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RESOLUTION NO. 660
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
URGING IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION OF STANDARDS OF MERCURY CONTAMINATION.
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos
Hills that :
WHEREAS, the Food and Drug Administration of the United States
has adopted a guideline of .5 part per million 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 Public Health and of Fish and Game of the State of California;
and
WHEREAS , the Town of Los Altos Hills is a public agency
concerned generally with the safety of its citizens , and is
particularly concerned that fish intended for human consumption
may be eaten with absolute safety;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the Town
of Los Altos Hills 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 contamination level adopted unrealistic ; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and he is hereby
directed to transmit copies of this Resolution to each United States
Senator and Member of Congress , to each State Senator and Assemblyman,
to the United States Food and Drug Administration, to the Departments
ROBIN D. FAISANT
ATTORNEY,AT LAW
750 WELCH ROAD
PALO ALTO, CALIF. 94304
(415) 329-6333
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of Water Resources , of Public Health and. of Fish and Game of the
State of California and to such other officials , organizations and
individuals as may be concerned.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and
adopted at a regular/ meeting of the City Council of the Town of
Los Altos Hills held on February 22 , 1972 , by the following roll
call vote :
AYES : Councilmen Corbett, Davey, Grabowski , Helgesson, Mayor Benson
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
City Cl rk
APPROVED :
Mayor 1
ROBIN D. FAI5ANT
ATTORNEY"AT LAW
750 WELCH ROAD
PALO ALTO, CALIF. 94304
(415) 320-6333
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