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RESOLUTION NO. 4054
A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of Arcadia Endorsing Vigorous
Enforcement of Regulations for Control
of Water Pollution and Urging that
Regulations Be Strengthened Where Necessary,
WHEREAS, the Pacific Ocean is one of our greatest natural
environmental assets and attractions; and
WHEREAS, underground water basins are an extremely
important source of the overall domestic water supply in Southern
California; and whereas, many of said basins are closely connected
with rivers, streams and flood control facilities; and
WHEREAS, increased urbanization of our State and partic-
ularly of the Southern California area has led to increasing
pollution of our ocean and bay waters and has endangered the qualjty
of water in underground basins; and
WHEREAS, governmental agencies both contribute to the
pollution and are directly affected by the resulting impairment
of their natural environment; and
WHEREAS, the League of California Cities has been
erroneOUSly mentioned as an opponent of higher standards for the
protection of these natural assets of our area; and
WHEREAS, in fact the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles
County Division of the League of California Cities on July 11, 1968,
unanimously passed a resolution stating "That the Los Angeles
County Division of the League urge vigorous enforcement of standards
controlling water pollution of the ocean, harbors and bay areas
adjacent to Los Angeles County, Further, that the two State agencies
most actively involved, the Department of Fish and Game, and the Los
Angeles Regional Water quality Control Board, more actively cooperate
and effectively coordinate their activity in preventing water pollu-
tion"; and '
WHEREAS, decisions must be made soon by regional and
State agencies concerning quality standards for water resources;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, RESOLVES:
1. That the City Council endorses vigorous enforcement
of applicable standards designed to control water pollution in
the ocean, harbors and bay areas, underground water basins, and
rivers and streams within Los Angeles County, and the City Council
urges the responsible authorities to raise the standards for con-
trol of pollution where it appears that existing standards are
inadequate;
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2. That the Los Angeles County Division of the League
o~ California Cities is requested to reaffirm its position of
July 11, 1968, and to offer its assistance to the members of the
Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board in carrying
forward this policy; and
3. That copies of this Resolution be sent to our State
Legislators regional and local officials directly concerned with
water quality standards, the League of California Cities and to
each city in Los Angeles County.
SECTION 1, The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this Resolution,
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Arcadia, held on the 18th day of February, 1969, by the affirmative
vote of at least three Councilment, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Arth, Butterworth, Considine,
Helms and Hage
NOES: None
ABSEN'l' : None
SIGNED AND APPROVED this 18th day of February, 1969,
Arcadia
ATTEST:
(SEAL) ,
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