CC RESOLUTION 3529RESOLUTION NO. 3529
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF THE
PROPOSED LEGISLATION FOR CONGRESSIONAL
AUTHORIZATION TO LINE PORTIONS OF THE ALL
AMERICAN CANAL AND THE COACHELLA BRANCH.
WHEREAS, a significant amount of Colorado River water is now
lost in the process of delivering a major portion of California's
apportionment through the All American Canal and Coachella
Branch; and
WHEREAS, these canals were originally constructed as unlined
earthen facilities, and have remained unlined for over 40 years;
and
WHEREAS, lining these canals will make better use of
California's 4.4 million acre -foot annual apportionment of
Colorado River water; and
WHEREAS, the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation has estimated that
it is cost - effective to line portions of the unlined sections of
the All American Canal and Coachella Branch; and
• WHEREAS, the Secretary of the Interior holds title to the
All American Canal and Coachella Branch.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of El Segundo, on.
behalf of its citizens, supports Congressional legislation
authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to line the All
American Canal between Pilot Knob and Drop 4, and the Coachella
Branch between Siphon 7 and Siphon 32.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and
adoption of this resolution; shall enter the same in the book of
original resolutions of said city; and shall make a minute of the
Spassage and adoption thereof in the record of the proceedings of
the City Council of said city, in the minutes of the meeting at
which the same is passed and adopted, and forward copies of same
to the following members of Congress: Rep. Al McCandless; Rep.
George Miller, Chairman; Rep. Mel Levine, Author; Rep. Elton
Gallegly, Co- Author; U. S. Senator Pete Wilson; and U. S. Senator
Alan Cranston.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this,,J#t-fi Oay/ of April, 1988.
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I, Ronald L. Hart City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo,
California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the whole number of members of
the City Council of the said City is five; that the foregoing
resolution, being Resolution No. 3529 was duly passed and adopted
by the said City Council, approved and signed by the Mayor of
said City, and attested by the City Clerk of said City, all at a
regular meeting of the said Council held on the 19th day of
April, 1988 and that the same was so passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Anderson, Clutter, Dannen,
West and Mayor Jacobson
NOES: Councilmembers None
ABSENT: Councilmembers None
WITNESS MY HAND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID CITY this 29th day
of April, 1988
RONALD L. HART
City Clerk of the
City of E1 Segundo, California
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