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Resolution No. 2021-061 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWARD OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR
CONSULTATION SERVICES ON THE CITY INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma wishes to update the Integrated Pest Management Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City requires the specialized knowledge of a consultant to draft a comprehensive and
progressive policy for pest management; and
WHEREAS, Blankinship & Associates, Inc. was selected for their responsiveness, and ability to produce
quality work as demonstrated in previous consultation services with other Bay Area municipalities and agencies;
and
WHEREAS, staff recommends the City execute a professional services agreement with Blankinship &
Associates, Inc. in order to update the City Integrated Pest Management Plan; and
WHEREAS, the proposed action is statutorily exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15262, in that authorizing award of a
professional services agreement for consultation services regarding the City’s Integrated Pest Management Plan
is a feasibility or planning study for future actions; and
WHEREAS, further environmental analysis under CEQA will be analyzed once the IPMP is updated and
brought back for City Council’s approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Petaluma hereby:
1. Declares the above recitals to be true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution as findings of the
City Council.
2. Finds the proposed action is statutorily exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15262, in that authorizing award of a professional
services agreement for consultation services regarding the City’s Integrated Pest Management Plan is a
feasibility or planning study for future actions.
3. Authorizes the City Manager to execute the attached Professional Services Agreement for Consultation
Services on the Integrated Pest Management Plan with Blankinship & Associates, Inc. (Attachment 1) in an
amount not to exceed $64,900.
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
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 3rd day of May 2021,
by the following vote:
Approved as to
form:
__________________________
City Attorney
AYES: Mayor Barrett; Vice Mayor Barnacle; Fischer; Healy; King; McDonnell; Pocekay
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NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: ______________________________________________
City Clerk
______________________________________________
Mayor
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