HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 5252 RESOLUTION NO. 5252
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUESTS THE COUNTY OF
ORANGE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE FLOOD CONTROL
PROTECTION
WHEREAS, ON MARCH 1 , 1983 THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON
BEACH SUFFERED A MAJOR FLOOD DISASTER AND MANY OF IT'S CITIZENS
LIVES WERE ENDANGERED AND NEEDED RESCUE AND EVACUATION ASSISTANCE
AND WHERE EXTENSIVE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY WAS DAMAGED OR
DESTROYED; AND
WHEREAS, THE EMERGENCY WAS BEYOND THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON
BEACH'S ABILITY TO COPE AND A STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED
AND OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS REQUESTED; AND
WHEREAS, THE FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEM CHANNELS WERE DESIGNED
AND CONSTRUCTED MANY YEARS AGO OF LOW CAPACITY AND WITHOUT CONCRETE
BANK PROTECTION AND PRIOR TO THE CITY 'S POPULATION GROWTH.
NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED , THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH URGENTLY REQUESTS THE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO
QUICKLY DEVELOP AN ADEQUATE FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEM TO PROTECT THE
AREA FOR WHICH THE COUNTY HAS PRIMARY JURISDICTION AND RESPONSI-
BILITY.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH AT A REGULAR MEETING THEREOF HELD ON THE 21ST
DAY OF MARCH, 1983 .
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MAYOR
ATTEST APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY CLERK CITY ATTORNEY
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Res. No. 5252
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified City
C1drk 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 21st day
of March , 1983 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
Thomas, MacAllister, Mandic, Finley, Bailey, Kelly
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
Pattinson
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California