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RESOLUTION NO. 4829
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ARCADIA URGING THE STATE AND FEDERAL
GOVERNMENTS TO MODIFY THE RULES AND REGULA-
TIONS RELATING TO THE PRODUCTION AND ALLOCATION
OF GASOLINE
WHEREAS, the current gas allocation system has caused the
closure of many service stations, thereby increasing lines at
those stations that are able to remain open; and
WHEREAS, because of the current allocation system, some
areas of California have more gasoline than they can sell while
other areas continue to experience severe shortages; and
WHEREAS, because California has grown out, not up, resulting
in people being spread out over greater distances, the auto is a
commuting necessity, and will remain so in spite of efforts to
expand public-transit systems; and
WHEREAS, local governments in California are required at a
substantial cost to enforce gas regulations, yet have no real
authority or means to alleviate the problem; and
WHEREAS, the gas shortage in many areas of California is now
reaching crisis proportions, evidenced by the growing number of
confrontations between motorists and station operators, as well as
between motorists themselves; and
WHEREAS, California continues to be the only state having
daily gasoline shortages even though it is one of the largest gas
producing states; and
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WHEREAS, California has 10% of the nation's population and
10% of the nation's registered vehicles, but uses slightly less
than 10% of the nation's fuel and ranks 37th in the nation in the
use of gas per vehicle; and
WHEREAS, California has led the nation in driving smaller,
fuel-efficient cars; and
WHEREAS, California has long led the country in trying to
improve air quality, and that effort has carried a small fuel
penalty and a high cost; and
WHEREAS, Governor Brown's odd-even program has not alleviated
the problem, but in fact the gas lines have grown longer since
implementation of the program; and
WHEREAS, the increasingly long lines are imposing an enormous
burden on adjacent residential areas, evidenced by all-night parking
of unoccupied vehicles, increased traffic volumes, blocking of
driveways, and increased congestion in residential neighborhoods,
which results in residents being denied the use and enjoyment of
their full property rights:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Arcadia strongly urges the State and Federal governments to
modify the rules and regulations relating to the production and
allocation of gasoline so that California does not continue to bear
the entire burden of the current gasoline shortage.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such rules and regulations should
provide for a more equitable allocation to those states and areas
within states that have the greatest need, thereby redUCing the
current gas-line phenomena.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted
at an adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Arcadia held on the 16th day of May, 1979 by the affirmative vote
of at least three Councilmen, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Parry, Pellegrino, Saelid and Margett
NOES: None
ABSENT: councilman Gilb
SIGNED AND APPROVED this l6th day of
May
, 1979
ATTEST:
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