HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 4368 1995-03-13
RESOLUTION NUMBER ~
A RESOLUTION OF TIlE CITY COUNCn. OF TIlE CITY OF SEAL BEACH,
APPROVING TIlE RECElPI' OF A $55,000 GRANT FROM TIlE
CAliFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF BOATING AND WATERWAYS FOR TIlE
PURCHASE AND INSTAllATION OF lWO NEW DIESEL MARINE
ENGINES ABOARD TIlE CITY'S LIFEGUARD OCEAN RESCUE BOAT.
WHEREAS, the City of Seal Beach does maintain a year-round ocean lifeguard service for the
education and safety of its beach patrons, and
WHEREAS, the City's area of responsibility for this ocean lifeguard service is bordered to the
east and to the west by boat barboring marinas, and
WHEREAS, the San Gabriel River, located at the west end of the City beach, attracts power
boats, jet skis and surfers, and
WHEREAS, as a consequence, there is an unusual concentration of boating activity in the
City's off-shore waters, and
WHEREAS, this concentration of boating activity does, on occasion, include operators who
operate their boats in a reckless and unsafe manner, and
WHEREAS, there exists no natural or well dermed line of demarcation which safely separates
swimmers and boaters, and
WHEREAS, on the occasions of deep water swim rescues, necessitated by large stonn surf,
it is imperative that an off-shore rescue platfonn be available to relieve the beach
guard of his rescue victim, and
WHEREAS, in an effort to address the above concerns, the City of Seal Beach does maintain
a 28-foot, twin engine rescue boat to provide surveillance, enforcement and
assistance, and
WHEREAS, although the City's ocean rescue boat is nineteen years of age, it has been
meticulously maintained and is in excellent condition, and
WHEREAS, the Lifeguard Department has been awarded a $55,000 grant by the state'~
Department of Boating and Waterways, specifically to replace the rescue boat's
gasoline engines with new diesel engines.
NOW" THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Seal Beach,
California, hereby:
1. Approves the receipt of the $55,000 grant from the CaIifornia Department of
Boating and Waterways for the above project; and
2. Certifies that said agency has or will have sufficient funds to operate and
maintain the project; and
3. Appoints Jerry Bankston, the City Manager, as agent of the City of conduct
all negotiations, execute and submit all documents including but not limited to applications,
agreements, amendments, payment requests, and so on, which may be necessary for the
completion of the aforementioned project.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ~p by ~il of the City of Seal Beach, at a
meeting thereof held on the, - day 0 , 1995, by the following vote:
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STATE OF CAIlFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH )
I, Joanne M. Yeo, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, CalifO~ do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number h~ on me in the office
of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and ad~.bY the City COU~ C~f Seal Beach,
at a regular meeting thereof held on the ~ day of . (!.... , 1995.
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