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Meeting Name: Rodent Issues Special Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/19/2025 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Virtual
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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Attachments: Rodent Issues - 2025-02-19 Rodent Control Presentation (with 25-0244, 25-0245)
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24-1471 11.Committee MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Rodent Issues Special Committee Meeting of September 30, 2024.AcceptedPass Action details Not available
24-1276 12.OrderThat the Directors of Constituent Services, Inspectional Services and Health and Human Services jointly prepare a written report for the next meeting of this Council’s Special Committee on Rodent Issues, on the number of rodent complaints received from January 1, 2024 to date, including the information detailed within.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
24-1516 13.OrderThat the Director of Sustainability and Environment invest in rodent proof composting barrels in the upcoming composting pilot program.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
25-0130 14.OrderThat the Environmental Health Manager update this Council on the current policy regarding usage of Second Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides (SGARs) and any plans to remove SGARs currently deployed in bait boxes in light of multiple recent birds of prey deaths apparently related to ingesting rat poison.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
25-0243 15.OrderThat the Director of Communications and Community Engagement update this Council on efforts to educate the public about preventing conditions conducive to growth of the rodent population.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
25-0244 16.OrderThat the Director of Inspectional Services update this Council on efforts around enforcement of rodent-related ordinances, including the number of complaints, inspections, warnings, and fines issued for vegetation and trash violations.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
25-0245 17.OrderThat the Environmental Health Manager update this Council on rodent activity data and rodent mitigation efforts, including any novel approaches under consideration or being utilized.Kept in committee  Action details Not available