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RESOLUTION' NO. 1494
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA,
FAVORING THE PRESENTATION TO THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA OF APPROPRIATE LEGISLATION TO CONTROL AIR POLLUTION
IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADJ;A DOES;
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:: '
SECTION! 1. WHEREASi, the metropol1 tan area of Los Angeles,
County in recent years has experienced serious air pollution due
to the presence of smoke, gaseSi, f'umes and other foreign substances;
and!
WHEREAS~ such air pollution has become increasingly worse
and to the point of constituting a public nuisance and a serious
menance to the life and health of the residents of the communit~
and,
WHEREAS~ for many months studies have been made and
conferences held to determine the best means of abating said
nuisance; and
WHEREA~ the problem is one that cannot be met adequately
by individual cities; and
,WHEREAS, it appears that the most effective means of
meeting the prOblem of air pollution is on a regional or distr~ct
bas11s.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED) that the City CouncH or:
the City of Arcadia hereby recommends to the Board of Supervisors,
of the County of Los Angeles that appropr1ate leg1s1ation be
presented to the Legislature of The State of California at its next
regular session to provide necessary authority to control air
pollution tn Los Angeles County and surrounding territory an a
regional or district basis and that the City of Arcadia heregy
otfers support to the County of Los Angeles in seeking such legis-
lation and ~n c~rrying out an appropriate program of air pollution
control.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Attorney of the
City of Arcadia be instructed to prepare and submit to the City
Council for approval such ordinance or ordinances as may be
requ1:s i te to enable the City of Arc-adia to cooperate fully with
the County of Los Angeles in the solution of the air pollution
problem.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolutfon
be forwarded forthwith to the Board of Supervisors of the County!
of Los Angelesl.
SECTIONf2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption'
at the Resolution.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ResolutiOIi was:
adopted at a regular meeting of the City Counc~l of the City of
Arcsdia, California, held on the 22nd day of July, 1946iby the
aff~rmative vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit~
AYES:' Adcock, Leeper, Nugent,
Ormsby, Russell
NOES: None.
ABSENT:: None
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SIGNES AND APPROVED: this 22nd day of July, 1946
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Mayor
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