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RESOLUTION NO. 318
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA, TO THE PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATES REQUESTING HIM TO DIRECT
.SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR,, ROGERS C. B. MORTON,
TO SUSPEND THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF OIL LEASING TRACTS
UNTIL HE MEETS WITH'CALIFORNIA STATE AND LOCAL
OFFICIALS.
WHEREAS, the.City of Rolling Hills recognizes the unique nature
of the California coastline; arid'
WHEREAS, the announcement of specific tracts for consideration
of oil leasing is scheduled for August 1974; and
WHEREAS, serious questions remain concerning the propriety of
offshore oil recovery here, the role that California reserves will
play in future domestic energy requirements of the United States, and
the lack of carefully established priorities among outer continental
shelf reserves nationwide; and
WHEREAS, announcement of these tracts at this time would repre-
sent a federal commitment prior to any consultation whatsoever with
those who are vitally concerned at the local and state level; and
WHEREAS, Senator Alan Cranston and Mayor Tom Bradley have
written to the Secretary of the Interior, Rogers C. B. Morton, reques-
ting that he meet with local officials and other interested parties to
discuss this issue; and
WHEREAS, Congressman Alphonzo, Bell has called Secretary
Morton requesting a similar meeting; and
WHEREAS, the Secretary of the Interior in a speech reported
in the Los Angeles Times dated June 7, 1974, said in part:
"Long range planning is necessary to solve our resource
problems .... in the United States planning decisions should be
made as close as possible to the local level and not be cen-
tralized in the federal government....;"
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the
City of Rolling Hills, California, does hereby request that you direct
Secretary of the Interior, Rogers C. B. Morton, to meet with interested
parties of State and local government before the announcement of tracts,
and that they be suspended pending that meeting;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the.City Council direct that copies
of this resolution be sent to other cities urging that they take similar
action.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 22nd day of July, 1974.
Mayor of he it o RoknHills
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
RESOLUTION NO. 318
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS
CALIFORNIA TO .THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED'STATES REQUESTING
HIM TO DIRECT SECRETARY OF'THE,INTERIOR, ROGERS, C. B. MORTON,
TO -SUSPEND THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF OIL LEASING TRACTS UNTIL HE
MEETS WITH CALIFORNIA STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 318 was
duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills,
California at a regular meeting thereof held on the 22nd day
of.3uly, 1974 by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: Councilmen Crocker, Le Conte, Rose
Mayor Battaglia
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Heinsheimer
' City Cle&