HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 20-058 support AB 3256RESOLUTION NO. 20-058
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
IN SUPPORT OF ASSEMBLY BILL 3256 (GARCIA, EDUARDO) ECONOMIC RECOVERY,
WILDFIRE PREVENTION, SAFE DRINKING WATER, DROUGHT PREPARATION, AND
FLOOD PROTECTION BOND ACT OF 2020
WHEREAS, California has seen some of the most devastating wildfires in United States history
in recent years; and
WHEREAS, it is becoming clear that significant investment in wildfire prevention and mitigation
is needed as we learn more about the cause of the recent wildfires; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saratoga Wildfire Public Safety Task Force has reviewed Assembly Bill
(AB) 3256 and determined that it would authorize issuance of more than $6.9 billion in General Obligation
bonds to fund economic recovery, wildfire prevention, safe drinking water, drought preparation, and flood
protection programs and projects and that of the $6.9 billion, a total of $1.6 billion would be dedicated to
wildfire prevention and climate risk reduction; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saratoga Wildfire Public Safety Task Force has recommended that the
City Council support this bill.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Saratoga does hereby
support AB 3256 (Garcia, Eduardo), encourages Saratoga community members to express their thoughts
on this bill to their State representatives, and urges the California State Legislature to adopt and the
Governor of California to sign this bill into law.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Saratoga City
Council held on the 19' day of August 2020 by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Howard A. Miller, Vice Mayor Mary -Lynne Bernald, Council Members
Yan Zhao, Rishi Kumar
NOES:
ABSENT:
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Howard A. Miller, Mayor
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De ie Bretschneider, CMC, City Clerk
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