HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 90-120 04/16/1990I~eSOIUti®rlIl1®. 90-12o N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
SUPPORTING THE ®IL SPILL PREVENTION
AND RESP®NSE ACT -
SE 2040 (I~EENE) AR 2603 (LEIVIPERT)
WHEREAS, the recent oil spill off the coast of Orange County and the anniversary
of the Alaska Valdez oil spill remind us of the vulnerabilit-- of the
coastal ecosystem; and,
WHEREAS, it is the desire to prevent such disasters in the future; and,
WHEREAS, legislation has been introduced in the State Legislature which would
require oil-related businesses to adopt oil-spill contingency plans or
be penalized, establish a $500 million industry financed oil spill
prevention and response fund, and establish a State Office of Oil Spill
Prevention and Response.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Petaluma to support State Legislation which would assist in the
prevention of marine oil spills and manage clean-up of such
catastrophes.
Under the power and 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 to
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Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) (~1i~Idl~k~fi~ meeting/~ ~r~~ _-fO
on the ..-.--16.t1x......... day of .....................l~pxi.~..-......................-, 19...~.Q, by the ~ "
following vote:
~jCty'~ Att rney
AYES: Tencer, Woolsey, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Sobel, Mayor Hilligoss
NOES: Cavanagh
ABSENT: .Davis
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ATTEST: .-.- . .. . ..... ........ .. .. .. ......---
City Clerk - Mays
Gbuncil File-.-- ...............................
CA 10-85 Res. No..........~0~-.1.20. N.C.S.