1981-21 RESOLUTION NO. 81-21
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING LEGISLA-
TION TO REMOVE RESTRICTIONS AND PROHIBITIONS ON
THE USE OF. NATURAL GAS IN UTILITY POWERPLANTS.
WHEREAS, it is in the national security and national economic
interest to promote the- policy of the Government of the United States
to reduce the nation 's dependence on imported oil ; and
WHEREAS, Section 301 of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use
Act contains prohibitions and restrictions on the use of natural gas as
a utility powerplant fuel ; and
WHEREAS, the complete development of alternate fuels tech no:To r
gies are subject to technical , financial , environmental , site, and soc-ial - _
constraints and, as a result, fuels from these projects may not be;'__=ayllabe
on a commercial basis for several years; and t
WHEREAS, domestic natural gas reserves are estimated toJbe•
sufficient to last for at least several decades at the current rate:-of
consumption.; and
WHEREAS, implementation of Section 301 will impose a host of
new costs upon electric utility customers; and
WHEREAS, natural gas is a cheaper,- cleaner fuel than fuel oil ;
and
WHEREAS, the United States needs to utilize all available
resources in order to achieve -energy independence at the earliest possible
time;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAND TERRACE to strongly support Federal legislation which will repeal
Section 301 of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act, thereby permitting
the use of natural gas as.-a transitional utility powerplant fuel until such
time as alternate or renewable sources are available for the commercial
generation of electric energy.
ADOPTED this 9th day -of April , 1981 .
Mayor of the C'_ Grpd errace
and oft ity Cou ereof.
ATTEST:
- ' 'Ci ty 6�J6.rk of the City of Grand
= Terra�ffd-and of the City Council
-ther�of�. _
Approved as to form:
City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) ss.
CITY OF GRAND TERRACE )
I , MYRNA LINDAHL, City Clerk .of the City of Grand Terrace,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted
by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting of the City
Council held on the 9th day of April , 1981 and
that it was so adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Grant, Petta, Nix, Rigley;
Mayor Tillinghast.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
City rk of the
Terrac and of the City Counti-1 - _=
Thereof.
(SEAL)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) ss.
CITY OF GRAND TERRACE )
I , MYRNA LINDAHL, City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full , true and
correct copy of Resolution No. 81-21 of said City Council , and
the same has not been amended or repealed.
DATED: April 9, 1981
City erk of the City of Griand -
Terrace and of the City Councils -
thereof.
(SEAL)