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RESOLUTION NO. 09-6678
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE EXCLUSION
OF THE ROCKY POINT AREA FROM THE PROPOSED SOUTH
COAST MARINE PROTECTION AREA
WHEREAS, according to the Recreation Marine Research Center at Michigan State
I University, fishing at Rocky Point is responsible for $17,317,000 in economic activity with in a 30
mile radius of King Harbor in Redondo Beach and 87 jobs; and,
WHEREAS, it is the position of the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach that the
implementation of the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) from Point Vicente on the Palos
Verdes Peninsula north through Santa Monica establishing the South Coast Marine Protected Area
(MPA) would have a devastating socio-economic impact on the region; and,
WHEREAS, according to the 2008 Status of U.S. Fisheries report published by the
I national Marine Fisheries Service, there are no `overfished' species in the Southwest Region; and,
WHEREAS, Santa Monica Bay from Rocky Point to Malibu is already closed to
commercial net and trap fishing; and,
WHEREAS, 14 fish species are already regulated as to size, catch limits and seasonal
taking in the Rocky Point area; and,
WHEREAS, there is no scientific evidence suggesting a deteriorating ecological
environment in the Rocky Point area, but significant anecdotal evidence that this area continues to
rebound since the commercial fishing ban took effect; and,
WHEREAS, the culture of Hermosa Beach and the South Bay area are intricately linked to
the ocean; and,
WHEREAS, there will be significant cultural impact to the South Bay community if the
Rocky Point area is closed to fishing; and,
WHEREAS, Hermosa Beach is concerned about adverse unintended consequences of the
implementation of the MLPA South Coast MPA;
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach supports the exclusion of
the Rocky Point area south to Point Vicente from the South Coast Marine Life Protection Area.
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach is in support of South Coast
Regional Stakeholder Group (SCRSG) Proposal 2.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution
and shall enter the same in the Book of Original Resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 13th day of October 13, 2009.
Patrick "Kit" Bobko
PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST:
Elaine Doerfling
j City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael Jenkins
City Attorney
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