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RESOLUTION NO. 2712
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDOr CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING CON-
STRUCTION OF A TEN MEGAWATT ELECTRIC CENTRAL
RECEIVER SOLAR PILOT DEMONSTRATION PLANT
TWELVE MILES EAST OF BARSTOWY SAN BERNARDINO
COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.
WHEREAS, the City of El Segundo is deeply committed
to the development of both solar thermal and solar electric power
as a major alternate source of energy; and
WHEREAS, solar power can be a strong alternate source
of power for Southern California and greatly assist the abatement
of air pollution problems in the region; and
WHEREAS, San Bernardino County adopted in December
1975 the State's first Joint Utilities Management Plan which
includes energy management goals and programs, facility siting
analysis inaps, siting criteria, community concerns and a citizen
participation program; and
WHEREAS, one of the four goals of the Joint Utilities
Management Plan is to "encourage the development of alternate
energy sources which have a minimum adverse effect on the environ-
ment"; and
WHEREAS, the Energy Resources and Development Adminis-
tration program to build a ten megawatt electric central receiver
solar pilot demonstration plant receives the highest support and
commendation from the El Segundo City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City of El Segundo supports Southern
California Edison, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power,
the California Department of Water Resources and the California
Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission in their
joint proposal for the project; and
WHEREAS, the Siting Analysis Maps of the Joint Utilities
Management Plan show the proposed site to be in an area of "least
potential for adverse effects";
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
of the City of El Segundo strongly recommends that the proposed
site twelve miles east of Barstow be utilized for the project.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 17th day of
August, 1976.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
(SEAL)
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Mayor of the City of El Segundo--,,'
California
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
I, Valerie A. Burrowes,
Ss
City Clerk of the
City of El 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, 2712
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 17th day of Augusil 40+
1976
and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Bue, Rockhold, Van Vranken
and Mayor Balmer;
NOES: Councilmen None
ABSENT: Councilmen None
NOT VOTING: Councilman Nagel
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID
CITY this 18th day of August 1976
City C Jerk
of the City of El Segundo, California
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(SEAL.)
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Deputy