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IN THE MATTER OF COMMENDING CENTRAL
CONTRA COSTA SANITATION DISTRICT FOR
RECEIPT OF AN IPM INNOVATOR AWARD FOR
THEIR EFFORTS TO ENHANCE LOCAL WATER
QUALITY AND REDUCE PESTICIDES IN WASTEWATER RESOLUTION NO.99/613
WHEREAS, local water quality and the reduction of pesticides in wastewater are of major importance to the
citizens of California, Contra Costa County and the greater San Francisco Bay region.
WHEREAS, Integrated Pest Management(IPM)is an ecosystem based strategy,utilizing a variety of
management techniques designed to control pests while minimizing impacts on the environment.
WHEREAS, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District has demonstrated a leadership role by being the first
wastewater treatment facility in California to take a preventative approach by promoting IPM as a means to
reduce pesticides wastewater.
WHEREAS, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District has developed partnerships with local hardware stores and
nurseries to promote the use of less-toxic(IPM)products. For these partnerships they provided employee
training from an IPM expert and developed fact sheets and displays.
WHEREAS, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, as part of their public education efforts has created an IPM
demonstration garden with interpretive signs and a garden story board at their household hazardous waste
collection facility.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County.
congratulates
For receiving statewide recognition for its leadership in public outreach by receiving an IPM
innovator's Awar&
Passed by the unanimous vote of the Board members present on this 7'h day of December, 1999.
Introduced by:
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Gayle B. U' a John Gioia
District II Supervisor District I Supervisor
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Donn G ber Mark DeSaulnier
District III Supervisor District IV Supervisor
oe Cancia»ulla, Chair
District V Supervisor
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an Order
Entered into the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
Phil Batchelor,County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By
Deputy Clerk
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The
Board of L�superYiaors
Of Contra Colum County
In the Matter of Resolution No 99/608
IN THE MATTER OF COMMENDING AQUATIC OUTREACH INSTITUTE FOR
RECEIPT OF AN IPM INNOVATOR AWARD FOR PROMOTING PUBLIC
UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF OUR AQUATIC RESOURCES
AND THEIR NEED FOR RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP
Whereas, preserving water quality and our aquatic resources are of major importance to the
citizens of California, Contra Costa County and the greater San Francisco Bay region.
Whereas, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an ecosystem-based strategy, utilizing a variety,
of management techniques designed to control pests while minimizing impacts on the
environment.
Whereas,Aquatic Outreach Institute has demonstrated a leadership role by developing
outreach programs on creeks, wetlands,and watersheds for the general public and educators
in the San Francisco Bay Area
Whereas,Aquatic Outreach Institute's'Kids in Gardens'program educates teachers to provide
school programs focusing on using IPM techniques in home and school gardens with the
goal of reducing pesticide use within the community.
Whereas,Aquatic Outreach Institute's 'Teacher Action Grants'program, last year helped to
provide 1,300 kindergarten through twelfth grade students with organic gardening and other
water pollution prevention projects. These projects reached approximately 10,000 students,
volunteers, parents and community, members in Contra Costa County.
Whereas,Aquatic Outreach Institute's'Watching Out Watersheds'program assists educators
working in low-income areas to involve their students in pollution-prevention projects such as
developing organic and native plant gardens at their schools. Participants are given an
extensive binder that contains information on pesticide reduction activities that can be
conducted at school and in the home.
Whereas,Aquatic Outreach Institute has developed a native plant garden on UC Berkeley's
Richmond Field Station to demonstrate the values of using native plants.
Whereas,Aquatic Outreach Institute sponsors conferences for educators and the general
public on'Teaching About Creeks, Wetlands and Watersheds'.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County,
congratulates Aquatic Outreach Institute for receiving statewide recognition of its leadership in
promoting responsible stewardship of our aquatic resources by receiving an IPM Innovator's
Award from the California Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Pesticide
Regulation. The Board,further commends the Aquatic Outreach Institute for its innovative
public outreach efforts to preserve the aquatic resources of Contra Costa County and the
greater San Francisco Bay Area.
ASSE D by u nimous vote of the Board Membe resent on this 7h Day of D ber, 1999.
OR
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hn Gioia rict I a B. Uilke ,4District II Donna Gerber, Distri
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oe nciamilla, District V Mark Desaulnier, District IV
Witness my hand and the Seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed this 7t'Day
of December, 1999
PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator
Deputy Clerk
Introduc