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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS IN SUPPORT OF
PROPOSITION 4: THE SAFE DRINKING WATER, WILDFIRE PREVENTION, DROUGHT
PREPAREDNESS, AND CLEAN AIR BOND ACT OF 2024
WHEREAS California faces devastating wildfires, vulnerable drinking water supplies, extreme summer heat, and
other major threats from a changing climate; AND;
WHEREAS California cities are at the forefront of these climate challenges impacting community health, safety,
and infrastructure, AND;
WHEREAS Recent California wildfires have burned two million acres, released toxic smoke into our air, and
polluted drinking water supplies, with wildfires between 2008-2018 causing up to $456 billion in damages across
California AND;
WHEREAS Today, Californians across the state lack access to drinking water that meets safety and reliability
standards and water supply reliability varies in the face of recent megadroughts; according to the State Water
Board, there are hundreds of thousands of Californians who live in communities where water supplies are
contaminated with unsafe levels of substances like arsenic, lead, nitrates, uranium, and perchlorate that impact
everyday household water use, AND;
WHEREAS Extreme heat took the lives of several hundred Californians, led to thousands of hospitalizations and
emergency room visits, and caused $7.7 billion worth of economic damages between 2013-2022, AND;
WHEREAS Cal Cities and its member cities advocate for necessary resources to improve community and
infrastructure resiliency, AND;
WHEREAS The $10 billion of investments included in Proposition 4 aim to help communities avoid and recover
from the impacts of wildfire, flood, drought, extreme heat, or other climate -related events, as well as to help restore
and protect natural systems experiencing such impacts, AND;
WHEREAS We are already seeing the impacts of a changing climate on nature and California communities and the
result of investing in smart planning and action to better manage forests to reduce the risk of fires or to restore lands
along rivers that can absorb floodwaters is proven to pay off, with a recent study finding that for every dollar
invested to reduce our risk from disasters before they occur, we save roughly seven dollars in emergency response
and clean-up, AND;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Redlands supports Proposition 4 on the November 2024
ballot to prevent devastating wildfires and smoke; provide safe, reliable drinking water and boost water supplies for
all; protect California's iconic forests, mountains, rivers, and coasts; and ensure all Californians have access to
clean water and healthy, resilient communities.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 15th day of October 202.
ATTEST:
eanne Donaldson, City Clerk
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I, Jeanne Donaldson, City Clerk of the City of Redlands hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was
duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 15th day of October, 2024, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Barich, Davis, Guzman -Lowery, Saucedo; Mayor Tejeda
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
J e Donaldson, City Clerk
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