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RESOLUTION NUMBER ~t7~~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, REITERATING URGENCY
OF SANTA ANA RIVER FLOOD PROTECTION PROJECT
AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR THE PROJECT,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY RESOLVE:
WHEREAS, the Santa Ana River has been declared by the U, S, Army
Corp of Engineers to pose the greatest flood threat west
of the Mississippi River; and
WHEREAS, the California Water Commission has listed the Santa Ana
River as posing the greatest flood threat in the State of
Cal ifornia; and
WHEREAS, a large part of the current problem is the result of a
sense of false security created by the construction of
Prado Dam in 1940 which subsequently proved to be inadequate;
and
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WHEREAS, the people of Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino have
been urging action on the Santa Ana Project for more than
eighteen years; and
WHEREAS, the Survey Report and the Phase I General Design Memorandum
have provided extensive study of all aspects of the project;
and
WHEREAS, the Corps of Engineers has again replaced many of its key
executives at both the Division Level and in the Office of
the Chief Engineer; and
WHEREAS, local people have not yet had an opportunity to present to
these newly appointed executives the community's sense of
urgency concerning this project and its need; and
WHEREAS, earlier studies indicate that as many as 3,000 lives could
be in jeopardy and the Phase I GOM cites a potential nine
billion dollars in damages.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Seal Beach on behalf of the citizens of this city urges the Corps of
Engineers to complete their review of the Phase I GDM in a most
expeditious manner; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the membership of this
organization, representing over one and a half million people, do
urge that the Congress of the United States pass all legislation
needed to construct this project as rapidly as possible,
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of ~~.City Of~
Beach, California, at a meeting thereof held on the...;"~ day 0 ~~W
1980, by the following vot ; . -1' / ~
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