HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1952-1376 RESOLUTION NO. 1376
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA URGING APPROPRIATE ACTION TO
APPORTION THE WATERS OF THE TIJUANA RIVER
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE
UNITED MEXICAN STATES
. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the Tijuana River is an international stream arising
partly in the United States of America and partly in the United
Mexican States and flowing through the United Mexican States and
finally through the Tijuana Valley in the County of San Diego,
State of California ; and
'WHEREAS, the waters of the Tijuana River system constitute
a vital and important supply$for, domestic" and agricultural use,
both within San Diego County, 'California, adjacent to the City
of Chula Vista, California, and, within the United Mexican States ;
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WHEREAS, the economic ,welfare of the City of Chula Vista
and its inhabitants is interrelated with and dependent upon the
economic welfare and prosperity of those portions of San Diego
County, California which now use and require the waters of the
Tijuana 'River System; and
WHEREAS, in the absence of international control and appor-
tionment between the two countries of the waters of this system,
maximum development of the existing and potential uses of the
waters in both countries is not possible ; and
WHEREAS,' by the terms of the 1944 Water Treaty between the
United States and the United Mexican States relating to the utiliza-
tion of waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio
Grande, it is contemplated that the two nations would accomplish
an equitable apportionment of the waters of the Tijuana River
and the construction of necessary works to conserve and provide
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for the delivery of the ,water as so apportioned; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
determines that in order to protect the needs of the citizens
of this community whose economic welfare is dependent upon the
highest and best development of the Tijuana River, such equitable
apportionment between the United States and the United Mexican
States should be accomplished as expeditiously as possible, and
that the works necessary for the proper conservation and distribu-
tion of the waters should be provided for at the earliest date
possible. •
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
RESOLVES that appropriate action should be taken to. appartion
equitably the waters of the Tijuana River between the United
States of America and the United Mexican States and to construct
the necessary works, so that the citizens of the State of Califor-
nia dependent thereon for both domestic and agricultural uses
might be assured of securing a fair, reasonable and dependable
portion thereof for their use; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Governor of the State of
California be requested to urge the Department of State of the
United States of America to take such action as may be appropriate
to accomplish that purpose; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this Resolution •be
transmitted to the Governor of the State of California and to the
Joint Committee on Water Problems of the California State Legis-
lature.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF
CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 12th day of November, 1952, by the
following vote, to-wit: . ,
AYES: COUNCILMEN Halferty, fobel,` Logan
NAYS: COUNCILMEN None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN "Riesl and, De-Wolfe:
ATTEST: 7,0' 'r/j m ir of the City of Chula Vista
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