Aerial Spraying in East Bay? - TOMORROW Tuesday 1/15 5:30pm: CDFA wo
Posted by: "isis feral" isisferal@... isisferal
Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:15 pm (PST)
The California Department of Food and Agriculture is having a
worksession with the City of Berkeley tomorrow, January 15, at 5:30pm
(see details below), about the Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM) which is
considered an invasive species. Its appearance is considered an
"emergency" by the Agricultural Industry, deeming toxic aerial
spraying of people's neighborhoods "necessary".

There are rumors that the CDFA is moving to spray the East Bay, SF,
Marin, and Santa Clara, this year. The aerial spraying of pheremones
and its "inert" ingredients over Santa Cruz and Monterey have made
many people ill. For more details on this situation:

Sign the petition against spraying:
http://www.stopthespray.org/

And their public forum:
http://forum.stopthespray.org/

Sign up on the very informative and active listserve:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stopoverheadspraying/

Also:
http://www.lbamspray.com/

And:
http://www.hopefortruth.com/

DRAFT PROCLAMATION
CALLING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL

In accordance with the authority in me vested, I do hereby call the
Berkeley City Council in special session as follows:

TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2008
5:30 P.M.

Council Chambers, 2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Teleconference Locations: 1636 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA

AGENDA

Roll Call

Public Comment - Limited to items on this agenda only

Worksession:
1. Presentation on Light Brown Apple Moth by the State Department of
Food and Agriculture

Adjournment

I hereby request that the City Clerk of the City of Berkeley cause
personal notice to be given to each member of the Berkeley City
Council on the time and place of said meeting, forthwith.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the
official seal of the City of Berkeley to be affixed on this day of , 2007.
_____________________________________
Tom Bates , Mayor
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Date: ___________________
Pamyla Means, MMC, City Clerk Time: ___________________
TOM BATES, MAYOR
Councilmembers:
DISTRICT 1 – LINDA MAIO DISTRICT 5 – LAURIE CAPITELLI
DISTRICT 2 – DARRYL MOORE DISTRICT 6 – BETTY OLDS
DISTRICT 3 – MAX ANDERSON DISTRICT 7 – KRISS WORTHINGTON
DISTRICT 4 – DONA SPRING DISTRICT 8 – GORDON WOZNIAK

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