HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2000-21 RESOLUTION NO. 2000-21
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
ADOPTING POSITION OF SUPPORT PROPOSITION 13 ON MARCH 2O00 BALLOT,
(ASSEMBLY BILL 1584) SAFE DRINKING WATER, CLEAN WATER,
WATERSHED PROTECTION AND FLOOD PROTECTION ACT.
WHEREAS, Proposition 13 (AB 1584)provides over one million acre-feet of urgently
needed new water to help drought-proof California, almost half of which will be in Southern
California; and
Proposition 13 designates in key areas of the Bond that 60% of the funding will go to
Southern California, a historical first in recent times; and
Proposition 13 provides$235 million for the Southern California Integrated Watershed
Program developed by the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority(SAWPA) that provides $35
million for Orange County Water District's (OCWD) Groundwater Replenishment System and
funds for additional wetlands to further purify flows of the Santa Ana River; and
Proposition 13 provides $5 million for Newport Bay Wetlands project, funds for the
Santa Ana River restoration and improvement projects, such as arundo removal and projects to
create storage and recovery of groundwater in Chino basin, upstream of Orange County; and
Proposition 13 makes approximately$134 million in additional funding available for
Orange County agencies to compete for in loans and grants for watershed protection and non-
point source pollution control projects and other programs, including$5 million for Huntington
Beach; and
Proposition 13 makes Orange County water agencies eligible for$66 million in grants
and loans for water recycling programs; and
$250 million in Bay/Delta projects in Proposition 13 should result in an additional
125,000 acre-feet of dry yield from the Delta; new fish screens designed to prevent future pump
shutdowns; and other improvements to improve water quality and help stabilize water supplies in
the Bay-Delta, a vital but fragile estuary and source of drinking water for 22 million
Californians;
Proposition 13 will improve California's environmental vitality and economic prosperity;
better protect our communities from the devastation of both flood and droughts; and validate the
people of California's expressed support for increased investments in the State's water
infrastructure,
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NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach hereby resolves
as follows:
l. That the City of Huntington Beach hereby expresses its support for Proposition 13
and a yes vote thereon in the March 2000 election;
2. That the City of Huntington Beach further encourages all voters to study the
material presented in the ballot materials and to vote yes on Proposition 13.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 22 day of February 2000.
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
REVIEWED, INITIATED AND APPROVED:
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