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RESOLUTION NO . 71-78
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE STATE WATER
RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD TO POSTPONE DECISIONS ON
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSED STATE POLICY FOR
DISCHARGE TO OPEN OCEAN WATERS UNTIL THE CONCLUSION
OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATER RESEARCH
PROJECT STUDIES.
WHEREAS, the State Water Resources Control Board proposes to
establish general principles, water quality objectives, and dis-
charge restrictions for discharges to the open Ocean which will
be acceptable to the Environmental Protection Agency; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed State policy contains water quality
objectives, discharge restrictions and minimum level of effluent
quality provisions which will require major capital and operational
expenditures by municipal dischargers adjacent to the Pacific Ocean;
and,
WHEREAS, the City of Tustin citizen's tax. bill will increase
81% to 167% for service Provided by the County Sanitation Districts;
and
WHEREAS, there is not adequate scientific information existin:
to substantiate all of the discharge restrictions, and minimum
effluent quality standards stated in the proposed State policy; ·
and, ':
WHEREAS, in spite of the long history of marine disposal
there is relativelY little documented information on the influence
of treated waste water on the ecology of the marine environment;
and,
WHEREAS, the Southern California Coastal Water Research
Project is currently engaged in a $1.1 million study of man's effect
on the Pacific Ocean waters of the Southern California coastline.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the Tustin City Council subscribes to the State
Water Resources Control Board's intent to establish a comprehensive
uniform policy to insure the continuing beneficial uses of the
coastal waters.
2. That the Tustin City Council requests assurances that
State-imposed discharge restrictions or effluent standards be based
in fact on some measurable improvement to the marine environment.
3. That the Tustin City Council requests that the State
Water Resources Control Board postpone consideration of the imp-
lementation of requirements other than those that can be substantia
such as restrictions on known toxic substances, until completion o
the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project $1.1 millio-
study October, 1972.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting November 15, 1971
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF OPJYNGE )
CITY OF TUSTIN )
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RUTH C. POE, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk 'of the City Council
of the City of Tustin, California, does hereby certify that the
whole number of the members of the City Council of the City of
Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 71-78
was duly and regularly introduced, read, passed and adopted at
a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 15th day of
November ,19 71, by the. following vote:
AYES ·
NOES ·
COUNCILM~EN COCO, C. MILLER, MARSTERS, L~ MILLER, OSTE~
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COUNCIL~[EN NONE
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEN NONE
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