HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 16,088RESOLUTION NO. 16,088
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NATIONAL CITY SUPPORTING THE METRO SEWER TASK FORCE
RECOMMENDATION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A RECLAMATION
DRIVEN SEWER SYSTEM UTILIZING SECONDARY AND TERTIARY
TREATMENT AT NEW FACILITIES, AND CONVERTING THE
POINT LOMA PLANT FROM ADVANCED PRIMARY TO SECONDARY
TREATMENT AS A FINAL ELEMENT, AND SUPPORTING A
CHANGE IN THE FEDERAL LAW
WHEREAS, recent disclosures in the scientific field
lead to serious doubts as to the necessity for secondary
treatment for sewer discharges at San Diego; and
WHEREAS, the implementation of secondary treatment
would result in significantly higher sewer rate increases,
with no fiscally offsetting benefits; and
WHEREAS, a reasonable
lternative appears to be
available that will provide an equal degree of protection to
the ocean environment while providing supplemental benefits
to this arid region; and
WHEREAS, the alternative is within the constraints
of the Federal Clean Water Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that City Council of
the City of National City that the City expresses its support
for a reclamation driven system utilizing secondary and
tertiary treatment at new facilities, and converting the Point
Loma plant to secondary treatment as a final element of the
program, as a plan that will maximize the present investment
in and useful life of the Point Loma plant, and will minimize
the burden to local rate payers while properly protecting the
ocean.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of National City does support a change in the federal law
that would recognize differences between deep water ocean
discharges and river discharges and would not require
treatment above advanced primary at San Diego.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 26th day of September, 1989.
George H. fblaters, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Lord Anne Peoples, Gity Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
George H. Eiser, III
City Attorney