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1 RESOLUT>ION NO. 9.58
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN J CINTO PRO-
TESTING THE ERECTION OF MASSIVE 100 FOOT STEEL TRANSMISSION TOWERS
3 IN RESIDENTIAL STREETS BY THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
AND OBJECTING TO THE DECISION OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMPASSION
b THAT SUCH RESIDENTIAL STREETS ARE :APPROPRIATE LOCATIONS THEREFOR,
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5 WHEREAS, the Southern California Edison Company has Erected massive one hun7'
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dred foot steel towers along certain narrow residential streets in some cities ir
6 California; and 1
7 WHEREAS, such towers and wires are so high , massive, unsightly and aestheti-
cally incompatible with their surroundings so as to be repulsive to the sensibil
8 ities and senses of proportions of reasonable men; and
9 WHEREAS,,: said towers have been constructed in surcharge of Edison 's fran-
chise without a penny of compensation being paid to affected homeowners , which
10 construction is a matter of first instance in the State of California; and
11 WHEREAS, the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles has previously is-
sued a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction barring Edison froff
12 further construction of said poles and wires in the City of Torrance; and
131 WHEREAS, despite said decision of the Superior Court, the State Public Utilij-
ties Commission has found that residential areas are appropriate locations for
14 such massive and unsightly facilities ; and
15 WHEREAS, such finding is contrary to the recommendations of its own staff
and to the opinion of every environmental expert who testified before the Public
16 Utilities Commission on this matter; and
17 WHEREAS, if the Public Utilities Commission decision is allowed to stand ,
there is nothing to prevent any utility from erecting similar massive and unsight-
18 ly towers upon any street in any city in the State of California, and
19 WHEREAS, it is in the advised opinion of this Council that the Public Utili-
ties Commission has ignored its statutory duty to regulate the utilities and pro-
20 tect the citizens of the State in this matter;
21 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows:
22 1 . That the lack of concern for the public, evidenced by the Public Utli-
ities Commission in its hearing and findings on Edison ' s construction of said one
23 hundred foot steel towers along residential streets , is hereby formally and vigor-
ously protested;
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2 , The League of California Cities and each of its members be encouraged to
25 ' protest the insensibility exemplified by Edison and the Public Utilities Commis
� sion in this matter and are hereby requested to profer such assistance as it can
26 in the appeal of this untenable and far-reaching decision.
27 INTRODUCED, APPROVED ,AND ADOPTED this 5th day Hof September 1972.
28 ATTEST:
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UCY M IALLEN , CIT , CLERK --
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30 De y' CERTIFICATE
31 The foregoing is certified to be a true copy of a resolution duly adopted by
the said City Council of the City of San Jacinto on the date therein set forth.
32 LUCY M ALLEN, C, T .1 CLERK
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