HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 99-159 N.C.S. 08/02/1999 s®~~~~®~ 99-159 ~.C.~.
1 of the City of Petaluma, California
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4 RESOLUTION TO ADOPT AN INTEGRATED PEST. MANAGEMENT
5 PROGRAM TO REDUCE THE USE OF PESTICIDES
6 ON CITE' OWNED PROPERTY'
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10 WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma maintains numerous acres of landscaped and natural areas
11 requiring control of vegetation and pests; and
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13 WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma has been embarking on a program to reduce pesticide
14 spraying on City owned property over the last four years; and
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16 WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council of the City of Petaluma to reduce the
17 application of pesticides on all City owned property, and
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19 WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Department has developed an Integrated Pest
20 Management Program based on the principles of the University of California Statewide Integrated
21 Management Project and the Bio-Integral Resource Center, Berkeley, California, with the intent of
22 systematically reducing the use of pesticides on City owned property.
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24 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Petaluma, do
25 hereby approve the proposed Integrated Management Program and authorize its immediate
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Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the A roved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) (1~d~bbii~Eid~7(~ meeting
on the ......2.nd............ day of .....Aligusx 19_..9.9, by the
following vote: .
AYES: Healy, Torliatt, Cader-Thompson, Hamilton, Maguire, Mayor Thompson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Keller '
ATTEST :
City Clerk ~ Mayor
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