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HomeMy WebLinkAbout62-070RESOLUTION NO. 62-70 EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO THE REGISTER, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES, THE SANTA ANA INDEPENDENT AND KWIZ RADIO STATION FOR THE OUTSTANDING, EXTENSIVE AND FAVORABLE NEWS COVERAGE GIVEN TO THE SPECIAL REVENUE ~%TER BOND ELECTION HELD MARCH 13, 1962 WHEREAS, the City of Santa Aha in common with all other municipalities in the Santa Ana River Basin has been confronted with unprecedented population growth, increasing water consumption and causing an overdraught on the Basin's underground water and on the Metropolitan feeder line in the area; and WHEREAS, after study it was determined that Santa Ana needed new trunk water lines, more reservoir capacity and capacity rights in the proposed "East Orange County Feeder No. 2", which resulted in the call of a special election to vote on the issuance of revenue bonds to provide said water facilities for the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the City Council of the City of Santa Aha hereby recognizes that the large majority of "Yes" votes at said election on March 13, 1962, was the expression of informed voters; made possible by groups of citizens within the City giving of their own time and money and by the splendid and extensive news coverage afforded this Bond Election by the Register, the Los Angeles Times, the Santa Ana Independent and KWIZ Radio Station. This City Council recognizes that no group of electors can vote intelligently without being adequately informed on the issue or issues presented to them, and during this last Election the mass con~unication media, that is, the newspapers circulated in the City and the local radio broad- casting station, gave many inches and many minutes of news to acquaint the people of this City with the future water needs of the City, with the purposes proposed to be served by the proceeds of the bonds to be voted upon and factual data about the nature of the bond issue and the effect it would have upon the individuals residing in the City. This outstanding public service clearly shows the importance to the -1- citizens of the community of these fine private news media and the quality of the stewardship they have toward the area they serve. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana at its regular meeting held on the 19th day of March, 1962. ATTEST: CLERK OF THE COUNCIL STATE OF CALIFORNIA) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS CITY OF SANTA ANA ) I, MARION SUTTNER, do hereby certify that I am the Clerk of the Council of the City of Santa Ana; that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced to said Council at its regular meeting held on the 19th day of March, 1962, and was at said meeting regularly passed and adopted by the following vote, to-wit: AYES, NOES, ABSENT, COUNC I LMEN: COUNCILMEN: COUNCILMEN: Henry H. Schlueter, Dale H. Heinly, Bob Brewer, Royal E. Hubbard N one A. A. Hall OF T Z-COUNClL -2-