HomeMy WebLinkAbout00-037 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 00-037
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA. CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING
PROPOSITION 13, THE SAFE DRINKING WATER, CLEAN
WATER,WATERSHED PROTECTION AND FLOOD PROTECTION
ACT
WHEREAS,California's economic prosperity and environmental vitality is dependent
upon the careful management of the state's water resources; and
WHEREAS,Proposition 13 will provide 1,000,000 acre-feet of urgently needed new
water supplies, particularly crucial in drought years, benefitting the people and industries both
within the service boundaries of the Cucamonga County Water District (CCWD) and throughout
the state; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Cucamonga is within the boundaries of the
Cucamonga County Water District (CCWD); and
WHEREAS, Proposition 13 will fund important improvements to water quality and
help stabilize water supplies in the Bay-Delta, a vital but fragile estuary and source of drinking
water for more than 22 million Californians; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 13 is the largest water bond in California's history at$1.97
billion, and enactment of the measure will provide for greater reliability to the water supplies that
fuel the California economy and support millions of jobs; and
WHEREAS,the investments provided for in this bond measure will help California
prepare for the expected increase of 15 million people by the year 2020 through a variety of clean
water, watershed, flood protection and water supply improvements programs; and
WHEREAS, if adopted by the voters, Proposition 13 will provide tangible water
benefits for people in nearly every city and county in the state, and better protect our communities
from the devastation of both floods and droughts; and
WHEREAS, the people of California have expressed strong support for increased
investments in the state's water infrastructure;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that the City Council of the City of Rancho
Cucamonga hereby supports Proposition 13, The Safe Drinking Water, Clean Water, Watershed
Protection and Flood Protection Act.
Resolution No. 00-037
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 1"day of March 2000.
AYES: Alexander, Biane, Curatalo, Dutton, Williams
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
Willian . Alexand r, Mayor
ATTEST:
Debra J. Adam MC, City Clerk
I, DEBRA J. ADAMS, CITY CLERK of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California,at a regular meeting of said City Council held
on the 1s' day of March 2000.
Executed this 2n° day of March 2000, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
Debra J. Adams, C , City Clerk