HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 11,972RESOLUTION NO. 11,972
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AND ENDORSING THE SWEETWATER
RIVER FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT INCLUDING THE PROVISIONS
FOR RECREATION AND MITIGATION OF PROJECT EFFECTS
WHEREAS, on April 13, 1965 the Council, by
Resolution No. 3882, endorsed and supported the Sweet-
water River Flood Control project and requested the Board
of Supervisors of the County of San Diego to give the
assurances required by the government of the United States
to provide the local cooperation necessary for the con-
struction of the project; and
WHEREAS, on April 20, 1965 the County Board
of Supervisors, by Resolution No. 60, provided the govern-
ment of the United States said assurances of local coopera-
tion required at that time; and
WHEREAS, substantial revisions to the project
scope envisioned in April 1965 have been accomplished to
include provisions for recreation and mitigation of pro-
ject effects; and
WHEREAS, the government of the United States now
requires additional detailed assurances of local cooperation
be made by the County Board of Supervisors;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City
Council of the City of National City supports and endorses
the Sweetwater River Flood Control project including the
provisions for recreation and mitigation of project effects.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council requests
that the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego
give these necessary additional and detailed assurances
required by the government of the United States to provide
the local cooperation necessary for the construction of
the project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council reaffirms
its policy and intent to enter into negotiations prior to
actual construction for the equitable apportionment of
costs to each local agency, including the County, for
betterments, utilities irrigation, drainage, recreation, and
mitigation of project effects that are a part of the project
which State or Federal agencies declare the costs beyond their
responsibility. It being understood that "mitigation" is limited
to the 44 acres of mitigation in the draft working paper of the
Sweetwater Flood Control Channel design memorandum No. 1 and
not the 128 acres of preservation described therein.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of the
City of National City be, and she is hereby directed, to forward
a certified copy of this Resolution to the Board of Supervisors,
County of SAn Diego.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of February, 1976.
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