1985-158-Urging The State Legislature To Hold Public Hearings In San Luis Obispo County Regarding The Storage Of Radioactive Waste At Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power PlantRESOLUTION NO. 1985 -158
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS URGING THESTATE
LEGISLATURE TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS IN SAN LUIS
OBISPO COUNTY REGARDING THE STORAGE OF
RADIOACTIVE WASTE AT DIABLO CANYON
NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
WHEREAS, the California Pollution Control Financing Authority has authorized
the sale by PG &E of tax - exempt revenue bonds for the reconstruction
of the fuel handling building at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear plant in
order to increase its capacity for spent nuclear fuel; and
WHEREAS, the renovated facility will provide capacity for 19 years worth of
high -level spent fuel in the form of spent reactor fuel; and
WHEREAS, this facility was intended to be used to allow spent fuel to cool
down for approximately six months before being transported to a
permanent high -level radioactive waste repository; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has authorized the storage
of high -level spent fuel in the form of spent fuel at the reactor
sites for 30 years beyond the expiration of the plant's operating
license; and
WHEREAS, the effect of long -term storage of spent radioactive fuel on the Diablo
Canyon site has not been analyzed for possible area environmental and
safety consequences; and
WHEREAS, no site in California is being considered for a permanent waste reposi-
tory for high -level nuclear spent fuel partly because of earthquake
dangers;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos,
California, that the Mayor shall request the California Legislature,
through its appropriate committees, to hold (as soon as possible)
exploratory public hearings in San Luis Obispo County on this issue.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS at a
regular meeting held this
1985, by the following vote:
21st day of October
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS Eric D. Carlson, Terrence
J. Daily, Thomas J. Ferrito, and Mayor
Joanne Benjamin
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS Brent N. Ventura
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS Nnne
SIGNED: �C
MAY OF THE TOW 0 LOS GATOS
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GA
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