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RESOLUTION NO. ~.5..9..0!_-
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF T~Y OF PALO ALTO
ADOPTING PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QU~LITY ACT OF 1970
WHEREAS, Section 21082 of the Public Resources Code of the Ltate
of California requires, among other things, that all public agencies
shall adopt by ordinance, r~solution, rule, or regulation, objec-
tives, criteria, and procedures for the evaluation of projects and
the preparation of environmental impact reports and negative declara-
tions pursuant to Division 13 (Environmental Quality) of the Public
Resources Code: and
WHEREAS, Section 21082 further provides that the objectives,
criteria, and procedures shall be consistent with the provisions of
s&id Division 1J and with the guidelines adopted by the Secretary of
the Resources Agency pursuant to Section 2~083 of the Public Re-
sources Code1
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council ot the City Of Palo Alto hereby
RESOLVES as follows:
SECTION 1. The Council hereby adopts the document attached
hereto, entitled "PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 197on, as amended May 10, 1980, as its
objectives, criteria, and procedures for the evaluation of the pro-
)ects and the preparation of environmental documents.
SECTION 2. The Council finds that this is not a project and,
therefore, no environmental impact assessment is necessary.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: April 27, 1981
AYES: Bechtel, Eyerly, Fazzino, Fletcher, Henderson, K1'ein, Levy, Renzel, Witherspoon
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: None
APPROVED:
ae. 2-' ~ t'1<'4 <'bl Mayor '
~ Q. rllur.~A •
Assf8l'.ant Ef'tY'11torney
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SENATE BILL No. 1234
Introduced by Se~~ P~£ ~ v r:; D
MAY 11 1981 April 30, 1981
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An act to add Article 5 (commencing with Section 14099)
to Chapter 3 of Division 7 of the Food and Agricultural Code,
relating to pesticides, and declaring the urgency thereof, to
take effect immediately.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DJGl!m'
SB 1234, as introduced, Petris. Mti lathion.
( l) Existing law regulates and restricts the use of specifie4
materials for pest eradication purposes. ~ ·
A This bill would prohibit th.e 'lerial application of malathion
W in California.
(2) Article XIIl B of the California . ~tution and
Sections 2231 and 2234 of the Revenue and Taxation Code
A require the state to reimburse local agencies an school w disbicts for certain costs mandated by the state. Other
provisions require the Department of Finance to review
statutes disclaiming these costs and provide, iJJ. certain C8!leS,
for making claims to the State Board of Control for
reimbursement.
However, this bill would provide that no appropriation is
made and no reimbursement is required by this act for a
specified reason.
• This bill would take effect immediately as an urgency
statute.
Vote: %. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: yes.
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SB 1234 -2-
Tbe people of the State of California do enact as foDows:
l SECflON 1. Article 3 ( commencinz Ni.th Section
2 14099) is added to Chapter 3 of Di\<ision 7 of the Food and
3 Agricultural Code, to read:
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Article 5. Malathion
14099. As used in this article, "malathion'' includes
any preparation of malathion.
14099.l. The aerial application of malathion by any
private party or governmental agency of the United
States and this state and its subdivisions, officers, agents,
or employees, or any public agency, is unlawful.
SEC. 2; No appropriation is made and no
reimbursement is required by this act pursuant t"l Section
6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution or
Section 2231 or W4 of the Revenue and Taxation Code
because the only costs which may be incurred by a local
agency or school district will be incurrtd because this act A
creates a new cria'D.e or infraction, changes the definition W
of a crime or infraction, changes the penalty for a crime
or infraction, or eliminates a crime or infraction.
SEC. 3. This act is an urgency statute necessary for A
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, ..,
or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the
Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts
constituting such necessity are:
1be aerial spraying of malathion constitutes an
immediate and ememely grave health hazard to the
people of California. It is therefore necessary that this bill
take immediate effect. •
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