HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 91-037 02/04/1991Resolution No. 91F-37 N.C.s.
of the City of Petaluma, California
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RESOLUTION REQUESTING COASTAL CONSERVANCY FUNDING
FOR THE PETALUMA RIVER ENHANCEMENT PLAN
WHEREAS, the Petaluma General Plan reflects the desires of the citizens of the City with
the following goals:
Goal 1. Develop recreational and cultural opportunities along the Petaluma River in
a manner sensitive to the environment;
Goa12. Preserve and protect the Petaluma River and streams in their natural state as
open spaces, natural resources and habitats;
Goal 3. Maintain the Petaluma river as a navigable river to the head of navigation;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma desires to create a comprehensive riverfront plan to
present a balance between public use and .access, economic activity and viability of
privately owned property, river-dependent industry, environmental concerns, along
approximately five miles of the Petaluma River, and continued navigability to the turning
basin; and
WHEREAS, it is important to prepare a riverfront plan that is both comprehensive in
scope yet detailed in design to ease implementation, inform the public, insure overall
coordination of a myriad of interests, and insure environmental sensitivity; and
WHEREAS, such plans are expensive to prepare, and beyond the normal funding
capability of the City of Petaluma; and
WHEREAS, the City has commenced the planning process by appointing a 19-member
citizen advisory committee, and said committee is currently active; and
WHEREAS, the City has worked with the California State legislature to secure through the
California Coastal Conservancy $400,000 for the Petaluma River Enhancement Plan; and
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WHEREAS, availability of said state funding is limited in duration;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Petaluma
requests and strongly urges the California Coastal Conservancy to extend the maximum
funding amount possible for the City of Petaluma's portion of the Petaluma River
Enhancement Plan.
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Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) (I~adj~) meeting form
on the ..4tll ................ day of ...........Febrlteisy.....-......................., 19..9.1., by the '~
following vote.:
City Attorney
AYES: Read, Davis, Woolsey, Nelson, Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligos:
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ABSENT: obel
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City Clerk Mayor
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