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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 67-70.RESOLUTION NO. 6!-70 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD DETERMINING AND DECLARING THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST, CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD REQUIRE AND DEMAND THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN WATER AND WATER RIGHTS IN THE KERN RIVER, TOGETHER WITH THE PRIVILEGE AND RIGHT OF TAKING THE SAME INTO POSSESSION, TO BE USED BY THE CITY FOR A WATER SUPPLY| AND DECLARING THE INTENTION OFTHE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD TO ACQUIRE SAID PROPERTY UNDER EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS, AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD AND SPECIAL COUNSEL TO COMMENCE AN ACTION IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KERN, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING SAID WATER AND WATER RIGHTS, TOGETHER WITH THE PRIVILEGE AND RIGHT OF TAKING SAME INTO POSSESSION. BE IT RESOLVED b~ the City Council of the City.of Bakersfield as follows: Section 1. The public interest, convenience and necessity of the City of Bakersfield and the inhabitants thereof require the acquisition of the first seventy-seven thousand acre ~feet per year of water and water rights of the Kern River, within Kern County, California, together with the privilege and right of taking the same into possession. S~ction 2. The public interest, convenience and necessity of said City and the inhabitants thereof demand the acquisition of said water and water rights and the taking of the waters thereunder into possession, for municipal purposes, for the water supply of the City and its inhabitants. Section 3. The property to be condemned is described as the first seventy-seven thousand acre feet annually of the waters and water rights of the Kern River, within Kern County, California, together with the privilege and right of taking the same into possession. Section 4. The taking and acquiring by said City of the property hereinbefore described is deemed necessary for the water supply of the City of Bakers field and the inhabitants thereof for a municipal purpose; such use is a public use, and that for such public use it is necessary that the City of Bakers field condemn and acquire said property; said property is to be used for the water supply of said City and its inhabitants. Section 5. The City Attorney of the City of Bakers field and special counsel for thee City, Helm & Budinger be, and they are hereby authorized and directed to commence an action in the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the County of Kern, in the name and on behalf of the City of Bakersfield, against all owners and claimants of the above-described property, for the purpose of condemning and acquiring said property for the said use of said City. o0o I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on the 28th day of September, 1970, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEN B , , , UCKER, STIERN, VEI"I'ER, WHII"rEMORE ABSENT COUNCILMEN: ~ ,~ CITY CLERK an~ Ex~-Officio Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield 1970 APPROVED: