HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 064-05RESOLUTION NO. 0 6 4 "0 5
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD IN
SUPPORT OF SENATE BILL 926 RELATING TO
BIOSOLIDS.
WHEREAS, all sewage treatment produces biosolids, or treated sewage sludge,
and many municipalities desire to put these biosolids to reuse, including land application
and composting; and
WHEREAS, biosolids can contain heavy metals, pathogens, synthetic organic
compounds, and other pollutants; and
WHEREAS, the application of biosolids to agricultural land inherently poses a
potential to contaminate groundwater; and
WHEREAS, groundwater supplies, especially in the Central Valley, are an
invaluable resource for both urban and agricultural uses throughout the state; and
WHEREAS, once the groundwater is contaminated, if treatment is possible, it can
be difficult and expensive; and
WHEREAS, contaminants in biosolids also pose threats to public health; and
WHEREAS, Kern County has been the main destination of biosolids from Los
Angeles and Orange Counties for years; and
WHEREAS, Kern County has a valuable agricultural industry in fruits and
vegetables that can be severely damaged by contamination, or perception thereof, by
biosolids.
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Bakersfield hereby goes on record supporting Senate Bill 926 (Florez) that would require
counties to find reuse and disposal options for biosolids that they generate within their own
boundaries.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted
by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBER MA~N, BENHAM, COUCH, HANSON, SULLIVAN, SCRIVNER
COUNCIL MEMBER
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBER
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER
CITY CLERK AND EX OI~:ICIO of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
VIRGINIA GENNARO~ (/
City Attorney
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