RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SALINAS ADOPTING THE INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM) POLICY FOR THE CITY WHEREAS, in September 2019 the City of Salinas was issued Order R3-2019-0073, a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board; and WHEREAS, the City’s NPDES Permit requires the City to adopt an IPM Policy; and WHEREAS, an IPM Policy has been shown to result good management of pesticide applications to manage pests in a less hazardous manner; and WHEREAS, once adopted, a Pesticide Reduction Plan will be developed to provide quantifiable reductions in pesticide usage at City owned and/or operated facilities; and WHEREAS, the City has determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378); and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council hereby adopts the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Policy.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 14th day of June, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
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Kimbley Craig, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk
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