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RESOLUTION NO. 2416
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA HONORING FRED HEILBRON
WHEREAS , Fred Heilbron, a lifelong San Diegan, has
long been interested and active in civic affairs, and
WHEREAS , he was formerly a Councilman on the San
Diego City Council, and
WHEREAS , he has been extremely active in obtaining
water for this area, and
WHEREAS , Fred Heilbron was instrumental in having
the City of San Diego take the initiative in obtaining
Colorado River water, and this in spite of some opposi-
tion that such a project would not be feasible, and that
it would be uneconomical, and
WHEREAS , much of the area in San Diego County would
be virtually devoid of water, except for this water ob-
tained from the Colorado River, and
WHEREAS , Fred Heilbron helped bring about the form-
ation of the San Diego County Water Authority, and
WHEREAS , his efforts were instrumental in there being
constructed the first acqueduct to bring Colorado River
water to the San Diego area in 1949 , and the second acque-
duct , to increase the water supply to this area, in 1953,
and,
WHEREAS , he is the Secretary of the Metropolitan
Water District , and has held that position for more than
twelve years, and
WHEREAS , through his efforts, San Diego County coast-
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al lands have reached their present high development , and
WHEREAS , Fred Heiibron has been selected as "Mr. San
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Diego" and ."Mr. Newsmaker of 1960" ,
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does
hereby honor Fred Heilbron for his outstanding contributions
to all of San Diego County, for his lifelong devotion to
civic affairs in this area, and for obtaining water for
all of this area.
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF
CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 5th day of Apr i 1 19 60
by the following vote, to-wit:
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AYES: COUNCILMEN Smith,McMains LDeGraaf,Menzel,McAllister
NAYS: COUNCILMEN None•
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN None
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STATE OF CATORA )
COUNTY OF S DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, KENNETH P. CAAPBELL, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista,
California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full,
• true and correct copy of Resolution No. , and that the same
has not been amended or repealed. •
DATED
City Clerk
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