HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2740 RESOLUTION NO. 2740
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
PROTESTING THE ERECTION OF MASSIVE 100 FOOT STEEL
TRANSMISSION TOWERS ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS AND OBJECTING
TO THE OPINION OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION THAT
RESIDENTIAL STREETS ARE APPROPRIATE LOCATIONS THEREFOR
WHEREAS, certain public utility companies have erected massive one hundred
foot steel towers along primarily single family residential streets, which
towers will transmit 220,000 volts of electricity; and
WHEREAS, such towers and wires are so high, massive, unsightly and
aesthetically incompatible with their surroundings so as to be repulsive to the
sensibilities and senses of proportions of reasonable men; and
WHEREAS, public utilities in the State of California contend that said
towers may be constructed in franchise locations without a penny of compensa-
tion being paid to affected homeowners, which contention has been agreed with
by the Public Utilities Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles has previously
issued a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction barring further
construction of said poles and wires in the City of Torrance, which action was
prosecuted by the City of Torrance, the City of Inglewood and the Attorney
General of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, despite said action of the Superior Court, the State Public
Utilities Commission has found that primarily single family residential areas
are appropriate locations for such massive and unsightly facilities, which
opinion is contrary to the recommendation of its own staff and to the opinion
of every environmental expert who testified before the Public Utilities
Commission on this matter; and
WHEREAS, if the Public Utilities Commission opinion regarding primarily
single family residential areas is allowed to stand, there is nothing to pre-
vent a utility from erecting similar massive and aesthetically incompatible
towers upon any street in any other city in the State of California.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
HEREBY PROTESTS the lack of concern for the public, evidenced by the Public
Utilities Commission in its opinion that primarily single family residential
areas are appropriate locations for the construction of one hundred foot steel
towers and attendant 220,000 volt transmission lines, which facilities, wherever
possible, should be undergrounded or placed in a utility's fee owned right of
way.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY HEREBY
RECOMMENDS that legislation that would return to the cities of California con-
trol over the placement of utility facilities on public property within their
jurisdictions be prepared and submitted by the Legislature of the State of
California.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of November, 1972.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting thereof held on the
13th day of November, 1972, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 5 Councilmen: Jennings, Morton, DiLoreto, Temple, Winton
NOES: 0 Councilmen: None
ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None
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ity Clerk
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