TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Ramzi Awwad, Public Works Director
Sean Roberts, Field Operations Manager
Christopher O’Brien, Maintenance Supervisor
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of Management Strategies Associated with Canada Geese at Polliwog Park and Adjacent Sports Fields (Unbudgeted) (Public Works Director Awwad).
(Estimated Time: 30 Min.)
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council provide direction to staff on pursuing one or more of the following options:
Option 1: Continue Current Practices to curb goose litter, which consist of bilingual educational signage to prevent feeding and twice-weekly pressure washing of the affected areas in Polliwog Park.
Option 2: Enhance Current Practices to curb goose litter by increasing educational outreach and implementing additional pressure washing of the affected areas in Polliwog Park.
Option 3: Develop a Comprehensive Multi-Year Management Plan for further consideration and potential eventual implementation, if desired by the City Council. Such a plan is likely to consist of surveillance, aversive conditioning, hazing, deterrence, habitat modification, and public outreach.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Option 1: There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
Option 2: An additional General Fund appropriation in the range of approximately $25,000 is needed to fund additional pressure washing in Polliwog Park. Should the City Council direct staff to proceed with this option, staff will return with a definitive cost estimate and budget request as part of the first-quarter budget update in November 2026.
Option 3: An additional General Fund appropriation in the range of approximately $50,000 is needed to fund development of a comprehensive management plan. Should the City Council direct staff to proceed with this option, s...
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