HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1991-16298 RESOLUTION NO. 16298
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
SUPPORTING THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO'S EFFORT TO SEEK
LEGISLATIVE, JUDICIAL, OR ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES WHICH
WOULD AVOID CONVERTING PT. LOMA SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
FROM PRIMARY TO CONVENTIONAL SECONDARY AND APPROVING IN
PRINCIPLE SHARING IN THE COST THEREOF
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby resolve as
follows:
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista has been represented by Councilman Moore
on the Clean Water Program Governance Advisory Group (GAG) since early 1990;
and,
WHEREAS, the purpose of GAG is to advise the' City Council o~ th~.'City ~f
San Diego on how participating agencies want the Clean Water Program to be
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managed, owned and inanced; and,
WHEREAS, the Pt. Loma current treatment process is advanced primary
(removing approximately 75% of solids) and conventional secondary treatment
requires the removal of approximately 85% to 90% of solids; and,
WHEREAS, converting Pt. Loma from advanced primary to conventional
secondary treatment would cost ratepayers in the Metro Sewer System (including
Chula Vista residents) approximately one billion dollars; and,
WHEREAS, Federal District Judge Brewster has issued a memorandum decision
deferring approval of a proposed partial consent decree providing a delay
during which the City of San Diego can investigate and evaluate reasonable
alternatives to conventional secondary treatment at Pt. Loma treatment plant.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does support the City of San Diego's effort to seek alternate
legislative judicial or administrative remedies to avoid converting Pt. Loma's
sewage treatment plant from primary to conventional secondary.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Chula Vista prefers legislative
option ~3 listed in the memorandum of San Diego Deputy City Manager
Frauenfelder dated June 26, 1991, obtaining a legislative remedy which would
allow al ternate technology secondary treatment short of "conventional
secondary treatment" at huge cost savings over conventional secondary
treatment while obtaining equal or better environmental results.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Chula Vista supports the efforts
to find other legislative, judicial, or administrative solutions and approves,
in principle, financial support in the amount of $82,100 on behalf of the City
of Chula Vista, with the understanding that the provision of such funds and
support does not constitute a waiver of any potential cause of action against
the City of San Diego on behalf of the City of Chula Vista or its ratepayers
with regard to potential expenditures for the Metro Sewer System.
Presented by Approved as to form by
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, California, this 13th day of August, 1991 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Grasser Horton, Moore, Nader
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Malcolm, Rindone
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
Tim Nader, Mayor
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 16298 was duly passed,
approved, and adopted by the City Council held on the 13th day of August, 1991.
Executed this 13th day of August, 1991.
Ze~~ut(h~et, City C1 ere