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RESOLUTION NO. -1795
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD ENDORSING PROPOSITION I IN THE NOVEMBER 3RD ELECTION.
WHEREAS, the pollution of our water is one of the gravest
crises facing California; and
WHEREAS, our lakes, our streams, our rivers and the ocean
are being poisoned by the filth pouring into them each day; and
WHEREAS, our water is being contaminated, our marine life
and environment destroyed and ou food supply threatened; and
WHEREAS, more than 776 million gallons of untreated or
inadequately treated sewage is discharged daily into San Francisco
Bay alone and about 2 billion gallons of waste spewed into the
ocean statewide each day; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 1, a $250 million
issue on the November 3rd ballot, will prov
C1 ean Water bond
de for the construction
of urgently-needed water treatment facilities by municipalities
and local communities throughout California; and
WHEREAS, approval of Proposition 1 will qualify our State
for increases in federal funds up to $550 million for the eradica-
tion of water pollution, plus $200 million more to be contributed
by local districts and cities where facilities are to be built,
and thus approval of the Clean Water bond measure is the vital
first step in creating a $1 billion fund to fight water pollution
in California, and
WHEREAS, the job of combating water pollution in California
could not be undertaken without the funds provided by passage of
Proposition 1; and
WHEREAS, approval of Proposition 1 would provide a shot in
the arm to our economy through new jobs, expanded opportunities
and increased purchasing power,
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Carlsbad does
hereby endorse Proposition 1 and urges all citizens to vote
YES at the November 3rd election.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the
City Council held on the 6th day of October, 1970, by the follow,n!
vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Dunne, McComas, Jardine, Castro and Lewis.
NOES: None.
ABSENT :None
ATTEST :