R-9743
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City Council Meeting 2-12-02
Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 9743 (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DECLARING ITS
SUPPORT FOR THE PASSAGE OF PROPOSITION 40,
THE CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS:
AND COASTAL PROTECTION BOND ACT OF 2002
WHEREAS, California's state, regional, and local parks serve as recreational, social
and cultural centers for California's communities, providing important venues for youth
enrichment and safety, community identity, protection of natural, cultural and historic sites,
parkland and open space, and tourism; and
WHEREAS, in order to maintain a high qualify of life for California's growing
population, a continuing investment in parks, recreation facilities, and in the protection of
the state's natural, cultural and historic resources is needed; and
WHEREAS, each generation of Californians has an obligation to be good stewards
of these natural and community resources in order to pass them onto their children; and
WHEREAS, California's citizens and visitors have increased their visits to state and
local parks for healing and strength, sense of community, freedom and peace during these
turbulent times; and
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IWI4IIEAS, California is known. ill incredible natural resources, of open ip8'C8,
parks, mountains, rivers, coastline, and forests that positively impact the state and local
economy; and
IWHEREAS, Catifornia is largely an urban state where it is p~th. st8Ie's
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,.....,'on will continue to grow by 18 miUion by 2020, thereby placing mQre pN8It.fton
existing parkland and facilities; and
[WHEREAS., Califomia's economy is dependent upon maintaining. high quality of
life that includes attractive and safe public park and recreation facilities and services; and
~HEREAS, PropoeitioI:I40, the Clean ~ater, Clean Air, Safe Neigt$orhoecHDatb,
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and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2002, provides $2.6 billion for state and local park
projects to preserve California's natural heritage and allow urban areas to expand much
needed recreation facilities that serve children, youth, seniors and families,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Monica hereby supports the
passage of Proposition 40, the Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks, and
Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2002, and encourages California voters to approve this
bond act on March 5, 2002.
SECTION 2. T~.. CI., Cllerk shall certify to the adoption of this ~, and
tn.n~fOfth and thereafter the same shall be in fuH force and effect.
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Adopted and approved this 12th of February, 2002.
I, Maria M. Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 9743 (CCS) was duly adopted at a
meeting of the Santa Monica City Council held on the 12th of February, 2002 by
the following vote:
Ayes: Council members:
Holbrook, O'Connor, Bloom, Genser,
Katz, Mayor Pro Tem McKeown, Mayor
Feinstein
Noes: Council members:
None
Abstain Council members:
None
Absent: Council members:
None
ATTEST:
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