HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 06-106RESOLUTION 06- 106
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 84
CLEAN WATER, PARKS AND COASTAL PROTECTION BOND
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, Vorers have passed a senes 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, we must make further investments 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.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Saratoga City Council supports Proposition 84, the Clean
Water, Parks and Coastal Protection Bond of 2006.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Saratoga
at a regular meeting held on the 4` day of October 2006, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembeas King Streit, Waltonsmith, Vice Mayor Kao
NOES: None
ABSENT. Mayor Norman Kline
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
IMP
d en Boyer, City Clerk
Aileen Kao, Vice Mayor