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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	March 29, 2022

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Subject:

Commemorating March 31st as the 100th anniversary of the birth of integrated pest management pioneer Robert van den Bosch

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/29/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Wade Finlinson, 925-655-3214

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: March 29, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2022/96 commemorating March 31st as the 100th anniversary of the birth of integrated pest management pioneer Robert van den Bosch.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact for this action.

BACKGROUND:

On November 12, 2002, the Board of Supervisors adopted an integrated pest management (IPM) policy. Professor Robert van den Bosch is widely credited with playing a key role in the development of several concepts now known as IPM. He was born in Martinez and lived there for most of his 56 years. His impact still reverberates globally even though 44 years have passed since his untimely death in 1978.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The impact of Professor van den Bosch would not be commemorated.