APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER DAN KALB
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF CALIFORNIA SENATE BILL 903
(SKINNER), THAT WOULD PROHIBIT THE DISTRIBUTION, SALE OR
OFFERING FOR SALE OF PRODUCTS CONTAINING
INTENTIONALLY ADDED PERFLUOROALKYL AND
POLYFLUOROALKYL (ALSO KNOWN AS TOXIC FOREVER
CHEMICALS)
WHEREAS, the City of Oakland has been on th e forefront of environmental policy for decades; and
WHEREAS, the detrimental effects of climate ch ange pose significant risk to the long- term economic success of our state and the City of Oakland; and
WHEREAS, PFAS (perfluoralkyl and polyfluoralkyl) are known as “forever chemicals” because they linger in the environment for hundreds of thousands of years; and
WHEREAS, PFAS are used in a wide range of products because of their stain- and water- resistant and nonstick properties. Forever chemicals are used in clothing, packaging, plastic food ware, cleaning products, ski waxes, menstrual products, metal products, paints, propellants, coatings, and much more; and
WHEREAS, due to the widespread use of PFAS, forever chemicals have now been found in water supplies, food, soil and more, making their presence ubiquitous throughout the environment. PFAS are associated with a range of harmful health effects, including multiple types of cancer; and
WHEREAS, In addition to being associated to higher rates of kidney and testicular cancer, exposure to PFAS has been linked1 to high cholesterol and harmful impacts on the liver, kidneys, and immune, nervous, and reproductive systems; and
1 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7906952/ 2 3338375/LL
WHEREAS, Under Senate Bill (SB) 903, the sale of products with PFAS would be banned by 2030 except when the California Department of Toxics Substance Control (DTSC) has determined that the presence of PFAS in a product is unavoidable because there currently is no safer alternative and the product is necessary for human health and safety or the functioning of society; and
WHEREAS, SB 903 is also sponsored by the California Association of Sanitation Agencies, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners, Clean Water Action, and Environmental Working Group; therefore be it:
RESOLVED: That the City of Oakland endorses Senate Bill 903 and urges the California State Legislature and Governor Gavin Newsom to support its enactment into law; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council directs the City Administrator or his designee to immediately distribute this Resolution upon its adoption to Governor Gavin Newsom and State Senator Skinner.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, JENKINS, KALB, KAPLAN, RAMACHANDRAN, REID, AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California