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09/19/2011 <br /> ORIGINAL <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 15146 <br /> RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD <br /> CITY ADOPTING AN UPDATED INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT <br /> POLICY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PROVISION <br /> C.9 OF THE MUNICIPAL REGIONAL STORMWATER PERMIT (MRP) <br /> WHEREAS, the Environmental Protection Agency, under the 1987 amendments <br /> to the Federal Clean Water Act, imposed regulations mandating local governments <br /> control and reduce the amount of stormwater pollutant runoff into receiving waters <br /> through compliance with municipal stormwater permits issued under the National <br /> Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES); and <br /> WHEREAS, under the authority of California Porter-Cologrie Water Quality <br /> Control Act, the State Water Resources Control Board delegated authority to the <br /> Regional Water Quality Control Boards to issue NPDES permitting requirements upon <br /> counties and cities; and . <br /> WHEREAS, in October 2009, the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality <br /> Control Board adopted a Municipal Regional Stormwater Permit (MRP) under the <br /> NPDES program; and <br /> WHEREAS, the MRP includes specific requirements mandating municipalities to <br /> adopt Integrated Pest Management policies to limit water quality impacts from municipal <br /> pest management activities; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Redwood City seeks to protect the health and safety of its <br /> employees and the general public, the environment and water quality, as well as <br /> provide sustainable solutions for pest control, through the reduced use of pesticides on <br /> property owned or managed by the City to the maximum extent practicable. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of <br /> Redwood City as follows: <br /> 1. The "City of Redwood City Integrated Pest Management Policy," <br /> attached hereto as Exhibit A, is hereby adopted and shall be <br /> implemented by all appropriate City departments and contractors. <br /> 2. Pursuant to Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Section <br /> 15308, implementation of the Integrated Pest Management Policy is <br /> categorically exempt from the requirements of the California <br /> Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in that it is an action taken by a <br /> regulatory agency for the protection of the environment. <br /> . . , . <br /> ATTY/eso.21611 Integrated Pesticide Mgmt Policy Reso. # 15146 <br /> 090717 MUFF # 802 <br />