City-wide Integrated Pest Management Policy

On March 5, 2024, the Santa Rosa City Council adopted a City-wide Integrated Pest Management Policy, which provides clear guidance on the management of pests on City-owned landscapes. The policy aims to manage landscapes in a safe way for the community, staff, and the environment. In the policy, there is direction on how to control pests and how to identify and implement methods to reduce the need for pesticide application in landscape management. The policy applies to all City staff and contractors performing pest control work for the City in landscaped areas. It provides a consistent approach to management of pests throughout the City and will help to prevent over-use of pesticides on City-owned and City-managed properties by banning the use of neonicotinoid containing pesticides and prohibiting application of glyphosate in sensitive landscape areas.

For more information, including the staff report, presentation, and resolution adopted by the City Council, visit the City's Legistar webpage.