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THE CITY OF I'2L£AS?kNTON 6A City Council Staff Report May 3, 2005 Fire Department SUBJECT Informational Report Regarding the West Nile Virus Public Education Program STAFF RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council accepts this report and encourages community awareness towards the prevention of West Nile Disease. SUMMARY Recently the Alameda County Vector Control Agency, a Division of the Alameda County Health Care Agency, briefed the City Council on the issue of the West Nile Vires, how it is transmitted by mosquitos and what preventative measures are needed by members of our community. City staff then met with Vector Control representatives and developed a public and city employee education program to assist the county in its vector control efforts. Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council: The West Nile Vires (WNV) has been detected in Alameda County. In 2004, infected birds were tested and the results were positive that local birds have contracted the disease. This will be the second year that the vires was found in our county. Vector Control staff know the infestation will be worse this year as opposed to last year, since the disease cycle peaks in its second year. To inform and prepare our community, we recommend a three-tiered program that will include the City of Livermore and the Livermore and Pleasanton School Districts. The first part of the three-pronged program involves public education program. This program would inform the public of this disease, its cause, symptoms and treatment and also how to prevent the disease. The presentation will advise the community on reporting incidents of dead birds and squirrels. These presentations will be given by representatives of the Alameda Vector Control and Pleasanton Animal SR:05:I 17 West Nile City Council Report