Resolution 1623
RESOLUTION NO. 1623
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY URGING IMMEDIATE
INVESTIGATION OF STANDARDS OF MERCURY CONTAMINATION.
WHEREAS, the Food and Drug Administration of the United States has
adopted a guidel ine of .5 part per mill ion of mercury for finding contamination
of fish intended for human consumption, which finding is based on data which
may be inadequate thereto; and
WHEREAS, said guideline is, for lack of any other, the basis of
decisions and rulings by other bodies including the Departments of Publ ic Health
and of Fish and Game of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the City of Gilroy is a public agency concerned with
recreational lakes and streams stocked with fish which may be eaten with abso-
lute safety;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Gilroy that it shall be and it is hereby most strongly urged upon the Food and
Drug Administration of the United States that an early and thorough review and
investigation be undertaken of the matter of safe mercury levels in the flesh of
fish intended for human consumption to the end that any guideline adopted upon
such basis shall have the entire confidence of those affected thereby and shall
not be subject to a charge that investigation has been inadequate and the con-
tamination level adopted unreal istic; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Council of the City
of Gilroy be and she is hereby directed to transmit copies of this Resolution to
the Cal ifornia United States Senators and local Representative in Congress and
to such other officials, organizations and individuals as may be concerned.
PASS ED AND ADOPTED by the Counc i 1 of the City of G i 1 roy, th i s 7th
day of February, 1972, by the fol lowing vote:
AYES:
NOES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: BATREZ, DUFFIN, HUGHAN, PATE, SILVA, and
GOODRICH.
COUNCIL MEMBERS: STOUT
ABS ENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ATTEST:
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I, SUSANNE E. STEINtIETZ, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do
hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 1623
is an original
resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a
regular meeting of said Council held on the
7th day of February
, 19 ~ at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of the City of Gilroy, this 8th
, 19 [L.
day of February
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