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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971 266 CC RESO1971 266 CC RESO(ÌìüRESOLUTION NO. 71-266 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK REQUESTING THE STATE MATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD TO POSTPONE ACTION ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STRICTER REQUIREMENTS ON DISCHARGE OF MUNICIPAL AND INDUSTRIAL HASTE MATERS TO THE OCEAN UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COASTAL MATER RESEARCH PROJECT STUDIES THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS; SECTION 1. The City Cbwcil of the City of Baldwin Park does hereby find and determne as follows: WHEREAS, the State Water Resources Control Board will be holding hearings on November 18 and DeceAer 2, 1971, for the purpose of reviewing the new proposed California State Policy for Mater Quality Control—General Principles and Provisions for Discharge to Ocean Haters; and UHEREAS, the proposed State policy for discharge to ocean waters will require Major capital and operational expenditures without a Measurable benefit to the Southern California coast line enviroment, as there is not sufficient scientific knowledge on which to base these requi regents; and MHEREAS, if the regulations embodied in the proposed State policy regarding discharge of waste water to the ocean are adopted, the Los Angeles County taxpayer's tax bin will increase by 100X to 200X for the service being provided by the County Sanitation Districts; and WHEREAS, the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project is presently engaged in a study of the effect of ocean discharge on the Pacific Ocean waters of the Southern California coast line; and WHEREAS, this stu<(y has been under way for the past two and one-half years, with the Ventura County, Los Angeles County, Orange County, the City of Los Angeles, and the City of San Diego sanitation agencies as supporting bodies; and WHEREAS, with sufficient research to develop the fundamental scientific facts, it would be possible to design and operate waste disposal facilities which not only guarantee protection and conservation of Marine resources, but also enhance the beneficial uses of these resources by proMoting increased productivity in the ocean; and WHEREAS, it is wticipated that the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project stwfy will be coqpleted by October 1972; MOW, THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED by the City COwiciT of the City of BaTdtfin Park that it hereby requests that the State Water Resources Control Board postpone consideration of the iMpleMentation of stricter controls, or that changes in the ethods of sewage treataent for ocean outfall dischargers be withheld mtiT the Depletion of the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project st«M|y. PASSED, APPROVED AMD ADOPTED this 17th 4y of November 1971. ATTEST: City Clert BIB] 37687-U01 1971-U02 266-U02 CC-U02 RESO-U02 LI3-U03 FO10488-U03 FO11507-U03 DO11524-U03 C6-U03 RESO-U03 3/6/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 1971 266 CC RESO(ÌìüResolution No. 71-266 Page No. 2_ STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 1 SS: CITY OF BALMIN PARK I, THELHA L. BALKUS, City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park do hereby Certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park at Its regular Meeting of the City Council on the 17th day of November by the following vote: COUNCIIMEN AYE NAY N.V. AB COUNCILHEN AYE NAY N.V. AB BLEWETT X2 HcCARON X HAMILTON X MAYOR GREGORY X KING XI X Indicates Vote AB At Ibsent N.V. Not Voting 2^2^-^ S-^^ THELNA L. BAlKUS. CITV CLERK—— BIB] 37687-U01 1971-U02 266-U02 CC-U02 RESO-U02 LI3-U03 FO10488-U03 FO11507-U03 DO11524-U03 C6-U03 RESO-U03 3/6/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04