Pesticide and herbicide use

Supported Councilmember Ackley's IPM proposal, noting recent Cheetah Pro application on city curbs and gutters, and urged the city to formalize its dormant 2019 IPM framework and hold contractors to the city's policy.

Shared her personal history — losing two brothers to leukemia and surviving sarcoma — and urged eliminating synthetic herbicides on city property, citing Ladera Ranch childhood cancers and a neighboring city's record of Ranger Pro use despite its IPM.

A 20-year resident and thyroid cancer survivor urged an organics-only policy, noting Orange County's 60-day pesticide pause and listing the synthetic products used by the city's recreation department.

Called pesticide use a public health issue and urged the council to exhaust every option before declining to make Aliso Viejo an organic city.

A mother of two who noted Cheetah Pro's glufosinate ingredient is banned in the EU, pointed to Irvine's 570 acres of organic land care, and asked for an organic-first policy, a pilot program, and published pesticide application logs.

A mother of two who said children's long-term health is the best investment the city can make and offered to help organize fundraisers to cover any added organic landscaping costs.

A mother of two boys who play on city slopes and grass, she urged the council to adopt the organic-first hierarchy for the sake of residents and pets.