HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES CC 2021 4031 2021 0721RESOLUTION NO. 2021-4031
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE PRESERVATION
AND ENHANCEMENT OF POLLINATOR HABITAT IN
MOORPARK
WHEREAS, butterflies, bees, and other pollinators are a critical part of a healthy
ecosystem, and a critical contributor to worldwide agricultural productivity; and
WHEREAS, populations of pollinators, such as the monarch butterfly, have
experienced significant declines in recent decades; and
WHEREAS, scientific studies attribute the population decline to a variety of factors
including degradation and loss of native habitats, lack of forage, and pesticide exposure;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Moorpark recognizes that human health ultimately depends
on well-functioning ecosystems and that biodiverse regions can better support food
production, healthy soil and air quality and can foster healthy connections between
humans and wildlife; and
WHEREAS, the City of Moorpark can demonstrate its support for pollinators by
maintaining pollinator habitat on City-managed land and by encouraging residents to plant
pollinator-friendly native and ornamental plants.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City of Moorpark will take steps to preserve, restore and
enhance safe and healthy pollinator habitat, including, but not limited to:
• Support existing pollinator habitats at City-managed land, and identify
appropriate locations for creating and managing habitat, potentially including
parks, open spaces, roadsides and around facilities.
• Support and engage in efforts to educate the broader community about
pollinator habitat conservation and the actions the City is taking, including
participation in programs such as the National Wildlife Federation's Mayor's
Monarch Pledge.
• Where appropriate, integrate pollinator conservation into City plans, such as
the Parks and Recreation Master Plan.
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SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall
cause a certified resolution to be filed in the book of original resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of July, 2021.
ATTEST:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF VENTURA
CITY OF MOORPARK
ss.
I, Ky Spangler, City Clerk of the City of Moorpark, California, do hereby certify
under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Resolution No. 2021 -4031 was adopted by the
City Council of the City of Moorpark at a regular meeting held on the 21st day of July,
2021, and that the same was adopted by the following vote :
AYES :
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Councilmembers Castro , Enegren, Groff, Pollock, and Mayor Parvin
None
None
None
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this 21st day of July , 2021.
(seal)