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insecure supplies of imported fuel, and utilization of the massive investment already made in the Diablo facilities;" and WHEREAS, the California Energy Commission also recognizes the vital importance of Diablo Canyon and includes this power plant in its forecast of the energy supplies required to meet state needs to the year 1990; and WHEREAS, President Carter, on December 7, 1979, responding to recommendations of the Kemeny Commission on the Accident at Three Mile Island, endorsed the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's decision to pause in issuing licenses in order to put its house in order but urged the" NRC to complete its work as quickly as possible and, in any event, not later than six months from today;" and WHEREAS, California's varied and diverse industrial mix of agriculture, food processing, manufacturing, electronics, and oil refineries all rely on electrical energy, and individual consumers depend upon electrical energy in their jobs, in their homes, and in every other aspect of their daily life; and W]IEREAS, when licensed and fully operating, the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant will generate 2,200 megawatts of electricity, reducing the need for 20 million equivalent barrels of foreign oil annually, and will generate enough electricity to serve the needs of two million Californians at a savings of more than $2 billion in utility bills over what customers would otherwise pay for electric power during any given five-year period during which the plant was not operating. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: The City Council requests that the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission expedite the licensing process so that the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant can be licensed at the earliest possible time consonant with a reasonable assessment of protection of public health and safety. Section 2: A copy of this resolution shall be transmitted to the President of the United States, the Governor of California, each United States Senator and Member of the House of Representatives from California, and the Chairman of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Section 3: This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption.