HomeMy WebLinkAbout3284_CCv0001.pdf RESOLUTION NO. 3284
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ME CITY OF REDLANDS
SUPPORTING AND ENDORSING PROPOSITION 2, THE NEJEDLY-HART
STATE, URBAN AND COASTAL PARK BOND ACT OF 1976
WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the state to provide and en-
courage the provision of recreational opportunities for the citizens
of California, and
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the state to preserve, protect, and,
where possible, to restore the coastal resources which are of signifi-
cant recreational or environmental importance for the enjoyment of pres-
ent and future generations of persons of all income levels, all ages,
and all social groups, and
WHEREAS, the demand for parks, beaches, recreation areas and rec-
reational facilities, and historical resources preservation projects
in California is far greater than what is presently available, with
the number of people who cannot be accommodated at the area of their
choice. or any comparable area increasing rapidly, and
WHEREAS, there is a high concentration of urban social problems
in California ' s major metropolitan areas which can be partially alle-
viated by increased recreational opportunities, and
WHEREAS, current development pressures in urbanized areas near
the Pacific Ocean threaten to preclude public acquisition of these key
remaining undeveloped coastal parcels unless these sites are acquired
in the near future, and
WHEREAS, increasing and often conflicting pressures on limited
coastal land and water areas, escalating costs for coastal land, and
growing coastal recreational demand requires, as soon as possible,
funding for, and the acquisition of, land and water areas needed to
meet demands for coastal recreational opportunities and to implement
recommenda�ions for acquisitions of the Coastal Plan prepared and
adopted in accordance with the requirements of the California Coastal
Zone Conservation Act of 1972, and
WHEREAS, because past and current funding programs have not and
cannot meet present deficiencies, there is a pressing need to provide
statutory authority and funding for a coordinated state program de-
signed to provide expanded public access to the coast, to preserve
prime coastal agricultural lands, and to restore and enhance natural
and man-made coastal environments,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Redlands supports passage of Proposition 2, The Mejedly-Hart State,
Urban, and Coastal Park Bond Act of 1976, on the November ballot.
1976.INTRODUCED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of September,
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