HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 8653RESOLUTION NO. 8653
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO
ALTO TO SUPPORT PROPOSITION 84 THE SAFE
DRINKING WATER, WATER QUALITY AND SUPPLY, FLOOD
CONTROL, RIVER AND COASTAL PROTECTION BOND ACT
OF 2006
WHEREAS, California
growth in the coming years,
expected by 2040; and
is facing enormous population
with 25 million new residents
WHEREAS, current funding for natural
environmental protection programs is critically
less than 1% of the overall state budget; and
resource and
low, making up
WHEREAS, Proposition 84 is a measure that will provide
$540 million, payable from the state's General Fund, for
improving natural resources and water programs that will appear
on the November 2006 statewide ballot; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 84 will include funding for state
projects and grants in the following areas:
• Clean up of polluted waters, including the waters of the
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, and protecting them from
further contamination to ensure safe drinking water; and
• Funding development of river parkways, restoring and
protecting urban streams, and keeping contaminated storm
water runoff out of rivers, lakes and streams; and
• Programs to protect the San Francisco, Santa Monica and
San Diego bays and their watersheds, as well as providing
funding to protect California's ocean waters; and
• Identification and mapping of high-risk flood areas, and
the inspection and repair of levees and flood control
facilities; and
• Projects that will
system to reflect
provide funding for
that are park-poor,
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expand and restore the state park
the state's growing population and
the creation of parks in communities
as well as funding nature education
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opportunities to promote public access
resources; and
to natural
• Programs to protect and preserve California's forests,
farms and ranches; and
• Projects to support sustainable development of
California's cities, schools and neighborhoods, while
stimulating investments in water use efficiency and
conservation.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto
does RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1.
strong support
Water Quality
Protection Bond
the measure.
for
and
Act
The City Council hereby expresses its
Proposition 84, the Safe Drinking Water,
Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal
of 2006, and urges local voters to support
SECTION 2. The City Council and staff are authorized
to provide impartial informational materials on the initiative
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 Al to. are
encouraged to become well informed on the ini tia ti ve and its
possible impacts.
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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:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
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BARTON, CORDELL,
KISHIMOTO, MORTON
MOSSAR
BEECHAM, KLEINBERG
D1rector
Services
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DREKMEIER, KLEIN,