FAIRFAX TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
SUPPPLEMENTAL STAFF REPORT
SUPPLEMENT TO AGENDA ITEM #2
MEETING DATE August 5, 2026
PREPARED FOR Mayor and Town Council
PREPARED BY Heather Abrams, Town Manager
SUBJECT Supplement to Agenda Item #2: Adopt a Resolution Authorizing an Exception to the Town’s Pesticide Ordinance for Targeted Flea Treatment Beneath the Temporary Fire Station
An updated version of the Resolution has been provided and is attached to this supplemental staff report.
The following words (in bold) have been added to the Resolution for clarity:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the Town Council authorizes an exception to Chapter
8.52 of the Fairfax Town Code to allow a licensed pest-control operator to apply, and reapply as necessary, California-registered flea-control treatments beneath the Temporary Fire Station, in accordance with all applicable laws and product-label requirements, until the infestation is controlled.
ATTACHMENT
Updated Resolution
Town of Fairfax SUPPLEMENT TO AGENDA ITEM #2
Resolution No. 2026-
RESOLUTION 2026-
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FAIRFAX FOR AUTHORIZING AN EXCEPTION TO THE TOWN’S PESTICIDE ORDINANCE FOR TARGETED
FLEA TREATMENT BEANEATH THE TEMPORARY FIRE STATION
WHEREAS, a flea infestation has been identified beneath the Temporary Fire Station and in the adjacent playground; and
WHEREAS, fleas present a potential public-health concern requiring prompt control; and WHEREAS, the infestation threatens continued operation of the Temporary Fire Station, and relocation of fire personnel could increase emergency-response times; and WHEREAS, the Town Council finds that an emergency threatens the health, safety, and welfare of the community, no reasonable alternative is available, and continued prohibition of pesticide use could result in a significant adverse impact on the Town; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED the Town Council authorizes an exception to Chapter 8.52 of the Fairfax Town Code to allow a licensed pest-control operator to apply, and reapply as necessary, California-registered flea-control treatments beneath the Temporary Fire Station, in accordance with all applicable laws and product-label requirements, until the infestation is controlled.
The foregoing Resolution was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Fairfax held in said Town on the 5th day of August 2026, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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STEPHANIE HELLMAN
MAYOR
ATTEST
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CHRISTINE FOSTER
DEPUTY TOWN CLERK