HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 7463RESOLUTION NO. 7463
RESOLUTION OF CITY OF NATIONAL CITY REQUESTING CITY OF CHULA
VISTA TO SUSPEND PROCEEDINGS FOR ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN
PROPERTIES IN THE SWEETWATER RIVER VALLEY
WHEREAS, at one time, the City of Chula Vista and the
City of National City had a joint boundary in the Sweetwater
River Valley; and
WHEREAS, each City voluntarily de -annexed a portion of
its then territory so that the Sweetwater River Valley area
was no longer a portion of either City; and
WHEREAS, by oral agreement, the officials of City of
Chula Vista and City of National City determined that in the
event either City desired to re -annex any portion of the
Sweetwater River Valley, the said Sweetwater River Valley area
would be divided equally between City of Chula Vista and City
of National City; and
WHEREAS, it has been brought to the attention of the City
Council of City of National City that the City of Chula Vista
is now entertaining proceedings for the annexation of a strip
of land across the Sweetwater River Valley easterly of Highland
Avenue from the northern boundary Tine of City of Chula Vista
to the southern boundary line of City of National City; and
WHEREAS, the completion of said annexation proceedings
by City of Chula Vista would be contrary to the above described
oral agreement; and
WHEREAS, the completion of said annexation by City of
Chula Vista would seriously interfere with the plans made by the
County of San Diego for the development of a Beltline Freeway
through the Sweetwater River Valley; and
WHEREAS, the City of National City has for the past two
years been engaged in the development of a drainage project
which utilizes the Sweetwater River as a means of conveying flood
and surface waters accumulating in the City of San Diego and the
City of National City from that area known as the Paradise Valley
water shed; and
WHEREAS, the point at which said flood and surface waters
will be discharged into the Sweetwater River is included within
the boundaries of the annexation now being considered by City of
Chula Vista; and
WHEREAS, for the past several years, the relationship be-
tween the officials of the City of Chula Vista and the City of
National City has been such that each City benefited from a close
working relationship between said officials as is illustrated
in many specific instances such as the working together of City
of Chula Vista and City of National City in the joint planning
of an award of contracts, together with the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad Company, for the further development of the
Tidelands of eech City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of City of National City is
greatly concerned that the close working relationship of the
officials of the City of Chula Vista and the City of National City
not be disturbed, and is fearful that the completion of the above
described annexation proceedings by City of Chula Vista may re-
sult in the serious disturbance of such relationship;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NATIONAL CITY DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
I. The City Council of the City of National City hereby
requests the City Council of the City of Chula Vista not to pro-
ceed with its proposed annexation across the Sweetwater River
Valley.
2. The City Council of the City of National City hereby
requests the City Council of the City of Chula Vista to enter
into a formal written agreement to supersede the existing oral
agreement wherein and whereby the City of Chula Vista agrees that
it will not annex any territory north of the center line of the
Sweetwater River Valley and the City of National City agrees that
it will not annex any territory south of the center line of the
Sweetwater River Valley.
3,, That said written agreement be made in contemplation
of the passage of Assembly Bill 2240 providing that any attempted
annexation made in violation of such written agreement would be
void.
4. That the City Manager be and hereby is authorized to
read this resolution in full to the City Council of the City of
Chula Vista at the time it considers protests to said proposed
annexation.
5. That the Mayor of City of National City and such other
officials as he may desire be authorized to appear personally
before the City Council of City of Chula Vista in support of the
proposal; above described.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of April, 1959.
ATTEST:
MAYOR
CITY CLERK