Resolution Number 99-3-16-2065
RESOLUTION NO. 99-3-16-2
SUPPORTING RED IMPORTED FIRE ANT CONTROL MEASURES
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING RED IMPORTED FIRE ANT
CONTROL MEASURES BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND
AGRICULTURE
WHEREAS, the Red Imported Fire Ant will negatively affect the quality of life of
Orange County citizens if not controlled and/or eradicated; and,
WHEREAS, the California Department of Food and Agriculture has stated they
would need strong public support to conduct Red Imported Fire Ant control measures; and,
WHEREAS, in a Sacramento meeting, January 19,1999, State of California agencies
continued to study Red Imported Fire Ant response options, with no decision to date; and,
WHEREAS, the California Department of Food and Agriculture is best qualified and
funded to conduct Orange County Red Imported Fire Ant control measures; and,
_ WHEREAS, fine corn cob granules, treated with soybean oil (bait) and an insect
specific growth regulator are being considered for use. The oil bait attractant is found by worker ants
and carried to the colony, killing the colony in 4-8 weeks; and,
WHEREAS, the insect growth regulator is non-toxic to humans, pets and other
vertebrates at required dosage rates. The insect growth regulator does not act on mammalian nervous
systems like many insecticides, but it is specific to insect hormone systems, altering their normal
growth processes; and,
WHEREAS, the Orange County Vector Control District has safely used similar
insect growth regulators that degrade rapidly after application, for mosquito control for 20 years; and,
WHEREAS, the Red Imported Fire Ant control application may affect other local
insects. However, once the treatments are discontinued, affected inspect populations will rapidly
recover when the affected species repopulate treated areas from surrounding untreated areas; and,
WHEREAS, strong public support for California Department of Food and
Agriculture Red Imported Fire Ant control measures is needed to encourage officials to make an
affirmative decision to conduct Red Imported Fire Ant control measures; and,
WHEREAS, California Department of Food and Agriculture expert control measures
_ are preferred rather than the environmental impact of frequent citizen treatments using vastly higher
dosages of less selective "off-the-shelf' pesticides; and,
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WHEREAS, the minor impact that can be expected from aerial Red Imported Fire
Ant applications will be negligible compared to the significant, long-term, adverse public health and
environmental impact that will result if the Red Imported Fire Ant is not controlled.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council ofthe City of San
Juan Capistrano, along with the Orange County Division of the League of California Cities, and the
Orange County Vector Control District, hereby supports the Red Imported Fire Ant control measures
by the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 16th day of
March '1999.
J
J GREINER, MAY
ATTEST:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, CHERYL JOHNSON, City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, California,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No.
99-3-16-2 adopted by the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano, California,
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 16th day of March 1999, by the
following vote:
AYES: Council Members Jones, Swerdlin, Hart, Campbell
and Mayor Greiner
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
(SEAL)
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CHERYL JO hY S , CITY CLERK
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