sr-032409-13c13-C
March 24, 2009
Council Meeting: March 24, 2009 Santa Monica, California
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE -MEMORANDUM
To: City Council
From: Councilmember Bloom
Date: March 24, 2009
13-C: Request of Councilmember Bloom that the Council consider a recommendation
by the Task Force on the Environment to adopt a resolution supporting implementation
of the Marine Life Protection Act, as set forth in the sample resolution accompanying
this request.
13-C
March 24, 2009
1
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of ,California, Supporting
implementation of the Marine Life Protection Act (NII,PA)
Whereas, the health of the Pacific Ocean is directly tied to the City of 's economy,
public health, and environment; and
Whereas, there is increasing scientific evidence that human activities are damaging marine
ecosystems and ocean life; and
Whereas, the City of endorses a balanced approach to managing, sustaining, and
protecting the ocean environment, including protection of habitat and wildlife, fishing and
recreation; and
Whereas, California adopted the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) in-1999 to provide
improved protection for the diversity and abundance of California's ocean habitats through a
network of marine protected areas (MPAs) with the goals of sustaining conserving and
protecting marine life populations; protecting. marine ecosystems; improving recreational,
educational and study opportunities provided.: by marine ecosystems; and protecting marine
natural heritage; and
Whereas, in order to ensure success of the MLPA, diverse, interested-stakeholders, including
fishermen are included in the MPA design; and
Whereas, MPAs encompass a
parks and conservation azeas t
is str
and
function and'inteu~ity of
Whereas, marine reserves thro
wildlife populations resulting
boundaries relative to'only pai
Whereas, MPAs and reserve d
and social goals.
from fully protected no-take reserves to
types of fishing activity; and
^e protected areas, especially mazine
abundance of mazine life, and the structure,
and
it the world generally show greater benefits to the habitat and
nificantly higher densities of marine life within their
protected sites; and
requires a balance of ecological, political, economic
Now, therefore, the City Council of the City of does hereby resolve as follows:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of California supports the goals and
implementation of the Marine Life Protection act to establish a network of MPAs in California
waters designed to protect the State's marine life, habitat, and ocean ecosystems.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of ,California endorses the planning
process for the Marine Life Protection Act in Southern California and will support creative
implementation processes that include input from the science community and all interested
stakeholders, including fishermen.
Section 3. That the Council of the City of ,California endorses the use of MPAs with a
variety of protection levels in order to accommodate multiple objectives and stakeholder use, but
strongly urges the use of fully protected marine reserves to the greatest extent practicable to
ensure the health of California's marine resources for fixture generations.
Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter in
it into the book of original resolutions.
Passed and adopted this day of~ 2008.
Reference Resolution No.
10388 (CCS).