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memo�andum <br />TO: Mayor & Council <br />FROM: John Godwin, City Manager <br />SUBJECT: MOSQUITO CONTROL <br />DATE: April 16, 2013 <br />BACKGROLTND: As you know, the health deparhnent has the lead responsibility for vector <br />control in the city and county, including mosquito control. Last year was a very bad year for <br />mosquitoes, and our worst year ever for West Nile. On top of the bad environmental conditions, <br />the health department went through a transition in which the licensed spray tech retired and was <br />difficult to replace for a period of time. In order to be better prepared for this coming mosquito <br />season, Councilmember Drake has asked for a briefing on current plans. <br />STATUS OF ISSUE: Health Department Director Gina Prestridge will be at the April 22 <br />council meeting to brief the council on her agency's activities. In addition to the health <br />department's work, the city will stand ready to provide additional support, including repair and <br />maintenance to the vehicle we provide and to all spray equipment, one of our employees is <br />testing to become a licensed spray tech (to work for the health department after hours), and we <br />are already supplying code enforcement and public works employees with chemical dunks, or <br />doughnuts, to be placed directly into stagnant water as it is identified. <br />BUDGET: Direct costs will be paid by the health department. <br />RECOMMENDATION: Discussion only. <br />.. <br />