HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 07/06/2004 - RESOLUTION 2004-082 ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES FOR UN ITEM NUMBER: 31
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: July6, 2004
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Tom Vosburg
SUBJECT
Resolution 2004-082 Establishing Guidelines for Undertaking Measures to Help Control the West
Nile Virus.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Larimer County Board of Health adopted the recommendation for spraying or"adulticiding"
to control mosquitoes at its meeting on May 20. The Board recommended thresholds for
adulticiding in urban density areas(based on 2003 Larimer County experience)and established the
West Nile Virus mosquito risk index (average # of Culex females per trap night times infection
rate/1000) at >=0.75.
At its June 22 study session, the following direction was given to staff:
• Council generally supported adoption of the trigger criteria to guide use of
adulticides as part of the City's West Nile Virus Integrated Pest Management
Program and directed that the City be prepared to fund the use of adulticides as
frequently as indicated by the criteria.
• Council also supported staffs recommendations regarding the provision of
general notice of spraying activities: limited shut off provisions for sensitive
individuals and locations and use of subscription e-mail and telephone
notification services when requested.
RESOLUTION 2004-082
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES FOR UNDERTAKING MEASURES
TO HELP CONTROL THE WEST NILE VIRUS
WHEREAS, West Nile Virus poses a significant health risk to the citizens of Fort Collins;
and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes the Larimer County Board of Health ("Board of Health")
as the leading local authority in evaluating public health risks; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Health has concluded that the public health risks of West Nile
Virus are orders of magnitude greater than those posed by the use of adulticides; and
WHEREAS, Board of Health has recommended the spraying of adulticides in the City, as
needed, to help control the spread of West Nile virus by adult mosquitos; and
WHEREAS,the Board of Health has defined trigger criteria for indicating when the use of
adulticides are necessary and advisable to prevent human infections of West Nile Virus; and
WHEREAS,the City wishes to provide appropriate general public notification of adulticiding
activities and to exempt limited sensitive populations and location from adulticide applications.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the City Council adopts the recommended adulticiding trigger criteria for use in the
City's West Nile Virus response plan and directs staff to administer an adulticing program that will
include general public notification, limited exemptions for sensitive individuals and locations, and
other appropriate notification methods.
2004. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 6th day of July, A.D.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk