CC - Reso 99-19 - Supporting Legislative Efforts to Accomlish Groundwater Clean-up - Box 067q 7
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR
AND MEMBERS
ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
FROM: FRANK G. TRIPEPI, CITY MANAGER
DATE: MAY 5, 1999
RE: RESOLUTION NO. 99-19 SUPPORTING THE LEGISLATIVE
EFFORTS TO ACCOMPLISH GROUNDWATER CLEAN-UP IN
THE SAN GABRIEL BASIN; AND RESOLUTION NO. 99-20
SUPPORTING THE SAN GABRIEL BASIN DRINKING WATER
INITIATIVE
The San Gabriel Valley Water Association and the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority
have requested that the City support the San Gabriel Basin Drinking Water Initiative by approving
the attached resolutions. The purpose of the initiative is to bring in outside funding to expedite
the cleanup of the San Gabriel Groundwater Basin.
Attached is information provided by the San Gabriel Valley Joint Task Force.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Rosemead City Council adopt Resolutions No. 99-19 and No. 99-20
and direct the City Clerk to make the necessary notifications.
COUNCIL. AGENIDA
MAY 111999
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RE: SUPP08T FOR THE $AN GABRIEL BASIN DRINKING WATER INITIATIVE
Enclosed, for your review, is a packet containing information and sample resolutions for the San
Gabriel Basin Drinking Water Initiative. This Initiative effort is the collaborative effort of both the San
Gabriel Valley Water Association and the San Gabriel Basin Water Qualify Authority.
The basis fw the Initiative Is to bring in outside funding to expedite the cleanup of the San Gabriel
Groundwater Basin. Providing additional dollars would minimize conflicts between water producers,
potentially responsible parties (PRPs) and the EPA resulting in cleanup rather than protracted litigation,
creating an adverse effect on the local economy, .
The Initiative is an effort from both the Federal and state level. On the Federal side, Congressman
David Dreier is sponsoring H. R. 910, co-sponsored by Congressmembers Matthew Martinez, Grace
Napolitano, and Gary Miller. H.R. 910 will provide $75 million towards groundwater cleanup efforts and
$25 million for Perchlorate research. On the state level, Assemblyman Bob Margett introduced AB
1420 which seeks an appropriation of $10 million for groundwater cleanup. Assemblyman Martin
Gallegos authored AB 1217, which will exempt sales tax on equipment needed to treat contaminated
water. Senator Hilda Solis authored SJR 8, which memorializes the President and Congress to enact
M.R. 910.
Thank you in advance for your support on this Initiative. Your resolutions of support will greatly aid in
rendering a unifying display of local support. Please do not hesitate to contact me 0 you have any
questions orwould like a presentation to your council. If you prefer, you can forward your resolutions of
support to my Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District address (enclosed) and I will forward
them to the. appropriate offices or you can send them directly to the legislators' offices, but please
forward copies to me as well.
Again, thank you.
Sr~~ly
Sam Pedroza
Initiative Coordinator
Enclosure