HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 79-00RESOLUTION NO. ~' 9" 0 0
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY
BILL 2495 (ASHBURN) CONCERNING LOCAL
REGULATION OF BIOSOLID IMPORTS.
WHEREAS, large metropolitan areas are exporting biosolids to less populated
counties within the State of California, often over the objections of local jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS,; Assembly Bill 2495 (Ashburn) allows local governments to choose
whether or not to regulate biosolids imported into their jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield has always supported local control; and
WHEREAS, biosolids may have a negative impact on water quality, the quality of
life, and can lead to the undesirable accumulation of heavy metals and other undesirable
constituents in the soil; and
WHEREAS, local jurisdictions should be able to decide for themselves whether or
not it is desirable to regulate biosolids being imported into their jurisdicfion.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Bakersfield
as follows:
1. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference.
2. The City of Bakersfield fully supports the passage of Assembly Bill 2495
(Ashbum) in order to preserve local control, water quality, the quality of life, and avoid the
negative impacts of the locally unregulated deposit of biosolid materials into local
jurisdictions.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and ado,:pted by the
CounciloftheCityofBakersfieldataregularmeetingthereofheldon JUN 28 ZO0O __,
by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBER'CARSON, DEMOND, SMITH, MCDERMOTT, ROWLES, SULLIVAN, SALVAGGIO
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNClLMEMBER
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APPROVED
By
B~O~ PI~E
M~yor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BART J. THILTGEN
City Attorney
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City Attorney
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