CC - 2000-39 - Support of the U.S Senate Bill S. 2700, Brownfields Revitalization and Environment Restoration ActRESOLUTION NO. 2000 - 39
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
SUPPORTING U.S. SENATE BILL S. 2700, BROWNFIELDS
REVITALIZATION AND ENVIRONMENT RESTORATION ACT
WHEREAS, the nation's cities have pressed for bipartisan Congressional initiatives to help
communities recycle the many thousands of brownfield sites throughout this country; and
WHEREAS, among the legislative elements of a broader federal response to the national
problem of the persistence and pervasiveness of brownfields in cities, towns, and counties has
been a call for increased funding commitments to cities for the assessment and cleanup of these
sites; and
WHEREAS, cities have also identified liability reforms, providing protection for innocent
parties, both public and private entities, in their efforts to recycle these sites; and
WHEREAS, cities have also sought further clarification in the relationship between the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency and the states in decisions and other actions regarding the
clean-up and redevelopment of these sites; and
WHEREAS, key leaders in the Senate, led by Senators Lincoln Chafee, Frank Lautenberg,
Robert Smith and Max Baucus, recently introduced a bipartisan legislative proposal, S. 2700,
the "Brownfields Revitalization and Environmental Restoration Act," which substantively
deals with these key concerns.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Rosemead
supports S. 2700, the "Brownfields Revitalization and Environmental Restoration Act," and
urges the Senate to move forward promptly on this bipartisan initiative to help ensure that
final Congressional action occurs this year on a brownfields reform package.
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CITY OF ROSEMEAD
I, Nancy Valderrama, City Clerk of the City of Rosemead, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 2000-39 being:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD,
SUPPORTING U.S. SENATE BILL 5.2700, BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION
AND ENVIRONMENT RESTORATION ACT
was duly adopted at a Regular Meeting of the City Council on the I Im day of July, 2000, by the
following vote to wit:
YES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
VASQUEZ, BRUESCH, CLARK, IMPERIAL,
NO:
COUNCILME MBERS:
TAYLOR
ABSTAIN:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
NONE
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
NONE
NANCY VALDERRAMA, CITY CLERK
AGENDA--CERTIFY
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