HomeMy WebLinkAbout85-102REBOLUTION NO. 85- 10Z
A RE~OLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA OPPOSING THE F~3]~{AL PROPOSAL
TO E~TABLISH INCREASED 0PPSHORE 0IL DRILLING ALONG
THE (RANGE COUNTY COASTLINE
WH~P~EAS, the residents of Santa Aha are blessed with proximity
within miles of the beautiibl, unscarred Orange County coastline; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County coastal area has been subject to a
moratorium on oil drilling which hss been renewed annu.~ly since 1982; and
WHEqFAS, as a result of this moratorium, the environmental
balance along the Orange County shore is relatively stable at the present time;
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WN~°~EAS, the United States Department of the Interior has
proposed an agreement whereby 54 square miles of formerly unprotected ocean
floor off the coast of the Orange County communities of Huntington Beach and
Newport Beach would be offered for lease to oil ccmpanies by the federal
government; and
WHEREAS, this proposed agreement is strongly opposed by the
Orange County coastal communities which would be drastically affected by the
consequences of increased offshore oil drilling; and
WIt~REAS, these consequences include not or~ly the aesthetic~3]y
unpleasing specter of msssive oil drilling platforms, but also the prospect of
irreversible damage to the environment as a result of air and water pollution
resultiDg from oil drilling operations; and
WHEREAS, the opening of even a few of the protected tracts along
Orange County's coast to exploratory oil drilling could lead to frightening
environmental consequences if a major oil discovery is found; 8nd
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana is also concerned about the
overall environment end well-being of the residents of the County of Orange as a
whole;
NOW, TH~qEPORE, HE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Santa Ana
does hereby express its opposition to the proposed agreement which would allow
increased offshore oil drilling along the Orange County coastline.
RESOLUTION NO. 85- 102
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BE IT FURTHER RE~0LV~D that this Council encourages the members
of the State of California's Congressional delegation to vehemently oppose this
proposed agreement as presently constituted.
ADOPTED this 19thd~y of August
DSniel
Mayor
, 1985.
.~Griset
ATTEST:
COUNCIIM]~BERS:
Griset Aye
Johnson y~
Acosta
Hart Aye
Luxembourger
McGuigan
Young y~
APPROVED AS TO ~ORM: