From
Cindy Mendez, Environmental Quality Manager
Title
Emergency Mosquito Control Interlocal Agreement with Dallas County
Presenter
Jim Cummings, Environmental Services Director
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
The City of Grand Prairie currently has a limited mosquito control program consisting primarily of educational efforts, the distribution of larvicides to areas of standing water, and limited spraying upon confirmation of a mosquito or human West Nile Virus/Fever positive sample. If a situation arises that involves multiple confirmed human cases of mosquito-related diseases (West Nile Fever and Saint Louis Encephalitis) within the city, additional resources may be needed for meeting this threat. State resources may not be available if aerial spraying or additional resources for ground spraying are needed.
Local cities have worked with the Dallas County Health and Human Service Department to develop a plan for meeting these threats. This plan includes contingencies for the ground application of adulticide (spray for adult mosquitoes) and larvicide (treatment of standing water breeding mosquitoes), to control any outbreak of diseases associated with mosquitoes. In the event of a serious outbreak, the plan provides for the development of a separate contract for aerial spraying of adulticide.
Financial Consideration
The interlocal agreement requires City approval prior to the providing of any ground applications. City Council approval would be needed to implement an aerial spraying contract.