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RESOLUTION NUMBER ~11J~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL
BEACH IN OPPOSITION TO MEASURE F
WHEREAS, Measure F has received sufficient signatures to qualify to placement on the ballot
for the statewide election scheduled for March 7, 2000, and
WHEREAS, this Initiative prohibits county governments from implementing the development
or expansion of certain jails, airports and hazardous waste landfills until hearings
are conducted and 2/3 of persons voting at a Orange County general election
approve the project; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Sheriff has advised that if this Initiative is enacted, the
"County's ability to provide adequate jail beds to convicted criminals will be
made much more difficult and public safety ,and quality of life in Orange County
will be 'diminished," as smaller satellite jails would have ,to be constructed
throughout Orange County to accommodate prisoners and to comply with Federal
Court orders;; and
WHEREAS, this Initiative, if enacted, would allow one-third of the Orange County voters to
prevent the a commercial aviation reuse of EI Toro MCAS even while the
majority of residents support the project; and
~HERE^S, this Initiative, if enacted. has far-reaching public policy consequences as it creates
a precedent that would allow a small minority to prevent the construction of
essential public infrastructure that is necessary to serve the needs of all Orange
county businesses and residents; and
WHEREAS, as one of the most populated counties in the nation, Orange County must provide
for its future transportation needs and ensure that the necessary infrastructure,
including airports, are in place so that people and services move through and
within the county in an efficie3nt and environmentally sensitive manner, and
WHEREAS, given Orange County's projected growth and recent air traffic demand projections
by SCAG, it is appropriate that Orange County provide for its own air traffic
needs rather than forcing our residents and businesses to drive to outlying airports
creating more traffic congestion and air pollution in north and central Orange
County cities; and
WHEREAS, this Initiative discriminates against the residents of cities and communlltes in
other counties by forcing them to bear the burdens of Orange County's
infrastructure needs, including airports, jails and hazardous waste landfills that are
necessary to support a growing county, growth in large part generated by the
south county communities sponsoring the Initiative, and
WHEREAS, this Initiative attacks one of the fundamental principles of our representative form
of government by depriving duly-elected officials of the ability to provide needed
infrastructure and services essential to the ell-being of their constituents, and
WHEREAS, contrary to claims by proponents, this initiative will increase the potential' for an
expansion of JW A or the conversion of military facilities in Los Alamitos and
Seal Beach because there will be an ever increasing need for air transportation
that cannot be served at airports in other counties
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Seal Beach
opposes the Safe and Health Communities Initiative and urges our citizens to do the same.
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P A/.~W8, APPROVED
'J{ ~ day of
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Seal Beach on
2000 by the following vote:
AYES.
NOES
ABSENT:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH )
I, Joanne M Yeo, City Clerk of Seal Beach, CalifOrnif7 ~ertilY that the foregoing
resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number ~n file in the office of the City
Clerk, passed, approved, and adoPt~the City Council e City of Seal Beach, at a regular
meeting thereof held on the /. _ day of 000.
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