques. IPM is a science -based strategy and decision - making process that provides effective long -term pest control while emphasizing pest prevention and the use of non - chemical pest management practices WA ... BP 004 Page 2 of 3 hazaFlds to hi imaR health Rd the en.iirnnMePt . . .. . rm-11- _ ■ �l. •. �. ■�l ■ •. ■ ■ . ■ I ■ A ■ KIM= ■ I ■ .. ■ I ■ l ■ ■ I ■ . ■ A,, Iwo CCUUMME--m Wat ■ I ■ � I 0 BP 004 Page 3 of 3 '- ■- -„ _ -- F-M ■ 1 , . .. - ' ■ LWA . e -„ •. I .,, .. m .