cc 2022 AR 08/09 pesticides and chemicals used in city parks and streets

AGENDAEl
REPORT
Department: Public Works

CITY COUNCIL

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

SUCCESSOR AGENCY

BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT

JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
Item No: D2
Prepared by: Kuna Muthusamy, Director Meeting Date: August 9, 2022 Approved by: Patrick Johnson, City Manager Agenda Location SUBJECT: PESTICIDES AND CHEMICALS USED IN CITY PARKS AND STREETS Discussion
RECOMMENDATION: Discuss pesticides and chemicals used at City parks and streets, and provide direction to staff.

CORRELATION TO CITY COUNCIL GOALS: 1) Climate and Environmental Responsibility, and 2) Parks and Recreation
STATEMENT ON THE SUBJECT: Councilmember Melendez requested the City Manager place a discussion item on an upcoming City Council meeting to discuss pesticides and chemicals used in City parks and streets. A list detailing the types of pesticides and chemicals used at City parks, streets, easements, and right-of-way is attached as Exhibit 1.

FISCAL IMPACT: There is no direct fiscal impact associated with this discussion item. Any future fiscal impacts will be based on direction received by the City Council.

EXHIBITS:

1. Pesticides and Chemicals
ACTION: Discussed pesticides and chemicals used at City parks and streets, and provided direction to staff to work on IPM proposal specific to Vista and costs.

Vote: 5-0
Clerk/Se retary
08/09/2022 D2 1 of 3

CHEMICAL ALTERNATIVES
Ranger Pro
Dimension 2EW
Weedtechnics
(Current
(Current
Green Gobbler
Steam Machine
FireWorxx
WeedZap
Natural Armor
Product Used)
Product Used)
EPA Registered
Yes
Yes
Yes
Not Required
Yes
Not Required
Not Required
Labeled
Caution
Caution
Danger
None Needed
Caution
None
None
PPE required
Yes
Yes
Yes
Basic Uniform
Yes
Yes
Yes
Active Ingredient(s)
Glysophate
Dithiopyr
20 percent
Water H2O
Caprylic & Capric
Clove &
Vinegar
Acetic Acid
Acid
Cinnamon Oil
Harmful to aquatic or
Yes (Toxic to
Yes (Humans and
Unknown. Not
Unknown. Not
other life
Yes
Yes
Birds)
No
Domestic
Required to be
Required to be
Animals)
EPA registered
EPA registered
# applications per year
25 *25
25 **25
25 25
25 (Average)
Cost/year (Water,
Chemical,
$5,925
*$6,612
$50,000
**$25,000
$40,000
$35,000
$20,000
equipment)
Still have to use
Dimension 2EW
Still have to use
Still have to use
Still have to use
Still have to use
No additional
Still have to use
pre -emergent.

Dimension 2EW
Dimension 2EW
Dimension 2EW
Dimension 2EW
Chemicals.

Dimension 2EW
PPE Required.
pre -emergent.

Notes
pre -emergent.
pre -emergent.
pre -emergent.

Minimum PPE
pre -emergent.

Damages
Polystyrene.

Weedtechnics
PPE Required
PPE Required
PPE Required
Required
PPE Required.

Weedtechnics
Steam Machine
Steam Machine
Required.

Required.
*Dimension 2EW will need to be utilized conjunction with Green Gobbler, FireWorxx, WeedZap, and Natural Armor. At this time, it is estimated to be applied the same number of times of year; however, that may fluctuate based on product performance.

EXHIBIT 1
08/09/2022 D2 2 of 3

**At this time, there are several unknown costs associated with the Steam Machine such as water costs, fuel costs, labor costs and the amount of applications that will be needed. Staff continues to research this product and will provide updates on cost estimates at the meeting.
08/09/2022 D2 3 of 3

From: Ron Askeland
To: Public Comments
Subject: Fwd: Item D2. Protect Our Children From Dangerous Pesticides Date: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 10:01:24 AM
Dear City of Vista,
Please protect our children, families and water from dangerous pesticides by stopping the use of toxic pesticides in all city parks and properties. (Currently you are using chemicals glyphosate and dithiopyr.)
Passing an IPM (Integrated Pest Management) plan like Malibu, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Irvine, Encinitas and many other cities will require your city to write down and try to solve pest problems using strategies to prevent pests (like ants and weeds) without using man-made chemicals.

Pesticides are toxic and have no place near our children, pregnant women, seniors, people with pre-existing conditions, or anyone.

Please commit to stop using synthetic (man-made) pesticides or fertilizers in parks or any Vista city lands or leased lands. We must protect public health, our air, water, birds, butterflies, our pets and the environment. Please use an IPM- like Malibu, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Irvine, and many other cities.

The time to act is now.

Thank you,
Dr. Ronald Askeland
Coleader SD -SEQUEL (San Diegans for Sustainable, Equitable & Quiet Equipment in Landscaping)
http://sd-sequel.org//

From:

Patricia borchmann
To:

Kathy Valdez
Cc:
patricia borchmann
Subject:

Fwd: Comment of Agenda Item D2
Date:

Tuesday, August 9, 2022 9:01:47 AM
K. Valdez, City Clerk
City of Vista
I am forwarding my public comment on City Council Agenda item D2 for tonight's meeting.

I sent an earlier email directed to public commentncityofvista.com, but received an error message.

If possible, please send an email reply to confirm my public comment was received, and will be considered with others.

Many thanks.
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: patricia borchmann
Date: Tue, Aug 9, 2022 at 8:50 AM
Subject: Comment of Agenda Item D2
To:

Cc: patricia borchmann
Dear City of Vista,
Please protect our children, families and water from dangerous pesticides. Please stop using toxic pesticides in all city parks and properties. (Currently you are using chemicals glyphosate and dithiopyr.)
City of Vista, please pass an IPM (Integrated Pest Management) plan like Malibu, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Irvine, Encinitas and many other cities. The IPM requires you to write down and try to solve a pest problem using strategies to prevent pests (like ants and weeds) without using man-made chemicals.

Pesticides are toxic and have no place near our children, pregnant women, seniors, people with pre-existing conditions, or anyone.

Although I now live in Escondido, I am a former resident of Vista and I still have many friends there with families, so that is the reason for my personal advocacy on this issue. Vista's creek walk and the centerpiece public spaces draw visitors from all over the region, so I want to represent many stakeholders who like to visit high

quality green space in public parks in Vista.

Thank you.

From: Diana Carpinone
To: Kathy Valdez
Subject: Fwd: Item D2 - Organic IPM Policy
Date: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 9:38:59 AM
Hello Ms. Valdez,
My email was returned to me, see below. Please forward my message to the appropriate parties. Thank you.
---------- Forwarded messa e---------
From: Diana Carpinone
Date: Tue, Aug 9, 2022 at 12:32 PM
Subject: Item D2 - Organic IPM Policy
To:

Dear City of Vista Decision Makers,
I encourage you to please protect your residents from toxic pesticides by passing an Organic IPM policy like many_other California cities including Malibu, Oceanside and Irvine.

Synthetic fertilizers and pesticides are harmful to our children, pets, soil, water, air, and pollinators. They should never be used for cosmetic purposes, especially when there are proven organic alternatives available that can meet your needs. Organic land care has many benefits to people and the environment, and can also save money in the long term.

Please choose land care practices and policies that put a livable future first.

Thank you,
Diana Carpinone
Accredited Organic Land Care Professional
President Non Toxic Communities
Director Non Toxic Dover NH
d.carpinonePgmai 1. com
617 816-8290
Diana Carpinone
Accredited Organic Land Care Professional
President Non Toxic Communities
Director Non Toxic Dover NH
d.carpinoneQgmail.com
617 816-8290

From:

Chih-Wu Chang
To:

Public Comments
Subject:

Please Adopt an IPM Program
Date:

Tuesday, August 9, 2022 12:24:16 PM
To protect our children, please stop using toxic pesticides such as glyphosate and dithiopyr in all city parks and properties. Pesticides are poisonous and have no place near our children, pregnant women, seniors, people with pre-existing conditions, or anyone. Toxic chemicals are detrimental to our health and harmful to our environment.

Even though I live in Carlsbad, many of my friends live in Vista.

Our family and friends often visit, dine, and play in the city of Vista. Continuing to spray toxic chemicals could make us think twice before visiting Vista.

Please stop using synthetic and toxic chemicals in parks, Vista city lands, or leased lands. Our kids and families need protection from harmful toxic chemicals and pesticides. Just because they are legal to use in the US does not mean they are safe.

I am requesting the City of Vista to adopt an IPM (Integrated Pest Management) program, which requires the City to write down the actions taken and strategies used if there is a pest problem without using man-made and toxic chemicals. This is a step in the right direction.

Thank you.

Chih-Wu Chang, MBA, PMP
he/him/his
Helping Build a Better World One Baby Step At a Time

From:

To: Public Comments
Subject: Item D2, City Council Agenda, Aug. 9, 2022. Stop using dangerous pesticides on City properties Date: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 10:16:19 AM
Dear Mayor and City Council,
I understand that the City of Vista is using the chemicals glyphosate and dithiopyr to control pests on City properties. These chemicals are hazardous to people and wildlife. Please stop using them immediately! I play tennis at Brengle Park and have seen many dead bees on the tennis courts. We know that bees are very susceptible to poisonous chemicals -- this is one of the main reasons the population of wild bees is precipitously declining. As pollinators, wild bees are vital to a healthy environment. We don't want to poison them!
The chemicals glyphosate and dithiopyr are also hazardous to people, especially children.

I understand that many cities, such as Oceanside, Carlsbad, and Encinitas, have adopted Integrated Pest Management (IPM) plans. These plans work to solve pest problems without using man-made chemicals.

Please adopt an IPM immediately. Stop killing wildlife and protect people from hazardous chemicals in the environment!
Sincerely,
Mary H. Clarke
- Trevino Ave.

Oceanside, CA 92056

From: Mark D"Andrea
To: Public Comments
Subject: D2
Date: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 8:43:35 AM
Dear City of Vista,
Please protect our children, families, and water from dangerous pesticides.

Please stop using toxic pesticides in all city parks and properties. (Currently, you are using chemicals glyphosate and dithiopyr.) City of Vista, please pass an IPM (Integrated Pest Management) plan like Malibu, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Irvine, Encinitas, and many other cities. The IPM requires you to write down the actions you can take and strategies you can use if you see a pest problem (like ants or weeds) without using man- made chemicals. Vista has a steam weeding machine. Also, there are common sense strategies to prevent pests in the first place. Please don't spray or use toxic chemicals- especially where our children, families, and seniors visit, rest, play, explore, learn and do city business.

Pesticides are toxic and have no place near our children, pregnant women, seniors, people with pre-existing conditions, or anyone.

Please commit to stop using synthetic (man-made) pesticides or fertilizers in parks or any Vista city lands or leased lands. Our kids and families need protection from harmful toxic chemicals and pesticides. Legal is not safe in the United States. The US only bans 15 Pesticides. China bans 51. And the EU bans 175 pesticides.

Please use an IPM- like Malibu, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Irvine, and many other cities.

Here is a i_.., to more information about the harms of pesticides.

Thank you.

Mark D'Andrea
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email:

From:
leslie davies
To:

Public Comments
Subject:
stop using pesticides in Vista parks and on city lands
Date:

Tuesday, August 9, 2022 9:49:57 AM
Dear Vista City Council,
Please protect our children, families and water from dangerous pesticides. Please stop using toxic pesticides in all city parks and properties. (Currently you are using chemicals glyphosate and dithiopyr.)
City of Vista, please pass an IPM (Integrated Pest Management) plan like Malibu, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Irvine, Encinitas and many other cities. The IPM requires you to write down the actions you can take and strategies you can use if you see a pest problem (like ants or weeds) without using man-made chemicals. Vista has a steam weeding machine. Also, there are common sense strategies to prevent pests in the first place. Please don't spray or use toxic chemicals- especially where our children, families and seniors visit, rest, play, explore, learn and do city business.

Pesticides are toxic and have no place near our children, pregnant women, seniors, people with pre-existing conditions, or anyone.

Please use an IPM- like Malibu, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Irvine, and many other cities.

Sincerely,
Leslie Davies,
Leslie Davies

From: Paige DeCino
To: Public Comments
Subject: Public comment on agenda item D2
Date: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 8:56:57 AM
Please enter my comments on agenda item D2 at tonight's council meeting.

Tonight you have a first look at how Vista handles pesticide use in its parks. Many of your neighboring cities have passed IPMs or Integrated Pest Management programs in an effort to reduce the use of pesticides and I encourage you to do the same.

Tens of thousands of synthetic chemicals, including pesticides, have been formulated and released into the environment over the last 70 years without completely understanding their impacts on humans and wildlife. Many are endocrine disrupters which can affect human development. With children playing in parks and the chemical assault from manufactured compounds from every facet of our lives it's imperative to be judicious in the use of pesticides. Please consider directing staff to develop an IPM plan tonight.

Sincerely,
Paige DeCino

From:

Diana A
To:

Public Comments
Subject:

Fwd: City of Vista Agenda item D2 pesticides and chemicals used in city parks & streets Date:

Monday, August 8, 2022 8:52:32 PM
Attachments:
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Dear City of Vista Mayor + Councilmembers,
I am a Carlsbad resident and enjoy visiting Vista. It's a beautiful city with a city landscape , "farm" land and nice hills.

My request is for the City of Vista to implement a non -toxic Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program for all city buildings and properties, including parks and leased/managed properties. Carlsbad adopted a similar program.

It's important that we protect our children, butterflies, water sources and bees and implementing an IPM program would be a step in the right direction.

Thank you for your consideration,
Diana Aguirre
City of Carlsbad resident
htti2s://cleanearth4kids.org/stop-12esticides#ipm
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From:

Pam Heatherinaton San Diego
To:

Public Comments
Subject:

Comment of Agenda Item D2
Date:

Tuesday, August 9, 2022 10:01:18 AM
City of Vista, please pass an IPM (Integrated Pest Management) plan like Malibu, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Irvine, Encinitas and many other cities. The IPM requires you to write down and try to solve a pest problem using strategies to prevent pests (like ants and weeds) without using man-made chemicals.

Pesticides are toxic and have no place near our children, pregnant women, seniors, people with pre-existing conditions, or anyone.

Thank you.

Pamela Heatherington
Environmental Center of San Diego
Board of Directors
805-835-1833

From: Patrick Johnson
To: Kathy Valdez
Subject: FW: Toxic Pesticides Used in the City of Vista. Vista needs a non -toxic IPM Date: Monday, August 8, 2022 10:19:38 PM
Regarding D2
From: Suzanne Hume
Sent: Friday, August 5, 2022 9:05 PM
To: Katie Melendez
Cc: Kuna Muthusamy ; James Hanlon ; Robert
Capperauld ; John Conley ; John bottorff
; Jay Klopfenstein >; Ron Askeland
Carolyn Marsden
; Kevin Do
; Ruth Sandven >; Keith Gardner
; Patrick Johnson ; Amanda Lee
; Laura Hunter >; Naeem Miller
; Anna Toutain ; Jillian Bratton
; Debbie Matthews >; Darin Marlow
; Leana Cortez ; Darin Cheung
; Evelyn Lazalde ; Jonah Owens
; Marlowe McAnear ; Ann Force
>; Merrill Leeds >; Joe Houde
Suzanne Ryan >; Leslie Gomez >; Diane Nygaard
>; Roger Davenport >; Barbara Collins
>; Amelie Catheline ; Julie Morisot
>; Judith Pineda ; Jenniece Pingley
; Hannah Smith >; Cadence Cristobal
; Chih-Wu Chang ;
>; Cipriano Vargas ; James Wang
; Mark D'Andrea >; Marie Chen
Lori Mendez ; JG Lonjaret
Wendy Mihalic ; John Gjata
Suzanne Hume ; Elizabeth Mosley ; Diane
Modjeski
Subject: Toxic Pesticides Used in the City of Vista. Vista needs a non -toxic IPM Dear Councilmember Melendez,
Thank you for meeting with CleanEarth4Kids.org yesterday. Below are resources about pesticides and alternatives, including Integrated Pest Management (IPM):

1. Sample IPMs: Malibu (the best), the Step Up IPM and the city of Oceanside's IPM. Additional IPM examples, resources, ideas and videos are on our website.

2. Below are links to info about the 2 pesticides that were submitted by the city of Vista, CA in the Agenda Report for August 9, 2022, as being used.

If there are additional pesticides or chemicals used by the City of Vista or contractors, in the City of Vista, please let us know.

For children's health, public health, transparency, access to what chemicals and pesticides are used in the city, on public lands, the City of Vista needs an IPM posted on the City of Vista website.

3. Links to information about the harm of Ranger Pro (glyphosate). a. Gatewav on Pesticide Hazards and Safe Pest Manaaement — Bevond Pesticides
b. Glyphosate Listed Effective July 7, 2017, as Known to the State of California to Cause Cancer - OEHHA
c. Exposure to glyphosate-based herbicides and risk for non -Hodgkin lymphoma: A meta -analysis and supporting evidence - ScienceDirect d. Multiomics reveal non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in rats following chronic exposure to an ultra -low dose of Roundup herbicide I Scientific Reports (nature.com)
e. Health dangers of glyphosate video
f. Glyphosate infiltrates the brain and increases pro -inflammatory cytokine TNFa: implications for neurodegenerative disorders I Journal of Neuroinflammation I Full Text (biomedcentral.com). Glyphosate crosses the blood brain barrier, increasing the risk of neurological diseases.

Glyphosate can infiltrate the brain and change the levels of two key molecules: TNF-a and Amyloid-R. "Elevated TNF-a is a key indicator of inflammation in the brain, which plays a role in many neurological diseases. Soluble Amyloid-R is responsible for plaques, a classic hallmark of Alzheimer's. Both are elevated after exposure to glyphosate." - EWG g. Court rejects Trump -era EPA finding that Roundup weed killer is safe I PBS NewsHour
h. Monsanto's Big Lie About Roundup and the System That Enabled It I Sierra Club
i. What the Monsanto Papers tell us about corporate science I Corporate Europe Observatory
j. The Monsanto Papers: Poisoning the scientific well I PubMed/NIH

4. Dimension 2EW (dithiopyr)

0. Dithiopyr I C15H16F5NO2S2 - PubChem (nih.gov)

5. Please see Beyond Pesticides.org, PANNA.ora, PesticideReform. ora and others for pesticide information and resources.

6. Alternatives to pesticides are found on our website, Beyond Pesticides.ora and on many other sites

7. Video of head groundskeeper of Seattle University, Shannon Britton , sharing how they are pesticide -free. (Shannon begins speaking on our video at 21:20.)

8. PAN Consolidated List of Banned Pesticides

9. OEHHA CalEnviroscreen 4.0 Pesticide Mapping

10. TrackingCalifornia.org Pesticide Mapping

11. Intercept series on EPA corruption

12. Intercept article on EPA lack of pesticide regulations As we discussed, it is so important that the City of Vista stops synthetic pesticides (and synthetic fertilizers) for healthy soils. Healthy soils should be a part of every Climate Action Plan. Pesticides seriously threaten children's health and development, public and community health, birds and pollinators, wildlife, water and public lands.

Pesticides can drift miles through the air. They can change form and volatilize in the air. Pesticides can get on people's clothing, skin, backpacks, etc. and get into our water.

Dicamba has been shown to drift miles and 2,4-D has been shown to drift 10-50 miles, under certain conditions. Pesticide drift settles on playgrounds, porches, laundry, toys, pools, furniture, gardens and lawns where people and children live, learn and play. This exposes people, pollinators and wildlife to danger from what they touch, breath and eat.

Two recent California studies showed elevated childhood cancer risk from 13 agricultural pesticides applied up to 2.5 miles away: bromacil, chlorothalonil, dimethoate, diuron, kresoxim-methyl, linuron, metam-sodium, paraquat dichloride, phosmet, propanil, propiconazole, thiophanate-methyl, triforine.

Only four are classified as Restricted in California. But around the world, 11 of the 13 are banned or not approved in other countries and 10 of them are banned in at least 28 countries. The authors of the second study stated: "Policy interventions to reduce pesticide exposure in individuals residing near agriculture fields should be considered to protect the health of children."
Exposure to pesticides harms people and can cause short-term and chronic, ongoing health problems. Pesticides can cause dizziness, nausea, asthma, lung disease, cancers, leukemia, lymphoma, blood and nerve disorders, diabetes, birth defects, miscarriages, sterility, depression and anxiety, ADD and ADHD, autism, and other diseases and health conditions. Pesticides harm reproductive, developmental, neurological and respiratory systems and can cause death. And pesticides are linked to increased risk of Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases.

The US uses over a billion pounds of pesticides every year. In 2017 & 2018, the EPA registered more than 100 pesticides with ingredients widely considered to be dangerous.

Approximately 1/3 of the annual US pesticide use, over 300 million pounds from 85 different pesticides, are from pesticides banned in the European Union.

The pesticide industry makes sure their products are approved without proper testing, please look at the article, "How Pesticide Companies Corrupted the EPA and Poisoned America." Senator Richard Blumenthal, from Connecticut, is quoted in the article: "These findings are profoundly alarming and point to a troubling pattern of disregard at the EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs." The Intercept also published a 9 part series on how the EPA is failing to evaluate and test pesticide and chemicals due to industry interference. The EPA's pesticide office approved 89% of 972 industry requests to waive toxicity tests between 2011 and 2018.) In the City of Oceanside and others, we worked hard to stop pesticides in parks and city buildings by passing an IPM, Integrated Pesticide Management Plan.

The United States does not use the precautionary principle like countries in Europe and elsewhere. Legal does not mean safe.

We must protect the health of children, parks, communities, birds and pollinators, wildlife, our air, water, land, and our climate. Healthy soils that are pesticide -free hold more water and sequester (or hold) more carbon and are an important part of climate action plans and sustainability.

Here is a link to an 8 minute video, called Pesticide Free Park with organic landscape consultant Chip Osborne who helps cities and schools be pesticide free and helps turn dirt lots into resilient grass playing fields without synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. Kids can play soccer 7 days a week on these fields. Healthy playing fields can happen when natural things are used to feed the soil.

Natural grass fields can reduce injuries and keep kids and athletes away from plastic grass/synthetic turf fields that are known to contain toxic chemicals like PFAS, phthalates, and benzene.

Thank you! We will follow up with an email, sharing the slideshow from our meeting and additional resources. We look forward to working with you.

Amelie Catheline, Suzanne Hume, students, youth, volunteers and consultants

Suzanne Hume
Educational Director and Founder
S&CleanEarth4Kids.org
(760) 518-2776
Clean Earth4Kids.org

From:

Laura Hunter
To:

Public Comments
Subject:

August 9 agenda Item D2. Protect Our Children From Dangerous Pesticides Date:

Tuesday, August 9, 2022 8:34:03 AM
Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
Sierra Club North County Group strongly urges the city to protect children, pregnant women, elders, pets, and the environment by reducing use of synthetic pesticides and herbicides in parks and public spaces. These chemicals cause significant health risks, are unnecessary, and should be phased out as soon as possible.

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a proven practice that successfully manages pest issues without unintended negative impacts on park and facility users.

The scientific literature has demonstrated that use of these chemicals can lead to negative health outcomes. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has warned that children can be harmed by pesticides. They conclude that exposure to pesticides early in life can result in childhood cancers, behavioral problems, and lower scores on tests to measure thinking, reasoning, and remembering. They recommend that parents reduce their children's exposure to pesticides as much as possible, by controlling pests using non -chemical methods whenever possible.

Exposures are higher to small children, who are the most vulnerable, as they are closer to the ground thus closer to exposure.

Pesticides have a significant negative environmental impact as well. They are indiscriminate and kill beneficial insects like bees, butterflies, and other pollinators that are not pests. Use of rodent bait has high risk of secondary poisoning of hawks, owls, and other raptors who eat the poisoned rodent.

Synthetic pesticides can also flow into local waterways and impact species there.

We urge the City of Vista to support a change to IPM and end the use of synthetic pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers in parks or any Vista city lands or leased lands. This is an important public health issue.

Thank you for considering our comments.

Laura Hunter, Chair
Sierra Club NCG Conservation Committee

From:

Diane Modjeski
To:

Public Comments
Subject:

Public comment
Date:

Tuesday, August 9, 2022 9:14:20 AM
Please stop toxic pesticides in the parks and all city lands! All kids and pets should be able to visit and play in the parks and on city land without pesticides
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From: Karla. Patino(cbwellsfarao.com
To: Public Comments
Subject: FW: Comment of Agenda Item D2
Date: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 8:29:55 AM
Our family is requesting that you please look for natural alternative to use in our parks instead of the harmful pesticides you currently use.

Patino Family
=Monte Vista
Vista CA
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From:

Lucero Sanchez
To:

Public Comments
Subject:

Comment regarding item D2
Date:

Tuesday, August 9, 2022 11:55:03 AM
Good Afternoon Councilmembers,
I am making a comment on behalf of San Diego Coastkeeper to ask that you consider making this an action item in the future. The city is currently using pesticides that can be harmful to public and environmental health. These chemicals make their way into our storm drains and ultimately pose a threat to clean water. Our waterways and beaches already face several other pollution factors we must face.

Please commit to stop using synthetic pesticides or fertilizers in parks or any Vista city lands or leased lands and pass an integrated pest management plan. We must protect public health, our air, water, birds, butterflies, pets, and the environment.

Thank you.

Lucero Sanchez I Campaigns Manager
714.855.8340 1 she/her/hers
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San Diego Coastkeepe3900 Cleveland Avenue, Suite 102 1 San Diego, CA 92103
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From:

Marian Sedio
To:

Public Comments
Subject:

Comment of Agenda Item D2
Date:

Tuesday, August 9, 2022 11:08:06 AM
Dear City of Vista,
I am emailing you to encourage you to protect our children and grandchildren, families, and water from dangerous pesticides. Please stop using toxic pesticides in all city parks and properties. Currently you are using chemicals glyphosate and dithiopyr, which are toxic. Pesticides are toxic and have no place near our children, pregnant women, seniors, people with pre-existing conditions, or anyone.

Please pass an IPM (Integrated Pest Management) plan like Malibu, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Irvine, Encinitas, and many other cities. The IPM requires you to write down and try to solve a pest problem using strategies to prevent pests (like ants and weeds) without using man-made chemicals.

Please demonstrate your commitment to the safety and wellbeing of not only the residents of Vista, but also for all those who work and visit the city. Please implement an IPM- like Malibu, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Irvine, and many other cities.

Thank you,
Marian Sedio

From:

Jodi Selene
To:

Public Comments
Subject:

Pesticides in parks
Date:

Monday, August 8, 2022 8:37:48 AM
I reside in Vista and enjoy the public parks as part of my regular exercise and activities. I'm very concerned that the city is using pesticides and herbicides for weed control that have been scientifically proven to cause cancer and other health problems, especially in children.

I regularly see children rolling in the grass. Those kids don't care if there are weeds, but they do care about developing rashes and skin problems, headaches that can lead to long term damage or cancers years later as a result of being exposed to glysophate.

Here are just two of many pieces of information about Glyphosate, the ingredient in Roundup. " In 2015, the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)classified glyphosate as "probably carcinogenic to humans" after reviewing years of published and peer -reviewed scientific studies. The team of international scientists found there was a particular association between glyphosate and non -Hodgkin lymphoma."
" California OEHHA: On March 28, 2017, the California Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment confirmed it would add glyphosate to California's Proposition 65 list of chemicals known to cause cancer. "
I urge you to stop all spraying of these pesticides in public places now.

Thank you,
Jodi Selene
= Loma Vista Way
Vista, CA 92084
Jodi Selene
One Planet, Many Solutions

From:

Joanne Tenney
To:

Public Comments
Subject:

Stop Pesticides
Date:

Tuesday, August 9, 2022 8:31:03 AM
Protect children, families and water by stopping dangerous pesticides in Vista parks and properties.

From: Alisa Trejo
To: Public Comments
Subject: Fwd: Comment of Agenda Item D2
Date: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 7:25:19 AM
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From: Alisa Trejo
Subject: Comment of Agenda Item D2
Date: August 9, 2022 at 7:19:19 AM PDT
To: PublicComments&citvofvista.com
Dear City of Vista,
Please protect our children, families and water from dangerous pesticides.

Please stop using toxic pesticides in all city parks and properties. (Currently you are using chemicals glyphosate and dithiopyr.) City of Vista, please pass an IPM (Integrated Pest Management) plan like Malibu, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Irvine, Encinitas and many other cities. The IPM requires you to write down the actions you can take and strategies you can use if you see a pest problem (like ants or weeds) without using man- made chemicals. Vista has a steam weeding machine. Also, there are common sense strategies to prevent pests in the first place. Please don't spray or use toxic chemicals- especially where our children, families and seniors visit, rest, play, explore, learn and do city business.

Pesticides are toxic and have no place near our children, pregnant women, seniors, people with pre-existing conditions, or anyone.

Please use an IPM- like Malibu, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Irvine, and many other cities.

Here is a Link to more information about the harms of pesticides.

Thank you.

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From: Katie Melendez
To: Kathy Valdez; s(a cleanearth4kids.ora; Patrick Johnson Subject: Submit for public record D2
Date: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 1:47:02 PM
Attachments: Meeting with Council Member Katie Melendez and Clean Earth for Kids, August 4, 2022.1odf Sample IPM Clean Earth4Kids.pdf
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Hello City Clerk,
I am submitting notes from a meeting with the community group Clean Earth 4 Kids, a sample integrated pest management (IPM) plan, and a IPM graphic to the public record.

Could you please ensure these are added to the packet. I prefer they are printed and included in our materials for tonight if possible.

Thank you,
Councilmember Melendez

Meeting with Council Member Katie Melendez and Clean Earth for Kids, August 4, 2022 To review Vista City Council Agenda for 8/9/22:

Discussion #2 Pesticides and Chemicals Used in City Parks and Streets Meeting Participants:

Suzanne Hume
John Bottorff
Naeem Miller
Yusef Miller
Debbie Matthews
Meeting Notes:
• Council Member Melendez reviews D2 Agenda Report Exhibit 1 displaying current chemical products used by the City of Vista and a chart of alternatives. Current chemical products used: Glyphosate and Dithiopyr.
• Naeem introduces the presentation from Clean Earth for Kids which will discuss public health, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and chemical alternatives, and pesticide/herbicide background, and health issues related to pesticides/herbicides. • Suzanne explains the health issues related to the use of pesticides/herbicides, including birth defects, hormonal disruption, cancer, asthma, and other health conditions. • Suzanne explains the risk of proximity to pesticides, including farm works, but also the risk of drift and the chemicals being breathed in by other residents. USA has banned 15 pesticides, UK has banned 175.
• John provides a map of pesticide prevalence in the Vista area. Also shares studies regarding the health risks of chemicals used by the City of Vista including endocrine disruption and cancer.
• Naeem explains IPM a tiered, ecosystem based strategy which uses a combination of techniques such as prevention, cultural controls, biological controls, physical/mechanical controls, and non -toxic substances.
• Suzanne describes alternative, non -toxic substances such as plant oils, goats, and tarping. Also explains the IPM is recommended for the City of Vista. Other cities that have implemented an IPM include City of Malibu and City of Oceanside. • Debbie shares the importance of clean air and non -toxic environments for children.

Expresses concerns about cigarette smoke for those who suffer from asthma. • Council Member Melendez thanks the group for their presentation and requests details and studies be sent via email and encourages the group to meet with other electeds.

CleanEarth4Kids Step Up to Protect Children's Health
Integrated Pest Management Program

PURPOSE
The purpose of this Integrated Pest Management Program (IPM) is to direct health conscious and environmentally sensitive pest management strategies on City owned, leased and managed parks, beaches, buildings and facilities including City landscape medians and parkways in accordance with applicable federal, state and local regulations.

The primary goal of the IPM is to protect human health and the surrounding environment by reducing, if not eliminating pesticide usage on City owned and leased properties, specifically wherever people and children congregate such as parks, athletic fields, playgrounds and beach areas.

An initial first step/goal would be to achieve a plan similar to the city of Malibu's that prohibits the use of synthetic fertilizers and chemical pesticides such as herbicides, insecticides, and rodenticides on all City -owned, managed, or leased properties. This follows the innovative Earth Friendly Management Policy (EFMP), an adopted strategy that designates a natural organic approach to the total environment. The EFMP serves as an exemplary example of a strong and safe IPM that accounts for the health of soil, humans, plants, and more.

Many pesticides used in the City are possibly neurotoxic and carcinogenic, and also are a suspected cause of endocrine disruption, kidney/liver damage, and reproductive and child development issues.' Research has shown that children are more vulnerable to pesticide exposure because their organs, nervous systems, and immune systems are still developing'. Chronic health effects from pesticide exposure include cancer and other tumors, brain and nervous system damage, birth defects, infertility and other reproductive problems along with damage to the liver, kidneys, lungs and other body organs. Chronic effects may not appear for weeks, months or even years after exposure.3 These pesticides can also be toxic to surrounding wildlife, including microorganisms in the soil that are responsible for sequestering more carbon than the atmosphere and all ' "Gateway on Pesticide Hazards and Safe Pest Management," Beyond Pesticides, accessed Jan 2, 2021 2 "Pesticide Exposure and Child Neurodevelopment", National Institutes of Health, accessed Jan 13, 2021 s "Chemical Pesticides and Human Health: The Urgent Need for a New Concept in Agriculture", National Institutes of Health, accessed Jan 12, 2021

plants combined.' Therefore, significantly limiting pesticide use will improve public health, protect the environment, and help combat the greenhouse effect.

The IPM also applies to any City -owned, managed, or leased agricultural zoned lands as pesticide use on these properties is especially high, increasing the threat to human health.
20% of all pesticides used in the United States are in California, yet California cropland is only 2-3% of total planted acreage in the U.S. In 2015, 23% of the 213 million pounds of pesticides used were considered especially dangerous, linked to acute poisoning, cancer, birth defects, sterility, neurotoxicity, damage to the developing child, and or contamination of groundwater'. Many of these pesticides are banned in other countries, including China and the European Union.6
Precautionary Principle

1. The City will use the precautionary principle to reduce risk from the use of pesticides as a lack of full scientific certainty of harm does not allow the use of a product that poses potential harm to human health and the environment.

The City:
• will take preventive action in the face of uncertainty • seek alternatives to potentially harmful activities
• increase public participation and transparency in decision -making Policy
In addressing pest management needs, the City shall focus on long-term prevention or ongoing suppression of pest problems, including consideration of a "no action" approach to minimize or eliminate the use of any chemical pest control methods.

It is the policy of the City of that:
1) A tiered approach will be followed in managing pests using cultural, mechanical/physical, environmental, and biological controls. Only when these methods have been shown to be inadequate and there is a risk to public property or health or a threat to a sensitive habitat or species as required by local, state or federal law may pesticides be used. The use of pesticides will be a last resort, the least toxic a "Can Soil Help Combat Climate Change?," Columbia University State of the Planet blog, Feb 21, 2018 e "California Pesticide Use", Californians for Pesticide Reform, accessed Jan 2, 2021 s "New Study: United States Uses 85 Pesticides Outlawed in Other Countries," Center for Biological Diversity, accessed Jan 5, 2021

to human health, targeted to the pest and never used wherever the public congregates.
2) Any Department or contractor providing pest management services will comply with the City's IPM Program. This program will apply to all property and grounds owned, leased, or managed by the City, including all City departments and agricultural land. 3) The City requires all pest management services on all property owned, leased, or managed by the City to comply with the City's IPM Program. Lease holders are required to follow the IPM including reporting requirements. 4) Departments performing pest management will educate and train City staff on the IPM program, practices and policies along with safe alternatives to the use of chemicals. a) City staff will be trained on the Best Management Practices (BMP's) on following a tiered approach, using alternatives to pesticides, and selecting and applying pesticides when absolutely necessary.
b) Staff will be trained on the public health concerns that pesticide use poses and the use of buffer zones minimize the health risk.
i) When applying pesticides, airborne particles can be picked up by the wind and land in residential areas, wildlife habitats, etc. where it was not intended to go. Therefore, measures like buffer zones, which are radii of protection from pesticide use in vulnerable areas, are crucial. For those who are in the vicinity of pesticide application and the surrounding area, they might suffer damage to their neurological function, central nervous system, and respiratory system, among others.
ii) More information on applying pesticides can be found on the Pesticide Environmental Stewardship website here.
5) Monitor presence of pests on a routine basis and ensure the most safe and effective pest control methods are being used.
6) Effectively communicate usage of any chemical pesticides through signs, notices, and on-line literature to the public minimum 48 hours before application. 7) Chemical pesticides will only be used when all other controls have been shown to be inadequate and there is a risk to public property or health or a threat to a sensitive habitat or species as required by local, state or federal law. a) Use and risk along with details of controls tried will be documented and effectively communicated to the public.
b) Use will be approved in writing by the Department Director for their area of oversight.
c) Approval and accompanying documentation will be communicated to the public minimum 48 hours before application.
8) No pesticide or chemical will be used that is on the PAN HHP (Pesticide Action Network Highly Hazardous Pesticides) list. Link Here. These include, but are not limited to:

Pesticides added to the PAN HHP List since January 2009 2009-2011
Alanycarb
Am idosu If u ron
Asulam,, sodium salt
Benfuracarb
Bensulide
beta-HCH', beta-BCH
Biore smeth r in
Blastcidin-S
Borax; disodium tetraborate
decahydrate
Boric acid
Carbos u Ifa n
Chlordimeform
Chlorphropham
Clopyralid
Cyhalot h ri n
Cyhalothrin,, gamma
Di afe nth i u ron
dimefuron
Di moxystrob in
Di notefu ran
6iquatdichloride
dith i anon
E-Phos ph am id on
EPTC
Ethaboxam
Eth it imol
Fenchlorazole-ethyl
Fenoth iocarb
Fenpropidin
Flufenoxuron
GIufosinate- ammonium
Len aci I
Metazac h for
Metobrom u ron
Metoxuron
Metsu If u ron-methy I
Mi I bemectin
Naled
Napropamide
Nicosulfuron
Nitenpyram
Nitrobenzene
4x yc arboxi n
Penconazole
Pentachlorbenzene
P i ri m i phos-methyl
P ral leth ri n
P rofenofos
P yraclofos
Pyrazophos
P yridaben
P yr id ip henth in n
Pyr ifenox
Quinmerac
Roten one
S i laf lu Dien
Sintofen
Temephos
Tralomethrin
Tributykin compounds
Trid iphane
V al idam yci n
XMC
Since 2011
Pe nth iopy rad
Pe nfl ufen
Sedaxane
o-phen ylphenol
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Paraffin oil{seegrcuptable)
Isopyrazam
Am i su I brom
Spinetoram
Py ridal yl
Pe nfl ufen
Isopyrazam
Ipconazole
Pe nth iopy rad
Sedaxane
Fluxapyroxad
Metazach for
F u beridazole
Qxadiargyl
Zinc phosphide

TIERED APPROACH TO PEST CONTROL MEASURES
Selection Criteria for Pest Manaaement Controls
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Since June 2013
Magnesium phosphide
Proq uin azid
Ac lo n ifen
Imiprothrin
Sulfoxaflor
CI im bazole
Metaflumizone
Aminecyclopyrachlor
Since November2013
Anthraquinone
Bromoxynil heptanoate
BromoxyniI octanoate
Ch lorantran i I i prole
Chlorflu azuron
Copper (II) hydroxide
R uazolate
Rumetralin
H alien p rox
Prothiofos
Pyrazachlor
Tolfenpyrad
Since June 2014
Glyphosate
Since June 2015
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In selecting a pest management method all personnel shall consider the following factors and any additional factors relevant to the selection.
1) Nature of the site
• Susceptibility to erosion and potential soil movement from water runoff • Intended use and function of the landscape
• Feasibility of the control method, site location and scope of the problem • Relative importance and public expectation of the site and plantings

• Site conditions such as soil type, grade, drainage patterns, and presence of surface water
2) Possible health and safety effects — Consider both short and long-term toxicological properties and any other related potential health effects of the materials or methods, both to the applicator and the public
• Equipment operation safety issues for both the operator and the public • Worker safety and worker injury issues involved with carrying out the method 3) Possible environmental effects — Consider both acute and chronic toxicity and related potential effects of the material or method to non -target organisms including mammals, birds, amphibians, fish, invertebrates and other organisms
• Environmental effects from potential bioaccumulation
• Potential impacts to non -target plants and other organisms from materials or methods • Potential impacts to federally listed threatened or endangered species • Possible introduction or establishment of invasive plants 4) Costs — Short and Long Term Financial Impacts x Costs of the material or method • Application and labor costs
• Length and quality of pest control
• Feasibility of using a particular method or product
5) Characteristics of the Control
• Target pests and target sites of the control being used • Possible residual effect, decomposition pathways, rates, and breakdown products • Volatility and flammability
• Product formulation and package size
• Leachability, solubility, and surface and soil bonding characteristics of the product • Ease of cleaning equipment after use
• Positive and negative synergistic effects of pesticide combinations 6) Special Considerations
• Application equipment availability
• Method of delivery
• Weather conditions
• Previous use of control to the site and the interval between treatments • Possible development of pest resistance to a particular management method or material • For natural area invasive plant removal, the presence of nesting birds in area to be treated

Cultural, Mechanical/Physical, Environmental and Biological Control Methods
These methods are to be used first when addressing any pest problem:

Cultural Controls
The City shall utilize cultural controls which are modifications of normal plant care activities that reduce or prevent pests. In addition to those methods used in pest preventions, other cultural control methods include adjusting the frequency and amount of irrigation, fertilization, crop isolation,trap cropping and mowing height.' -'-
Mechanical and Physical Controls
The City will utilize mechanical control tactics involving the use of manual labor and machinery to reduce or eliminate pest problems using methods such as handpicking, physical barriers like escutcheons, grates, fences, and door sweeps, or machinery to reduce pest abundance indirectly.

Physical control refers to mechanical or hand controls where the pest is actually attacked and destroyed. Physical controls are used mostly in weed control. Tillage, fire, removal by hand, grazing and mowing are all used to destroy weeds and prevent reproduction.

Environmental Controls
The City will utilize the environmental habitat manipulation that indirectly controls or prevents pests by altering temperature, light, and humidity. Although in outdoor situations these tactics are difficult to use for most pests, they can be effective in controlling birds and mammals if their habitat can be modified such that they do not choose to live or roost in the area.

Biological Controls
The City will utilize biological control practice which uses living organisms to reduce pest populations. These organisms are often referred to as biocontrols. They act to keep pest populations low enough to prevent significant economic damage. Biocontrols include pathogens, parasites, predators, competitive species, and antagonistic organisms. Beneficial organisms can occur naturally or can be purchased and released. The most common Hill, Stuart. (2021). "Pest Control in Sustainable Agriculture' $ "What Is Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Cultural Controls", Univ of California Agriculture & Natural Resources, accessed Jan 15, 2021

organisms used for biological control in landscapes are predators, parasites, pathogens and herbivores.' For example, install owl and bat boxes and raptor perches to control rodent populations.

Pesticide Control Measures
Chemical pesticides will only be used when other controls have been shown to be inadequate and there is a risk to public property or health or a threat to a sensitive habitat or species as required by local, state or federal law. The use of chemicals shall be a last resort, the least toxic to human health, targeted to the pest and never used wherever the public congregates.

Materials for Use: Least Toxic Pesticides
The term "least toxic" refers to pesticides that have low or no acute/chronic toxicity to humans, affect a narrow range of species and are formulated to be applied in a manner that limits or eliminates exposure of humans and other non -target organisms. Examples of least toxic pesticides include products formulated as baits, pastes or gels that do not volatilize in the air and that utilize very small amounts of the active ingredient pesticide, and microbial pesticides formulated from fungi, bacteria or viruses that are toxic only to specific pest species, but proven to be harmless to humans.

Least -toxic pesticides meet the following criteria:

1. Products contain no known, likely, or probable carcinogens as listed by the OEHHA CA Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment which also includes glyphosate.

2. Products contain no reproductive toxicants under CA Prop 65.

3. Products contain no items listed by the CA Department of Toxic Substance Control as known, probable, or suspected endocrine disrupters.
a. Endocrine disruptors are chemicals that interfere with the endocrine system, a chemical messenger system in the body. This system is responsible for how different parts of the body interacts and contacts other parts of the body.

Disruption of this system can lead to birth defects, developmental problems, and cancerous tumors.

4. Active ingredients have soil half-life of 30 days or less. a. Half life is defined as the time it takes for the original substance to reduce to half its original amount (due to decay or reactions).
s "Integrated Pest Management Biological Controls", Univ of California Agriculture & Natural Resources, accessed Jan 15, 2021

5. Products are labeled as not toxic to fish, birds, bees, wildlife, or domestic animals.

Least toxic pesticides include:

1. Boric acid and disodium octaborate tetrahydrate. These are chemicals that have very little effect on the human body through ingestion and absorption. It also has minimal effect on the environment, and targets plants that are sensitive to it.

2. Silica gels. Little beads of silica (silicon dioxide Si02) absorb moisture to keep things dry. By eliminating moisture, it prevents Bacterial growth can be prevented by eliminating moisture.

3. Diatomaceous earth, human grade. Granulated powder from "diatoms" (fossilized aquatic organisms).

4. Nonvolatile insect and rodent baits in tamper resistant containers

5. Microbe based pesticides. Microbes are microorganisms such as bacteria.

6. Pesticides made with essential oils (not including synthetic pyrethroids) without toxic synergists.
a. Pyrethroids come from extracts from chrysanthemum and synthetic pyrethroids are modified to increase its effectiveness and also toxicity, which is harmful to humans.

7. Materials for which the inert (non -reactive) ingredients are nontoxic and disclosed.

8. Beyond Pesticides maintains a list of products considered to be least toxic, List of Products Compatible with Organic Landscape Management.10
The term least toxic pesticides does not include a pesticide that is:

1. Determined by the U.S. EPA to be a possible, probable or known carcinogen, mutagen, teratogen, reproductive toxin, developmental neurotoxin, endocrine disrupter or immune system toxin.

2. A pesticide in the U.S. EPA's Toxicity Category I, II or III.

3. Any application of the pesticide using a broadcast spray, dust, tenting, or fogging application.
" "Products Compatible with Organic Landscape Management', Beyond Pesticides, accessed Jan 18, 2021

Use of pesticides are to be utilized in a prioritized approach on City properties as follows:

1. Trapping (to include "Live")

2. Least toxic pesticide

3. Organic pesticides"

4. EPA Toxicity Category IV "None" label pesticide
Approval of Chemical Pesticides
The use of chemical pesticides will only when other controls have been shown to be inadequate and there is a risk to public property or health or a threat to a sensitive habitat or species as required by local, state or federal law.

When Pesticide Control Measures within the Tiered Approach to Pest Control Measures Section is required, the following measures shall be implemented.

1. Proposed use and details of controls tried will be fully documented including the risk to public property or health or threat to sensitive habitat or species as required by local, state or federal law.

2. Pesticide use must be approved in writing by the Department Director for their area of oversight prior to use.

3. Approval and accompanying documentation will be communicated to the public minimum 48 hours before application. Any Safety Data Sheet (SDS) will be included in the documentation.

4. The City requires the area where pesticides are applied to be clearly delineated a minimum 48 hours before and after being sprayed.

Record Keeping and Monitoring
Monitoring the effectiveness of the IPM program over time requires diligent tracking of several items: pest populations and locations; management strategies employed; quantities and types of any product(s) used; and the outcome of pest management activities.

The IPM Coordinator will establish ongoing scouting or inspection procedures to monitor pest population levels. In -field assessments of each issue will be done on a regular basis. 11 Made from natural ingredients: derived from botanical and mineral sources. For example, neem oil.

Monitoring will be performed by designated personnel or contractors with training and knowledge of pest management and IPM policies and controls.

The IPM Coordinator shall keep written records of all pest management activities, including non -pesticide methods, including no -action, and applied pesticides used to control or prevent pests for at least two years.

An annual report will be prepared and provided to the Parks and Recreation Commission and the public detailing the pest control program including pests encountered, controls used and any pesticides used including amounts, location and reason why they were used.

All records will be accessible to the public via the California Public Records Act.12 Residents should be informed of their right to this information on the City Public Works website.

The certified pest control applicator is responsible submitting to the City records that include the following:

1. Target pest

2. Location of pest

3. Control used including type, location and amount of any product used if applicable

4. Date and time

5. Name of the control applicator

6. Equipment used, if applicable

7. Summary of results.

Community Outreach and Education
The City will make IPM policies, reports and documentation easily accessible to the public and will periodically offer public workshops to demonstrate integrated pest management techniques that can be implemented to reduce or eliminate pesticides in managing residential landscape areas.
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Mayor Ritter and Vista Council,
Please protect our children, families and water from dangerous pesticides. Please stop using toxic pesticides in all city parks and properties. Please pass a non -toxic IPM (Integrated Pest Management) plan like Malibu, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Irvine, Encinitas and many other cities.

Below are resources about pesticides and alternatives, including Integrated Pest Management (IPM):

1. Sample IPMs: Malibu (the best), the Step Up IPM and the City of Oceanside's IPM.

Additional IPM examples, resources, ideas and videos are on our website.

2. Links to information on the only 2 pesticides listed in the City of Vista August 9 Agenda Report as being used. If there are additional pesticides or chemicals used by the City of Vista or contractors, in the City of Vista, please let us know.

For children's health, public health, transparency, access to what chemicals and pesticides are used in the city, on public lands, the City of Vista needs an IPM posted on the City of Vista website.
a. Links to information about the harm of Ranger Pro (glyphosate). i. Gateway on Pesticide Hazards and Safe Pest Management — Beyond PPcti ri rl Pc
ii. Glvphosate Listed Effective Julv 7. 2017. as Known to the State of California to Cause Cancer - OEHHA
iii. Exposure to glvphosate-based herbicides and risk for non -Hodgkin lymphoma: A meta -analysis and supporting evidence - ScienceDirect iv. Multiomics reveal non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in rats following chronic exposure to an ultra -low dose of Roundup herbicide I Scientific Reports (nature.com)
V. Health dangers of glvphosate video
vi. Glyphosate infiltrates the brain and increases pro -inflammatory cytokine TNFa: implications for neurodegenerative disorders I Journal of Neuroinflammation I Full Text (biomedcentral.com). Glyphosate crosses

the blood brain barrier, increasing the risk of neurological diseases.

Glyphosate can infiltrate the brain and change the levels of two key molecules: TNF-a and Amyloid-(3. "Elevated TNF-a is a key indicator of inflammation in the brain, which plays a role in many neurological diseases. Soluble Amyloid-(3 is responsible for plaques, a classic hallmark of Alzheimer's. Both are elevated after exposure to glyphosate." - EWG vii. Court rejects Trump -era EPA finding that Roundup weed killer is safe I PBS NewsHour
viii. Monsanto's Big Lie About Roundup and the System That Enabled It I Sierra Club
ix. What the Monsanto Papers tell us about corporate science I Corporate Europe Observatory
X. The Monsanto Papers: Poisoning the scientific well I PubMed/NIH b. Dimension 2EW (dithiopyr)
i. DithiopyrI C 15H 16F5NO2S2 - PubChem (nih.gov)

3. Please see BeyondPesticides.org, PANNA.org, PesticideReform.or and others for pesticide information and resources.

4. Alternatives to pesticides are found on our website, BeyondPesticides.org and on many other sites

5. Video of head groundskeeper of Seattle University, Shannon Britton , sharing how they are pesticide -free. (Shannon begins speaking on our video at 21:20.)

6. PAN Consolidated List of Banned Pesticides

7. OEHHA CalEnviroscreen 4.0 Pesticide Mapping

8. TrackingCalifornia.org Pesticide Mapping

9. Intercept series on EPA corruption

10. Intercept article on EPA lack of pesticide regulations It is so important that the City of Vista stops synthetic pesticides (and synthetic fertilizers) for healthy soils. Healthy soils should be a part of every Climate Action Plan. Pesticides seriously threaten children's health and development, public and community health, birds and pollinators, wildlife, water and public lands.

Pesticides can drift miles through the air. They can change form and volatilize in the air.

Pesticides can get on people's clothing, skin, backpacks, etc. and get into our water.

Pesticide spray/volatilization drift is dependent on many factors, most of which are unpredictable and uncontrollable which results in toxic chemicals traveling a great distance through the air. For example, dicamba is highly volatile and can easily become airborne. Dicamba is found in over 1,000 different herbicide products. Dicamba has been shown to drift miles and 2,4-D has been shown to drift 10-50 miles, under certain conditions. Pesticide drift settles on playgrounds, porches, laundry, toys, pools, furniture, gardens and lawns where people and children live, learn and play. This exposes people, pollinators and wildlife to danger from what they touch, breath and eat.

The US uses over a billion pounds of pesticides every year. In 2017 8v 2018, the EPA registered more than 100 pesticides with ingredients widely considered to be dangerous.

Approximately 1/3 of the annual US pesticide use, over 300 million pounds from 85 different pesticides, are from pesticides banned in the European Union.

is failing to evaluate and test pesticide and chemicals due to industry interference. The EPA's pesticide office approved 89% of 972 industry requests to waive toxicity tests between 2011 and 2018.)
In the City of Oceanside and others, we worked hard to stop pesticides in parks and city buildings by passing an IPM, Integrated Pesticide Management Plan.

The United States does not use the precautionary principle like countries in Europe and elsewhere. Legal does not mean safe.

Natural grass fields can reduce injuries and keep kids and athletes away from plastic grass/synthetic turf fields that are known to contain toxic chemicals like PFAS, phthalates, and benzene.

Thank you! We will follow up with an email, sharing the slideshow from our meeting and additional resources. We look forward to working with you.

Sincerely,
Naeem, Hannah, Judith, Kevin, Darin C., Darin M., Evelyn, Cadence, Anna T., Jillian, Anna M., Cheyenne, Michael, Marisol, Alycia, Alijah, Jenniece, Leana, Debbie Matthews, Marlowe McAnear, John Bottorff, Jay Klopfenstein, Yusef Miller, Dr. Amelie Catheline, Suzanne Hume, students, youth, volunteers and consultants Suzanne Hume
Educational Director and Founder
S&CleanEarth4 Kids . org
(760) 518-2776
C1eanEarth4Kids.org

From: lank
To: Public Comments
Subject: D2. Pesticides and Chemicals used in City Parks and Streets Date: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 2:01:45 PM
Dear Mayor and Council Members,
As you discuss pesticide and chemical usage this evening, please direct staff to develop an IPM (Integrated Pest Management) plan such as those adopted by Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas and others. An IPM addressing parks and other Vista owned or leased land will ensure that management and mitigation efforts use strategies to reduce the use of toxic pesticides and chemicals that harm the environment and human health.

Thank you,
Janis Jones
Ocean View Drive
(District 2)
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From: John Gjata
To: Public Comments
Subject: Pesticide Use in City grounds
Date: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 1:16:18 PM
Dear Mayor, Council, and staff,
I am writing you to ask that you pass an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) policy that minimizes or eliminates the use of synthetic pesticides on City and school grounds, and also within city limits.

These various pesticides have been shown to be very harmful to humans and to wildlife - animal and plant. Over the years, many have been banned even though the US allows many more of these chemicals to be used than are allowed in Europe. The damage done is short-term and long-term. It travels via air currents and via the watershed, so that people, animals and crops are harmed at great distances. They are not safe and their application is not restricted only to the immediate use.

The City of Encinitas, and others, have had IPMs in place for many years (Encinitas since 2015). As a Parks & Recreation Commissioner since 2005, 1 saw firsthand the evaluation process, including a successful trial organic, non -synthetic pesticide program at Glen Park in Cardiff. As a result of that trial and other pilot projects, Encinitas concluded that it was both safer and more economical to switch to a multi - prong approach to pest management (animal and plant pests).

Avoiding these truly dangerous chemicals is:
* Safer for children, adults, pets, wild animals, and non -targeted plants * Requires less storage and less handling/disposing
* Reduces air, land, and water pollution
* Is cost-effective while
Please do consider an organic pest control solution within the city of Vista.

Thank you,
John Gjata
President, EcoFest

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PESTICIDES AND CHEMICALS USED IN

CITY PARKS AND STREETS
Kuna Muthusamy, P. E.

Director,
Public Works Department

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PARKSPESTICIDES AND CHEMICALS USED IN CITY
Most Common Purpose of Pesticide Use:
• Weed Control (herbicides) -
• Main weed types: grasses and broadleaf
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PARKSPESTICIDES AND CHEMICALS USED IN CITY
Areas used:
• Street shoulder/medians
• SR78 shoulder and ramps
• Wastewater easement areas
• Parks (minimal)
Types of Weed Control Herbicides:
• Pre-emergent: stops weeds from growing
• Post-emergent: kills weeds after they have already started growing

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PARKSPESTICIDES AND CHEMICALS USED IN CITY
Currently Used:

1. Dimension 2EW (dithiopyr 24%) — pre-emergent

2. Ranger Pro (Glysophate 41%) — post-emergent
Both are broad-spectrum, non-selective, systemic herbicides. Kills or suppresses most plant types, including grasses, perennials, vines, shrubs, and trees.

Registered and approved by US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR).

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PARKSPESTICIDES AND CHEMICALS USED IN CITY
Permits and Training:
• CalAgPermits - statewide Pesticide Permitting and Use Reporting system for regulators, agriculturalists, and both public and private pest control operators in every California county.
• All chemical/pesticide safety and warning labels followed strictly • Personnel/contractor trained/certified annually • Applied by a valid CA Qualified Applicators License holder city employee or under his supervision

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PARKSPESTICIDES AND CHEMICALS USED IN CITY
How applied:
• Truck mounted water container (150 gallon)
• Pull along water container mounted on trailer (150 gallon) • Backpack sprayer (3 gallons typically)
Personnel PPE:
• Hazmat suit, gloves etc. as necessary

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PARKSPESTICIDES AND CHEMICALS USED IN CITY
Weed Control Tiered Approach Used:
• Physical method — hand removal, mulching
• Mechanical/physical control — weedtrimmer, mower • Chemical control
• City uses these in combination to increase their effectiveness Pesticide (Chemical) Use Guidelines:
• Used only when needed
• Selected and applied to minimize their possible harm to people, non- target organisms and the environment
• Example use: removal of invasive plants in open space areas

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LA County-Funded Expert Panel Findings (2020):
• Chemical methods are amongst the most effective, safest, and least expensive methods available Alternatives to Glyphosate for Vegetation Management 5ccwgf,
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• Mechanical methods (e.g., mowing) can be effective, but have Tcbnica,Co� itteP�po,> their drawbacks
• Physical methods (e.g., hand removal) are generally impractical • Biological methods (e.g., animal grazing) are infeasible at large scales
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• Keeping a well-stocked toolbox of methods as part of the County's vegetation management plan will be important for future success

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LA County-Funded Expert Panel Evaluation of Organic Herbicides:
• "Organic" is often misinterpreted and does not necessarily mean "safe" • E.g., glyphosate is "Caution"; some organics are "Warning" or "Danger" • Labels are "Caution"(lowest) to "Warning", to "Danger" (highest) • Organic herbicides can be effective, especially for spot treatment • Organic herbicides are typically exempt from US EPA and California DPR registration and evaluation
• Organic herbicides are substantially more expensive than most registered chemical herbicides
• Organic herbicides should not be used near water

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PARKSPESTICIDES AND CHEMICALS USED IN CITY
Herbicide Use at Other Local Agencies:
• Limited use of glyphosate and other chemical herbicides, prioritize other methods first: Encinitas, Carlsbad, Oceanside, Del Mar, Solana Beach • Other local agencies including Caltrans, are similar to the City of Vista:
mixture of chemical herbicides and mechanical/physical controls, i.e., "well-stocked toolbox"

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Alternative Organic Chemicals and Other Methods
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EPA Registered Yes Yes Not Required Yes Not Required Not Required Labeling Caution Danger (None) Caution (None) (None) PPE required Yes Yes PPE Yes Yes Yes Active Ingredient(s) Glysophate 20% Acetic Acid High Temperature Caprylic & Capric Clove & Cinnamon Citric Acid, Clove Water—250F Acid Oil Oil, Vinegar
Harmful to aquatic Yes (Humans and Unknown. Not Unknown. Not or other life Yes Yes (Toxic to Birds) No Domestic Animals) Required to be EPA Required to be EPA registered registered
No additional Still have to use
Still have to use Still have to use chemicals. PPE for Still have to use Dimension 2EW Still have to use Notes Dimension 2EW Dimension 2EW high temperature Dimension 2EW pre-emergent. Dimension 2EW pre-emergent. pre-emergent. required. Liability pre-emergent. Damages pre-emergent. for machine. Polystyrene.

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Comparison of Standard Chemical Pesticides and Organic Herbicides Organicmmum I-
EPA and CDPR registration Required Usually Not Required City staff trained to use Yes No
Can be harmful if not used Yes Yes
properly
Estimated labor hours/year 344 2,064 (6x increase) Estimated materials cost/year $12,600 $907,000 (72x increase)

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Vista City CouncilAugust 9, 2022

Vista City Council
August 9, 2022