HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 6376RESOLUTION NO. 6376
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE COLORADO RIVER
BOARD OF CALIFORNIA AND ITS OPPOSITION TO THE UPPER
COLORADO RIVER BASIN PROJECTS AS PROPOSED IN S. 500
AND H.R. 270 AND THE FRYINGPAN-ARKANSAS PROJECTS AS
PROPOSED IN S. 300 AND H. R. 412, NOW PENDING IN CONGRESS
WHEREAS, increasing population, industrial growth
and economic well-being of the City of National City in
particular and the southern coastal plain in general depends
upon California's rightful share of Colorado River water,
and
WHEREAS, this source of water, both in quantity and
quality, is seriously threatened by Upper Colorado River
Basin projects as proposed in S. 500 and H.R. 270 and the
Fryingpan-Arkansas project as proposed in S. 300 and H.R.
412, now pending in Congress, and
WHEREAS, the aforementioned projects would inflict on
all taxpayers in this City and County and the Nation an
unjustifiable burden of more than four billion dollars, and
WHEREAS, these political pump -priming schemes if
authorized would furnish water to grow more surplus crops
already heavily subsidized by the taxpayers, and
WHEREAS, the Colorado River Board of California, official
state agency charged with the responsibility of safeguarding
California's existing contracts for Colorado River water,
has gone on record strongly opposing these measures.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
of the City of National City, respectfully requests the
representatives of the State of California in the Congress
of the United States to actively oppose the enactment of
these bills or any similar proposals, and that certified
copies of this resolution be air -mailed to our Congressional
representatives, and copies be made available to press and
radio news service.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of April, 1955.
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VICE MAYOR
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CITY CLERK