Our Water Our World fact sheets for managing garden pests with least toxic methods
University of California guidelines for managing pests with environmentally sound methods
Information from the Pollinator Posse about pollinator friendly landscaping
Oakland City Council Resolutions Regarding City of Oakland Pesticide Practices and Prohibitions
These documents describe policies of the City of Oakland for how it manages pests and pesticides on City of Oakland properties.
Oakland City Council Resolution 59482 (1981) – Pesticides Policies
Oakland City Council Resolution 73968 (1997) – Integrated Pest Management
Oakland City Council Resolution 79133 (2005) ‐ CEQA Review for Limited Pesticides for Fire Management
Oakland City Council Resolution 76254 (2001) - Authorize herbicides on medians
Oakland Ordinance Prohibiting City Purchase and Use of Neonicotinoid Pesticides
In 2019 the City of Oakland enacted policy that “strives to use only pollinator-friendly methods of pest control on any City-owned or operated property,” and that prohibits the City of Oakland from purchasing or using neonicotinoid pesticides.
About neonicotinoid pesticides
As cited from Oakland City Ordinance 13544, neonicotinoids are known to have acute and chronic effects that are highly damaging to bees, butterflies and other pollinator species. Neonicotinoid pesticides are slow to break down in plants and soil, pollute waterways highly toxic to aquatic invertebrates. Neonicotinoid use has also been linked to loss of birds due to a reduction in insect populations.