HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 3746 RESOLUTION NO. 3746
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH URGING LIMITATION OF THE MAXIMUM
DISCHARGE FROM PRADO DAM AND REQUESTING THE UNITED
STATES CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO PROCEED WITH STUDY
REQUIRED FOR SUCH LIMITATION
WHEREAS, the Assembly Concurrent Resolution 227 of the
1969 Regular Session of the California State Legislature, as
it pertains to the Corps of Engineers ' study of proposed Prado
Dam and Reservoir, contained modifications to utilize a maxi-
mum design flood release not exceeding 20,000 cubic feet per
second; and
The Corps of Engineers in its studies of alternative
proposals for flood control and allied purposes in the Santa
Ana River Basin, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties,
California, has developed Plan 6 , including a dam and reservoir
at Mentone in San Bernardino County, raising the height of
Prado Dam approximately thirteen feet and modifying the dam
so as to release a maximum controlled discharge of 20,000
cubic feet per second, and improving the downstream channel to
control said 20,000 cubic feet per second plus contemporaneous
side inflow to preclude channel overflow in the occurrence of
a Standard Project Flood,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach affirms its position that the maxi-
mum discharge from Prado Dam should be limited to 20,000 cubic
feet per second and the United States Corps of Engineers is
urged to proceed with the detailed engineering study required
for such limitation, giving particular attention to said Plan
6 and seeking congressional authorization and appropriation of
construction funds .
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is directed
to forward copies of this resolution to all members of the
congressional delegation representing the constituents of
the Santa Ana River Basin, and to the United States Corps of
Engineers .
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 6th
day of August , 1973 .
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DON P. /BONFA, City Attorney
osistant
By
VIS City Attorney
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Res. No. 3746
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly appointed, qualified City
Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of
members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven;
that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative
vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 6 th day
of August 19�, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
Bartlett , Gibbs Green, Duke, Matnev
NOES: Councilmen:
Coen
ABSENT: Councilmen:
Shipley
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California