Santa Cruz County

Integrated Pest Management

Departmental Advisory Group

(IPM-DAG)

1. Established by Board of Supervisors on August 15, 2000.



2. Purpose of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) advisory group is to work with the IPM Coordinator to review the effectiveness of the IPM policy and program and make recommendations to the Board.



3. Membership
1. County Administrative Officer or designated representative
2. Director of Public Works Department or designated representative
3. Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services or designated representative
4. County Health Officer or designated representative
5. Agricultural Commissioner or designated representative
6. A representative from CalTrans
7. Representative from the Santa Cruz County Youth Soccer League
8. A landscape architect or landscape maintenance gardener
9. A licensed pesticide applicator
10. Two representatives from the Farm Bureau
11. Two representatives from environmental organizations
1. Sean Swezey, Farm Extension Specialist from UCSC Center for Agro-ecology and Sustainable Food Systems
2. Kirk Lennington, Resource Ecologist with City of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Department
12. Two community members



4. Staffing
1. The County Administrative Office will staff the advisory group
2. UCSC Agricultural Extension will provide an Integrated Pest Management Coordinator who will provide technical assistance to the advisory group.



5. Reports to Board of Supervisors
1. Schedule of Reports to Board of Supervisors
1. Mid-year status report: December 12, 2000
2. Annual IPM report: June 2001
2. Annual report
1. The recommended Integrated Pest Management plan
2. Any recommended modifications to the Integrated Pest Management Policy
3. Recommendations as to whether the Integrated Pest Management Policy should restrict those pesticides which are known to cause cancer or to have reproductive toxicity

1. Recommended exemptions to the Integrated Pest Management Policy, and a recommended procedure for obtaining further exemptions
2. Recommendations for increased staff and materials, if needed, to implement the Integrated Pest Management Policy
3. Comparison of the types and amounts of pesticides used in 1999 and 2000
4. Recommended method for measuring progress towards achieving the goals established by the Board of Supervisors



1. Structure of Departmental Advisory Groups defined in County Code §2.38
1. An advisory body created by a county department or agency
2. Cannot have a majority of members be County or other non-county public employees
3. DAG may be established, amended or abolished at the discretion of an agency of department head. Notification in writing shall be given to the board of supervisors and CAO prior to taking any action to establish, amend or abolish a group. Notice shall include the group's statutory authority, if any, the group's purpose, the group's membership, the termination date for the group, and the group's organization and procedures.
4. Groups are not required to comply with the Brown Act, but the Board has directed that this group comply
5. Members must be County residents
6. Any person seeking to serve on a department advisory group may submit to the agency or department head selecting the group a written request expressing his or her interest in serving on such advisory body. The department head shall maintain a copy of all such requests.

1. The department head may appoint one or more officers of a department advisory group.
2. Bylaws are not required. If bylaws are not promulgated, the department head shall be responsible for determining all matters necessary for the conduct of business.
3. Minutes shall be prepared and maintained by the department head or designee.
4. An annual report shall be submitted to the department head on or before January 1^st of each year. The department head shall transmit the report to the Board and to the CAO by January 31^st each year.
5. Members are not entitled to reimbursement for traveling and other expenses.