HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1990 - 0143RESOLUTION NO.90—143
•OPPOSING PROPOSITION 128
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A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS
OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS NOS.1,2,3,
5,6,7,11,13 AND 14 OF ORANGE COUNTY,
CALIFORNIA,OPPOSING PROPOSITION 128 ON THE
NOVEMBER 1990 BALLOT
WHEREAS,Proposltion..128,The Environmental Protection Act of 1990 (also
known as the “Big Green”Initiative or the I~HaydenH Initiative)on the November
1990 general election ballot Is a well-Intended environmental measure but,as
drafted,contains many provisions that are extremely complex and technical,
covers several unrelated subjects and is Ill—suited for the initiative process;
and,
WHEREAS,Proposition 128 would,without adequate sci~ntific basis,
establish certain conditions that would significantly impact the County
Sanitation Districts’programs of wastewater management,environmental and
public health protection,Including,but not limited to,the requirements.
pertaining to:•
•Measures relating to reducing the production of methane and carbon
dioxide gas to achieve questionable global results with technology
that does not currently exist,to halt so—called “Global Warming”at
a considerable annual cost;and,
•Possible implementation of at least full secondary treatment of all
wastewaters discharged into the marine sanctuary created by the Act
(the ocean waters of the State of California)after January 1,2000,
•at significant cost with no discernible benefit;and,
WHEREAS.,Proposition 128,because of its prescriptive requirements and its
inflexibility with regard to site—specific cross—media (land,water and air.)
needs,will Impede the County Sanitation Districts’program of balanced
environmental protection;and,
WHEREAS,such measures could cost the County Sanitation Districts sewerage
service ratepayers in excess of $50,000,000 per year with little,if any,
measurable benefit to the overall environment or public health;and,
WHEREAS,Proposition 128 may preclude the use of reclaimed water for
landscape and agricultural irrigation,thereby freeing an equivalent amount of
potable water for human consumption,an extremely important consideration in
drought-ravaged California;and,
WHEREAS,Proposition 128 signIficantly impairs effective management of
California’s water resources in accordance with the State’s Porter—Cologne Clean
Water Act which requires balancing economic and technical feasibility with all
water quality objectives;and,
WHEREAS,Proposition 128 creates a costly bureaucracy under the Office of
the Environmental Advocate that would have broad-ranging,overlapping and
contradictory powers which do not take into account the authority of existing
government agencies;and would create a situation of uncertainty in terms of
ultimate responsibility for enforcing environmental and public healthlaws;and,
WHEREAS,many portions of the Proposition are redundant and unnecessary
because of existing federal and state environmental regulations that already
contain provisions to achieve the same environmental objectives.
NOW,THEREFORE,IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED,DETERMINED AND ORDERED:
That for the reasons hereinabove enumerated,the Boards of Directors of
County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6’,7,11,13 and 14 of Orange
County,California,oppose Proposition 128 as a costly,unnecessary and
counterproductive imposition of requirements with questionable benefits that
give no real consideration to balancing the economic,public health,
environmental and water resource needs of the citizens of California;and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
That the State Legislature be urged to convene various scientific and
technical experts to address the issues of balanced,cross—media environmental
protection to determine if new legislation or changes to existing laws should be
enacted to ensure that appropriate,scientifically—based,public health and
environmental protection laws are passed that give due consideration to
technical feasibility,economic considerations and cross—program coordination.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting held October 10,1990.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
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COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I,RITA J.BROWN,Secretary of the Boards of Directors of County
Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7,11,13 and 14 of Orange County,
California,do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No.90—143 was
passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said Boards on the 10th day of
October,1990,by the following vote,to wit:
AYES:Edward L.Allen,A.B.“Buck”Catlin,John C.Cox,Jr.,NQrman
E.Culver,Richard B.Edgar,Beth Graham,Don R.Griffin,Dan
Griset,William D..Mahoney,Robert H.Main,James Neal,Arthur
G.Newton,Ruthelyn Plumer,Richard T.Polls,Leslie
A.Pontious,Charles E.Puckett,Don R.Roth,Phil Sansone,
Sally Anne Sheridan,J.R.“Bob”Siefen,Wayne Silzel,Don
E.Smith,Roger R.Stanton,Peer A.Swan,Charles E.Sylvia,
James A.Wahner,Henry W.Wedaa,Wayne D.Wedin,Edna Wilson
NOES:Peter Green
ABSENT:Margaret M.Arnold,Tom Mays,Irv Pickler
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official
seal of County Sanitation District No.1 on behalf of itself and Districts
Nos.2,3,5,6,7,11,13 and 14 of Orange County,California,this 10th day
of October,1990.
Rita J.BrowrW Secretary
Boards of Directors,County •
Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3~,5,
6,7,11,13 and 14 of Orange\County,
California