HomeMy WebLinkAbout98-82 - Urging the Governor and Legislature to prohibit the use of methyl tertiary -butyl ether gasolineRESOLUTION NO. 98-82
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, URGING THE GOVERNOR
AND LEGISLATURE TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF METHYL
TERTIARY -BUTYL ETHER GASOLINE.
WHEREAS, Mesa Consolidated Water District's (Mesa) mission is to serve their
customers, including Costa Mesa residents and businesses, through efficient
management and distribution of a sufficient supply of quality water at a fair cost; and
WHEREAS, Mesa relies upon groundwater to supply the water needs of the
majority of its customers, and relies upon imported surface water as a supplement
supply; and
WHEREAS, methyl tertiary -butyl ether (MTBE) represents a threat to both
groundwater and surface water supplies in California; and
WHEREAS, MTBE is a known carcinogen that does not biodegrade in the
environment and is difficult and expensive to remove once it is in the water supply;
and
WHEREAS, Mesa has urged the Orange County Water District Board of
Directors, who act as our groundwater guardian, to lead a county -wide effort that
requires petroleum companies to remove MTBE from gasoline; and
WHEREAS, Mesa customers and other rate payers should not bear the burden
of expensive treatment costs when the problem could be stopped at the source;
WHEREAS, Mesa believes that coordinated state-wide as well as industry -wide
efforts are essential to protect our groundwater basin and the customers who rely on
a safe and reliable drinking water source; and
WHEREAS, Mesa has requested that the City of Costa Mesa join them in this
effort;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Costa
Mesa urges the governor and legislature to lead a state-wide effort to require that
petroleum companies remove MTBE from gasoline.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21' day of Septembgf,-1, 98.
Mayor of the City of
ATTEST:
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Deputy City C k of the City of Costa Mesa
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, MARY T. ELLIOTT, Deputy City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council
of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and foregoing
Resolution No. 98-82 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City
Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 21"' day of September, 1998.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of
the City of Costa Mesa this 22"d day of September, 1998.
Deputy Pi y Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of
the Cityuncil of the City of Costa Mesa
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