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RESOLUTION NO. 00-C20
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AZUSA SUPPORTING THE PASSAGE OF PROPOSITION 13,
THE "SAFE DRINKING WATER, CLEAN WATER,
WATERSHED PROTECTION AND FLOOD PROTECTION
ACT"
WHEREAS, Proposition 13, the Safe Drinking Water, Clean Water, Watershed Protection and
Flood Protection Act, a $1.97 billion water bond, will help provide Californians with much-
needed resources for safer, cleaner and more reliable water supplies; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 13 will ensure the safety of our state's drinking water by fighting
groundwater contamination, repairing corroded water pipes and sewer systems, eliminating
pollution sources and protecting storage and distribution systems that provide our drinking water;
and
WHEREAS, Proposition 13 will provide essential funds for important clean water, watershed
protection and conservation projects for the improvement of our state's water infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 13 will fund pollution control programs that combat contamination in
our lakes, rivers and along our coast and will protect our children from exposure to dangerous
chemicals by protecting water quality from pesticide runoff, improving water treatment plants,
and cleaning up urban streams; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 13 will result in nearly one million new acre-feet of water
annually -enough to serve eight million Californians per year -through conservation, recycling,
underground storage and more efficient use of reservoirs; and
WHEREAS, this water bond will also help protect our farms and businesses from severe
disruptions in times of drought; and
WHEREAS, proposition 13 will invest in essential flood control programs to protect lives and
avert billions of dollars in property damages. and prevent massive disruptions in clean water
supplies for our families and businesses; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 13 will enable our state to be eligible for more than $600 million in
additional Federal funding for more clean water and water supply programs; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 13 is a sound investment for our state's economy and environment; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 13 is supported by a broad coalition of business, labor, local
government, environmental, taxpayers, agricultural and "good government" groups;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Azusa does
hereby endorse Proposition 13, the Safe Drinking Water, Clean Water, Watershed Protection and
Flood Protection Act, and strongly recommends that voters of California support and pass
Proposition -L3 on the March 7, 2000 ballot.
S 22 DAY OF February2000.
INV I:
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly passed by the City Council
of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof on the 2 2 day of Februai;g000, by the
following vote of the Council:
AYES COUNCIL MEMBERS: HARD ISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:NONE