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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1979-9845 i- - J<. RESOLUTION NO. 9845 -- RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA SUPPORTING THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES AND THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES IN THEIR EFFORTS TO PRESERVE LAKE TAHOE The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby resolve as follows: WHEREAS, Lake Tahoe, located in both California and Nevada, is a recreational, wilderness, and scenic area of national importance, and WHEREAS, Lake Tahoe is acclaimed as one of the world's most unique mountain lakes with characteristics similar to only one other lake in the world, and attracts more visitors per year than any other recreation area of national significance in America, and WHEREAS, over seventy-one percent of the land in the Lake Tahoe Basin is held in public ownership, meaning the Lake Tahoe region belongs primarily to the people of the United States of America as a whole, and WHEREAS, the environmental quality of Lake Tahoe has declined at an alarming rate over the past decade due to rapid and almost uncontrollable urbanization which has caused federal clean air quality standards to be violated frequently, water clarity to be reduced by 16% since 1970, and over half the meadows in the Basin to be converted to urban use, and WHEREAS, the deterioration of Lake Tahoe is predicted to worsen dramatically because of the recent approval of four major gambling casino projects which will double the current population and subsequently multiply the threats to the fragile environment of Lake Tahoe, and WHEREAS, repeated attempts have been made by state, regional and local government to manage the competing interests at the Lake in the vest interests of the Tahoe Basin, but all have met with dismal failure and continued irreversible harm to the area, and WHEREAS, the inability of these levels of government to adequately protect and preserve the public's resources and investment in Lake Tahoe leaves no other choice except to ask for federal intervention in the management of the Lake Tahoe Basin, and WHEREAS, the creation of a Lake Tahoe National Recreation Area, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture through the u.s. Forest Service could protect Lake Tahoe by giving these agencies authority for management, planning, acquisition and en- forcement of zoning and environmental standards in the Basin, and WHEREAS, Congressman Phillip Burton of San Francsico, California and Congressman James Santini of Las Vegas, Nevada, have suggested funding for acquisition of private, undeveloped property and casino sites at Tahoe through federal land sales in Las Vegas, Nevada--a method which would place more Tahoe acreage in public use and protection without dipping into existing park funds as well as compensate property owners wishing to sell their land, and WHEREAS, it is the policy of the National League of Cities to advocate preservation of our nation's most precious resources and assure the citizens of our cities continued oppor- tunity to experience the scenic majesty of our country's irre- placeable natural beauty and heritage. -1- NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula vista does hereby support the National League of Cities and the League of California Cities to secure legislation to protect Lake Tahoe from further environmental harm through the creation of a Lake Tahoe National Recreation Area. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Chula vista joins the National League of Cities and the League of California Cities in endorsing and advocating the concept of land acquisition as proposed by Congressmen Burton and Santini in a sincere effort to preserve and protect Lake Tahoe for generations to come. Presented and Approved as to form by &--~ George ~:~ttorney ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 13th day of November , 197 9 by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Hyde, McCandliss , Scott, Gillow , Cox NAYES: Councilmen None ABSENT: Councilmen None GJdJ). ,,~ ATTES- Q__ _ _.~, ~^ :;(,~ Mayor of the City of Chula ~C~~ STATE OF CALIFORNIA) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO) ss. CITY OF CHULA VISTA) Vista I, , City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No. 9845 , and that the same has not been amended or repealed. DATED City Clerk -2- r A0 OiL{;