HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 1975-51RESOLUTION NO. 75 - 51
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OE LAKE ELSINORE IN SUPPORT OF DESIGNATING
THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOV-
ERNMENTS AS AN AREAWIDE PLANNING AGENCY FOR
208 WATER QUALITY PLANNING.
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act of 1972 Section 208 is to encourage areawide planning
and management of a comprehensive program for controlling such
water pollution contributors as industrial wastewater, storm and
sewer runo~f, and nonpoint pollutants which occur in concentrated
urban-industrial areas;
WHEREAS, the State Water Resources Control Board's
action to non-designate most of the area resulted in a loss of
at least $4.5 million to the local governments in the region and
a loss of local involvement in water quality planning and
decision-making;
WHEREAS, under the June 1975 rulinq of the U. S. Dis-
trict Court the State must do 208 planning in non-designated
areas and can use financial resources that could be made available
to local governments to perform such planning;
WHEREAS, in anticipation of another hearing to consider
208 designation of the South Coast Basin, the Southern California
Association of Governments in its General Assembly ofi delegates
from member cities and counties of the region in September, 1975,
passed a resolution supporting designation of the South Coast
Basin as a 208 area, and designation of the Association as the
umbrella planning agency;
WHEREAS, it is the intention of the Association to be
guided in 208 planning by the following principles: to wit; to
maximize involvement and participation of inember cities, counties
and special districts in the planning process; and to pass through
208 money to participating local agencies;
WHEREAS, the Association will recognize and honor any
existing 208 designation;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that this governing
body of the City of Lake Elsinore supports designation of the
South Coast Basin as a 208 area, and designation of the Southern
California Association of Governments as the areawide umbrella
planning agency in cooperation with the cities, counties and
special districts of the basin;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this governing body will
work in cooperation with other cities, counties, special districts
and the Association to develop and implement an acceptable 208
plan to the best of its ability for the South Coast Basin.
APPROVED, ADOPTED AND SIGNED this lOth day of
Novenber, 1975.
APPROVED:
CITY OF LAKE ELS
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
CITY OF LAKE ELSSNORE
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