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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 040 CC RESO1976 040 CC RESO(ÌìøˆRESOLUTION NO. 76-40 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK URGING OPPOSITION TO PROPOSITION 15 NUCLEAR POWER INITIATIVE WHEREAS, Proposition 15 will appear on the June 8th ballot; and WHEREAS/ Nuclear power plants have operated for several years in California and elsewhere without harming the public? and WHEREAS, Proposition 15 has many complex provisions which would be so difficult to meet that the nuclear industry would be shut down in California; and WHEREAS, Substituting oil and coal for nuclear power would increase air pollution in California; and WHEREAS, Development of solar and geothermal power for large scale use probably will take many years; in the meantime, California will need nuclear power to fill the gap which will be caused by dwindling supplies of natural gas and reasonably priced oil; and WHEREAS, Congress is not likely to repeal the insurance liability limitation which it has just extended for ten years; and it is questionable whether utilities can waive the federally imposed limit; and WHEREAS, The 2/3 vote requirement for the legislative determinations means that 14 Senators 1/3 of the Senate) could block nuclear power use; MOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park hereby opposes Proposition 15 and urges defeat of the Proposition by the voters of Los Angeles County. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be instructed to forward a copy of this Resolution to the news media in the San Gabriel Valley. APPROVED and ADOPTED this 19th day of May, 1976. ATTEST: THELMA L. BALKUS. CITY CLERK BIB] 37686-U01 1976-U02 040-U02 CC-U02 RESO-U02 LI3-U03 FO10488-U03 FO11012-U03 DO11283-U03 C6-U03 RESO-U03 3/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 1976 040 CC RESO(ÌìøˆResolution No. 76-40 Page No. 2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) SS: CITY OF BALDUIN PARK I. THELMA L. BALKUS. City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park. do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park at its__________regular meeting of the City Council on the 19th day of____May_____» 1976 by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILS H?^gLTON,BIJEWETT,AGUIIAR,KITCElEL, AND MAYOR WAIDO NOES: COUNCILMEN___________________________________ ABSTAIN: COUNCILNEN___________________________________ ABSENT: COUNCILMEN THELMA L. BALkUS. CITY dEftk BIB] 37686-U01 1976-U02 040-U02 CC-U02 RESO-U02 LI3-U03 FO10488-U03 FO11012-U03 DO11283-U03 C6-U03 RESO-U03 3/5/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04