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RESOLUTION NO. tOt.}
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
ClTY OF SEAL BEACH EXPRESSING OPPOSI-
TION TO ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 286~ OR ANY
OTHER STATE STATUTE WHICH WOULD
A UTHORIZE OR ENCOURAGE THE USE OF
:QOMESTIC WA TER SUPPLY RESERVOIRS
WHEREAS, it has become increasingly apparent down through the years
7 that those responsible for the operation and maintenance of domestic water
8 supply systems, whether under private or public ownership, have tbe grave
9! responsibility of ma,intaining t~e water supply pure and uncontaminated as the
10 I only means of protecting the health of the men, women and children using the
11 water, and
WHEREAS, it is well established that domestic water supplies are
most dangerously polluted by human contacts and by introduction of trasb and
contaminants through. carelessness or indifference of those engaged in recrea-
tionaL activities on or near domestic water supply reservoirs, and
WHEREAS, the chemical treatment and filtration of water polluted by
human contacts ad,ds greatly to the cost of the water to the consumer, and
cannot kuaraa:teelthat all contamination actually has been removed, and
WHEREAS, The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
is delivering water to Southern California from the Colorado River, and this
water, in its natural state, is remarkably free from all forms of organic
contamination for the reason that it originates in the sparsely settled western
23 slopes of the Rocky Mountains, and
WHEREAS, it has been the established policy of The Metropolitan Wate
District of Southern California since it began the operation of the Colorado River
Aqueduct to keep all aqueduct reservoirs closed to hunting" fishing and other
recreational uses, and
WHEREAS, the City of Seal Beach is a part of The Metropolitan Water
District of Southern California and is vitally concerned in protecting Colorado
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River Aqueduct water from polluti.on by contacts with those engaged in fillhing
and other recreational a~tivities, and
WHEREAS, the general nationwide recognition of the itnportance of
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1 protecting domestic water supplies from pollution by recreational uses' is well
2 exemplified by' the repeated action of the American Water Works Association
3 in opposing recreational use of domestic water supply reservoirs, and
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WHEREAS, the American Water Works Association, with its member-
5 ship including engineers Ilnd technicians engaged in the planning, building and
6 operation of water supply works, at its national convention in New York City,
7 January 26-28, 1958, adopted a statement of policy in which it declared:
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"The American Water Works Association registers its opposition
9 to legislation permitting or requiring the opening of domestic water supply
10 reservoirs and adjacent lands to recreational use, Control of water supply
reservoirs must remain the prerogative of the water purveyor",
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NOW, THEREFORE~ BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Seal Beach is strongly opposed to A. B. 286, or to the adoption of any
15 other statute by the California State Legislature which would autborize or
16 ,ancourage the use of domestic water suppLy reservoirs for recreational
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, 'that copies of this resolution be sent to
19 tbe Speaker of the California State Assembly and the President of the Senate and
20 to Assemblyman Richard T, Hanna and State Senator John Murdy, Jr..
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PASSED~ APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City
of Seal B(;!ach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 7th day of April, 1959.
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1 STA TE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
2 CITY OF SEAL BEACH )
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II F. W. HICKMAN. City Clerk of the City of SeaL Beach and ex-officio
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4 clerk of the City Council, do hereby certify to the passage and adoption of the
5 ! foregoing Resolution by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on
6 the 7th day of April,
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1959, by the following vote:
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