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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2324 . RESOLUTION NO.2324' A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, URGING PROMPT ACTION TO ALEVIATE FLOOD HAZARDS. . . ~ ' THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DOES FIND AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SEX:TION 1. That the City of Arcadia has long been plagued with flood waters arising above and beyond the confines of the City of Arcadia. That the City of Arcadia has for many years lead all cities and communities in this area in the amount of new re- . sidential const:ruction, with the result that the City is almost entirely developed to single-family residential use. That such development has necessarily decreased the amount of natural per- . colation of ra~lfall and has greatly increased the runoff of sur- fece waters within the City of Arcadia. That the surrounding areas have likewise experienced a phenomenal development, which has add- ed to the conditions creating flood problems and hazards. That the City of Arcadia has neither the jurisdict10n nor the means by itself adequately to rc)medy the situation. SECTION 2. That the paople of the entire County of Los Angeles have recognized the urgency of the flood conditions prevailing in this County, have appreciated the inability of Cities and communi- ties to solve tilese problems on a purely local basis, have plain- ly indicated the desire of the overwhelming majority to remedy the conditions llherever they exist by voting a $ l79,OOO.OO.OO bond issue for flood control purposes, and that work has already commenced to cal~ry out the purposes of such bond issue. SECTION 3. That in some locations and particularly in the . City of Arcadia, the effectiveness of the County Flood Control program is largely dependent upon and at times must aWait com- pletion of flood control projects by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. That the Arcadia Wash in the City of Arcadia and the Eaton Wash edjacent to the City are and for some seasons have been the cause of alarm to all the residents of the community and of considerable damage and loss to many persons in our area. That the immediate completion of the Federal projects ooncer.ning the . -1- ~yP \ :( 3'2. j Aroadia Wash and the Eaton Wash is of utmost concern to the City of Arcadia and its :Lnhabitants, and is of absolute necessity and must be completed before other co-related flood oontrol projects in this City can either be oompleted or become effective. SECTION 4. That the City Manager be and he is hereby in- structed to send oopies of the within Resolution to Vice-President- Elect Richard Nixon, Senators Knowland and Kuchel, Congressman HilliDgs, Los Angeles Coun.ty Flood Control District, and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, urging prompt action by all in power to ex- . pedite Federal f'lood control projects concerning the Arcadia Wash . and Eaton Wash. and requesting the integration of related County programs therewith, to the end that the ever inoreasing hazard of flood damage to life and property may promptly be reduced to a minimum. SECTImr 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. . I HERm~Y CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular mel3ting of the City Counoil of the City of Arcadia held on the 6th day of January, .953, by the affirmative vote of at least three Councilmen, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Dow, Hulse. Kennett, Nottingham and Sohmocker NOES: None ABSENT: None ~~d City Clerk of the City of Arcadia SIGNED AND APPROVED this 6th day of January, . liiTTEST: r/J/J*~v.~ City Clerk I -2- ,,2 d:Z <L