HomeMy WebLinkAbout73-022RESOLUTION 73-22
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF S~.NTA ANA URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS
TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO COMPLETE THE STUDY OF
THE SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN FLOOD HAZARD, AND
IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO ALLEVIATE THE THREAT
OF FLOODING.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the United States Army Corps of Engineers,
an agency of the United States Government began a study
in 198~ of the flood hazard potentials of the Santa Ana
River Basin, which said study was to be completed in
1969; and
WHEREAS, said study may not now be completed
until 1977; and
WHEREAS, said study must be completed before
steps may be taken by the County of Orange, the Orange
County Flood Control District, the Corps of Engineers
and affected cities to alleviate this threat; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Ana River Channel as currently
constructed has a capacity of approximately 20,000 cubic
feet of water per second and could not contain a flood
flow of 150,000 cubic feet of water per second, which
is estimated to be discharged from Prado Dam during
a standard project flood; and
WHEREAS, a flood of this magnitude would over-
flow into the cities of Anaheim, Buena Park, Costa Mesa,
Cypress, Fountain Valley, Pullerton, Garden Grove,
Huntington Beach, Los Alamitos, Newport Beach, Orange,
Placentia, San~a Ana, Seal Beach, Stanton, Westminster,
and Yorba Linde; and
WHEREAS, the best interests of the health,
safety and welfare of this community require an eanly
completion of this study before steps may be taken to
protect the communities herein set forth from the
aforementioned flood damage.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the United
States Congress be urged to appropriate sufficient
funds to the United States Corps of Engineers for the
purpose of completing said study, prior to the 1977 date.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the disaster
potentials of a major flood in 17 of the 26 cities
in Orange County representing a population of over
1,000,000 people be recognized and steps be taken
to implement the flood control measures necessary
to alleviate future flooding.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this
Resolution be for~arded to Congressmen and Senators
in Washington, D.C. representing Orange County; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that a copy of this
Resolution be sent to each City in the County of
Orange, the County of Orange and the Orange County
Flood Control District.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana at its regular meeting held on
the 19th day of March , 1973.
ATTEST:
MAYOR
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF SANTA ANA )
SS
I, FLORENCE I. MALONE, do hereby certify that I am the
Clerk of the Council of the City of Santa Aha; that the fore-
going Resolution was introduced ~o said Council at its regular
meeting held on the day of ,
1973, and was at said meeting passed and adopted by the follow-
ing vote, to wit;
AYES,
NOES,
COUNCILMEN:
COUNCILMEN:
Patterson, Y~m~moto, Villa~ Evans,
Griset, Markel
Nerrin
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None
CLERK 0F THE COUNCIL
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MES A. WITHERS, CITY ATTORNEY