1973-147
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RESOLUTION NO. 73R-147
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCILM THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO
COMPLETE THE STIJDY OF THE SANTA RIVER BASIN FLOOD HAZARD,
AND IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO ALLEVIA. THE THREAT OF FLOODING.
WHEREAS, the United States Army C~rps of Engineers, an Agency of
the United States Government began a study ~n 1964 of the flood hazard
potentials of the Santa Ana River Basin, wh~ch said study was to be
completed in 1969; and .
WHEREAS, said study may not now b~ completed until 1977; and
WHEREAS, said study must be comp1Fted before steps may be taken
by the County of Orange, the Orange County 'lood Control District, the
Corps of Engineers and affected cities to a~leviate this threat; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Ana River Chanhe1 as currently constructed
has a capacity of approximately 20,000 cubi~ feet of water per second and
could not contain a flood flow of 150,000 c~bic feet of water per second,
which is estimated to be discharged from Prado Dam during a standard pro-
ject flood; and
WHEREAS, a flood of this magnitud~ would overflow. tnto the c.ities
of Anaheim, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Cypress, Fountain Valley, Fullerton;
Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Los A1amito~, Newport Beacn, Orange,
P1acentia, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Stanton, Westminster and Yorba Linda; an4
WHEREAS, the best interests of th~ health, safety and welfare of
this community require an early completion pf this study ~fore steps may
be taken to protect the communities herein set forth from'the aforementioned
flood damage. ' .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the United States Congress
be u.ged to appropriate sufficient funds to! the United States Corps of
ingineers for the purpose of completing sai~ study, prior to the 1977 date.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Uisaster potentials of a major
flood in I, of the 26 cities in Orange Coun~y representing a population of
over 1,000,000 people be recognized and ste~s be taken to implement the
flood control measures necessary to a11evia~e future flooding.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a coPy of this Resolution be
fOrKarded to Congressmen and Senators in Wa~hington, D. C. representing
Or~ County.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approped and signed by me this 10th
day of April, 1973.
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CITY OF ANAHEIM )
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I, DENE M. DAOUST, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Re$olution No. 73R-147 was introduced and
adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the City Council of the
City of Anaheim, held on the 10th day of April, 1973, by the following
vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Sneegas, Stephenson, Pebley, Thorn and Dutton.
NOE S: COUNC ILMEN: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim
approved and signed said Resolution No. 73R-147 on the 10th day of
April, 1973.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the official seal of the City of Anaheim this 10th day of April, 1973.
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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I, DENE M. DAOUST, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby
certify that the foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 73R-14? duly
passed and adopted by the Anaheim City Council on April 10, 1973.
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