HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 02-56RESOLUTION NO. 2-56
WHEREAS, the recent devastation by flood waters throughout
northern and central California which brought-death to many of our
citizens, renews the all-important, unanimous and ever-existent
questionof flood control and water conservation throughout the
State of California.
Water, while being one of our most vital resources, still remains
a danger and threat to lives and property'in many portions of our
State which are vulnerable to the unharnessed streams born of our two
major mountain ranges.
From the time of the rounding of our great State, as in the
case of all new-born empires, water has played a highly significant
factor in its ultimate development and growth and has converted many
a desert and parched area into a land.of beauty and wealth.
With the agricultural expansion which has come to our State
in recent years, has also' come the knowledge that our water levels
in certain localities are being sorely tried and are in fact, in such
a state of depletion as to be critical.
Since nature provides us with our sources of water for the
benefit of man, and all too often for his destruction, it would seem
most appropriate for us to plan immediately for a program. of water
resource control and distribution and thus put to use where and when
needed, a vitally important commodity, which otherwise may bring
death and havoc within our State.
The citizens of this State have been shocked into awareness of
the disasters which could occur throughout this State by reason of
floodin~ from mountainstreams,_and are-cognizan~.gf the importance
of saving this very same water which also means life to our people
and land.
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The Council of the City of BakerSfield, after reviewing the
value and importance of our State's water resources, and fully realizing
the extreme and immediate necessity for a state-wide program of water
conservation and distribution, feels justified in requesting, for and
on behalf of the citizens of this community, prompt action by the
State.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of~the City of
Bakersfield, that the Honorable Goodwin J. Knight, Governor of the
State of California, be and he is hereby urged to call a special
session of the State Legislature for the purpose of studying and
resolving the water problems as they exist throughout the State, and
of equalizing the distribution of the water supply of the State where
needed.
I ~EBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and
adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meet-
ing thereof held on the 3rd day of January, 1956, by the following
vote:
AYES: CARNAKIS, COLLINS, CROES, DCDL~f'.!, EVELET'J, S3~t~"/EiFZER, SULLIVAN..
NOES: ~
City' Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City Of Bakersfield.