HomeMy WebLinkAboutcocc_resolution_no_2021-03_20210216RESOLUTION NO. 2021-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA; BANNING
THE USE OF HERBICIDES CONTAINING GLYPHOSATE ON CITY -OWNED OR
MANAGED PROPERTIES; PROVIDING FOR DISTRIBUTION OF THIS
RESOLUTION, THE REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT RESOLUTIONS,
SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the governing body has determined that it is necessary to reduce the risk to
human health and the environment by minimizing the use of certain herbicides; and
WHEREAS, in a March 2015 report, the World Health Organization's International Agency
for Research on Cancer ("IARC") concluded that glyphosate, the key ingredient in several popular
herbicides is "probably carcinogenic in humans;" and
WHEREAS, the governing body has determined that the use of certain herbicides on lands
within the City of Cape Canaveral may increase the risk of contributing to adverse effects on
surface and/or groundwater; and
WHEREAS, the governing body wishes to take reasonable steps to protect the public
health, safety, and welfare of its residents, employees, and contractors by eliminating their
exposure to potentially harmful and carcinogenic substances used in the maintenance of
landscaping within the City of Cape Canaveral owned facilities and lands; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to protect the Indian River Lagoon ecosystem and improve water
quality throughout the region, the governing body has determined that banning the use of
herbicides containing glyphosate by any City employee applicator or applicator on City -owned
property is in the best interests of the public and Indian River Lagoon; and
WHEREAS, the governing body wishes to reduce the potential risks associated with
herbicide products containing glyphosate and therefore seeks to formally ban the application of
glyphosate containing herbicides by all City employees and commercial contract applicators in
the performance of landscaping and maintenance work on all City -owned or managed properties
and direct City of Cape Canaveral departments to take all actions necessary to accomplish the
aforestated objectives.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The governing body hereby formally directs City department heads to take all
actions necessary to ban the use of herbicides containing glyphosate by all City of Cape Canaveral
employees and contracted applicators in the performance of landscaping and maintenance work
on all properties owned, leased, or operated by the City of Cape Canaveral in favor of non-
glyphosate-based alternatives effective immediately and henceforth.
City of Cape Canaveral
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Section 2. The governing body hereby directs the City of Cape Canaveral Clerk to transmit a
copy of this Resolution to the Florida Department of Agriculture, the Florida League of Cities, the
Florida League of Counties, the Board of County Commissioners of Brevard County and to all
municipalities in Brevard County.
Section 3. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Resolutions. All prior resolutions or parts of
resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict.
Section 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word or portion
of this Resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereto.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption by
the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida,
assembled this 16th Day of February, 2021.
Attest:
Mia Goforth, CMC,
City Clerk
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency
For the City of Cape Canaveral only by:
Anthony A. Garganese, City Attorney
Bob Hoog, Mayor
Name FOR AGAINST
Mike Brown x
Bob Hoog x
Mickie Kellum x
Wes Morrison Motion
Angela Raymond Second
City of Cape Canaveral
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SEAL of Cape Canaveral, Florida