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RESOLUTION NO. 2000 - 24
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
OPPOSING AB 2544 REVISING THE SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES OF THE
SAN GABRIEL BASIN WATER QUALITY AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, AB 2544, was introduced by Assemblyman Calderon to regulate the construction
and use of waste wells that extend into underground aquifers; and
WHEREAS, AB 2544 has since been substantially amended for the purpose of revising the
scope of activities performed by the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority (WQA); and
WHEREAS, AB 2544 also contains provisions for sunseting the Water Quality Authority by
July 2002 and designates the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board as WQA's
successor; and
WHEREAS, AB 2544 mandates WQA to reduce assessments imposed on water purveyors if
they finance their own groundwater treatment projects without requirement that those
projects be consistent with the clean-up objectives specified in the WQA Groundwater Quality
Management and Remediation Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Rosemead does
hereby oppose AB2544, unless amended. As currently written, AB 2544 fails to address and
specify that: clean-up treatment projects of water purveyors must conform to the WQA Plan
in order to receive reduced assessments; the successor agency to WQA not be allowed to
assume responsibilities until the WQA has insured all clean-up treatment facilities are
operational; and lacks sufficient assurances and protections that the environmental health of
the San Gabriel Groundwater Basin will not be further compromised by bill provisions.
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MAYOR
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF ROSEMEAD
I, Nancy Valderrama, City Clerk of the City of Rosemead, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 2000-24 being:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
OPPOSING AB 2544 REVISING THE SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES OF THE SAN
GABRIEL BASIN WATER QUALITY AUTHORITY
was duly adopted at a Regular Meeting of the Rosemead City Council on the 24th day of May,
2000, by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
CLARK, BRUESCH, IMPERIAL, VASQUEZ, TAYLOR
NOES:
NONE
ABSTAIN:
NONE
ABSENT:
NONE
CITY CLERK
AGENDA--CERTIFY
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