R 0615
RESOLUTION NO. 615
A RESOLUTION URGING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOP-
MENT OF PORT SAN LUIS, CALIFO:lliIA.
WHEREAS, Port San Luis, California, is a fine natural harbor
partially protected by a Fedp.ral breakwater; and
WHEREAS, the port has long been used by oil tankers and other
ocean~going vessels and by commercial fishing craft and pleasure
boats, in spite of being only partially protected; and
WHEREt.S, winter storms and high winds from the southeast create
considerable hazard at the port and cause loss of boats and other
damage, due to the fact that the port is not protected from the
southeast; and
WHEREAS, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers has been author-
ized by Resolutions adopted on April 28, 1958 by the Committee
on Public Works of the Senate, Eighty-Fifth Congress, and by
similar Resolution adopted July 16, 1958, by the Committee on
Public Works of the U. S. House of Representatives, Eighty-Fifth
Congress, to make a review report on Port San Luis; and
WHEREt.S, such Review Report having been made under date of
December 1, 1961, by the Corps of Engineers, wherein it is reported
that 'an economically feasible harbor can be provided at Port San
Luis, and that it would have a ratio of average annual benefits
to average annual charges of 4 to 1; and
WHEREAS, the Port San Luis Harbor Commission has by Reeolution
No. 65 declared itself ready and willing to cooperate with the
Federal Government in any improvement and development project
authorized by the Federal Government by providing and maintaining
all local facilities, access roads, parking areas and other shore
facilities as required for the completion of the project,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE AS FOLLOWS:
That this City Council urges the authorization of the modi-
fications in the existing project for San Luis Obispo Harbor,
California, recommended by the Chief of Engineers in his letter
to the Secretary of the Army of May 9, 1963 (including the re-
naming of such project as Port San Luis, California) and as pro-
posed in H.R. 7341 introduced by Mr. Talcott under date of June 27,
1963, and referred to the Committee on Public Works.
On motion of Councilman McNeil , seconded by
Councilman McMillen , and on the following roll call
vote, to-wit:
AYES: Councilmen MCMillen, McNeil, Jacobs and Mayor Burt
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Wood
the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 13th day of April ,
1964.
ATTEST: ~~~/~ L~ t:( 4~~
I, POLLY S~ MILLER, City Clerk of thE; City of Arroyo Grande,
County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution No. 615 is a true, full and correct
copy of said resolution passed and adopted by the-City Council of
the City of Arroyo Grande at a regular meeting of said Council on
the 13th day of ADril , 1964.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of the City of Arr<,yo Grande
affixed this 14thday of_ April ,1964.
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