HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC_1985-07-27 Special Meeting MinutesNOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the
Morro Bay City Council has been called by the Mayor pursuant to
Section 54956 of the Government Code and will be held on
Saturday, July 27, 1985 at 11:00 a.m. in the City Hall
Conference Room.
Said special meeting shall be for the purpose of
hearing information to be presented by Congressman Leon Panetta
regarding offshore oil drilling. No action by Council is
anticipated.
DATED: July 23, 1985
ARDITH DAVIS, Deputy City Clerk
City of Morro Bay, California
MINUTES - MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING - JULY 27, 1985
CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM - 11:00 A.M.
Mayor Zeuschner called the meeting to order at 11:08 a.m.
PRESENT: Councilmember Kaltenbach, Miller, Risley, Sheetz and
Mayor Zeuschner
ABSENT: None
STAFF: Forrest Henderson, Assistant to the City Administrator
Mayor Zeuschner stated that the meeting had been called for the
purpose of receiving information from Congressman Leon Panetta
regarding off -shore oil drilling. Mayor Zeuschner introduced
the Congressman.
Congressman Panetta briefed Council on the negotiations with the
Secretary of Interior to protect the California Coast and noted
that greater pressure was exerted each year by the oil companies
to allow off -shore oil drilling. He reviewed the history of
this issue and the proposals for the area off Morro Bay. He
distributed copies of the tentative agreement to protect and
develop the California Outer Continental Shelf.
After Congressman Panetta's presentation Council discussed their
concerns and questions were asked by the public present.
MOTION: Councilmember Risley moved that the City Administrator
be directed to draft a resolution to support Congress-
man Panetta's offshore oil drilling negotiations
position with the Department of the Interior. The
motion was seconded by Councilmember Kaltenbach and
unanimously carried. (5-0)
Congressman Panetta also reviewed the Federal Budget and the
fact that Revenue Sharing will probably be funded, but there
were no guarantee's for 1987. He also reviewed various other
legislative issues of interest to Morro Bay.
MOTION: Councilmember Sheetz moved that the meeting be
adjourned to Monday, July 29, 1985 at 7:00 p.m. to
interview applicants for Harbor Commission. The motion
was seconded by Councilmember Kaltenbach and
unanimously carried. (5-0)
The meeting adjourned at 12:00 p.m.
Recorded by:
FORREST HENDERSON
Assistant to the City Administrator