HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1998-19020B RESOLUTION NO. 19020B
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 19020 URGING
INVESTIGATION OF CALIFORNIA'S MILK PRICING STRUCTURE
WHEREAS, California consumers reportedly spent $632 million more for milk in 1997
than consumers in neighboring states; and
WHEREAS, California milk prices have been stated as being among the highest in the
nation despite this state's dairy industry having produced 433% more milk in 1997 than
Californians consumed; and
WHEREAS, consumers in San Diego County pay the highest milk prices in the state of
California; and
WHEREAS, these high prices may be the cause for Californians having consumed 25%
less milk per capita in 1997 than consumers in neighboring states; and
WHEREAS, California defines "milk" differently than the other 49 states and, as a
result, bans the sale of "wholesome natural milk" which is approved by the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration and which is available to consumers in every other state; and
WHEREAS, California law discourages California milk processors from buying milk from
out-of-state dairy farmers and requires the processors to pay fees to California dairy farmers
when they buy milk from dairies outside the state; and
WHEREAS, California law prohibits retail grocery stores from selling milk at a discount,
effectively preventing the sort of retail competition which could lower milk prices for
consumers; and
WHEREAS, these anti-consumer regulations protect the state's ~3.7 billion dairy
industry from competition within California and ensure the dairy industry of a competitive
advantage over dairies and processors from outside California; and
WHEREAS, consumer-advocate groups, residents and other organizations have raised
concerns about the comparative disparities between California milk prices and those
throughout the nation;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does
hereby resolve that the City of Chula Vista requests the Governor, State Legislature and
appropriate state agencies examine these issues relating to the marketing and sale of milk
products in California and ensure that California consumers are not being subjected to unfair
or artificially inflated pricing structures.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Resolution 19020B
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 9th day of June, 1998, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Moot, Padilia, Rindone, Salas and Horton
NAYES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
Shirley Hort"~,'Mayor
ATTEST:
Beverl~A~.Authelet, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 19020B was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City
Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 9th day of June,
1998.
Executed this 9th day of June, 1998.
B~uthelet, City Clerk