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1 RESOLUTION NO. 93-79
2 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO CALLING FOR PUBLIC ADJUDICATORY AND FACT FINDING
3 HEARINGS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE
FACILITY IN WARD VALLEY
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WHEREAS, modern technology generates a substantial amount of
radioactive waste, and
WHEREAS, disposal of such waste is an ongoing problem which
must be resolved to provide for such disposal at some place and in
some manner, and
WHEREAS,
radioactive
low-level
waste
includes
even
radioactive material which may survive as long as tens of
thousands of years, and
WHEREAS, exposure to such material can cause long term
health and possible reproductive problems, and
WHEREAS, a low-level radioactive dump site has been proposed
for Ward Valley, California, awayf.rom major population centers,
and
WHEREAS, concerns have been expressed about the proximity of
the site to the Colorado River which provides drinking water and
recreation to many in the Southwestern United States, and
WHEREAS, concerns have also been expressed as to potential
dangers posed by the transportation of such waste to the proposed
site on highways and freeways throughout Southern California, and
WHEREAS, the issue of the disposal of radioactive waste at
the site is an emotional matter with much expertise, information
and misinformation on both sides,
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RES 93-79
1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
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Before a final decision is made on locating the proposed
site at Ward Valley, the Mayor and Common Council requests that
public adjudicatory and fact finding hearings be held throughout
the affected areas and that public input be invited and allowed,
so that the final decision may be made with all relevant facts and
with the people who
decision makers.
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March 10. 1993
RES 93-79
1 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO CALLING FOR PUBLIC ADJUDICATORY AND FACT FINDING
2 HEARINGS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE
FACILITY IN WARD VALLEY
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly
5 adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
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Bernardino at a
rpgnl~r
meeting thereof, held on the 22nd
March
day of
, 1993, by the following vote, to wit:
Council Members:
AYES
NAYS
ABSTAIN
ABSENT
ESTRADA
y
REILLY
y
HERNANDEZ
y
MAUDSLEY
y
x
MINOR
POPE-LUDLAM
x
MILLER
x
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Ci ty Clerk / ?
~ The foregoing resolution is hereby
of ",\,\ "'" 'Y-CX\ , 1993.
day
City
Approved as to
form and legal content:
JAMES F. PENMAN,
City Attorney
By:
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