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Home My WebLink About1974-12-03; City Council; 3250; Offshore Oil Drilling• r� V r YrM T if E C* T ,Y O F C A R L S B A DO C A L X F' O P. Y A �1�enda nzil U0. ,�rJ' pate: December 3, 1974 z t� Referred To., Subject: Submitted By; OFFSHORE OIL.DRI:LLING Paul D. Bussey City Manager Statement of the Matter . The County,Board of Supervisors have requested that coastal cities adopt a resole -,ion opposing oil slril Lng on the continental shelf :'%,,and particularly along the southern CaliiSurnia coast,, o - Exhibit Resolution of County Board of Supervisors. •st.•aff Recommendation, to the City Manager If the City Council concurs with the County Board of Supervisors, direct staff to prepare a similar resolution to be sent to the U.S. Department of the Interior. i i "AID xa, Hate; De^ember 3, 1974 { G`3*i� llan�ty�r!s a4camrtendation wsth'staff recon'imeridat"On. 16- r :t Counci,l'Act3on �.12-3-74-,,The staff was directed to prepare a similar resolution adopted by the County Board of Supervisors to be sent to the U. S. Department '9 `'of the' Interior, 41 � a J M� r � � v{ �1 S( .. t -2- a (9) NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED DY the Board of Suers innthe 0 [erane Continental Shelfaoffathe coastst offrovJSouthernoil drt111ng Californiatllingi 6a strongly opposed at this tire. No. 45 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, as follows: ON MOTION of Supervisor Brown, seconded by Supervisor Taylor 1. Award o¢ leases for offshore oil and gas the following resolution is adopted: development in Southern California shton national, of rhn Interior (1) WliEHEAS, the United States Depon the to'leaso aY*aa on the Outat Continental not proceed until a comprehensive as wall ee regional, energy policy has been has announced a proposal Shelf in Southern California AdJaeant co ateta tidelands foty oil promulgated. end gas deVelopment,, and 2,. The -Department of the Interior should timely iti6pfcxniaeCoaiOil development program (2) WHEREAS, the State of Callfarn�fi,.jf 1tad oil drilling and beach arena adJaL2nt to lands now [obtho Tints state, regional tosalesion f,om most of the offshore considered by the Department of the Interior for and other appro and local their review before ,,being tideladevelonds in the federal wstore bsyond the state's three mile tidelands any now lcaaen are issue boutui.•-y;: and (3) WHEREAS, the 1972 California Coastal Zone Conservation 3. No leases shall be a until Congress tuna legislation strengthening existing Act provides for the preparation of long-range ;pLana for tl:a Alifornia coastline, enacted new laws ingCon to drilling and development on = orderly conservation and development of the move by the Department of rhn Interior to increase oil the Outer Continental Shelf - outer and any and along the coast before the state long -ran a plane could seriously Compromise state, regional and local PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors the County 13th day of November,, 1974, are adopted planning offorta; and of San Diego, Stato of California, thiu (4) MREAS, the federal Administration's stated position that by the following vote: 4 states and local communities should be primarily responsible for the AYES: Supervisors frown, Conde, and Taylor land use planning is ipconsittent with the Department of interior's proposal to,proceed without along -range coastal, zone prordinatsd NOES: Supervisors None Walsh and Bear plan ands planning effort; and. ABSENT: Suporvieors (5) WHEREAS, dil drilling off the Coast of Southern the coastal - - - California could hove a devastating affect on environment, especially the beaches and harbors, as rho Santa Barbara oil blowout demonstrated five years ago; and (b) WHEREAS, oil is a finite, Irreplaceabla resource, and suoh-this, diminishing resource should ba reserved to rho maximum STATE or CAL1FOPMA ) as. as degree possible for future use pending completion of 4 pational which could include davalopment'of alternate county of Fan Diego ) the Board of supervisors a[ the -,o,mty °with energy policy so of energy and comprehensive eonearvacion programs which supplfOs; and ;, ;9RTLR D. CR;2LV44, Clerk o! theego� California, hereby aartify brut 1 hen seep+rat the fOraqulerCOpyaaeting will relieve pressure on *rare* oil State of original resolution passed and adopted by raid board. at + vhlch ariginai resolution U aov oa (7) WHEREAS, the projected time-fremo of Lho Department of evaluate, thereof, at the tine and by the vote thatein stated, tba sans contain. • full, CtW and correct tianerript Rheiatrmt the Interior for awarding )cages ie inadequate to prepare, necessary for an informed decision; and file in e'y office; that and of the "a tUtTt0t. and coordinate the studies (S) WIIERF.AS, additional serious question• remain unanawerad Yitness ■1 hand and the seal of said Bo.rd of Supervisors* this 13eh day o! ,and must be eddresaed before leases are'swardod;' November L, _ 4 .� - poltTtl D. Ctnwu45 Clerk of the Board of Supervisors ' By Lenelle Davis o Deputy (SEAL) a� e. ON0T ICE HEARING DATE: November 13, 1974, at 9:30 a.m. 0 PLACE: County Administration Center, 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 310, Board of Supervisors North Chamber, San Diego, California SUBJECT: Possibility of Offshore Drilling in San Diego County The Board of Supervisors on September 17 referred the following .recommendations concerning the subject matter to the Chief Admin- istrative Officer for'report and recommendation: Tbis Board take action urging the Federal Government to declare a totaV moratorium on offshore drilling until the government develops an Energy Policy and the need for this environmentally sensitive u act has been demonstrated; Support the California Marine Sanctuary Act (S 164) and the Sau Diego and Orange County Marine Sanctuary Act (S 165), currently 'in the'Senate Interior and Insular Committee; _ J Support Assembly Joint Resolution 122 urging the Federal Government to declare the outer continental shelf a national reserve that can be used only in the event a National Emergency is declared by thc�,Cougress; a Support a Bill that would return review, and veto power of any decision granting leasing rights of mineral resources to the local governmental agency, directly responsible to the people and most directly impacted by the decision; Recommend that this Board support a resolution against any onshore and/or offshore drilling until such time as an independent committee composed of technical experts and concerned citizens involved in all fields of drilling come up with standards for equipment and/ur drilling that insure the greatest possible protection to the envirbnment; Direct County Counsel to draft an ordinance fcr Board consideration that would prohibit the placement of any support, facilities for crude oil treatment. refinement, processing. transport and srprage,.within the Coastal Territory, i.e., 1,000 yards from the -main high tide or areas subject to tidal action; and request the San Diego Coastal Commission to adopt a similar policy; and referred the following recommendation to the County Counsel to report: Direct County Counsel to prepare a brief and seek leave of the Court to,have the County of San Diego join as Amicus Curiae the suit filed by the state of California and the California Coastal Commission against the Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Itanagemcnt, stopping lease agreements until full completion of the Environmental impact Statement; , and sot November 13, 1974, 9:30 a.m. for hearing thereon, applicable industries to be notified.. PORTER D. CRUMANS Clerlt of the Board of Supervisors s