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<br />City Commission Meeting <br />March 13, 2006 <br />Page 15 <br /> <br />Rationale - Significant Benefits of Comprehensive & Integrated Program <br />. Much More Efficient Science-Based Controls, Focusing on Source Reduction (Integrated Pest <br />Management) <br />Less Impact on the Environment, Minimization of Pesticides Used <br />Eliminate any Duplication of Efforts by Individual Programs <br />. Better Overall Results (i.e. Less Mosquitoes) <br /> <br />Current Level of Service <br />Complaint Based (Not Science-Based) <br />. Lack of Coordination Among Jurisdictions Results in; <br />Duplication of Capabilities <br />Lessens Effectiveness of the Measures Taken <br />Individual Jurisdictions Yields Fewer Overall Benefits than a Comprehensive Coordinated <br />Program <br /> <br />Insufficient Public Education programs <br />Source Reduction <br />Program Goals & Objectives <br /> <br />Major Focus on Truck Spraying (adulticide), not Source Reduction (Integrated Pest Management) <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Proposed Program Elements <br />. Science-Based Program; <br />Focus on Integrated Pest Management, which includes: <br />Countywide Public Educational Program <br />Expanded Comprehensive Retention Pond and Wetland Inspection/larvicide <br />Program(Including Private retention Ponds) <br />Used Tire Inspection/Removal program <br />Countywide Retention Pond Fish Stocking Program (Natural Larval Predators) <br />Retention Pond Clean-up Assistance Program <br />Comprehensive Species Identification & Chemical Resistance Analysis <br />Minimization of Chemicals used <br />Integrated Mosquito Surveillance and Environmental Monitoring Program <br />Integrated Truck Spraying Program (Maintaining or Increasing LOS) <br />Coordinated Aerial Spraying (Targeted Areas as Needed) <br />Integrated Sentinel Chicken/Health Risk Program <br />Integrated Customer Service <br />Comprehensive GIS/GPS Mapping & Tracking <br />Routine Year Round Equipment Preventative Maintenance & Calibration <br />Year Round Staff Provides Added Flexibility to Program <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Cost Estimate for Countywide Mosquito Control <br />Annual Cost - $1,00 I ,500 <br />. Net Annual Cost - $964,500 (After Annual State Reimbursement of $37,000) <br />Current County Program Cost - $570,000 <br />. Current Aggregated Cost - $750,000 <br />