HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 1613 1967-11-06
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RESOLUTION NO. / Iv /3
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE IMPORTA-
TION OF LOW-SULPHUR OIL FOR ELECTRIC GENERATING
PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, The City of Seal Beach is immediately adjacent to the
largest concentration of electric generating facilities in
Southern California; and
WHEREAS, The ruling of the Federal Power Commission did not
provide sufficient natural gas for producing the required
electric power at the afore-mentioned facilities and neces-
sitates the burning of oil for electric generating purposes the
equivalent of t~irty full days per year; and
WHEREAS, Recent tests show that imported, special low-sulphur
oil causes fewer difficulties experienced in connection with
smog when compared to high-sulphur content oil; and
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WHEREAS, The Secretary of the Interior has, pursuant to his
authority, granted permission for the importation of low-sulphur
content oil; and.
WHEREAS, S.2332 by Senator Long of Louisiana would remove from
the Secretary of the Interior the authority to set import quotas
pe~mitting the importing of low-sulphur oil which is less causa-
tive of air pollution;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COuNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE THAT IT IS OPPOSED TO S. 2332 AND URGES
THAT THE CONGRESS REFUSE PASSAGE OF S.2332 WHICH IS INIMICAL TO
THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF
SEAL BEACH AND OVER NINETEEN MILLION OTHER RESIDENTS OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Seal Beach at a meeting thereof held on the 6th day of November,
1967, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT :
Councilmen
Councilmen
Councilmen
Gummere, Hamilton, Dreis, Anderson
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