HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 9466 N.C.S. 06/07/1982* -
J t! N 7 1982 ~
. ~ RC~SOIUt10Y1 NO: 9466 N. ~, S.
of tne City of Petaluma, California
R RESOLUTION REQUESTING .TH'E U.;S. ARMY CORPS OF
ENGINEERS TO RE-EVALUATE THE "GONCLUSIONS IN ITS
1972 REPORT ENTITLED "FLOOD CONTROL~ANp ALLIED
PROGRAMS - PETALUMA RIVER BASIN-SONOMA AND
MARIN COUNT:IES" AND RECONSIDER FEDE'RAL PARTI-
CIPRTI'ON FOR FLOOD CONTROL PROGRAMS ON THE
PETALUMA RIVER
WHEREAS, the Petaluma Riyer and its tributaries experienced extreme
flooding conditions on January 4, 1982; and, .
WHEREAS, the U. S. Army Engineers prepared a.survey report in
March 1972 entitled "Flood 'Gontrol and Allied Pr.og.rams - Petaluma River
Basin - Sonoma and Marin Counties, California"; and,
'L~lHEREAS, the report concluded that a flood plain management program
would be the best solution to flood problems in light of the low
benefits and high costs of other alternatives; and,
WHEREAS, substantial physicaT damages occ.ur.r-e;d~'hoth-to private and
public facilities as°.a result of the January 4, 1982~~flooding;
NOW, THEREFORE, ;BE~ I~T RESOLVED th°at the Gity Cgunc•il, City of _~
Petaluma, requests th;e U,, S.~Army Corps of~En',gineers to re-evaluate the
conclusions contained in the.1972 report and to reconsider federal
participation for flood control programs on~the Petaluma River.
UnBer the power and,authority conferred upon this Gouncil.by the Charter of said City.
I hereby •certify tfie :foregoing R,esolution was:in£rocluced and adopted by the Approved asto
Council.of the City of Petaluma at a(Regular) (~~jp}~~~j; (~~~) meeting fO~
on the .: 7th-••••.•.•,- day of ....__......~U11e ......... ......:.. ....... . 2
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followuig vote. ' °
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City Attorney
~ AYES: Pe.rry, Harberson, Bond, Balshaw, Battaglia,
~ r;roES: None
ABSENT:~O e , ~
. ATTEST: _ .. . ._.:... " .. ..._ . _ - -
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City Clerk ~
Cavanagh, Mayor Mattei
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Mayor
Council, File......._ ...........................
Form CA 2 7/81 ' Res.,;No.....g.~E1FJ ...............