R-8892
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Santa Monlca, Callfornla
Resolutlon Nurrber8892
(Clty Counell Serles)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA OPPOSING
CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY BILL 1947 (BATTIN)
WHEREAS, local ordlnances reflect the prlorltles of the
Clty of Santa Monlca; and
WHEREAS, the adoptlon of local ordlnanees eoneernlng
hazardous materlals assures the shared responslbill ty for
thelr management; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Blll 1947 would lmpose undue burden and
delays on the Cl ty by reqUlrlng unnecessary analysls and
approval of all local ordlnances concernlnq hazardous
materlals by the State Offlce of Admlnlstrative Law; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bll1 1947 mandates an lnapproprlate
system for appeal that could deter local efforts to manage
hazardous naterlals; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monlca passed a resolutlon
creatlng the Sustalnable Clty Program; and
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WHEREAS, Assembly Blll 1947 would lmpose requlrements
contrary to the Sustalnable Clty Program; and
WHEREAS, the Clty'S Task Force on the Envlrorrment has
requested the adoptlon of a resolutlon by the Clty Councll to
oppose Assembly Blll 1947;
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Clty of Santa Monlca opposes Callfornla
Assembly Blll 1947 (Battln) and urges the Assembly to reJect
such a blll.
SECTION 2. The Clty Councll dlrects Clty staff to use
the followlng methods to express the Clty'S Opposltlon to
Assembly Elll 1947: transIDlt a copy of thlS resolutlon to all
approprlate state elected representatl ves and leglslatlve
staff, send letters to members of the State Assembly
Envlronmental Safety and TOX1C Materlals Commlttee, and
contact the Clty'S lobbY1St In Sacramento to authorlze
approprlate actlon to express thlS Opposltlon.
SECTION 3. The Clty Clerk shall certlfy to the adoptlon
of thlS Resolutlon, and thenceforth and thereafter the same
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shall be In full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEfI
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Adopted and approved thIS 25th of Apnl, 1995
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Mayor
I hereby certIfy that the foregomg ResolutIon 8892 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meetmg
of the CIty Council held on the 25th of Apnl, 1995 by the followmg vote.
Ayes
CouncIl members
Abdo, O'Connor, Genser, RosensteIn, Holbrook, Greenberg
Noes
Council members.
None
Abstam
CouncIl members
None
Absent
Council members
Ebner
ATTEST
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City Clerk