November 16, 2005

RESOLUTION OPPOSED TO THE PROPOSED CABRILLO PORT LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS DEEPWATER PORT

WHEREAS, many energy companies have announced plans to build a host of new terminals where large amounts of gas could be imported by tanker in liquefied form and then distributed by pipeline to American customers; and

WHEREAS, BHP Billiton, has proposed offshore gas terminals close to the coast of Oxnard . This proposal envision offshore facilities that would include large underwater pipelines that would come ashore underground in Ventura County . Specifically, BHP Billiton proposes to establish a floating terminal 14 miles off the county's southern coast. The liquid would be converted back to gas at the facility, then shipped through pipelines to a Southern California Gas Company facility near Oxnard School District; and

WHEREAS, the LNG project will significantly contribute to air pollution, and otherwise adversely affect the environment. The terminal itself will emit about 270 tons of smog producing air pollution a year that could have significant health impacts on the people of Ventura County, particularly the school children and the elderly; and

WHEREAS, currently there are no models that reflect the structure of LNG carriers which are equipped with barriers between cargo tanks and double hulls which carry LNG; there are no models that take into account wave action, wind and water currents; and

WHEREAS, never before, anywhere in the world, has an LNG regasification platform been attempted at sea, it is experimental; and

WHEREAS, the huge pipelines will be placed dangerously close to schools, residences and hospitals and it is the District's responsibility to protect the health of our students, protect the air quality to include the safety impact of all concerned; and

WHEREAS, the Oxnard Council PTA has taken a position against the "Proposed Cabrillo Port Liquefied Deepwater Port Project" because of safety concerns related to the project, the proximity to schools and the additional air pollution to which students would be exposed to if the project was approved.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , that the Board of Trustees of the Oxnard School District hereby take an "oppose" position to the "Proposed Cabrillo Port Liquefied Natural Gas Deepwater Port Project" because of the adverse effects on the City of Oxnard , the students, employees and families, and the potential adverse effects on Oxnard School District , students, schools and residences thereof.

ADOPTED this 16th day of November, 2005.

John M. MacArthur III, President, Board of Trustees
Ana del Rio Barba, Clerk, Board of Trustees
Denis O'Leary, Member, Board of Trustees
Francisco J. Dominguez, Member, Board of Trustees
Arthur Joe Lopez, Member, Board of Trustees