HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 3159 RESOLUTION NO. 3159
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF HUNTINGTON BEACH URGING FEDERAL AND STATE
REPRESENTATIVES TO INITIATE AND ENACT
LEGISLATION PROHIBITING THE DISCHARGE OF
SEWAGE FROM SHIPS, BOATS, OR OTHER VESSELS
INTO THE WATERS OF ANY BAY, HARBOR, OR
NAVIGABLE STREAM, AND MAKING THE VIOLATION
THEREOF PUNISHABLE BY LAW.
WHEREAS, pollution of all forms has become an increasing
threat and danger to our country ' s survival, and
The pollution of our country ' s bays, harbors and navigable
streams by the discharge therein of sewage and other wastes
from ships , boats or other vessels is of particular concern
to all,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Hunting-
ton Beach, in the interests of all our country ' s inhabitants ,
urges that our federal and state representatives immediately
initiate and enact legislation prohibiting the discharge of
sewage and other wastes from all ships , boats and other vessels
into the waters of any bay, harbor or navigable stream in the
country, and making a violation thereof punishable by law;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be
sent to Congressmen Charles E. Wiggins , Craig Hosmer and
Richard T. Hanna, State Senators James E . Whetmore and John G .
Schmitz, State Assemblymen Robert E . Badham, John V. Briggs ,
Kenneth Cory and Robert H. Burke , and Orange County Supervisors
Alton E . Allen and David L. Baker .
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Hunt-
ington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the
2Oth day of April, 1970 .
Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
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Res. No. 3159
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss :
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I , PAUL C. JONES, the duly elected, qualified and
acting City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-
officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council
of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing
resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of
more than a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 20th
day of AUril , 19_ZL_, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
Shipley, Bartlett, McCracken, Green
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
Kaufman, Ma,tney, Coen
City Clerk and -officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California