HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 11535 (Moquito & Vector Awareness Week)RESOLUTION NO. 11535
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DECLARING MAY 3 TO 99 2004
MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL AND
WEST NILE VIRUS AWARENESS WEEK
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael recognizes that West Nile virus is a mosquito -borne
disease that can result in debilitating cases of meningitis and encephalitis and death to
humans, horses, avian species, and other wildlife; and
WHEREAS, in 2003, the virus killed 262 people throughout the country and sickened
nearly 10,000 individuals; and
WHEREAS, the first three human West Nile virus cases due to exposure within our state
were reported in southern California in 2003, and based on surveillance, we know that the
virus is now present throughout southern California (Imperial, San Diego, Riverside,
Orange, Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties); and
WHEREAS, the State of California recognizes that West Nile virus poses a grave threat
to the health and safety of all Californians as early as this spring and for the foreseeable
future; and
WHEREAS, Adequately funded mosquito and vector control, disease surveillance and
public awareness programs are the best way to prevent outbreaks of West Nile virus and
other diseases borne by mosquitoes and other vectors; and
WHEREAS, Professional mosquito and vector control based on scientific research has
made great advances in reducing mosquito and vector populations and the diseases they
transmit; and
WHEREAS, Established mosquito and vector-borne diseases such as plague, Lyme
disease, and encephalitis, and new and emerging vector-borne diseases such as
hantavirus, arenavirus, babesiosis, and ehrlichiosis cause illness and sometimes death
every year in California; and
WHEREAS, Marin/Sonoma Mosquito & Vector Control District works with mosquito
and vector control districts throughout California, the United States Environmental
Protection Agency, and the State Department of Health Services to reduce pesticide risks
to humans, animals, and the environment while protecting human health from mosquito
and vector-borne diseases and nuisance attacks; and
WHEREAS, the public's awareness of the health benefits associated with safe,
professionally applied mosquito and vector control methods will encourage the
appropriation of adequate funding to support these efforts, as well as motivate the public
to eliminate mosquito and vector breeding sites; and
WHEREAS, "Mosquito and Vector Control and West Nile Virus Awareness Week" will
increase the public's awareness of the threat of West Nile virus and other diseases and the
activities of the various mosquito and vector research and control agencies working to
minimize the health threat within California, and will highlight the public education
programs currently available; and
WHEREAS, the Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California has designated
the week of May 3 to 9, 2004, as "Mosquito and Vector Control and West Nile Virus
Awareness Week" in the State of California;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of San Rafael
that the week of May 3 to 9, 2004, be designated as Mosquito and Vector Control and
West Nile Virus Awareness Week in San Rafael, California.
I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that
the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular
meeting of the Council of said City on the 3rd day of May, 2004, by the following vote, to
wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Cohen, Heller, Miller, Phillips & Mayor Boro
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
JEARNE M. L�
EONCIlVI, City Clerk
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