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RESOLUTION NO. SIb
fA. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO
GRANDE AUTHORIZING THE IMMEDIATE EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC
KONEY ARISING OUT OF THE OCCURRENCE OF A GREAT PUBLIC
CALAMITY OR DISASTER AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 37906
OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE.
WHEREAS, the City of Arroyo Grande 'secures its water supplies
from three (3) wells; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that all three (3) wells be available
so as to insure sufficient supply of water for all municipal needs;
and
WHEREAS, one of said wells on the 29th day of July, 1954,
sanded in and, as a consequence, was put out of action; and
WHEREAS, in the ensuing days thereafter the remaining two (2)
wells have found it difficult to keep up with the needs of the
Arroyo Grande water system and as a consequence the water level
has dropped as much as eight (8) feet in one day; and
WHEREAS, one of the remaining wells is in the same area as
the collapsed well; and
WHEREAS, there appears considerable possibility that one of
the two remaining wells may likewise be incapacitated; and
WHEREAS, if said situation occurred, the City of Arroyo
Grande would be without sufficient and adequate water supplies
for the needs of its inhabitamts, its municipal needs and for fire
protection; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to immediately procure the drilling
,!i).f an additional well so as to insure sufficient water supplies; and
WHEREAS, there is not sufficient time within which to adver-
tise for bids thereon; and
WHEREAS, the cost of such drilling will likely exceed the sum
of Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars; and
WHEREAS, the circumstances above related appear to fall within
the provisions of Section 37906 of the Government Code.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that a great public calamity
or disaster exists in that there are insufficient water wells
now available for use by the City of Arroyo Grande to guarantee
sufficient water supply for its inhabitants, its municipal needs
and for adequate fire protection, considering the need for ade-
quate margins of safety and that such condition necessitated the
drillIng of an additional well at a cost of $ . That
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pUblic interest and necessity demand the immediate expenditure
of pUblic money in the amount of $ to safe-guard life,
health and property in the City of ~royo Grande, and it is resolved
that said money shall herewith be expended by it for this reason
that a contract for the drilling of the third well be and the same
is herewith awarded to Clark F. Wells Company to drill a well for
the sum of $_ .
On motion of Councilman ~ , seconded by
Councilman p~ and on the following roll call
vote, to-wit: P-e....:..~ ~~.
AYES: ~~ ~ ~/J~J
NOES: ~.
ABSENT: ~~ hLtw\.. ~.
the foregoing resultion was adopted this ~~ day of August, 1954.
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