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R-8652 e e CM:CP:BJ sb10822 city Council Meetlng August 10, 1993 Santa Monlca, Californla RESOLUTION NUMBER 8652 (CCS) (Clty Council Series) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA OPPOSING SENATE BILL 1082 REGARDING THE TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY TO ADOPT, ADMINISTER AND ENFORCE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REGULATIONS WHEREAS, the city Councll of the city of Santa Monlca has adopted ordinances allowing city regulation of hazardous materials, hazardous waste, underground storage tanks and ozone depleting compounds; and ~VHEREAS, the Clty Council, residents and businesses of Santa Monica expect and deserve the environmental and public health benefits of a locally directed and controlled environm~ntal protection program; and WHEREAS, city adminlstered hazardous materials protection programs have achieved over a 95% compllance level; and WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1082 would usurp the authority of c~t~es to implement and administer effect~ve environmental protectlon ordinances; and WHEREAS, Senate Blll 1082 would impose additional costs on Santa Monica businesses and res~dents without ~mproving their level of environmental and publ~c health protect~on, - 1 - e e NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Clty Cauncll of the City of Santa Monica hereby opposes the passage of Senate Bill 1082 and directs Clty staff to communlcate this Opposltlon to the approprlate elected representatives. 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. APPROVED AS TO FORM: Joseph Lawrence Acting city Attorney - 2 - e e Adopted and approved thlS 10th day of August, 1993 - , , L; ~ Mayor ~-t( I hereby certify that the foregolng Resolutlon No. 8652 (CCS) was duly adopted by the Clty Councll of the Clty of Santa Monlca at a meetlng thereof held on August 101 1993 by the followlng Councll vote Ayes: Councllmembers: Abdo, Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook, Olsen, Rosensteln, Vazquez Noes: Councllmembers: None Abstain CounCllmembers: None Absent CounCllmembers: None ATTEST: ~i4= ~;q~~ City Cl.e::::-}: /