HomeMy WebLinkAbout6985 - Prohibit Oil Exploration & Productionr t
RESOLUTION NO. 6985
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NEWPORT BEACH MEMORIALIZING THE CONGRESS OF THE
UNITED STATES AND THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA TO ENACT LEGISLATION WHICH WOULD
PROHIBIT OIL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION ON STATE
AND FEDERAL TIDE AND SUBMERGED LANDS ADJACENT TO
THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA BETWEEN THE NORTHERLY
CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH AND THE
MEXICAN BORDER
WHEREAS, the California Legislature by the enactment
of the Cunningham -Shell Tidelands Act of 1955, established an
oil sanctuary on the tide and submerged lands controlled by the
State extending from the northerly limits of the City of Newport
Beach southerly to the Mexican border; and
WHEREAS, at present there are no restrictions against
exploration for or production of petroleum and other minerals
from the submerged lands of the outer continental shelf under
the jurisdiction and control of the United States Government,
which are located seaward of the above described sanctuary area;
and
WHEREAS, the Cunningham -Shell Act would permit the
State to authorize leases for the extraction of oil and gas on
lands within said sanctuary area if it were determined that such
lands were being drained from adjacent lands; and
WHEREAS, this City Council strongly believes that it is
in the best interests of the public that off -shore oil exploration
and development be prohibited on both the State tide and sub-
merged lands within the sanctuary established by the Cunningham -
Shell Act and on the adjacent submerged lands controlled by the
Federal Government;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
• the City of Newport Beach that:
The Congress of the United States and the Legislature
of the State of California are hereby requested to enact
appropriate legislation to accomplish the following results:
1. To absolutely prohibit any geological or geo-
physical exploration work involving any physical penetration of
the tide and submerged lands within the above described sanctuary
area established by the Cunningham -Shell Act or on the adjacent
federally controlled submerged lands.
2. To prohibit any leasing for exploration, develop-
ment or removal of oil, gas or other minerals from the tide and
submerged lands within the above described sanctuary area
established by the Cunningham -Shell Act or on the adjacent
federally controlled submerged lands unless it shall have first
been determined by the appropriate State and Federal Agencies
after public hearings that all of the following conditions exist:
(1) oil, gas or mineral deposits are contained in said tide and
submerged lands; (2) that said oil, gas or mineral deposits are
being drained by means of wells or by other means from privately
owned lands; and (3) that the leasing of said lands will be in
the best interests of the governmental agency which owns said
lands.
ADOPTED this 12th day of May, 1969.
ATTEST:
City C erc
CERTIFIED AS THE ORIGINAL
.......
• CITY CLERK OF THE, CI OF PCIRT BcA
DATE: .....f....4T ... l7_. ... f ..........
MIANIM _l.' 4�d 1.110
-2-
THSsajr
5/13/69