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CC Resolution No. 5524 I ~ • • 'I + RESOLUTION NO. 5524 . 'I ' A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUP~RTINO URGING CITIZENS OF THE , CITY OF CUPERTINO TO DO CERTAIN VOLUNTARY I ACTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELIMINATING THE I MEDITERR~INEAN FRUIT FLY WHEREAS, agriculture in the Santa Clara Valley is currently experiencing a crisis of major proportions as a result of the concentration and proliferation of the Mediterranean fruit fly; ' and WHEREAS, the failure to contain the Mediterranean fruit fly may result in substantial damage to state and local agriculture; and WHEREAS, certain federal and state agencies have proposed to control the Mediterranean fruit fly problem by means of large-scale appl.ication of malathion and other pesticides; and WHEFtEAS, local citizenry has expressed serious concern about the potential detriment which may be caused to the local health and environment as a result of said large-scale application of pesticides; and ~ WHEREAS, the use of large-scale application of pesticides may become necessary if local citizens fail to take certain voluntary action; NOW, THE1tEFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Cupertino: That said Council strongly urges the citizens of the City of Cupertino to take all voluntary action within the next ninety (90) days which will reduce the need for large-;,cale pesticide ` . ~ ~ i application by: li • (1) Removing immediately all fruit listed on Exhibit "A" from trees located at an individual's residence or other property; ~ (2) Disposing immediately of all listed fruits not likely j to be consumed in sealed plastic bags; and i (3) Observing carefully all quarantine rules which have been or may be imposed by state and local i agricultural officials. I' The foregoing resolution was regularly introduced and adopted I at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino, , duly held on the 5th day of ,lanuary , 1981, ' by the following vote: AYES: Gatto, Johnson, Plungy, Sparks, Rogers ' NOES: ~None ABSENT: None NOT VOTING: None ' APPROVED: ~ G?~l,~ i~~ ~n~ ' MAYOR, City of Cuper ATTEST: ~ .Ls..o City Cler _z_ i. , ~ ~ ~I FRUITS • Citrus - all types , Persimmon Avocado Guava Quince Apples ~I i, ~I `1 O ~ ~ 1~. l~ ~ ~