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I RESOLUTION NO. 1061
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAP! JACINTO, A CALIFORNIA MUNICIPALITY, SUPPORTING
3 THE DEVELOPMENT OF NUCLEAR ENERGY IN CALIFORNIA.
4 WHEREAS , a controversy now exists in California concerning the safety and
environmental acceptability of nuclear-fueled generating plants; and
5 �
WHEREAS, normal background radiation is much greater than the low level of
6 radiation produced by normal nuclear power plant operation; and
7 WHEREAS , commercial nuclear power plants have operated in the United States )
since 1957 without a SINGLE report of injury to a member of the public as a re-
8 sult of reactor operations; and
9 1WHEREAS, the 106 nuclear-powered vessels of the United States Navy have
steamed over 25 million miles since 1955 without a SINGLE report of a reactor-
10 related injury to a crewman or civilian; and
11 WHEREAS, the societal risks of nuclear power generation have been studied
for nearly twenty years and these risks have consistently been found to be
12 smaller than risks commonly associated with other activities carried on routine-
13 ly by man; and
WHEREAS , the Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA) and the
14 Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) are now organized in such a manner that the
public can be assured of effective regulation and dveelopment of nuclear energy
15 and related materials; and
16 WHEREAS, new security regulations controlthe threat of sabotage or diver-
sion of nuclear materials; and
17
WHEREAS, nuclear power is a practical source of energy available in the
18 1 quantity and in time to reduce substantially our dependence on fossil fuels and
imported oil and to thereby protect the economic and physical well-being of the
19 i United States while at the same time prociding the lowest cost electric . enera-
20 tion for meeting base load requirements; and
21 NOW, THEREFORE, .3E IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San :
Jacinto supports the further development of nuclear energy in California; and
22 BE IT FURT 'ER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Jacinto
23 support continued expenditures for nuclear research and development to insure j
the maximum passible safety, reliability and efficiency of nuclear generating
24 plants .
25 MOVED, PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of May 1975.
26 ATTEST:
27 LUCY M Y `ALLEPd, CITY CLERK ay
Depu
29 CERTIFICATE
The foregoing is certified to be a true copy of a Resolution duly adopted
30
by the said City Council of the City of San Jacinto on the date therein set fort .
31 LUCY MAY,,A LLEN, CITY CLERK
32 aye✓
Deputy
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