HomeMy WebLinkAbout3217_CCv0001.pdf RESOLUTION NO. 3217
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS IN SUPPORT OF DESIGNATING
THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS AS AN AREAWIDE
PLANNING AGENCY FOR 208 WA'T'ER QUALITY PLACING
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Federal Dater Pollution Control
Act of 1972 Section 208 is to encourage areawide planning and
management of a comprehensive program for controlling ng such water
pollution contributors as industrial wastewater, storm and sewer
runoff, 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 Toss of
local involvement in water quality planning and decision-making,-
WHEREAS,
ecision-making,WHEREAS, under the June 1975 ruling of the U. S . District
Court the State must do 208 planning in non-designated areas and
can use financial resources that could be trade 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 of 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 member 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 exist-
ing 208 designation;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE I RESOLVED that this governing body of
the City of Redlands supports designation of the South Coast Basin
as a 208 area, and designation of the Southern California Associ-
ation 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 beady will work in
connection 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,.
ADOPTED, SIGNET) AND APPROVED this 4th day of November, 1975 .
ATT'ES'T':
Y rr,
yor Qf the City €a Redlands
APPROVED FOR FORM:
sl Edward F. Taylor
City Attorney
Resolution No. 3217
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