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RESOLUTION NO. 2261A
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORT-
ING THE SOUTH BAY COUNCILMEMS ASSOCIA-
TIONtS STAND IN REGARD TO OIL LEAKAGE
FROM A CERTAIN OFFSHORE WELL.
WHEREAS, there has occurred a disastrous oil leak in a
certain offshore oil well; and
WHEREAS, there has leaked into California coastal waters,
large quantities of oil, causing pollution of an area in excess of 800
square miles; and
WHEREAS, such oil represents a potential disaster to
Los Angeles County beaches unparalleled in our Statets history; and
WHEREAS, the South Bay Councilmen's Association has
adopted resolutions urging the state and national government to under-
take protective and preventive measures; and
WHEREAS, the City of El Segundo desires to support the
position taken by the South Bay Councilmen's Association;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the Honorable Richard M. Nixon, President
of the United States, and the Honorable Ronald Reagan, Governor of the
State of California, be respectfully requested to undertake all possible
protective and preventive measures to minimize the damage and to
insure against the repetition of this disaster.
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk is directed to forward certi-
fied copies of this resolution to the following:
1. The Honorable Richard M. Nixon, President of the United
States;
2. The Honorable Ronald Reagan, Governor of California;
3. United States Senators George Murphy and Allan Cranston;
4. Congressmen Alphonzo Bell and Charles H. Wilson;
5. State Senators Robert S. Stevens and James Q. Wedworth; and
6. Assemblymen Robert G. Beverly and Jesse M. Unruh.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage
and adoption of this resolution; shall enter the same in the book of origi-
nal resolutions of said City; and shall make a minute of the passage and
adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council of
said City, in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is passed and
adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 24th day of February,
1969.
Mayor df the City of a o, a ornia.
ATTEST:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, EUNICE U. CREASON, City Clerk of the
City of E1 Segundo, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the
whole number of members of the City Council of the said City
is five; that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 2261A
was duly passed and adopted by the said City Council, approved
and signed by the Mayor of said City, and attested by the City
Clerk of said City, all at a regular meeting of the said Council
held on the 24th day of February 196 9 ,
and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Balmer, Frederick, Nagel, Stephens,
and Mayor Carr;
NOES: Councilmen None;
ABSENT: Councilmen None.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City
this 5th day of March 8 196 9
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y Clerk o f e� city of egun o
California
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