R 3961
RESOLUTION NO. 3961
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARROYO GRANDE SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 84
WHEREAS, California is facing challenges on many fronts, including enormous population growth in
the coming years, with 25 million new residents expected by 2040; and
WHEREAS, California's investments in infrastructure, especially clean and safe drinking water,
natural resources and coastal protection, are not keeping pace with our population growth; and
WHEREAS, Voters have passed a series of resource bond measures since 1996 to support critical
program areas including water quality and supply, flood control, state and local parks projects,
pollution control projects and air pollution mitigation to fill the enormous backlog of resource
infrastructure needs in California; and
WHEREAS, Current bond funds will run out as early as 2006 and critical programs will go unfunded
and new challenges, combined with a growing population demand, will require more investments
now to stay ahead of the curve; and
WHEREAS, Current funding for natural resources and environmental protection programs is
critically low, making up less than 1 % of the overall state budget; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 84, a $5.4 billion bond measure slated for the November 2006 statewide
ballot, would provide critically needed funding to ensure the availability of safe drinking water,
improve local water supply reliability, strengthen flood protection, and preserve California's natural
landscapes, including parks, lakes, rivers, beaches, bays, ocean and coastline; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 84 is supported by a broad coalition of interests - water districts,
conservation and environmental groups, local government entities, museum and park interests,
elected officials and civic organizations; and
WHEREAS, further investments must be made now to ensure that all Californians will have access
to safe drinking water, will be better protected from floods and will continue to have opportunities to
enjoy natural landscapes, including our parks, forests, rivers, lakes, streams, beaches, bays and
coastline;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande supports
Proposition 84, the Clean Water, Parks and Coastal Protection Bond of 2006.
On motion of Council Member Costello, seconded by Council Member Dickens, and on the following
roll call vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Council Members Costello, Dickens, Arnold, Guthrie, and Mayor Ferrara
None
None
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 24th day of October, 2006.
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ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
StE~~~~ITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION
I, KELLY WETMORE, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, County of San Luis
Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury, that the attached
Resolution No. 3961 is a true, full, and correct copy of said Resolution passed and
adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council/Redevelopment Agency of the City of
Arroyo Grande on the 24th day of October 2006.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 26th day of
October 2006.