HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 086-2011RESOLUTION NO. 86-2011
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
ADOPTING AN UPDATED INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT POLICY
WHEREAS, the Envvonmental Protection Agency, under the 1987 amendments to the
Federal Clean Water Act, imposed regulations mandating that local governments control and
reduce the amount of storm water pollutant runoff into receiving waters through compliance with
municipal storm water permits issued under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES);
WHEREAS, under the authority of California Porter -Cologne Water Quality Control
Act, the State Water Resources Control Board delegated authority to the Regional Water Quality
Control Boards to issue NPDES permitting requirements upon counties and cities;
WHEREAS, in October 2009, the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control
Board adopted a Municipal Regional Stormwater Permit (MRP) under the NPDES program;
WHEREAS, the MRP includes specific requirements mandating that municipalities
adopt Integrated Pest Management policies to limit water quality impacts from municipal pest
management activities;
WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame seeks to protect the health and safety of its
employees and the general public, the environment and water quality, as well as provide
sustainable solutions for pest control, through the reduced use of pesticides on property owned or
managed by the City to the maximum extent practicable;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Burlingame that the City of Burlingame Integrated Pest Management Policy is hereby adopted in
the form attached as Exhibit "A", and that the City of Burlingame Integrated Pest Management
Policy is to be implemented by all appropriate City departments and contractors,
ery De 1, Mayor
I, Mary Ellen Kearney, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 5 l day of
December, 2011, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: BAYLOCK, BROWNRIGG, DEAL, KEIGHRAN, NAGEL
NOES: Councilmembers: NONE
ABSENT: Councilmembers: NONE
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