5.
City Council Combined Special Meeting/Work Session
- Meeting Date:
- 01/30/2018
- From:
- Elizabeth A. Burke, City Clerk
TITLE
Consideration of Resolution No. 2018-06: A resolution of the Flagstaff City Council reaffirming its support of the Secretary of the Interior's 2012 order to withdraw 1,006,545 acres of federal lands surrounding the Grand Canyon National Park from new uranium mining for 20 years.
STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) City Clerk to read Resolution No. 2018-06 by title only
2) City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2018-06 by title only (if approved above)
3) Adopt Resolution No. 2018-06
2) City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2018-06 by title only (if approved above)
3) Adopt Resolution No. 2018-06
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The attached resolution is brought before Council at this Special Meeting for consideration and possible adoption to continue support for opposing the ban being lifted by the current U.S. Administration, based on previous discussions.
INFORMATION:
In 2010, the Flagstaff City Council passed a resolution supporting the Secretary of Interior's proposal to withdraw one million acres of federal lands surrounding the Grand Canyon National Park from uranium mining for 20 years.
In October 2017, the Trump Administration, through the U.S. Forest Service, recommended lifting the moratorium on new uranium claims in the Grand Canyon region and allowing uranium mining to occur.
During a meeting with the Havasupai Tribal Council on December 4, 2017, the Tribal Council voiced their concerns with the Flagstaff City Council and asked for support through a resolution to oppose the ban being lifted by the U.S. Administration.
At the January 16, 2018, Regular Meeting, further discussion was held by the Council and direction was given to include a clause referencing the recent letter sent to the President by members of the Arizona Congressional Delegation and a clause referencing the letter sent by Arizona State Legislative District 7 representatives. These clauses have been included in the proposed resolution.
In October 2017, the Trump Administration, through the U.S. Forest Service, recommended lifting the moratorium on new uranium claims in the Grand Canyon region and allowing uranium mining to occur.
During a meeting with the Havasupai Tribal Council on December 4, 2017, the Tribal Council voiced their concerns with the Flagstaff City Council and asked for support through a resolution to oppose the ban being lifted by the U.S. Administration.
At the January 16, 2018, Regular Meeting, further discussion was held by the Council and direction was given to include a clause referencing the recent letter sent to the President by members of the Arizona Congressional Delegation and a clause referencing the letter sent by Arizona State Legislative District 7 representatives. These clauses have been included in the proposed resolution.