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Home My WebLink AboutEQCB Min 1995-10-24 . . . "-. WIll!""" RESOLUTION NUMBER 95-2 A RESOLUTION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONTROL BOARD OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL PLACE ON ITS AGENDA THE CONSIDERATION OF THE REMOVAL OR COMPLETE POWER DOWN OF THE 66 KV POWER LINES WInCH TRAVERSE BRIDGEPORT, OLD TOWN AND THE MARINA HILL THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONTROL BOARD OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY FIND AND RESOLVE: WHEREAS, the Environmental Quality Control Board (EQCB) held a meeting on October 24, 1995 to consider the issue of Southern California Edison's (SCE) 66 kV power lines which traverse much of the center of Seal Beach, including Bridgeport, Old Town and the Marina Hill; and WHEREAS, the EQCB is aware the 66 kV lines serve as a backup power supply to the Rockwell International facility and do not serve the citizens of Seal Beach; and WHEREAS, the EQCB received public testimony from Seal Beach citizens living in close proximity to the 66 kV lines indicating concern over potential safety, health and fire hazards, noise and aesthetics associated with the power lines. Safety and health concerns particularly focused on dangers from downed wires; and WHEREAS, the EQCB believes the 66 kV lines are a redundant power source which poses a safety and health concern as well as a public nuisance, both audible and visual, on the citizens of Seal Beach; and WHEREAS, the EQCB believes all efforts should be made to either relocate the 66 kV lines away from residential and/or school uses or, completely power down the lines except in times when the primary power source is inoperable. Complete power down means neither current nor voltage in the lines. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONTROL BOARD OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY RECOMMEND THE CITY COUNCIL PLACE THE ISSUE OF THE 66 KV POWER LINES ON ITS AGENDA AT A FUTURE MEETING TO CONSIDER TAKING A FORMAL POSITION ON TillS ISSUE. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Environmental Quality Control Board of the City of Seal Beach at a meeting thereof held on the 24th day of October, 1995 by the following vote: D\ I,I;;Qal\RQ'" BCC be. ~AB )(~ - - ....,. Environmental Quality Control Board Resolution 95-2 . AYES: Boardmembers Hood, Hurley, Voce NOES: Boardmembers ABSENT: Boardmembers Kilkeary, Rosenman 917~~ / Mario Voce, Chairman Environmental Quality Control Board Barry C i, Secretary Environmental Quality Control Board . . Page 2 D\ I,I;;QCB\Ro... BeCbe.