§ 17-1204 Interagency pest management committee.

   a.   Effective three months after enactment of the local law that added this section, an interagency pest management committee shall be formed, which shall be headed by the commissioner, or a designee, and which shall include the commissioners of sanitation, environmental protection, citywide administrative services and parks and recreation, the chair of the New York city housing authority and the chancellor of education, or their designees. Such committee shall share information related to the pest control strategies and experience of city agencies and shall meet on a semi-annual basis.

   b.   By January 1, 2007, the interagency pest management committee shall develop a plan to further reduce pesticide use by city agencies, including initiatives to implement integrated pest management, giving preference to employing physical, mechanical, cultural, biological and educational tactics to prevent conditions that promote pest infestations, which shall be updated on an annual basis, as necessary. The plan, and any updates of such plan, shall be submitted to the mayor and the speaker of the council within thirty days of issuance.