HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 53-69RESOLUTION NO. 53-69
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA URGING ALL STATE AND
FEDERAL AGENCIES INVOLVED TO WORK FOR THE
AUTHORIZATION OF THE EAST SIDE DIVISION OF
THE CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT AS THE TOP
PRIORITY FEDERAL RECLAMATION PROJECT IN THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
WHEREAS, the East Side Division of the Central Valley
Project is designed to bring an additional 1,500,000 acre feet of
supplemental water to supply lands south of the American River
along the east side of the San Joaquin Valley; and
WHEREAS, there are increasing deficiencies in local water
supplies, both surface and underground, in this area; and
WHEREAS, there are substantial recreational, fishery
and flood control benefits as well as agricultural and municipal
benefits to be realized through early construction of this project;
and
WHEREAS, the Secretary of Interior has transmitted the
East Side Project Report to the State of California and the
affected federal agencies for their comments; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the
City of Bakers field does hereby urge all State and Federal agencies
involved to work for the authorization of the East Side Division
of the Central Valley Project as the top priority Federal
Reclamation project in the 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 2nd day of June, 1969, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN B,I~I~R, HEISEY, REES, RUCKER, STIERN, VE'ITER, WHI"ITEMORI=
NOES: COUNCILMEN: 72~
ABSENT COUNCILMEN: ~
ABSTAINING COUNCILMEN: 'Z72,~-/yt...¢.,_,~
Council of the City of Bakers field
APPROVED: