PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH DISABILITY ACCESS
CONSULTANTS, LLC OF OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA
13.3
RESOLUTION - AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT
APPLICATION TO THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD FOR
THE LOWER COLGAN CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT - PHASE 3
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water that the
Council, by resolution, 1) approve a grant application to the Wildlife
Conservation Board for the construction, public art, and installation of a
large-scale monarch and pollinator habitat for the Lower Colgan Creek
Restoration Project - Phase 3; 2) authorize the Santa Rosa Water
Director (Director) to submit a grant application; 3) authorize the
Director to accept the grant and execute the Grant Agreement and
amendments thereto, and all other agreements or documents necessary
for the completion of the project, subject to approval by the City
Attorney; and 4) authorize the Chief Financial Officer to increase
appropriations by the approved grant award.
Attachments:
This Consent - Resolution was adopted.
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-031 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF A
GRANT APPLICATION TO THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD FOR
THE LOWER COLGAN CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT - PHASE 3
Vice Mayor Stapp announced that due to the time not yet being 5:00 p.m. Item
15.1 will be taken ahead of Item 14.
15. REPORT ITEMS
15.1
REPORT - RESOLUTION TO APPROVE CITY-WIDE INTEGRATED
PEST MANAGEMENT POLICY
BACKGROUND: Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a science-based
approach to reduce the quantity of harmful pesticides used in landscape
management. The key reasons cited for developing IPM policies are to
reduce impacts on humans and the environment. The purpose of an
IPM policy is to design landscapes that are naturally resistant to pests
and utilize non-chemical controls where possible. This includes
installing pest-resistant species, controlling weeds with mulch and
dense plantings, mechanical removal with powered equipment or
grazing animals, and only using chemical controls when all other
methods have been determined to not be effective in eliminating the
pests to the desired levels. IPM policies typically specify using the least