HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 97-034 02/03/1997 Resolution No. s7-s4 N.C.S.
l of the City of Petaluma, California
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5 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
6 CITY OF PETALUMA APPEALING THE NOTICE OF INTENT
7 TO DENY CERTIFICATION TO THE PETALUMA
8 CERTIFIED UNIFIED PROGRAM AGENCY APPLICATION
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- 11 WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma has always demonstrated a strong commitment to the
] 2 protection of the environment by enforcing hazardous materials and hazardous waste regulations
13 for over ten years and has been very successful in achieving this goal through a long standing
14 philosophy of assisting the business community to comply with the myriad of environmental laws;
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17 WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma recognized it could further consolidate these programs and
18 promote this philosophy by applying as a Certified Unified. Program Agency (CUPA); and
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20 WHEREAS, the City has consistently demonstrated it maintains the infrasimcture to implement
21 these programs through our long history of assisting the business community with these laws and
22 regulations; and
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24 WHEREAS, the City has demonstrated in its application that the overall consolidation throughout
25 the county will be improved, resulting in a lessor number of agencies administering CUPA
26 programs; and
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28 WHEREAS, the City has demonstrated in its application and to various Cal-EPA staff it has been
29 working in a harmonious manner with the other CUPA applicant agencies in the county for over
30 two years to coordinate, consolidate and bring less fragmentation to all aspects of our programs;
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2 WHEREAS, the City has demonstrated in its application that the business community will be the
3 true benefactor of our certification by allowing fire code and CUPA Program inspections to be
4 combined into one true inspection;
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6 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Petaluma as
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8 The City appeals the "Notice of Intent to Deny Certification" and requests the
9 Secretary overturn this decision and issue a "Notice of Intent to Approve
10 Certification" as a Certified Unified Ptogram Agency.
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Under the powerand authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) Qi40jdStEii3~xIGKp) meeting form
on the .....3F:d day of .........-_February............................, 19..97.., by the ~q/
following vote:
City Attorney
AYES: Read, Keller, Stomps, Torliatt; Maguire, Vice Mayor Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss
NOES: None
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ABSENT: None,'
ATTEST: .....td::.~4sL~---.........._........_...--..... y
City Clerk Ma or
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