HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 5693 RESOLUTION NO. 5693
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH SUPPORTING THE
CREATION OF A NATIONAL OCEANIC PARK BETWEEN
THE ORANGE COUNTY COASTLINE AND CATALINA
ISLAND
WHEREAS, The Orange County coastline serves the recreational
needs of Southern California by providing facilities for sport
fishing, boating, surfing, swimming, scuba diving, hiking,
walking, picnicking, and camping; and
The Orange County coastline is an economic resource of utmost
importance to coastal cities in that the tourist economy of
coastal cities is heavily dependent upon tax proceeds, business
opportunities, and jobs created by hotels, restaurants, retail
shops and other tourist dependent commercial ventures; and
The protection of our nation' s national and scenic resources
require the preservation of marine life, careful management of
energy resources and the retention of coastal views; and
There are long-term benefits in preserving and protecting the
coastlines' original character for future generations by pursuing
alternatives to offshore oil exploration including conservation
and renewable energy resources; and
It is in the nation' s interest to insure the quality of the
coastal environment by protecting against the hazards related to
oil exploration such as contamination by drilling muds; damage
from oil spills; seepage from drilling operations; and leaks
during transport of oil; and
Onshore petroleum processing and transportation facilities
would increase air pollution, adversely impact municipal services,
increase traffic congestion and exacerbate a fresh water shortage;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach advocates the creation of a National
Oceanic Park between the Orange County coastline and Catalina
Island for the protection of our natural and economic resources by
precluding oil drilling and oil exploration in the area of the
park.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 4th
day of August , 1986 .
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Clerk y- .-C City Attorney
REVIEW AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED
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City A minis rator Rich Barnard
Assistant to City Administrator
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Res. No. 5693
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) se.
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 August 19 86 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
Kelly, Mandic, Bailey, Green
NOES: Councilmen:
MacAllister
ABSENT: Councilmen:
Finley
NOT VOTING:. Councilmen:
Thomas
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California