HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 31-55' RESO,. IOS 31-55
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF. THE CITY
.. OF BAKERSFIELD~ SUPPORTING PLANS FOR.
BRINGING SUPPLEMENTAL WATER SUPPLIES
TO THE COUNTY OF KERN
WHEREASs this City Council Of. Bakersiield,. California, 'is
concerned with the fact 'that the~ mineral resources oi the County
Of Kern are rapidly being depleted and that I the tax burden will
of necessity be 'shifted-from minerai rights to other' industries
and to owners of homes; and '
WHEREAS, agriculture-is of vital importance to our economy,
which cannot be carried on without an .adequa~te supply of water; and
WHEREAS, recent studies of.-the underground Water tables in
Kern County indicate tha~ ]the WaGer sapply is not being replenished
in proportion to the acre feet ~ecessary for the maintenance
our present Crop production; and
+WHEREAS',' there are various plans .~or the bringing-o~. river
~water t~' the San Joaquin .Valley; .'and, .according~to the Feather
River Study prepared by State Engineer A. D. Edmonston, the
development of the Feather River..Pro3ect would insure supplemental
water supplies to the west side ~oi san- Joaquin' Valie~ approximately
three years after start of construction'; and ."
WHEREAS',. it' is the wish and ~desire o~ this CoUncil.-to support
any and all plans deemed to be '~easible for' the. aCquisitiOn· of
additional much-neededwater Supplies ior Kern COunty+~and the
entire State o~ California, including but ..not limited to the Feather
River Project; . ..
NOW,~ THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the city Council of the City-
of Bakersileld~ as follows: ~ ~ ... -..
'l.. 'That-this Council give its support to ~Pians ~or bringing
snpp reme~a 1-'wa~ er'~ s ~pp I i~" 't8; ~'~'C~d~t y Ib'~.'.K.~n ,..I ~.~e
valley, and wherever additional water is needed in the 'entire State
for th'e 'present agricultural indust. ry~'~nd its ~uture expansion;. and
-.- 2, That since it has been found by"competsnt.engineering
authority that the Feather River Project wiIl:provide more immediate
and adequate water to this area than.any.other plan proposed,.this
CounciI does recommend and urge that the Feather River project be
begun immediately and completed expeditiously;.and
3. -That it be strongly urged~ and it'is hereby, that immediate
action be taken to alleviate the water shortage in Kern County, and
other areas 0f the State~ and'that such action not be allowed to be
hindered 'by political or personal desires; and
4'. That copies of the herein resolut'ion be sent to Senator
Jess R. Dorsey, Assemblywoman Dorothy Donahue, AsSemblyman H. W~ "Pat"
Kelly, and to the Honorable Goodwin J. Knight, Governor of th~ State
of. California,
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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 4th day of April, 1955/by the following vote:
AYES: Carnakis, Collins, Croes, Eveleth, Sullivan
NOES: None
ABSENT:
Schweitzer, Vest
Council of the-City of Bakersfield
APPROVED THIS 4th ' 1955
MAYO] the C of Bakers~ield