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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7086 - Air Pollution - Anti-Trust ActionRESOLUTION N0, 7 0 8 6 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH EXPRESSING ITS CONCERN ABOUT THE THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH FROM AIR POLLUTION AND URGING THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY GENERAL TO RECONSIDER THE ADVISABILITY OF THE DECISION TO SETTLE THE ANTI -TRUST ACTION AGAINST THE FOUR MAJOR DOMESTIC AUTO MANUFACTURERS WITHOUT A TRIAL WHEREAS, during the past 20 years the inhabitants of Southern California have been faced with ever - increasing amounts of air pollutants which have reached a level which constitutes a serious threat to both human health and the ecology of the area; and WHEREAS, despite vigorous efforts by state and local government which have caused a reduction in air pollution emanating from industrial activities, air pollution emanating from motor vehicle exhaust emissions has continued at an unacceptable level; and WHEREAS, the automobile industry has not been respon- sive to the urgent need to develop effective anti -smog control devices; and WHEREAS, the United States Attorney General brought suit against the four major automobile manufacturers for conspiring, in violation of the Sherman Anti -Trust Act, to restrain and delay the development and installation of smog control devices pursuant to an indictment by a Federal Grand Jury; and WHEREAS, the Attorney General has agreed to settle the case out of court by means of a Consent Decree; and WHEREAS, unless the anti -trust suit is brought to trial the results of the Grand Jury investigation will remain secret; -1- NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council Sider the advisability of settling the anti -trust suit without trial, and to explain the position of the Department of Justice. ADOPTED this 13th day of October, 1969. ATTEST: C IED AS THE _......_.. .......... CRY CLERK OF THE CITi OF NE &6"T BEACH DATE, • t�c,�.���;� ►,,x,1:1 THS :mh -2- 10/6/69 of the City of Newport Beach that the Honorable John N. Mitchell, Attorney General of the United States, is requested to recon- Sider the advisability of settling the anti -trust suit without trial, and to explain the position of the Department of Justice. ADOPTED this 13th day of October, 1969. ATTEST: C IED AS THE _......_.. .......... CRY CLERK OF THE CITi OF NE &6"T BEACH DATE, • t�c,�.���;� ►,,x,1:1 THS :mh -2- 10/6/69