HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 505 RESOLUTION NO. 505
RE.qOLUTtON OF THE CITY.. COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ~qAP~TOGA URGING
COD.~PLETION OF ACQUISITION OF POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE
~1E~AS, the Point Reyes National Seashore is the only such facility. on
the West Coast of the United States; and
WHE~A~, although the Point Reyes National Seashore was authorized by
the Congress of the United Stat~s in 1962, only 22,540 acres out of a total
53,480 acres have been acquired for park pu~oses to date; and
I~EREAS, the present park o~ership within the boundary is hopelessly
disjointed and inoperable as a park unit; and
I.~HEREAB, the remaining private ].ands within the Park's authorized boun~tarv
are unduly burdened by uncertain Federal intentions of future acquisition
and by rising prices, ~nd also have been subject to constant tresnassing by
park visitors; and
WHE~AS, existing large privately o~ed parcels including s~e of the most
valuable potential park land are in i~inent danger of being divided into
s~ller o~merships and developed; and
I~:tEREAS, the people of the United States have been promised the use of
this great national resource, and its preservati~ is vital to present and
future generations of Americans; and
I~ERE~S, the present and potential recreational value of the Point Reves
National Seashore may be best measured by the more than 600,000 visitors which
visit the Seashore each year,
NOW, THEREFOr., BE !T RE~OLVED that this City Council of the City of qaratoga,
California, urges the President of the United States and the current administration
to do eve~thing within their power to c~plete this acquisition project at
the earliest possible opportunity.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLveD that the Clerk of this city and ex-officio clerk of
the City Council is hereby directed to send ~ertified copies of the within
resolution to the Honorable Richard ~<, Nixon, President of the United States;
the Honorable Ronald Reagan~ Governor of California; the Honorable !lalter J.
Hickel~ Secre~ of the Interior; Mr. George B. Hartzog, Director of the
National Park Sewice; Mr. Robert P. ~yo~ Director of the Bnreau of the
Budget, and the C~lifo~ia C~gressional delegation.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Saratoga, State of Califomia, held on the lot day of October, 1969, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Tyler, ~er, Smith, Sanders
NO~S: None
ABSENT: Councilman Robbins
DR OF TIlE CITY OF CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK