HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/13/2018 - City Council Study SessionMINUTES OF THE STUDY SESSION OF THE COSTA MESA
CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2018
CALL TO ORDER (00:00:10)
The Study Session was called to order by the Mayor at 5:02 p.m. in the Council
Chambers at Costa Mesa City Hall, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, California.
ROLL CALL (00:00:19)
Present: Council Member Foley (left at 6:28 p.m.), Council Member Stephens,
Mayor Pro Tem Mansoor, and Mayor Genis.
Absent: Council Member Righeimer
Officials Present: City Manager Tom Hatch, City Attorney Thomas Duarte, Assistant
City Manager Tamara Letourneau, Public Services Director Raja Sethuraman,
Maintenance Supervisor Rob Ryan and City Clerk Brenda Green.
REGULAR ITEMS
1. CITY'S INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM) PLAN AND PRACTICES
Public Services Department/Maintenance Services Division
Raja Sethuraman, Public. Services Director, and Rob Ryan, Maintenance Supervisor,
presented the staff report. (00:01:00)
PUBLIC COMMENTS (00:13:11)
Kim Hendricks, Costa Mesa, requested inclusion of Fairview Park in the Integrated
Pest Management (IPM) plan and practices with pesticides prohibited. (00:13:38)
Vanessa Armstrong, Costa Mesa and member of non-toxic Costa Mesa, requested to
eliminate the use of pesticides and implement the use of organic materials. (00:15:43)
Stefan Jeremias, Costa Mesa, requested to eliminate the use of pesticides and
implement the use of organic materials. (00:18:17)
Christy Logue, Costa Mesa, requested to eliminate the use of pesticides and implement
the use of organic materials. (00:20:27)
Bob Johnson, member of non-toxic Irvine, requested to eliminate the use of pesticides
and implement the use of organic materials. (00:22:40)
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Elizabeth McNerney, Costa Mesa, requested to eliminate the use of pesticides and
implement the use of organic materials. (00:24:23)
Diane Sherwood, Costa Mesa, requested to eliminate the use of pesticides and
implement the use of organic materials. (00:26:51)
Speaker, requested to eliminate the use of pesticides and implement the use of organic
materials; and spraying at Balearic Park. (00:27:57)
Melissa Servin, Costa Mesa, requested to eliminate the use of pesticides and
implement the use of organic materials. (00:30:05)
Luka Johnson, Costa Mesa, requested to eliminate the use of pesticides and implement
the use of organic materials. (00:32:14)
Tim Kola, Huntington Beach, requested to eliminate the use of pesticides and
implement the use of organic materials. (00:34:38)
Kim Konte, Costa Mesa, requested to eliminate the use of pesticides and implement the
use of organic materials. (00:37:00)
Kim Pederson, Costa Mesa, spoke on IPM practices and supports the staff's
recommendations. (00:38:58)
Cindy Black, Costa Mesa, requested to eliminate the use of pesticides; and spoke
against poisoning of rodents. (00:44:09)
Public Comments Closed.
Discussion ensued on Newport Mesa school district's usage of organics. (00:46:40)
Mr. Sethuraman spoke on the City's level of field maintenance. (00:49:57)
Council Member Foley spoke on banning glyphosate, adopting a non-toxic pesticide
policy and agendizing the items. (00:51:14)
Discussion ensued on rodenticides in Fairview Park; glyphosate on dg path;
turf in medians; and state mandate water restrictions. (00:53:51)
Mayor Genis spoke in support of the posting of signs on the proposed policy; a
pilot program in one of the parks; and posting information online. (00:57:22)
Mr. Sethuraman clarified that what was used in Balearic Park was a fertilizer
application and not a pesticide. (01:00:00)
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Discussion ensued on what constitutes a pest; using aluminum phosphide to
control rodents; and health concerns associated with the presence of rodents.
(01:01:20)
Discussion ensued on grant funding for using organic pesticides; and
employing individuals to remove weeds. (01:08:10)
Discussion ensued on creating a policy to prohibit the use of glyphosate; smut
grass localized at Balearic Park; calculation of costs; passive parks; turf areas;
and managing rodents. (01:11:30)
Council Member Foley spoke on staff bringing forward to a future City Council
meeting guiding principles of avoiding the use of toxic pesticides; banning the
use of glyphosate; and determining the proper products and maintenance
program to implement the principles. (01:19:01)
Mayor Genis spoke on diseases and rodents; spoke against using glue traps;
and spoke on the solution containing the active ingredient. (01:20:42)
Dr. Wilen, University of California Cooperative Extension, spoke on helping
people make informed decisions; accuracy of information and obtaining
consultation when developing the policy; and maintenance of Bermuda grass.
(01:24:47)
Discussion ensued on the golf course and Jack Hammett field. (01:28:20)
Mayor Pro Tem Mansoor requested for staff to look into the City of Tustin's policy.
(01:30:12)
Mayor Genis spoke on prioritizing costs. (01:30:34)
COUNCIL MEMBERS' REPORTS, COMMENTS, AND SUGGESTIONS
ADJOURNMENT — The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 6:35 p.m.
Minutes adopted on this 1st day of May, 2018.
Sandra L. Genis, Mayor
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