HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 8652RESOLUTION NO. 8652
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO
ALTO TO SUPPORT PROPOSITION 1E, THE DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS AND FLOOD PREVENTION ACT OF 2006
WHEREAS, Proposition 1E, the Disaster Preparedness and
Flood Prevention Act of 2006, is a statewide ballot measure that
will go before California voters on the November 2006 ballot;
and
WHEREAS I Proposition 1E is part of a $37 billion
infrastructure package approved by the Legislature and signed by
Governor Schwarzenegger in May; and
WHEREAS, if approved by voters, Proposition 1E would
authorize $4.1 billion in general obligation bonds to make
critically needed improvements to California's levee system and
better protect the state from flooding: and
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Delta,
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WHEREAS, Proposition 1E would provide $3 billion to
and maintain levees and other flood control facilities
Central Valley and the Sacramento-San Joaquin River
an area increasingly vulnerable to large-scale levee
that could leave more than 23 million Californians
a key water supply source: and
WHEREAS, Proposition 1E would provide $500 million to
help fund the state's share of local flood control projects
outside the Central Valley for the next 10 years: and
WHEREAS, Proposition 1E would provide $290 million for
new levees, flood corridors and bypasses, as well as for
completion of flood hazard maps and floodplain mapping: and
WHEREAS, Proposition 1E would provide $300 million in
grant funding for local proj ects to control storm water runoff
consistent with integrated regional water management efforts;
and
WHEREAS I passage of Proposition 1E would ensure that
investments are made in flood control projects and facilities to
help protect communities and infrastructure from destructive
floods;
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NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto
does RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby expresses its
strong support for Proposition 1E, the Disaster Preparedness and
Flood Prevention Act of 2006, and urges local voters to support
the measure.
SECTION 2. The City Council and staff are authorized
to provide impartial informational materials on the ini tiati ve
as may be lawfully provided by the City's representatives. No
public funds shall be used to campaign for or against the
initiative.
SECTION 3. The residents of the City of Palo Alto are
encouraged to become well informed on the initiative and its
possible impacts.
SECTION 4. The Council finds that this is not a
project under the California Environmental Quality Act and,
therefore, no environmental impact assessment is necessary.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: October 10, 2006
AYES: BARTON, CORDELL, DREKMEIER, KLEIN,
KISHIMOTO, MORTON
NOES: MOSSAR
ABSENT: BEECHAM, KLEINBERG
ABSTENTIONS:
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