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File #: 201687    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 6/21/2016 In control: City Council
On agenda: 6/23/2016 Final action: 6/23/2016
Enactment date: 6/23/2016 Enactment #: 201687
Title: That this Board hereby recognizes National Pollinator Week, June 20-26.
Sponsors: Lance L. Davis

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That this Board hereby recognizes National Pollinator Week, June 20-26.

 

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That this Board of Aldermen hereby recognizes National Pollinator Week, June 20-26, 2016, and the critical role that native pollinators play in our food supply, economy and in sustaining a diverse ecosystem; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the Director of Sustainability and the Environment consider the impact that the use of pesticides and the selection of native vs. non-native tree and plant species in city projects have on pollinator populations and advise city departments on ways to address that impact.