Meeting Minutes - Final  
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY Integrated Pest  
Management Advisory Committee  
1:00 PM  
Wednesday, November 6, 2024  
4585 Pacheco Blvd. Suite 100 Martinez, CA  
94553  
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/96738907223  
Decision Making Subcommittee  
Members Present: Carlos Agurto (Chair), Susanna Thompson, Gabe Chan, Jutta Burger, Andrew  
Sutherland  
Members Absent: None  
Staff/Consultants Present: Allison Knapp, Tim Jensen, Chris Lau, Michele Mancuso, Nicole Heath  
Subcommittee Chair: Carlos Agurto, Pest Management Contractor Seat  
Susanna Thompson, Public Member #3 At-Large Seat  
Dr. Jutta Burger, Public Member #2 At-Large Seat  
Gabe Chan, Agriculture Commissioner Designee  
Dr. Andrew Sutherland, University of California Representative  
Items may be taken out of order at the discretion of the Subcommittee Chair  
1.  
Convene and Introductions  
The Chair called the meeting to order.  
2.  
Public comment on items not on this agenda (speakers will be limited to three minutes unless  
otherwise  
indicated by the Chair)  
None.  
REVIEW Addendum to Public Works Maintenance Division decision documentation and  
ADVISE staff on potential revisions.  
3.  
The Subcommittee discussed the concerns of Public Works staff regarding the addendum. A version of  
the addendum with Public Works comments was included in the agenda packet and attached to this  
record.  
A motion was made and seconded (AS/JB) to allow additional time for Public Works staff to request  
specific document revisions for the Subcommittee to consider prior to the December presentation to the  
Transportation, Water, and Infrastructure Committee (TWIC) of the Board of Supervisors.  
Ayes: Agurto, Burger, Sutherland, Chan  
Noes: Thompson  
Abstain: None  
Absent: None  
An alternative motion was made (ST) to proceed with the previously approved document, but the motion  
was withdrawn.  
Public Works staff agreed to provide redline suggestions for revisions to the acting IPM Coordinator by  
November 20th.  
Public Speakers: Wade Finlinson  
4.  
IDENTIFY potential new items to be considered in future meetings.  
A suggestion was made to potentially review Himalayan Blackberry management. No formal action  
was taken, but there was some interest in bringing the topic up in an IPM outreach subcommittee if the  
full Committee decides to form one.  
Public Speakers: None  
Adjourn  
The meeting was adjourned at 2:27 PM.