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RESOLUTION NO. 99-058
A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
SUPPORTING THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS TO ACCOMPLISH
GROUNDWATER CLEAN-UP IN THE MAIN SAN GABRIEL BASIN
WHEREAS, the Main San Gabriel Groundwater Basin is the principle source of drinking water for
over 1.4 million people who live in the Southern California; and
WHEREAS, the economy of the San Gabriel Valley is dependent upon the availability of a safe,
reliable source of water for the residents and businesses in the region; and
WHEREAS, the contamination of the San Gabriel Basin's water supply was discovered in 1979,
causing the loss of vital, important local resource in several areas, and
WHEREAS, the groundwater supply in the San Gabriel Basin is contaminated by both volatile
organic compounds and inorganic chemicals, including perchlorate, that may be dangerous to
human health; and
WHEREAS, the restoration of the groundwater supply in the San Gabriel Basin will provide
benefits to the health and welfare of the residents and the environment; and
WHEREAS, the burden of funding the clean-up program would cause undue financial hardship
on the San Gabriel Valley.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
THAT.
SECTION 1. The City of Azusa supports AB 1420 to appropriate $10,000,000.00 to assist in the
funding of groundwater clean-up of the contamination in the Main San Gabriel Basin.
SECTION 2. The City of Azusa supports AB 1217 to provide a sales tax exemption for the
purchase of equipment and facilities for the clean-up of the contamination in the Main San Gabriel
Groundwater Basin.
SECTION 3. The City of Azusa supports SJR 8 which memorializes the President and Congress
of the United States to enact legislation to make available the necessary funds to implement
aroundwaier-remediation in the Main San Gabriel Groundwater Basin.
AND ADOPTED this Td day of May 1999.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the forgoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City
of Azusa, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 31 day of June 1999.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE