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RESOLUTION NUMBER.
A RESOLUTION OF lHE CITY COUNCIL OF lHE CITY OF SEAL
BEACH SUPPORTING RED IMPORTED FIRE ANT CONTROL
MEASURES BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND
AGRICULTURE
WHEREAS, the Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA) will negatively affect the quality of life of Orange
County Citizens if not controlled and/or eradicated and the California Dcpartment of
Food and Agriculture (CDF A) has stated they would need strong public support to
conduct RIF A control measures; and
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WHEREAS, in a Sacramento meeting, January 19, 1999, State of California agencies continue to study
RIF A response optJons, with no decision to date, and the CDF A is best qualified and
funded to conduct Orange County firc ant control mcasures; and
WHEREAS, the treatment being considered is a dry com cob granule (not liquid spray), which may
need to be applied by aircraft to reach hidden RIF A colonies; and
WHEREAS, finc com cob granules, treated with soybean oil (bait) and an insect specific
growth regulator are being considercd for use with the oil bait attractant
carried by workcr ants and kilhng the colony in 4-8 weeks; and
WHEREAS, the insect growth regulator IS non-toxic to humans, pcts and other vertebrates at rcquired
dosage rates, does not act on mammalian nervous systems like many insecticides but it is
specific to inscct hormone systems by altering their normal growth processes; and
WHEREAS, thc Orange County Vector Control District has safely used similar regulators that degrade
rapidly after application for mosquito control for 20 years; and
WHEREAS, RIF A control application may affect other local insects. However, once the
treatments are discontinued, affectcd insect populations will rapidly recover
when the affected species repopulate treated areas from surrounding untreated areas; and
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WHEREAS, strong public support for these control measures is needed to cncourage officials to make
an affirmation decision to conduct RIF A control measures, and are preferred rather than
the environmental impact of frequent citizen treatments using vastly higher dosages of
less selective "off-the-shelf' pesticides; and
WHERAS,
the minor impact that can be expected from aerial RIF A applications will be negligible
compared to the significant, long term, adverse public health and environmental impact
that will result if the RIF A is not controlled.
NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Seal Beach hereby
supports RED Importcd Fire Ant Control measures by the California Department of Food and
Agriculture
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of Seal Beach on
, 1999 by the following vote:
day of
AYES.
Councihnembers
NOES:
Councilmembers
ABSENT:
Councilmembers
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MAYOR
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Joanne M. Yeo, City Clerk
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Resolution Number~
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH )
I, Joanne M. Yeo, City Clerk of Seal Beach, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is
the original copy of Resolution Number on the file in the office of the City Clerk, passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Seal Beach, at a regular meeting thereof held on
the day of . 1999.
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City Clerk