HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2004 - 165RESOLUTION NO. 2004 — 165
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
SUPPORTING THE REPEAL OF THE NORTH COUNTY
RECYCLED SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL INITIATIVE
(PROPOSITION C) ADOPTED IN 1994
WHEREAS, the City of National City provides representation to agencies
in connection with State and Federal water quality standards and related planning and
policy matters, and participates in deliberations of and cooperates with regional land
use planning agencies, and county planning agencies; and
WHEREAS, the Pala Band of Mission Indians has submitted to the
Registrar of Voters a citizens' initiative with more than 100,00 signatures to repeal the
North county Recycled Solid Waste Disposal initiative (Proposition C), adopted by San
Diego County voters in 1994, that would site a landfill in Gregory Canyon; and
WHEREAS, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors has indicated it
will place the citizens' initiative on the November general election ballot; and
WHEREAS, the Gregory Canyon landfill site is adjacent to the San Luis
Rey River groundwater basin that contains substantial quantities of renewable, natural,
potable water, and which is also a potential site for underground storage of imported
water, such sites being perilously deficient in San Diego County; and
WHEREAS, recognized authorities in the fields of geology and landfill
contaminants have stated unequivocally that any device currently available to contain
contaminants in landfill operations must surely fail, and that such failures will lead to
destruction of underlying groundwater basins as sources of native, potable water and as
storage basins for imported water; and
WHEREAS, the City of Oceanside has depended upon the San Luis Rey
River for water supplies for over 120 years and has invested millions of dollars to
maintain and preserve this valuable water supply for the citizens of Oceanside and will
continue to develop the resource for its citizens now and for many generations in the
future. Oceanside not only utilizes this resource, but will continue to improve its water
quality to benefit its citizens and the environment that depend on it.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
National City as follows:
Section 1. The City of National City strongly opposes the proposed siting of
solid waste disposal operations at the Gregory Canyon site.
Section 2. The City of National City strongly supports any effort to repeal the
North County Recycled Solid Waste Disposal Initiative (Proposition C) adopted by San
Diego County voters in 1994 that would site a landfill in Gregory Canyon.
Resolution No. 2004 —165
August 17, 2004
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Section 3. No public funds shall be used in the campaign for or against the
ballot measure to repeal Proposition C.
Section 4. The City of National City urges the voters and the San Diego
County Board of Supervisors to reject any future sites which will jeopardize the San Luis
Rey watershed and to seek alternate sites as a means for the collection and disposal of
solid waste generated in North County San Diego.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 17th day of August, 2004.
Nick"Inzunor
ATTEST:
MichqaLijJ
Dalla, Ci
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
George H. Eiser, Ill
City Attorney