To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Appointment to the Integrated Pest Management Advisory Committee
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee

RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPOINT Michelle Cordis to the Public Works Director or Designee seat on the Integrated Pest Management Advisory Committee (IPMAC) with no term expiration, as recommended by the Health Services Director.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact for this action.
BACKGROUND:
The IPMAC was established by the Board of Supervisors in November 2009. The Public Works Director or Designee seat was created by the Board on February 27, 2024 and is intended to be a conduit for IPMAC engagement will all Public Works Department operations that perform pest management functions, particularly Airports, Maintenance Division (Flood Control and right-of-way properties), Facilities & Grounds, Special Districts, and Custodial Services.
Staff-designated seats on the Committee are ex-officio, but have historically been formally appointed by the Board of Supervisors since IPMAC is advisory to it. Chris Lau, Assistant Public Works Director, was the most recent appointee. At the September 18, 2025 IPMAC meeting, he announced that Michelle Cordis, Assistant Public Works Director, will now fill this seat.
Current IPM Advisory Committee Membership:
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
ROSTER
Seat Title |
Appointee Name |
Area of Residence or Primary Work Location |
Appointment Date |
Term Expiration |
Public Member 1 - At Large |
Thomas Fenster |
Richmond |
February 27, 2024 |
December 31, 2027 |
Public Member 2 - At Large |
Jutta Burger |
Martinez |
February 27, 2024 |
December 31, 2027 |
Public Member 3 - At Large |
Susanna Thompson Chair |
Brentwood |
February 28, 2023 |
December 31, 2026 |
Environmental Organization - At Large Seat |
Roxana Lucero |
Pittsburg |
February 28, 2023 |
December 31, 2026 |
Sustainability Commission Representative |
Kiara Pereira |
North Richmond |
May 20, 2025 |
March 31, 2027 |
Public Member - Fish and Wildlife Committee Representative |
Susan Heckly |
Pleasant Hill |
February 28, 2023 |
February 28, 2026 |
Public Works Director or Designee |
Michelle Cordis (Pending BOS Action) |
Martinez |
October 21, 2025 (Anticipated) |
None |
County/Unincorporated County Stormwater Program Representative |
Michele Mancuso |
Martinez |
February 28, 2023 |
None |
Agriculture Commissioner or Designee |
Gabriel Chan Vice Chair |
Concord |
March 19, 2024 |
None |
County Pest Management Contractor |
Carlos Agurto Secretary |
Antioch |
February 28, 2023 |
None |
University of California Representative |
Andrew Sutherland |
Martinez |
June 4, 2024 |
None |
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The appointee will not be formally appointed to the seat and the official roster will be out of date.