HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6409 RESOLUTION NO. 6409
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DOWNEY APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING
THE FILING OF A PETITION FOR INTERVENTION
IN THE NUEVA AZALEA POWER PLANT PROJECT
WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION
WHEREAS, an Application for Certification to site the Nueva Azalea Power
Plant Project within the City of Southgate has been filed with the California Energy
Commission; and
WHEREAS, said project will directly and indirectly impact the 102,103 residents
of the City of Downey who live within the six mile radius "impact zone" of the project;
and
WHEREAS, said project will directly impact sensitive receptors such as
residences, schools and hospitals within the City of Downey.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the form of the Petition for Intervention, attached hereto as
Exhibit A, is hereby approved.
Section 2. That the City Manager and the City Attorney, or their respective
designee, are authorize to file the Petition for Intervention in the Nueva Azalea Power
Plant Project with the California Energy Commission and to take the necessary actions to
intervene in the matter.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of October , 2000.
EITH MC CARTHY, a or
ATTEST:
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O r IITH E . MC DONNELL , City Clerk
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City
Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the 24th day of,
October 2000, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 4 Council Members: Perkins, Winningham, McCaughan, McCarthy
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSENT: 1 Council Members: Riley
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DITH E. MC DONNELL, City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 6409 EXHIBIT "A"
1 Charles S. Vose (State Bar No. 78456)
Edward W. Lee (State Bar No. 128146)
2 OLIVER, VOSE, SANDIFER, MURPHY & LEE
281 S. Figueroa Street, 2nd Floor
3 Los Angeles, CA 90012 -2501
Telephone: (213) 621 -2000
4 Facsimile: (213) 621 -2211
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_ _ Attorneys for Petitioner
6 City of Downey
11111 Brookshire Avenue
7 Downey, California 90241 -7016
Telephone: (562) 904 -7284
8 Facsimile: (562) 923 -6388
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10 STATE OF CALIFORNIA
State Energy Resources
11 Conservation and Development Commission
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14 In the Matter of: ) DOCKET NO: 00 -AFC -3
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CITY OF DOWNEY
16 ) PETITION FOR
NUEVA AZALEA POWER PLANT ) INTERVENTION
17 PROJECT )
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20 Petitioner, the City of Downey ( "Downey "), states:
21 1. Downey petitions to intervene in the above - entitled
22 proceeding.
23 2. Petitioner has an interest in the proceeding in that the
24 City of Downey is a local municipal government entity with
25 approximately 102,103 residents within its jurisdiction, who are
26 within the six mile radius "impact zone" of the proposed Nueva
27 Azalea Power Plant. Downey's principal offices are located at
28 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, California, and are within the
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1 six mile impact zone.
2 3. As already stated in our earlier written comments to the
3 project, there are numerous sensitive receptors within Downey
4 that will be directly impacted by the emissions, traffic, and
5 visibility of the proposed project.
6 4. Residents, employees and students within the
7 jurisdiction of Downey will be directly and indirectly impacted
8 by the proposed project and Downey intervenes on behalf of those
9 residents, employees and students.
10 5. Petitioner reserves the right to present evidence and to
11 cross - examine witnesses.
12 6. Petitioner will be represented by Gerald M. Caton, City
13 Manager, or his designee and by counsel.
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Keith McCarthy, Mayor
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