HomeMy WebLinkAbout3108_CCv0001.pdf RESOLUTION NO. 3108
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS ENDORSING
PROPOSITION 1 - BEACH, PARK AND RECREATIONAL BONDS
WHEREAS, nearly 1, 000, 000 people had to be turned away from
parks and beaches in California last year, because of overwhelming
demands being made on outdoor recreation; and
WHEREAS, almost 90% of the visitors to California ' s parks and
beaches are residents of this state, and
WHEREAS, Proposition 1 on the June 4th statewide ballot will
provide $2.50 million for new facilities and the development of
existing resources, .for historical features of the State Park Sys-
tem, and for fish and wildlife conservation; and
WHEREAS, $90 million of this will be granted directly to all
California. counties for the use of local government, which through-
out the state is in dire need of park funds, while the demand for
local parks has increased in urgency because of the energy crisis;
and
WHEREAS, these local parks will be created and developed at
no cost to the property taxpayer; and
WHEREAS, Proposition l is a bond issue that will be repaid by
more than one generation of park users; and
WHEREAS, the need for immediate action is accentuated by
threatened loss of potential parkland to development, and the in-
creasing cost of land;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the
City of Redlands hereby endorses Proposition 1, for the preserva-
tion of our state' s natural environment in the face of the current
Park crisis, and calls on all Californians to cast a resounding
YES vote for Proposition 1 on June 4th.
ADOPTED, SIGNED, ,AND APPROVED this 16th day of April, 1.974.
"yor of the City oft Redlands
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