HomeMy WebLinkAbout84-20 - Offshore Oil Drilling ActivitiesRESOLUTION NO. 84 -20
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
• OF NEWPORT BEACH IN SUPPORT OF DEPARTMENT OF
INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS BILL PROHIBITING
OFFSHORE OIL DRILLING ACTIVITIES
WHEREAS, the United States House of Representatives and
the United States Senate Subcommittees on Department of Interior
Appropriations, adopted certain provisions attached to the
Department of Interior Appropriation Bill for fiscal year 1984
which precluded funding for the conduct of certain outer
continental shelf leasing activities in specific portions of the
northern, central and southern California outer continental shelf
planning area; and
WHEREAS, the same Subcommittees are currently
considering inclusion of the same, or similar provisions for
fiscal year 1985; and
WHEREAS, although the City of Newport Beach supports
efforts to develop oil and gas resources, both onshore and
offshore, it does not support such development unless and until
all significant potential adverse affects have been identified,
analyzed and satisfactorily mitigated or otherwise resolved; and
WHEREAS, the City of.Newport Beach has determined that
current Outer Continental Shelf Lease offerings which may affect
the coastline off the City of Newport Beach have not adequately
identified and analyzed potential significant adverse effects,
nor have such affects been satisfactorily mitigated or otherwise
resolved; and
WHEREAS, although the City of Newport Beach is located
in southern California, it wishes to communicate its support for
inclusion of language that will impose, by funding restrictions,
a prohibition against certain lease offering activities in the
same areas previously affected in northern, central and southern
California.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of
the City of Newport Beach does hereby adopt this resolution
• supporting the inclusion of provisions that would prohibit all
new offshore development activities off the entire coastline of
•
California, for fiscal year 1985; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be
forwarded to appropriate members of the United States Congress
involved in the decision - making process concerning this issue,
following its adoption.
ADOPTED this 12th day of March , 1984.
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Mayor op
Att st:
City Clerk
RSP /AppBill
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