1968-023RESOLUTION NO. 68R-23
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AINTAIIEIM ENDORSING AND CONCURRING IN THE
POSITION OF THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT
OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RELATING TO ADDITIONAL
SHORT-TERM FINANCING FOR THE STATE WATER
PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the report of the Governor's Water Resources
Task Force issued in May 1967, and the response thereto issued
in September 1967 by the Department of Water Resources, confirmed
that insufficient money is available to finance construction of
the initial facilities of the State Water Project as originally
scheduled by the Department; and
WHEREAS, subsecluently, at separate hearings conducted
by the Department and the California Water Commission and by the
Senate Subcommittee on Water Resources of the Senate General
Research Committee and the Assembly Committee on Water, recom-
mended that additional State tideland oil and gas revenues,
originally committed to the water program but sharply curtailed
in recent years, be rededicated to assure completion on schedule
of initial facilities of the State Water Project; and
WHEREAS, State tideland oil and gas revenues committed
to the State Water Project for its reimbursable costs will be
repaid in full with interest by the State water service con-
tractors; and
WHEREAS, Governor Reagan has recently announced that
his administration will submit two bills to the Legislature at
its 1968 Regular Session which if enacted would provide the
necessary additional short-term financing to the extent of $64
million from State tideland oil and gas revenues through fiscal
year 1972-73 to enable the essential features of the project to
be completed on schedule, and
WHEREAS, Senator Gordon, Cologne, Chairman of the Senate
Committee on Water Resources, ana Assemblyman Carley V. Porter,
Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Water, nave pledged their
support ih o.tainiii tn. d:nc(Jval of such legislation; and
WHEREAS, The Metropolitan Water District did endorse
and recommend approval of such proposed legislation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim wishes to endorse and
concur in the position of The Metropolitan Water District and
endorse and recommend approval of such proposed legislation,
and commends the Governor and his administration, Senator Cologne
and Assemblyman Porter for their successful endeavors to devise
and agree on a program which could be presented for legislative
approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, EE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of
the City of Anaheim that the City strongly endorses the position
of The Metropolitan Water District and the program recommended
by the Governor for additional short-term financing for the State
Water Project and urges the enactment of the necessary legisla-
tion as early as possible at the 1963 Regular Session of the
California Legislature.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is hereby
directed to forthwith transmit copies of this resolution to
Governor Reagan, Administrator of the Resources Agency Livermore,
Director of Water Resources Gianelli, and to all members of the
California Legislature.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and signed by
me this 9th day of January, 1968.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK' OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM
LAYOR OF THE CITY OF ANAY
I, DENE M. WILLIAMS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim,
do hereby certify tnat tne foregoing resolution was passed and
adopted at a regular meeting of tae City Council held on the
9tn day of January, 1966, by the following vote of the members
thereof:
AYES: COUNCIL.IEN: Krein, Chandler and Pebley
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: COUNCILDIEN: Dutton and Schutte
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the '1Aayor of the City of
Anaheim approved and signed said resolution on the 9th day of
January, 1968.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the City of Anaheim this 9th day of
January, 1968.
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIL
(SEAL)
I, DENE M. WILLIAMS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby
certify that the foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 68R-23, duly
passed and adopted by the Anaheim City ouncil on January 9, 1968.
City Clerk