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A RESOLUTION OF TI-IE CITY COUNCIL OF UIE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, COUNTY
OF ORANGE, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING ACQUISITION AND RESTORATION OF
HELLMAN RANCH WETLANDS BY UIE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY FIND AND RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS.
WHEREAS, the Hellman Ranch wetlands are a valuabl~'natural open space leSOUlce, and
WHEREAS, the Hellman Ranch wetlands provide homes for endangered species, serve as
nurseIies for marine fishes, plOvide habitat for migrating, wintering and bleeding bhds and serve as
repositories for native plants and animals; and
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WHEREAS, the Helllnan Ranch wetlands area is located between the borders of Seal Beach and
Long Beach Rnd is one of tile few lemaining coastal wetlands in southern CalifOlnia, and
WHEREAS, the acquisihon of the Hellman Ranch wetlands is vital to the success of the Los
Cemtos wetlands restoration project; and
NOW, TI-lEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIlE CITY OF SEAL DEACH DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE:
T!le City Council of the City of Seal Deach supports the acquisition of Hellman Ranch wetlands
and lIIges the State of California to allocate funds froln PlOposition 50 or any other grant progmms and
dire(.t Stale stalT 01 its designated replesentahve to negotiate With landowners of the Hellman Ranch
wetlands so that it Inay be acquired fOl the pubhc good.
PASSED, APP,jlOVED AND
Beach this/t} ~ day of
AYES:
OPTED by the City Council of the City of Seal
2003 by the followmg vote.
NOES:
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ABSENT:
COl1Dcil Members ~.. b
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Mayor
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STATE OF CAi.IFO~)
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COUNTY OF pRANGE ) SS
CITY OF SEAL B~CH) 1
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1, Joanne M 'X eo; CityJ;Jlerk of the City of Seal Beach, CalifO~~ebY certify that the
foregOing Resolutionis the onginal copy of ResolutIon Numb on file In the office of
the City Clerk, passed, appri~d adopte th City Council of the City of Seal Beach at a
meetIng thereof held on the ,., lIP day of 03.
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