HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 25-83 RESOLUTION NO. 25-83
RESOLUTION OF THE ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL
IN SUPPORT OF SENATOR WILSON'S BILL, 5.1103 ,
' PLACING A MORATORIUM ON OFFSHORE OIL DRILLING IN THE OCS
' WHEREAS, the economy of San Luis Obispo County is dependent on
commercial fishing, recreation, tourism and agriculture; and
' WHEREAS, San Luis Obispo County has clean air that will be de-
graded by offshore oil drilling activities, resulting in violations of
the State and Federal health ambient air quality standards because of
weaknesses in the current Federal Department of the Interior air qual-
ity regulations; and
WHEREAS, Central California spectacular scenic coastline is also a
critical habitat for diverse bird and marine life, deserving of pro-
tection and preservation including the threatened southern sea otter;
and
' WHEREAS, offshore oil development in Central California coastal
waters at this time poses a serious threat to the coastal economy of
San Luis Obispo County because of impacts from projected oil spills,
' degradation of air quality resources and conflicts with other uses of
the offshore and coastal areas; and
WHEREAS, Senator Wilson has introduced in the Congress of the
United States a bill, S.1103; and
WHEREAS, Senator Wilson' s bill would place a moratorium on off-
shore drilling activity on the Outer Continental Shelf in Central and
Northern California north of the Santa Maria River (N808) to the Ore-
gon Border and in certain other areas of California until 1994 ; and
' WHEREAS, this legislation does not include nine sensitive tracts
south of N808 between the coast and Lease Sale 53 , now being con-
sidered for lease under Sale No. 73; and
' WHEREAS, Senator Wilson' s bill wouldermit opening of these areas
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in the event of a national emergency as determined by the President.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Atascadero in the
County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, hereby adopts this
' resolution in general support of Senator Wilson' s bill, 5.1103, and
directs that copies of this resolution be forwarded to all appropriate
members of Congress and other interested agencies and officials. We
urge that this legislation be amended to include the nine tracts south
' of N808 described above and to include provision that any opening of
OCS moratorium areas by the President be with concurrence of both
Houses of Congress.
Resolution No. 25-83
On motion by Councilman Mackey and seconded by Councilman
Stover F the foregoing resolution in hereby adopted in its en-
tirety on the following vote:
' AYES: Councilmen Mackey, Molina, Stover, Wilkins and Mayor Nelson
NOES: None
' ABSENT: None
ADOPTED: May 23, 1983 /fir
ROLFE NELS N, Mayor
' ATTEST:
BARBARA NORRIS, C ty Clerk
' APPROVED AS T FORM;
ALLEN GRIMES, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
fulAtAY L WARDEN, City Manager
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