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01-771Council File # C �• Q Presented Referred To Commiftee Date 1 WAEREAS, generically engineered foods are not tested by any federal agency; and 2�'�'HEREAS, the Food and Drug Administration requires only that companies producing such genetically 3 engineered foods state, on the "honor system," that such foods are safe with no further testing required. 4 NOW, TI3EREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul urges the Federal 5 Government to encourage research and to disseminate information from that research to determine the safety for 6 human consumption of genetically modified organisms and any dangers to the environment. This research should 7 assess the human health impact of genetic engineering in agriculture that conform to scientific standards; and 8 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul supports the establishment of federal legislation 9 requiring labeling of all foods and products, whether fareign or domestic, derived from, processed with produced 10 by, containing or consisting of genetica7ly engineered organisms; and 11 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul urges the Saint Pau1 School District 12 to investigate the viability of offering organic foods as part of their food service program. Requested by Department of. � Form Approved by City Attorney By: Adopted by Council: Date ��„��._�,� \ � oo � Adoption Certified by Council Secretary \ Approved bq Mayor for Submission to Council BY� � -----� 3- 1—� $Y� Approve Mayor; Date " BY —�� ..n� ,1 �.��s�� '� � � Green Sheet # �061�1�) RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA �( -� crrY co�rfcu, �'fACT PERSON 8 RiONE Councilmember Kathy Lantry 6-8670 TOTAL # OF �� Ot•11I July25 GREEN SHEET No � p�' 77 � oEnua�roeiscroe U anw�.e� � xuwaee wrt ❑ trtr�Tronsr ❑ anuax _ aartwc � _ �wu�ww�ac�uicnaa ❑nu�eu�u � ❑wrw�oauwrwn ❑ PAGES (CUP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATUR� Resolurion supporting federal legislafion on research and labeling of.geneticallyengineered foods and urging the Saint Paul School Dislrict investigate the viability of offering organic foods as part of their food service program. ' KCIJVMMCIVUAI IVN P�PfOV@ (A) Of KlJEM' ' PLANNiNG COMMISSION ' CB COMMITfEE � CMLSERVICECOMMISSION Has fhic Pa�soNfrm erer vrorked umkr a coniraot for fFis depaM�erM1? YES MO Has tnta pen4nrfirm ever been e cflY empwyee9 YE3. NO Oces fhis Pa��rm Oaeess e Llall nat rwm�allYP�d �Y anY WrteM cily employceT YES NO Is tlds persquRrtn a ter0etetl veMOR , YE$ PIO dain all ves a�rewere m seoarate she� eM attad� ro ween shed e NOUMT OF TRANSACTlOM i COSTIPlEVENUE BUDGETED (dRCLE ON� SOURCE ACTNIfYNUMBER INFORM47wN (EwLaN) YES NO Council File # C �• Q Presented Referred To Commiftee Date 1 WAEREAS, generically engineered foods are not tested by any federal agency; and 2�'�'HEREAS, the Food and Drug Administration requires only that companies producing such genetically 3 engineered foods state, on the "honor system," that such foods are safe with no further testing required. 4 NOW, TI3EREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul urges the Federal 5 Government to encourage research and to disseminate information from that research to determine the safety for 6 human consumption of genetically modified organisms and any dangers to the environment. This research should 7 assess the human health impact of genetic engineering in agriculture that conform to scientific standards; and 8 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul supports the establishment of federal legislation 9 requiring labeling of all foods and products, whether fareign or domestic, derived from, processed with produced 10 by, containing or consisting of genetica7ly engineered organisms; and 11 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul urges the Saint Pau1 School District 12 to investigate the viability of offering organic foods as part of their food service program. Requested by Department of. � Form Approved by City Attorney By: Adopted by Council: Date ��„��._�,� \ � oo � Adoption Certified by Council Secretary \ Approved bq Mayor for Submission to Council BY� � -----� 3- 1—� $Y� Approve Mayor; Date " BY —�� ..n� ,1 �.��s�� '� � � Green Sheet # �061�1�) RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA �( -� crrY co�rfcu, �'fACT PERSON 8 RiONE Councilmember Kathy Lantry 6-8670 TOTAL # OF �� Ot•11I July25 GREEN SHEET No � p�' 77 � oEnua�roeiscroe U anw�.e� � xuwaee wrt ❑ trtr�Tronsr ❑ anuax _ aartwc � _ �wu�ww�ac�uicnaa ❑nu�eu�u � ❑wrw�oauwrwn ❑ PAGES (CUP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATUR� Resolurion supporting federal legislafion on research and labeling of.geneticallyengineered foods and urging the Saint Paul School Dislrict investigate the viability of offering organic foods as part of their food service program. ' KCIJVMMCIVUAI IVN P�PfOV@ (A) Of KlJEM' ' PLANNiNG COMMISSION ' CB COMMITfEE � CMLSERVICECOMMISSION Has fhic Pa�soNfrm erer vrorked umkr a coniraot for fFis depaM�erM1? YES MO Has tnta pen4nrfirm ever been e cflY empwyee9 YE3. NO Oces fhis Pa��rm Oaeess e Llall nat rwm�allYP�d �Y anY WrteM cily employceT YES NO Is tlds persquRrtn a ter0etetl veMOR , YE$ PIO dain all ves a�rewere m seoarate she� eM attad� ro ween shed e NOUMT OF TRANSACTlOM i COSTIPlEVENUE BUDGETED (dRCLE ON� SOURCE ACTNIfYNUMBER INFORM47wN (EwLaN) YES NO Council File # C �• Q Presented Referred To Commiftee Date 1 WAEREAS, generically engineered foods are not tested by any federal agency; and 2�'�'HEREAS, the Food and Drug Administration requires only that companies producing such genetically 3 engineered foods state, on the "honor system," that such foods are safe with no further testing required. 4 NOW, TI3EREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul urges the Federal 5 Government to encourage research and to disseminate information from that research to determine the safety for 6 human consumption of genetically modified organisms and any dangers to the environment. This research should 7 assess the human health impact of genetic engineering in agriculture that conform to scientific standards; and 8 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul supports the establishment of federal legislation 9 requiring labeling of all foods and products, whether fareign or domestic, derived from, processed with produced 10 by, containing or consisting of genetica7ly engineered organisms; and 11 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul urges the Saint Pau1 School District 12 to investigate the viability of offering organic foods as part of their food service program. Requested by Department of. � Form Approved by City Attorney By: Adopted by Council: Date ��„��._�,� \ � oo � Adoption Certified by Council Secretary \ Approved bq Mayor for Submission to Council BY� � -----� 3- 1—� $Y� Approve Mayor; Date " BY —�� ..n� ,1 �.��s�� '� � � Green Sheet # �061�1�) RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA �( -� crrY co�rfcu, �'fACT PERSON 8 RiONE Councilmember Kathy Lantry 6-8670 TOTAL # OF �� Ot•11I July25 GREEN SHEET No � p�' 77 � oEnua�roeiscroe U anw�.e� � xuwaee wrt ❑ trtr�Tronsr ❑ anuax _ aartwc � _ �wu�ww�ac�uicnaa ❑nu�eu�u � ❑wrw�oauwrwn ❑ PAGES (CUP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATUR� Resolurion supporting federal legislafion on research and labeling of.geneticallyengineered foods and urging the Saint Paul School Dislrict investigate the viability of offering organic foods as part of their food service program. ' KCIJVMMCIVUAI IVN P�PfOV@ (A) Of KlJEM' ' PLANNiNG COMMISSION ' CB COMMITfEE � CMLSERVICECOMMISSION Has fhic Pa�soNfrm erer vrorked umkr a coniraot for fFis depaM�erM1? YES MO Has tnta pen4nrfirm ever been e cflY empwyee9 YE3. NO Oces fhis Pa��rm Oaeess e Llall nat rwm�allYP�d �Y anY WrteM cily employceT YES NO Is tlds persquRrtn a ter0etetl veMOR , YE$ PIO dain all ves a�rewere m seoarate she� eM attad� ro ween shed e NOUMT OF TRANSACTlOM i COSTIPlEVENUE BUDGETED (dRCLE ON� SOURCE ACTNIfYNUMBER INFORM47wN (EwLaN) YES NO