HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 5491 RESOLUTION NO. 5491
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF HUNTINGTON BEACH SUPPORTING THE MITIGATION
OF EMISSIONS FROM OFFSHORE OIL DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, the Clean Air Act and the California Health -and
Safety Code mandate the South Coast Air Quality Management
District to achieve and maintain the federal and state ambient air
quality standards at the earliest possible date by application of
the best available technological and administrative practices; and
The South Coast Air Quality Management District is a
or area federally-designated nonattainment
e f four of the major air
contaminants and for two secondary contaminants; and
The South Coast Air Quality Management District recognizes
that the development of domestic energy resources to meet the
needs of the state of California and the rest of the nation is of
critical importance; and
There are offshore areas proposed for oil exploration and de-
velopment which are adjacent to the South Coast District and have
a potential for significant adverse air quality impacts,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach that it supports the air pollution control
concepts contained in the South Coast District ' s rules and regula-
tions, including the best available control technology for all
offshore oil development operations and the resulting distribution
and refinement of petroleum products, and the requirement that all
net increases in air contaminant emissions must be offset.-
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that federal regulations governing off-
shore oil exploration and development should be consistent with
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and as stringent as the district' s rules and regulations.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that, in view of the potential problems
associated with the Outer Continental Shelf Development, the
Governor, his designated representative, and all other appropriate
state offices and officials are urged to cooperate and work with
the South CoastAir
it Quality Management District to assure the
preparation of a system-wide environmental impact report for im-
plementation at all government levels.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 4th
day of February , 1985.
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk City Attorney
INITIATED AND REVIEWED:
City Administ ator
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Res. No. 5491
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) as:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified 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 4th day
of February, , 19 85 , by the following voter
AYES: Councilmen:
Kelly, MacAllister, Mandic, Bailey, Finley, Green, Thomas
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
None
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City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California