HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 9544RESOLUTION NO. 9544
RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE FUNDING OF THIS
SWEETWATER FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT
WHEREAS, in 1966 the U. S. Corps of Army Engineers
approved the proposal for the construction of the Sweetwater
Flood Control Channel in the Sweetwater Valley across lands
in the City of Chula Vista, County of San Diego and City of
National City, and
WHEREAS, the financial feasibility of the Sweet-
water Flood Control Channel has been approved by the U. S.
Bureau of the Budget, and
WHEREAS, it is proposed by the State of California
to construct State Highway 54 connecting Interstate Highways
5 and 805 along both banks of the Flood Control Channel to
be built as a part of the Sweetwater Flood Control Project,
and
WHEREAS, the simultaneous construction of the Sweet-
water Flood Control Channel and State Highway 54 will result
in a saving of tax funds in the amount of three and one half
million dollars, and
WHEREAS, the acquisition of rights of way for State
Highway 54 is impossible until Congressional authorization is
granted to a Sweetwater Flood Control Project, and
WHEREAS, the construction of Interstate Highway 5
to the Mexican Border is also delayed pending congressional
authorization of the Sweetwater Flood Control Project, and
WHEREAS, the construction of the Sweetwater Flood
Control Project will allow the development of commercial and
industrial properties in the City of National City of inestim-
able value, and
WHEREAS, the immediate construction of the Sweet-
water Flood Control Project is of vital importance to the
citizens of National City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Coun-
cil of the City of National City calls upon the Congress of
the United States to authorize and fund the Sweetwater Flood
Control Project through the Omnibus Public Works bill now
before the Senate of the United States.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20t.h day of February,
1968.
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