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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 9640RESOLUTION NO. 9640 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY ENDORSING THE RECOMMENDATION TO GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN TO INCLUDE IN- TERNATIONAL PARK AND AGUA HEDIONDA PARK IN THE STATE PARK SYSTEM WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Planning Organization of San Diego County has proposed the first steps in an over- all implementation of the essential Regional Park Element of the County General Plan by acquisition of certain parks; and WHEREAS, there is a severe deficiency of regional parks in San Diego County; and WHEREAS, State and Local research has indicated that the use of regional park facilities in this County will, in the future, be predominantly by persons living outside the County; and WHEREAS, available evidence indicatesihat Agua Hedionda Park and International Park will be utilized primar- ily by non -County residents; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of National Cityas follows: 1. That the City Council of the City of National City endorses the recommendation to include Agua Hedionda Park and International Parkas a part of the State Park System. 2. That the City Council of the City of National City endorses the contents of the attached letter to Governor Ronald Reagan from the Comprehensive Planning Organization which ecplains the need for these parks, reason for State action being required, and the urgency of the situation. (See copy of letter attached) PASSED AND ADOPTED this ATTEST: CITY CLERK 6th day of August, 1968. C Garin F,,,p,.wl Peach {a etesa R AGENCIES National City Oceanside San Diego City San Diego County San ,vnrcos Vista Div. Highways Port Authority July 15, 1968 r:J .._.✓ [ .air ✓v= v:�'�. (/ / - .,,. ✓✓. ✓o v.�.'rC'i F d POLICY COMMITTEE 1968-69 Honorable Ronald Reagan Governor of the State of California State Capitol Sacramento, California 95814 CHAIRMAN Richard R. Brown Councilman, El Cajon VICE CHAIRMAN SECRETARY I.E. Jardine David K. Speer Councilman, Carlsbad County Engineer Dear Governor Reagan: It is unnecessary to dell upon the problems that face California, particularly southern Ca1_iforni.a, due to the tremendous increase in governmentpopulation that is legislators State officials and leg expected in the next twenty years. ., feel the pressure of this problem daily. However, perhaps it is in order to discuss one particular phenomenon that places San Diego County in a peculiar position in its relationship to the rest of the state. In nearly all aspects of state government: education, welfare, transportation, health, etc., there is an almost direct relationship between the extent of the necessary governmental financial commitment and the present and projected resi- dent population. We submit, however, that there is at least one realm of state government which is not related to resident population, namely the provision of state parks. At the state level., statistical and analytical research on the subject of demar:d for recreation is reaching a level of sophistication matched only by' the work being done to provide for much needed freeways and highways. The Parks and Recreation Department of the State Resources Agency has completed the computer- ized effort to determine recreation demand in San Diego County and a number of other metropolitan regions. Their findings are similar to those studies prepared in this county, namely that recreation demand in San Diego County by 1980 will be. predominantly created by persons living outside of San Diego County. In statis- tical terms the report entitled San Diego Planning MCsnorgraph indicates a potential.. demand by 1980 of approximately 85 million participation days from county residents and 127 million participation days from out of county residents. There are a number of reasons for this phenomenon. First of all., clue to the construction of the new free;. -ay system, San Diego -County will be in the 1-2 hour the Los driving zone of An=el-Cs-LGrt_ P,ea:'P, and San tiarnurClJl:i.-: i'✓eJ'-"`.1di: metro- politan complexes. These two metropolitan areas have a combined population of over 8 million persons. /rable Ronald Reagan _2_ - July 15, 196S • Sun Diego County is blessed t•rit11 an excellent, relatively smog -free climate, miles of ocean. beaches and mountain areas. The population living in the San Bernardino -Riverside metropolitan complex obviously has no ocean. Their choice for this type of recreation is between 'the presently overcrowded facilities in Los Angeles and Orange Counties or the ocean -oriented facilities in San Diego County. With the completion of U.S. 395 to full freeway standards, it is easy to predict which choice the majority of persons will select. And, while there are ocean beaches and boating facilities in the Los Angeles -Long Beach metro- politan complex to serve their population, the total usable area is inadequate to accommodate the projected demand in the future. - In addition to these facts, there is another consideration, namely San Diego County is bordered on the south by the Republic of Mexico. There are more persons crossing the international border at Tijuana -San Ysidro than cross any other international boundary in the world. A growing canmitnent on the part of the United States and Mexico has been accepted to beautify this border. An opportunity exists to provide a truly international park on this border that would include the southwesternmost tip of the United States. The presentation of these facts obviously has a purpose. The purpose is to inform the state that all of the local governments in San Diego County, the cities; the .county, and the San Diego Unified Port District have joined together in a joint powers agreement for the purpose of planning the future of this county on a co- operative basis. The Comprehensive Planning Organization, so formed, has worked diligently on the preparation of a region -wide County General Plan. The Board of Supervisors adopted this General Plan in December. of 1967. • In this General Plan there is an extremely important recreation element. The plan recognizes that the county presently has a deficiency of regional parks 'estimated at some 3500 acres. Unless action is taken, this deficiency will rise to nearly 32,000 acres by 1990. Accordingly the plan as finally adopted recom- mends the acquisition (if necessary), development, maintenance and operation of 37 regional parks containing 41,133 acres. Fortunately most of this acreage is already in public or semi-public ownership and will not need to be purchased. Nevertheless it would be necessary to acquire almost 6000 acres to fully imple- ment the plan to provide parks for the existing and projected resident population to the year 1990. It -is most important to understand that this -park deficiency is based on -the local governments' needs to serve the local population. It does not take into consid- eration the fact that according to State of California figures, the demand for parks will be created predominantly by people living outside of this county. The Comprehensive Planning Organization, representing all the cities and the County, has accepted the challenge of preparing a program to implement the Regional. Park Plan. Tile County's share of the State Beach, Park and Historical Facilities Bond. Funds will be utilized to acquire a small percentage of the total acreage that is needed. The local governments speaking through :the Comprehensive Planning Organi- zation have slho'::n by their actions to. date that they are willing to accept the responsibility for providing much needed regional parks. ';'Ule Ronald Reagan July 15, 196S t.. r '' But, the taxpayers of San Diego County are reluctant to accept the fullrespon- sibility for providing a recreational program for those who will be attracted to this area by ocean -oriented facilities. We are reluctant to accept the responsibility for providing a truly international park to serve those millions of persons from throughout the nation who visit Mexico each year. In summary, the Comprehensive planning Organization of San Diego County submits that there is a statewide problem of recreation in this County that does not apply in equal portion to the other. counties. Accordingly, the Comprehensive • Planning Organisation requests that the allocation of the state share of the State Beach, Park and Iistorical Facilities Bond Act be re-examined in light of the evidence presented in this correspondence and that specifically the state • fully investigate acquiring, operating and maintaining two additional sites, namely the following parks as described in the Regional Park Element of the San Diego County General Plan 1990: Agua Hedionda Park - as a water -oriented facility to serve the -Los Angeles -Long Beach, San Bernardino -Riverside as well as San Diego metropolitan areas. .International Park - as an ocean -oriented, scenic overlook, inland waterway, and park facility of international significance and unique historical and geographical distinction. A sense of urgency exists relative to both these parks. Land adjacent to Agua Hedionda Lagoon is in danger of immediate urbanization which would per- manently preclude development as a park site., At this very moment, most of the land area proposed to be encompassed in International Park is seriously threat- ened by a proposal to excavate the sand and gravel deposits under the surface thus creating scars on the natural landscape of this unique site. For these reasons your immediate consideration of this matter of importance to all Southern Califoinians will be fully appreciated. Respectfully yours, SAN DIEGO COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING ORGANIZATION POLICY COORDINATING COMMITTEE RICHARD R. BRON Chairman FRB:DCC:mh cc: Congressmen Lionel Van Deerlin, James B. Utt,. Bob Wilson San Diego County Delegation to State Legislature Clerk of State Legislature (Senate and Assembly) Norman B. Livermore, Jr., Director of the Resources Agency Ambassador Raymond Telles of the United States -Mexico Commission for Border. Development and Friendship San Diego Chamber. of Co-nierce Tourist and Convention Bureau • 7-15-68 Letter to Governor Reagan re Parks Acquisition, Dev., &.Operation, from CPO. Policy Committee cc's sent to the following: Congressmen Lionel Van Deerlin, PO Box 729, SD92112 Bob Wilson, PO Box 469, SD92112 James B. Utt, 520 East Fourth, Tustin, CA 92680 Senators Clair W. Burgener, 239 A St., SD92101 Jack Schrade, 1350 Front St.., Rm 6046, SD92101 James R. Mills, 1718 - 39th St., SD92105 Assemblymen Pete Wilson, 530 Broadway, SD92101 Wadie P. Deddeh, 1152 Melrose Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 92011 E. Richard Barnes, 3577 Kenyon St., SD92110 .Frederick James Bear, 4036 - 40th St., SD92105 John Stull, 460 Park -wood Lane, Leucadia, CA 92024 Clerk of State Legislature - Senate State Capitol, Sacramento, California 95814 Clerk of State Legislature - Assembly State Capitol; Sacramento, California 95814 Norman B. Livermore, Jr., Director of Resources Agency, 1416 Ninth St. P.m 1311, Sacramento, California 95814 Ambassador. Raymond Telles, United States -Mexico Commission for Border Development and Friendship, c/o Department of State, Washington, D. C. 20520 San Diego Chamber of Commerce, 233 A St., SD92101 S.D. Convention & Visitors Bureau, 233 A St., SD92101 bcc: (2) Mr. Charles Porter, City of San Diego, Hotel Senator Rt.321, Sacramento,. California 95814 County Planning Department