HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 3869 1989-07-10
IESOLUTION NUMBER 49"9
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING OUTER-
CONTINENTAL SHELF LEASE SALE 95
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH HEREBY IESOLVES:
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WHEIEAS, for several years the Federal government has planned to
allow oil drilling off the Orange County coastline; and
WHEREAS, Lease Sale 95 is the process through which that oil
dri11ins would occur; and
WHEREAS, the SCAG Coalition 95 is comprised of various Orange
County cities which have joined together to gather
information on the effect of Lease Sale 95 on the
Orange County coast; and
WHEREAS, the technical reports conclude that drilling discharges
and oil spills would result in serious short and long
term impacts to sensitive Orange County coastal and
estuarine habitats; and
WHEIEAS, the propoaed Department of Interior OCS regulations on
air quality will lead to the release of unacceptable
quantities of emissions from offshore facilities; and
WHEREAS, Seal Beach has historically contributed to the
development of domestic oil resources from both onshore
and offshore reserves, along with neighboring Orange
County cities; and
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WHEREAs, the volume of oil available in Orange County's portion
of the proposed lease sale is equivalent to only 76
hours of nationwide consumption and represents about
eight days worth of national oil imports; and
WHEREAS, it will take approximately 25 years to extract this oil
reserve during which time the aforementioned
environments1 impacts and risks will be ever present.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT IESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Seal Beach does hereby conclude that the impacts and risks
associated with the development of Lease Sale 95 significantly
outweigh the limited benefits; and
BE IT FURTHER IESOLVED that this Council hereby recommends that
the Department of Interior cancel OCS Lease Sale 95 and terminate
any future development of oil reserves in federal waters adjacent
to the County of Orange.
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Counc11members
ABSENT:
Counci1members
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY 0' ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH )
I, Joanne, M. Yeo, City Clerk of Seal Beach, California, do
hereby certify that ~~egOing resolution is the original copy
of Resolution Number on file in the office of the City
Clerk, passed, app ed a d adopted by the City Council of the
Cit;.1 fJ Seal Beac, t a regular meeting thereof held on the
It) - day of , 1989.
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