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RESOLUTION NO. 2486
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA,
CONCERNING FLOOD PROTECTION PROJECTS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DOES DETERMINE
AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION]. That the City of Arcadia does hereby expres~
the appreciation of the inhabitants of this community to
United states Senator Thomas H. Kuchel
Congressman Patrick J. Hillings
Governor Goodwin J. Knight
AS!lemblyman Frank Lanterman
Assemblyman Ernest R. Geddes
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Supervisor Legg of the Los Angeles County Board of
Supervisors
Supervisor Mendenhall of the U. S. Forestry Service
Colonel Hedger of the Los Angeles County Flood Con-
trol District, and
to the respective governmental agencies represented by them, to all
others not specifically mentioned and particularly to the mayors,
councilmen, officials and employees of neighboring cities, for the
prompt and active response to the appeals of this and other foot-
hill communities, visited and threatened by excessive flood damage
and hazard resulting from the recent disastrous mountain fires in
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this area and for the immediate and effective steps already taken
for the minimizing of future similar flood damage and hazard to these
communities.
SECTION 2. WHEREAS, federal emergency funds have been
made available for' assistance in eliminating flood hazards resulting
from the fire dama,ged areas; and
WHEREAS, most of the preventive work required has been
completed, but som.e necessary work remains to be done; and
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~S, the City of Arcadia is informed that there re-
mains of said emergency funds an unused and unencumbered balance
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of approx1matel~r $25,000.00; and
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WHEREAS. severe damage will necessarily result to the
area below Elkins Canyon unless extensive further work in excess
of the capabilities of the City of Arcadia be done in and concern-
ing said Elkins Canyon;
That the U. S. Forestry Service and the Los Angeles
County Flood Cor~rol District, in conjunction with such other gov-
ernmental agenetes as may be 'involved, diligently pursue and
promptly complete such further studies of the fire-devastated foot-
hill areas as may be necessary to insure an absolute minimum of
future flood dlJJll8.ge and hazard.. and particularly that every effort
be bent to effect a speedy and efficient solution of all problems
related to stornl waters that will emanate from Elkins Canyon or the
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overflow from te=an Canyon onto Santa Anita Avenue in the event of
even moderate reLinfall. thereby necessarily resulting in tremendoU3
damage to extensive and expensive developments in the upper portions
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of the City of Arcadia.
SECTION 3. That the City of Arcadia does hereby reaffirm
its policy of local participation in such problems of mutual in-
terest and does hereby declare its intention to cooperate with all
governmental age,ncies in attaining these stated objectives, and to
that end the City of Arcadia will require any and all future develop-
ment of the vacant foothill areas involved to include the construc-
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tion of such channels and conduits as may reasonably be required to
augment and give. proper effect to the flood control works that have
been or will be constructed by any of the foregoing governmental
agencies, and particularly that the City of Arcadia will require
the developer of such areas to construct an improved channel from
the Elkins Canyon debris basin easterly to Santa Anita Wash, and a
closed conduit for the portion of the flow from Lannan Canyon which
. would normally flow across this property.
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SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this Resolutton and shall send a copy hereof to U. S. Senator
Thomas H. Kuchel., Congressman Patrick J. Hlllings. Governor Good-
win J. Knight. Assemblyman Frank Lanterman. Assemblyman Ernest R.
Geddes, Supervisor Legg of the Los Angeles County Board of Super-
visors. Suparvif10r Mendenhall of the U. S. Forestry Service,
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Colonel Hedger oT the Los Angeles County Flood Control District.
the City of Monrovia and the City of Sierra Madre.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
adopted at a regUlar meeting of the City Council of the City of
Arcadia. held on the 16th day of March. 1954. by the affirmative
vote of at least three Councilmen. to-wit::
AYES: Councilmen Dow, HUlse, Kennett and Nottingham
NOES: None
ABSENT: Gouncilman Schmocker
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Ci~Clty of Arcadia
SIGNED AND APPROVED this 16th day of March, 1954
ATTEST:
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