HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 10,978RESOLUTION NO.. 10,978
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT. OF THE TIA JUANA RIVER
VALLEY FLOOD CONTROL CHANNEL
WHEREAS, recent decisions to hold up the Flood
Control Channel have increased the likelihood of severe
flooding in the Tia Juana River Valley, and
WHEREAS, such flooding is to the detriment of
persons, property and wild life on the United States portion
of the Tia Juana River Valley lying in the City of San Diego
and City of Imperial Beach, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to agreeements entered into
between the government of the United States and the Republic
of Mexico, the Mexican government is proceeding with the
construction of flood control channelization work, and
WHEREAS, completion of channel facilities by
Mexico is anticipated by August, 1975, thus increasing the
danger from flooding;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
of the City of National City supports the City of Imperial
Beach in its appeal to the United States government to insure
total flood control protection by.cantintied channelization
to the Pacific Ocean in the Tia Juana River. Valley.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Governor Reagan,
Congressman Lionel Van Deerlin, Congressman Bob Wilson and
Senator John Tunney, be forwarded a copy of this Resolution
urging their support of floodcontrolchannelization in the
Tia Juana River Valley.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20.th day of February, 1973.
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