HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 3583 RESOLUTION NO. 3583
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DOWNEY URGING PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMISSION APPROVAL OF THE POINT CONCEPTION
LNG TERMINAL SITE
WHEREAS, supplies of natural gas from traditional sources
are declining, and
WHEREAS, unless new sources are developed, natural gas
shortages could become critical as early as 1982, resulting in the
loss of thousands of job and causing adverse economic consequences,
and
WHEREAS, the staff of the California Public Utilities
Commission has concluded that liquefied natural gas from Indonesia
and Southern Alasks is "required to assure P1 -P4 service" (all
residential, commercial and industrial customers except utility
steam - electric plants and utility gas turbines), and
WHEREAS, by July 31, 1978 the California Public Utilities
Commission must select a site for an LNG terminal to receive this gas,
and
WHEREAS, the Commission staff finds that "of all the pro-
posed sites, Point Conception is the only location where a terminal
could be operational by the end of 1982 ", and
WHEREAS, the Commission staff further finds that this gas
should be acquired "within the period that such supplies could be
received at a terminal constructed at Point Conception" both because
of need for the gas and the "real possibility" of losing these supplies
if there is further delay.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Downey City Council, recognizing the need
to develop new sources of natural gas, respectfully urges the California
Public Utilities Commision to approve the site at Point Conception for
the construction of a liquefied natural gas terminal.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of July , 1978.
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WILLIAM L. GREENE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted
at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey thereof
held on the 25th day of July , 1978, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: 3 Council Members: Jackman, Mackaig, Swearingen
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSTAIN: 2 Council Members: Miller, Greene
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City Clerk