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RESOLUTION NO.
11527
(Rev. 1/31/84)
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA REQUESTING MAXIMUM FEDERAL
PARTICIPATION IN FUNDING OF THE SWEETWATER
RIVER FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby
resolve as follows:
Resolution
Sweetwater
Congress,
August 18,
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista, on April 6, 1965, by
No. 3668, strongly endorsed and supported the
River Flood Control Program authorized by Act of
Public Law 228, 77th Congress, as approved on
1941; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista, pursuant to said
resolution, requested the County of San Diego, California to give
those assurances required by the U. S. Army Engineers to provide
the local cooperation necessary for the construction of the
project; and
WHEREAS, on April 20, 1965, the County Board of
Supervisors, by Resolution No. 60, provided the government of the
United States said assurances of local cooperation; and
WHEREAS, the City Council declared it to be a policy
and intent of the Council to enter into negotiations prior to
actual construction to determine a mutually equitable
apportionment of costs to each local agency including the County,
to reimburse the County of San Diego for betterments in highways,
roads, streets, bridges, utilities and irrigation and drainage
facilities for which the state or federal agencies declare the
costs beyond their responsibility; and
WHEREAS, said project to be constructed in conjunction
with State Highway 54 would provide protection against flood
damage to property along the 3.2 mile reach of the Sweetwater
River downstream from Interstate 805 Freeway to San Diego Bay,
all in the cities of National City and Chula Vista, and the
County of San Diego, California by levee and channel improvements
under consideration for construction by the United States; and
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WHEREAS,
the construction
since 1964; and
the City of Chula Vista has strongly supported
of such joint freeway flood control project
WHEREAS, said project is vital to serve the freeway
needs of the South Bay area and to relieve the extreme congestion
encountered daily on the 1-5 Freeway between Chula Vista and
National City and will correct many of the flooding problems
which have been frequently inflicted upon the Sweetwater Valley;
and
WHEREAS, the City has previously agreed to mitigate
certain environmental concerns by (a) agreeing to delete the
ramps from State Route 54 to Tidelands Avenue and (b) delete the
construction of the Tidelands Avenue Bridge across the channel
from this project; and
WHEREAS, the City Council on October 2, 1979 conducted
a public hearing on the support of the flood control project and
by a 4-1 vote accepted the staff report in support of the joint
freeway flood control project; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista on February 9, 1982,
by Resolution No. 10773, reaffirmed its support of the project;
the City
requested
capability
Sweetwater
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
of Chula Vista, that the United States Congress be
to appropriate sufficient funding to utilize the full
of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers for the
River Flood Control Project during Fiscal Year 1985.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of the City
of Chula Vista be, and is hereby directed, to forward a certified
copy of this Resolution to the District Engineer, U. S. Army
Engineer District, Los Angeles, at Los Angeles, California.
Presented by
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/John P. Lippitt
, Ci ty Engineer
Approved as to form by
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Thomas J. H~rron
City Attorney
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
:HULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this
7th
day of
February
.9 84 , by the following vote, to-wit:
,YES:
CounciLmen
Moore, McCandliss, Scott, Malcolm, Cox
IAYES:
Counci Lmen :
None
.BSTAIN: Counci Lmen None
.BSENT: Counci Lmen None
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the City of chuLa Vista
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Deputy City CLerk
,TATE OF CALIFORNIA
:OUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
:ITY OF CHULA VISTA
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I, PATRICIA A. GUARDACOSTA, DEPUTY CITY CLERK of the City of ChuLa Vista,
7aLifornia, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a fuLL, true
md correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 11527
and
that the same has not been amended or repeaLed.
?ATED
Deputy City CLerk
(SEAL)
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