1981-193RESOLUTION NO. 81R- 193
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION REMO`TING
THE RESTRICTIONS AND PROHIBITIONS ON THE USE
OF NATURAL GAS IN UTILITY POWERPLANTS.
WHEREAS, it is in the national security and national
economic interest to promote the policy of the government of the
United States to reduce the nation"s dependence on imported oil; and
WHEREAS, Section 301 of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel
Use Act contains prohibitions and restrictions on the use of natural
gas as a utility powerplant fuel; and
WHEREAS, the complete development of alternate fuels
technologies are subject to technical, financial, environmental, site
and social constraints and as a result fuels from these projects may
not be available on a commercial basis for several years; and
WHEREAS, domestic natural gas reserves are estimated to be
sufficient to last for at least several decades at the current rate
of consumption; and
WHEREAS, implementation of Section 301 will impose a host
of new costs upon electric utility customers; and
WHEREAS, natural gas is a cheaper, cleaner fuel than
fuel oil; and
WHEREAS, the United States needs to utilize all available
resources in order to achieve energy independence at the earliest
possible time.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Anaheim
strongly supports federal legislation which will repeal Section 301
of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act, thereby permitting
the use of natural gas as a transitional utility powerplant fuel
until such time as alternate or renewable sources are available for
the commercial generation of electric energy.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Anaheim that the City Clerk is instructed to forward copies of this
Resolution to all members of the California Congressional-Delegation.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Anaheim thi
ATTEST:
CIT CLERK OF THE ITY OF ANAHEIM
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, LINDA D. ROBERTS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 81R-193 was introduced and adopted at a regular
meeting provided by law, of the City Council of the City of Anaheim held on
the 28th day of April, 1981, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Overholt, Kaywood, Bay, Roth and Seymour
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim signed said
Resolution No. 81R-193 on the 28th day of April, 1981.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
City of Anaheim this 28th day of April, 1981.
CITY C ERK OF THE CI OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)
I, LINDA D. ROBERTS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that
the foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 81R-193 duly passed and adopted
by the Anaheim City Council on April 28, 1981.
CITY CLERK
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