HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1973/12/10 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
Held Monday (EPA Regulations) December 10, 1973
A special meeting of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, was held
on the above date beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, Civic Center, 276 Fourth
Avenue, with the following
Councilmen present: Councilmen Scott, Hobel, Hamilton, Hyde
Councilman absent: Councilman Egdahl
Staff present: City Manager Thomson, City Attorney Lindberg
DIRECTION TO THE CITY ATTORNEY City Attorney Lindberg explained that the City
RELATIVE TO THE FILING OF A of Chula Vista has prepared petitions for re-
PETITION FOR REVIEW IN THE view of the Environmental Protection Agency's
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS rules and regulations promulgated on November
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT ON 12, 1973, as the California Transportation
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Control Plan.
AGENCY REGULATIONS -
CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION At present, there are on file over 100 agency
CONTROL PLAN petitions, and authorization is being asked
for Chula Vista to file its petition.
EPA has just relaxed its control plan to the
extent of allowing the larger cities (in ex-
cess of 100,000) to have a year's grace period -
until July 1975. However, there are other
elements in regard to the expansion of exist-
ing parking facilities and the entire program
of administering the plan which are in effect
as of August 15, 1973, that would make it
most desirable to obtain judicial review of
this matter.
Motion to file petition It was moved by Councilman Scott, seconded by
Councilman Hyde and unanimously carried to
file this petition.
DIRECTION TO THE CITY ATTORNEY It was moved by Councilman Scott, seconded by
FOR THE PREPARATION OF A Councilman Hyde and unanimously carried that
RESOLUTION URGING CONGRESSMAN staff come back with those elements of the
VAN DEERLIN AND SENATORS EPA regulations that need to be changed -
CRANSTON AND TUNNEY TO ACT bring those forth to the Council at a later
LEGISLATIVELY TO MODIFY SAID meeting and then the Council can proceed from
REGULATIONS OF THE ENVIRON- there. This matter is to be held over until
MENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY that time.
Suggestions from other County Councilman Hyde asked if CPO or other County
agencies agencies have come up with any suggestions
for modifications of the laws pertaining to
this.
Councilman Hobel indicated that the matter
will be placed on the December 17 agenda of
CPO.
Craig Beam, Legal Intern Mr. Beam stated he contacted CPO and they
will submit a plan to supplant the EPA reg-
ulations, in addition to San Diego's peti-
tion for review.
Special City Council Meeting 2 December 10, 1973
ADJOURNMENT The Mayer adjourned the meeting at 7:11 p.m.
to the meeting scheduled for Tuesday,
December 11, 1973.