SR-0 (45)
Councl1 Offlce C~C
Council Meetlng of September 25, 1984
sa~onica, Callfornia
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Mayor and Council
Council Member Chrlstine Reed
DiscuSSlon Regarding Posltlon Against 011 Drllllng
in the Santa Monlca Bay Area
Occldental Petroleum Corporatlon's appllcatlon for approval for oil
drllling on Paclflc Coast Hlghway w1l1 be heard at the Los Angeles
Planning CommlSSlon meeting on October 4, 1984.
NO OIL lS request1ng that the Santa Monlca City Councl] reafflrm
ltS positlon and transmit a letter to the Los Angeles Plann1ng
Commisslon and the Los Angeles C1ty Councll .
Attachment: Communlcation from John Murdock
. JO"'FI"N B. ]\1-u.1UlOClK
ATTORNEY AT LAW
225 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD . SUITE 40'2
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA \10401
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TELEPHONE
121:J 451~'7&'3
September l8, 1984
Ken Edwards, Mayor
City Hall
Santa Monica, CA 9040l
Re: Occidental Petroleum Corp.
Dear Mayor Edwards:
This letter is written on behalf of No Oil, Inc., a non-
prof1t corporation organized for the purpose of safeguarding
the Pacific Palisades and Santa Monica Bay area from pollution
and risks posed by oil drill1ng. As you know, Occidental
Petroleum Corporation has applied for approval of oil drilling
across from Will Rogers State Beach adjacent to the Sunspot
Motel. The application was denied by the Los Angeles Plann1ng
Commission in November 1982, but approved in principle by the
City Council on Occidental's appeal in July, 1984. The
Planning Commission will again vote on October 4, and the
application will go back to the City Council shortly thereafter
for final approval. Ten councilmembers have voted to approve
the project.
The City Council of Santa Monica has consistently gone
on record at various public hear1ngs to register formal oppo-
sition to t~s proposal, per the remarks most recently of
Councilwoman Christine Reed at a Los Angeles Planning Department
hearing on May 17th, 1983. No 01l, Inc. feels that the
position taken by Santa Monica is extremely important in its
reflection of the reg10nal issue of "gen€ral health, welfare and
good zoning practice" which the City of Los Angeles 1S required
to determine. We request an opportunity to speak before your
honorable City Council at the meeting scheduled for September 25,
1984 and to present a suggested resolution for consideration and
vote. The text of the resolution is enclosed herewith for your
consideration.
Please contact the undersigned to confirm whether this
item will be placed on the agenda. We believe it is important
to present this resolution, or one similar to it as drafted by
your own members, to the Planning Commission before its vote on
October 4, 1984. While we believe the Los Angeles City Council
vote may be a foregone conclusion (due to extensive campaign
contributions by Occidental, rather than the merits of the
project (see enclosed)), we feel the Plann~ng Commission vote is
critical because of its impact on the Mayor's veto power and any
.
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Ken Edwards, Mayor
September 18, 1984
Page Two.
eventual court challenge. We also feel it is necessary to have
a clear adm~nistrative record on Santa Monica's final position,
which has not been publicly stated since Occidental's presen-
tation of a hydrauger drainage system as a "gift" to the City
of Los Angeles.
Thank you for your attention to this issue of i~portance
to the many members of No Oil, Inc.
rUl~o~&L.
JBM: ch
EncIs.
cc: Joyce K. Chernick, Pres.
No Oil, Inc.
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RESOLUTION
Re: OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Santa Monica by
its elected Council, restates and confirms its
consistent opposition to approval of oil drilling
operations at Pacific Coast Highway across from
Will Rogers State Beach. The risks of upset,
air pOllution and water pollution identified in
the Environmental Impact Report, when weighed
against the total potential gain from the drilling,
demonstrate that the proJect continues to pose a
danger to the health, safety, and welfare of the
c~tizens of Santa Monica, notwithstanding any
proposals to "stab~lize" the slide mass beh~nd
the drill site. The clean air and recreational
aspects of Santa Mon~ca Bay constitute the major
assets of this City in terms of good health,
psychological well-being, and economic impact to
bus~ness. The imposition of an industrial use in
this area, with the potential for blow-outs triggered
by earthquake activ~ty and/or landslides, is un-
acceptable and contrary to the best interests of
the region as a whole. The City of Los Angeles is
urged to deny this project outright in consideration
of these regional interests, and in consideration
of the potential impact on the Federal Government's
decision whether to permit offshore drilling in the
Bay.
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1:06 Angd~6 <rimes
WESTS IDE
Sunday, Sep/ember 16, 1984
WPan IX
Probe Sought Into
Oxy Political Gifts
Foes of Palisades Oil Drilling Oaim
Donations Were Improperly Reported
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By EL.o\Jl'oiE WOO 1\m-es Slat: W-nter
Two Pa(;;dtl: Pausadas-based ~o counCIl "11ewoers ~03t of the
g""'Oupa '!...1.a.t iaVI! tleen fight'ng fund! were glven La 'flel"'l.t>ers who
Occlde-ntal Petroleum Corp- s pro. Ycted. last July '0 lentaU"'e~v a~-
pos.ai t.Q drIll fat all III their -coaata.l prove Oc-cldem.aJ 9 ou-drt.llu1g Prol-
corUmJIlIly have asked the !..oIl et:!L
Angele.9 Ct:JUIlty dLslr.ct .IlIl1orney to As reqUIted D)" law OC:Cldem,,1
lfive:'!t1giillle \beu charges. that the reoorted tl}ose dQrlat.lOn.3 In 5tate~
JlJ company fillled to properly menlS !;.led wuh ~'1e orf'-::es oi ~i]e
"'"e-por't more t.b.an .$45,i))() in ;lOlLU- secn:ltarY or Stale and the re,g15trar
cai oo"l;[nbuuona to Loa Angeles Qf VCl12-rs l:l It-e city a"ld CJ1,;nly oi
C.t}' CouncIl members Sa.'1 ;"anc1Sco
.\t.oMey John B Murdock. 3a.Id !!owe..-er ilccord"ng :.0 ilubiJc
he hiUF l!Ient a lett-eron be"'alf of ~Q record.!!l aVatliiOie at 'he Los Angel.
C,; !nc and LM PaCIfIc Pa.:l1sades eJ Count" "eglstrar ~ o{fH:e OcCl
'l.es:ue'1t.3 A5.5n urg1n,g Dtet Atty dental haa rot. fIJea a "r.aJo" "::!or-or
Roben H Pluilboatan to e.xa.rr;,me .:31atemenl with the t:oumy since
;.he ClrtUm.3WiDCe=I {)( OeciOeJ'lraJ.'s 1882
iille,ged. filJlurl! b file na,:or donor .-\ ilpokeSMan fOr Declde'lt.a! SaId
campa.lgn natement.5i Wlt'rt the U..C the doc'.:ne"i.t:i 'Here ~-ot "'ed
co~nly reglliuar-.ecorder :5 office w1th tJ"e count\" t~ca:.u!1! of a
Murdoclc. sa.ld 1-e hDped tloe- d.ls~ cler~cal I!l"l"'or H~ s.<u,j ; r e :>auers
trlCt an.orne)" w[)uJd we s"\\'m are ':1 tne prOCC.!oI8 lit beIng .3Uhm't.
dctwn beCil.uae il declBlon on the oil led
CO'l1palt):"s request fOr ~hree 011- Murdoek "aid u ;..as ''1Lcrest
'!""]PlOg di~nc18 111 the ?al~sade-li 'a rrg that Dcclder-tal 'leg-Ieeted to
pe"'wr'g In Ln-eC tv COUnC1J send a repon to ~ho;l CUUllt)' w"l.~re
y;.,.der :it_to :vohucai reform .all the vot€1"3 ar~ wno rave il
l.;Iw:!I. a C"orporatlol'! wahf'e.5 as a Sl.:lKe 'n ~"'-e ,Jlltc.on~ of ll[e 0'1
'lla,LQr donor cammlttee Ii It tJJrecuy CJmDa"l....:1 {:grt ta iI"'lti 10 tre
o:::JI"""bute.:t S5 000 or'mor@ayeax lO P.l..L15~tit-5
~t"J\' numt:.er ot cand.ldate6 or.,)lflce- F"a.tlure to f'le a l~mp41g'1 .s;;-,~e-
!-o~i.d~rs The law T"tOl1il'a that nenL ''g a 'llls.d.-tmeanor D~nut/
"Ti.ajLi" donQr:9 1'lle campaJgJ' ..jj:tate- ~1iit. AtlY Deborah Kran:c:e iiatd
meWB wr:.h mle or more gG-VIIfi1- V"oIato"s can be sertenced ta ,liL'f;
rr~t!nt. ag~ncles InciuUirg..ne COO1\- Tonti's In -.dJl ..na iiT"~ $10.Ot'"'(J or
',':'lwruchli'eblti:lnes.!iIlSIoeated - ,-t'.ree ~.:nea the .lIT'ulU'Il of lr-e
. ~CC;)nu"'g ~Q records 9uoplIea by urreported contnbUtlLlt"05. WhlCh-
:::'ccldemal the 011 ::ompanv con- e:I.-er ~ greater sbe 'jaJd
"r1b:.l~ed i65 400 iIJl:98J ar-d 157 25a When ro .eytdence O[ fl'dd ia:th.:r
-n 'i;,e '1L'1I~ ~Lght 1r'on~..s at 1984 :0 ''ltemlOnaj dlsrella'""C. for ....he law 1;$
vanow;- State. county and cn, carn. l'owoa Kranze -:::a J, .he dl~trH.~
tJ.J.]g..~ au.omey me"eLy :lIeeY.S >:onoaaD{:e
7'l'e '"ec;:tdS 3how tl"'it $27lOO of WJ'h the 'aw
r"ttt! $i35 -IoJ Occlde"'lt.<i1 j1.~bu.rsed .:!one Sdl": !l....e ;"{I,j I'-i)L ~een thO?
L"st ....ear '~-"en to Lcs <tngel-es C.tv ie'l....r ~'~ma'Dml? :he ah~.gallon:;
'--~i.Ji1c'l l.enOei"'5 Of he {::ontrJDil- :Iga.:.ns[ Occlden:.a~ ,,-d dec.:.me'l '0
'01":0:1 ma~"'" t~J:i year 125(()O We1'l1- ~LEASESEEOX'Y.rl.ie Ii
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OXY: Investigation Sought
Into Company's Political Gifts
Coatlnued l-rom Pace 1
COmm'i:!l'l on the case
:n the lener Mu.tdock wd that
t1e C-tv Council has been Influ-
encea by the etten.!lve contnbu~
nons Occldenw 1.&1 mii.d.e but
a-Ie-gedl)' nOl reported to oount)7
off1cJ.ai.s.. He also .saJd tt.e char-ga.
t.....at the 011 company "as not l:om~
piled With "tttlJor donor campaign
liWS .3hould be carefully exammed
i"ld welg"l.<<i, in.13gbt of Ocadent.a.l'.
I Da.n '11stary' of Lllegai or que.!-
l'onabie ;xHit:cai donatl:one
OecLce.,,[al Chalfr-a.n Armand
na.mwer :::nade an j;legal 154.000
conLr"buuon [0 the 1972 reelection
campaIgn of forme" P.l"e!lldent
Richard M :ol1XOn He was fired
Sj OOJ and sentenced La one- year's
p-ooat'on
In 1978, Qcc1denta.J -adr1.u.ted
'nakmg ill.e!,nl paymenu lOtalm,
Sl2 millIOn to "{arlO-US pohtlca.i
figures In :hu coun trv and olbroad
beLween 1969 and 19'15
In 1980. [he- aU. co'l'1:pany was lh@
subject of an I::"Bl 'n~w.ry Ult.O
paymet'),U1 totalmg 5120,000 ':rat
alle.g-ecUy -were made on behalf of
O-ecidentaJ. by Herber~ It.lun. a
pnvate detecuve "";'.0 had ":Jeen
involved ~ Queue cO~.I'Puon c.aaes
According to ~e FBI -hoe moneY
ililegedJ.y wu to he lO8ed. l.O- inf}:J-
ence & City 'CauDell vote on Olj
drillln'ln the Palisades.. Oc:c)dental
denied t.l1e aUe.gilUOrl8 And W,a5 nQt
oharged
Qcclde-ntal', otl-dnllmg request
os Ceinll reY"lew-ed ~y l.'ll! ::;Ly
Ftanmng C0ITU1lJ38I00 which plcm:l
t.O vote on 't Oct '1 The propolii.i
wtil then go bac~ tQ the cou"";_'l I-or
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