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RESOLUTION NO. 81-51
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF UKIAH SUPPORTING THE ERADICATION OF THE
MEDITERRANEAN FRUIT FLY IN CALIFORNIA
WHEREAS, the Mediterranean fruit fly is one of the most destructive
agricultural pests in the world and its establishment in California would
result in the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars of American fruits and
vegetables, higher consumer food prices, increased pesticide use, and the
embargo of United States export sales of agricultural products; and
WHEREAS, the Mediterranean fruit fly is established in the State of
Hawaii, and infestations have occurred in Florida in 1929, 1956, 1962, 1963,
Texas in 1966 and California in 1975, and in both northern and southern
12 California in 1980; and
13 WHEREAS, the infestation of the Mediterranean fruit fly in northern
14 California has continued to enlarge over the summer and fall of 1980 and
15 now affects over 500 square miles in Santa Clara and Alameda Counties; and
16 WHEREAS, Federal, state and county officials charged with responsibility
l? for preventing the establishment of the Mediterranean fruit fly in California
15 believe the Santa Clara infestation must be eradicated using a combination
19 of chemical controls coupled with continued sterile fruit fly releases;
20 therefore, be it
21 RESOLVED, that the City of Ukiah, meeting this 4th day of February, 1981,
22 does hereby endorse an agressive program in order to eradicate the
23 Mediterranean fruit fly to protect the State from the ravages of a permanent
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infestation of the pest; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Mayor of this Council forward this resolution
to the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor of each
concerned city in Santa Clara County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of February, 1981, by the following
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roll call
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
vote:
Councilmembers
Mayor Hickey
None
Riley,
Feibusch, Snyder, Myers
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