HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 98-33 RESOLUTION NO. 9 3-3 3
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1998-99 OF THE ARMY CORPS
OF ENGINEERS CIVIL WORKS CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Santa Ana River in Orange County, California is recognized by the
federal government as the worst flood threat west of the Mississippi River; and
The Santa Ana River Mainstem Project has been planned and under construction for
the past 10 years by the Army Corps of Engineers; and
If adequate funding as requested by the Army Corps of Engineers is not provided, the
existing construction will take many years to complete, placing the program's widespread
benefits in considerable jeopardy; and
Without the completion of the Santa Ana River Mainstem Project, millions of residents
within the floodplain of the Santa Ana River will remain subject to the perils of disastrous flood,
that could cause the loss of 3,000 lives and property damage amounting to $15 billion; and
Floods from the Santa Ana River would destroy interstate transportation facilities,
railroads and highways, and have long term affects on business activities on a national level;
and
The lack of adequate funding for the construction of the Santa Ana River Project will
increase the probable commitment of FEMA funding and long term insurance requirements;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council respectively urges
Congress to provide funding in Fiscal Year 99 to allow the Army Corps Construction Projects to
proceed as planned and complete the construction of on-going projects in a timely manner.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 6 t h day of A e r i 1 _ , 1998.
ATTEST: M or
City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: 4,-)Utity Attorney �1 rq er
U.., INITI TED AND APPROVED:
City AdKinistrator
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Res.No.98-33
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
1,CONNIE BROCKWAY,the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of
the City of Huntington Beach,and ex-officio Clcrk 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 at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the Gth day of April, 1998 by the following
vote:
AYES: Green, Dettloff, Bauer, Sullivan
NOES:
ABSENT: Julien. (Hannan and Garofalo absent from room)
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City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach, California
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