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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2241 / RESOLUTION NO.22~l A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIF..oRNIA, RECOMMENDING SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORATE OF p,ROPOSED STORM DRAIN BOND ISSUE. -- .~. WHEREAS, The City' of Arcadla, in common with other,Cltles and unincorporated areas withln the County of Los Angeles, now are and for sometime past have been beset with serlous flood control problems emanating from lack of adequate storm drain facl1lties In the City of Arcadla and In the communl tles adjacent thereto jand, WHEREAS, said flood problems have been aggravated in recent years by the constantly. increasing improvement of real property in said County, resulting in a lessening of normal absorption of rain- fall and an increase in the uncontrollable runoff: of surface waterj and, WHEREAS, said flood control problem transcends the boundarles of local governmental agencies and in the oplnion of thls Clty Council can best be solved on a coUnty-wide basisj and, WHEREAS, it is imperative that correctlve measures be taken wlthout further delay for the preservatlon of the publlc health and safety and the increase, in public convenlence~_J NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That insofar as It pertains to the Clty of Arcadla, this Clty Councl1 does hereby approve the report of Col. H. E. Hedger, Chlef lt~gineer of the Los A.ngeles County Flood Control Dlstrlct to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervlsors, dated March 26, 1952. SECTION 2. That this Council does hereby request the Honorable Board of Supervisors and the Engineers of the sald Los Angeles County Flood Control Plstrict earnestly to conslder. and, If posslble to include witbin said plans for flood control, an additlonal storm draln on Colorado Drlve wlthin the City of Arcadia, to relleve the City of Arcadia and the surrounding area from a serlous flood problem long exlstant, of late on the increase, and one to become worse unless steps be taken to remedy the same. SECTION 3. That thls Clty Councl1 does hereby recommend to -1- Q the Honorable Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles that the proposed bond Issue of $160,000,000.00 be submitted to the electorate of the County of Los Angeles at the earliest pnactical . date for the performance of the 'Work descrlbed in aforesaid report of Col. H. E. Hedger, dated March 26, 1952. SECTIO~ 4. Resolved further, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby instructed to forward a copy of this Resolution to the Honorable Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles, SECTION 5. The City Clerk shail certify to the adoptlon of this Resolution., I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular meetlng of the Clty Council held on tbe 20th day of May, 1952, by the afflrmatlve vote of at least three Councl1men, to-wit: AYES: C ouncllmen Dow, Hu1 se and Schmocker NOES: None ABSENT: Counoi1m'n "nn'" and ~~ Ci ty Clerk of the Cl~ Area.dla ~*' kc..-' ,;~,.';; -=.'=: =' Co I. Q ~~L SIGNED AND. APPROVED this 20tb day of May,. 19 " ATTEST': """"J _ ..... . L~..::'~" .' :;;";. . > -'-'-- ,'., Clty Clerk -2-