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city Council Meeting 11/10/92
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Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 8502(CCS)
(City council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA URGING DENIAL BY THE
CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISION OF AN
APPEAL BY CHEVRON
WHEREAS, in 1983 and 1985, Chevron and the Pt. Arguello
partners received and accepted permits from the County of Santa
Barbara and the California Coastal Commission to develop oil
production and processing facilities based on their representations
that such oil would be transported to their refinery destinations
in Los Angeles by existing and proposed pipelines; and
WHEREAS, Chevron and its partners have not, to this date,
fulfilled their commitment despite the fact that pipeline
transportation 1S economically and technically feasible; and
WHEREAS,
the historical evidence is irrefutable that
accidental marine tanker oil spills have done devastating and
irrevocable environmental damage, as well as damage to local
economies, including the tourist and fishing industries, and that
the City of Santa Monica will be vulnerable to such economic and
environmental damage from the marine transportation of crude oil
along its coast; and
WHEREAS, on August 17, 1992, the County of Santa Barbara
approved a permit for the interim transportation of Chevron's Pt.
Arguello oil by marine tanker to the Port of Los Angeles subject to
the condition thattlbevron first enter into a jltding agreement to
assure that pipeline transportation is used, and that
transportation by tanker shall not become the permanent primary
mode of transportation for the Pt. Arguello oil from Santa Barbara
to the Port of Los Angeles; and
WHEREAS, Chevron has appealed the County's permit conditions
to the California Coastal Commission, seeking a new permit from the
Commission which would not require an enforceable pipeline
commitment, and would not contain sufficient economic incentives
for Chevron to use existing pipelines or pursue and complete a new
pipeline; and
WHEREAS, the permit and conditions approved by the County of
Santa Barbara represent a reasonable balancing of interests, and a
genuine compromise of this difficult issue; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica is committed to protection
of our marine environment and preserving the economic viability and
integrity of our community;
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby urges the California
Coastal commission to deny Chevron's appeal and supports the
conditional permit granted by the County of Santa Barbara which
fairly balances the environmental and economic interests
represented in this issue.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be
in full force and effect.
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city Attorney
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Adopted and approved this lOth day of November, 1992.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 8502 (CCS)
was duly adopted by the city council of the City of Santa Monica
at a meeting thereof held on November 10, 1992 by the following
Council vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers: Abdo, Genser, Holbrook, Katz,
Olsen, Vazquez, Zane
Noes: Councilmembers: None
Abstain: Councilmembers: None
Absent: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
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