April 29, 2025
Agenda Item No. 6
TO:
HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM:
David A. Webb, Public Works Director - 949-644-3311, [email protected] PREPARED BY:
Michael Sledd, Deputy Public Works Director - 949-644-3059, [email protected] TITLE:
Resolution No. 2025-16: Creating the Integrated Pest Management Ad Hoc Advisory Committee ABSTRACT:
If adopted, Resolution No. 2025-16 would establish the Ad Hoc Integrated Pest Management Program Review Committee, comprised of three Newport Beach City Councilmembers to review and make recommendations regarding revisions to the City of Newport Beach Integrated Pest Management Program.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; b) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-12, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Creating an Ad Hoc Committee to Review the City’s Integrated Pest Management Program and Make Recommendations to the City Council Regarding Revisions Thereto; and c) Confirm the appointments of Mayor Pro Tem Lauren Kleiman, Councilmember Noah Blom and Councilmember Sara J. Weber to serve on the Ad Hoc Council Integrated Pest Management Program Review Committee.
DISCUSSION:
At the request of Councilmember Sara J. Weber pursuant to Council Policy A-1, at its April 15, 2025 meeting, the City Council considered forming an ad hoc committee to review the City’s policy on the use of pesticides and to make recommendations to the Council. The Council voted 7-0, via a straw poll, in favor of staff returning with an item.
If adopted, Resolution No. 2025-16 would establish the Ad Hoc Integrated Pest Management Program Review Committee (Committee) consisting of three councilmembers appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the entire Council.
The Committee will be responsible for reviewing the City’s current Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program, which governs the use of pesticides, and submitting recommendations for potential revisions to the full Council for consideration. The Committee would be advisory and expire upon making a final recommendation to the Council or December 31, 2025, whichever is earlier.
Additionally, for the Council’s consideration, are the appointments of Mayor Pro Tem Lauren Kleiman, Councilmember Noah Blom and Councilmember Sara J. Weber to serve on the Committee.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact related to this item.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Staff recommends the City Council find this action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
NOTICING:
The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at which the City Council considers the item).
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A – Resolution No. 2025-12
Attachment B –Correspondence
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