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RESOLUTION NO. 14,529
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NATIONAL CITY IN SUPPORT OF A SECOND
ENTRANCE TO SAN DIEGO HARBOR
The City Council of the City of National City
does hereby resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, the National City Chamber of Commerce
has studied the proposal for a second harbor entrance to
San Diego Harbor, and
WHEREAS, the National City Chamber of Commerce has
requested that National City take whatever action is necessary
to keep this proposal viable including the action set forth
below, and
WHEREAS, the Corps of Engineers is prepared to
publish a report which could have a deleterious effect on
this proposal, and
WHEREAS, the Corps' report is based upon antiquated
figures which need to be updated in order to give a fair evalu-
ation of this project, and
WHEREAS, it is our belief that the second harbor
entrance could have military, commercial and recreational
benefits which far outweigh the costs involved;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City
Council of the City of National City does hereby resolve as
follows:
1. That the Corps of Engineers withhold its
report until figures can be updated describing the cost
benefit ratios with regard to military, commercial and recre-
ational uses of the proposed second harbor entrance;
2. That the San Diego Unified Port District do a
study of the benefits to the District and to its member cities
of both a second entrance of sufficient size to accommodate
large naval and trade vessels, or a second entrance which
would be of a size to serve recreational craft only, so
that this project can be fairly evaluated;
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3. That the Navy reanalyze its study of the
savings that a second entrance would result in with regard
to fuel costs, maintenance of equipment and personnel costs
and that the national security implications of a second
entrance be fully considered as part of the benefits as-
sociated with this project;
4. That any further analysis or study of this
proposal should specifically give consideration to the fol-
lowing issues:
ATTEST:
a. Provision of free vehicular access on
the Silver Strand over and under the pro-
posed entrance;
b. Protection of the water quality of San
Diego Bay from any deterioration as a
result of the second entrance;
c Insuring the continued replenishment of
sand to the coastal areas north of the
proposed second harbor entrance.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of January, 1985.