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RESOLUTION NO. 98 -3660
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY
IN SUPPORT OF THE GREENFIELDS SGV PROGRAM FOR
GROUNDWATER REMEDIATION IN THE SAN GABRIEL BASIN
WHEREAS, the Main San Gabriel Basin has been deemed a Federal Superfund Site due to groundwater
contamination; and
WHEREAS, the City of Temple City recognizes the importance of groundwater cleanup in the protection
of our valuable water resources; and
WHEREAS, the City of Temple City recognizes and is concerned about the social and economic impacts
caused by Superfund activities on local business, and jobs in the San Gabriel Valley; and
WHEREAS, the San Gabriel Valley Water Quality Authority has developed the Greenfields SGV initiative
to accelerate groundwater cleanup through a cooperative public /private partnership approach; and
WHEREAS, alternative methods such as the Greenfields program may be more efficient than remediation
under traditional processes; and
WHEREAS, the City of Temple City recognizes that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the San
Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority, local businesses, water producers and other regulatory agencies are
working to accomplish the groundwater cleanup.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Temple City does hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. To support the business community, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the San
Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority and other in their efforts to resolve the groundwater contamination issues
in a time, cost - effective and acceptable manner.
SECTION 2. To work in concert with the above -named parties under the Greenfields SGV program to
expedite remediation of groundwater contamination in a way that will enhance the region's economic vitality.
APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on this 17th day of March 1998
MAYOR
I, City Clerk of the City of Temple City, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution, Resolution No. 98-
3660, was adopted by the City Council of the City of Temple City at a regular meeting held on the 17th day of
March, 1998, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilman- Breazeal, Souder, Wilson, Brook, Gillanders
NOES: Councilman -None
ABSENT: Councilman -None