HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1989-15280 RESOLUTION NO, 15280
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA IN SUPPORT OF THE CHULA VISTA
YACHT CLUB'S CHALLENGE FOR THE LITTLE
AMERICA'S CUP
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby
resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, the waterfront area of the South Bay of San
Diego has heretofore untapped potential to attract substantial
recreational, competitive and marine-related interests, and
WHEREAS, a citizens committee consisting of South Bay
businesses, tourist interests, civic leaders, chamber of commerce
executives, public officials, and organized boating clubs have
been meeting over the course of the past six months to devise a
plan to bring the opportunities along the South Bay shoreline to
the forefront of attention, and
WHEREAS, international sporting competitions are
becoming ever more prominent as a vehicle by which to market,
'dvertise and promote a locale such as the South Bay to
latewide, national and international interests, and
WHEREAS, the waters of the South Bay have long been
known to offer the best catamaran sailing conditions in the
world, and
WHEREAS, a concerted effort has already begun by
internationally known yacht racing competitors and designers to
spearhead an effort to challenge for the International Catamaran
Challenge trophy (the Little America's Cup) currently held by the
McCrae, Australia, Yacht Club, and
WHEREAS, the Chula Vista Yacht Club, working with
conceptual support from the Coronado Yacht Club, the Coronado
Cays Yacht Club, and the Naval Sailing Club, have joined with the
South Bay citizens committee to formalize a South Bay syndicate
plan, and
WHEREAS, this South Bay Syndicate Organizing Committee
has voted unanimously to formally issue the challenge under the
burgee of the Chula Vista Yacht Club.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of
.e City of Chula Vista endorses the challenge to be submitted to
the International Catamaran "C" Class Catamaran Association by
the Chula Vista Yacht Club for a match race competition scheduled
to take place in January, 1991, in McCrae, Australia.
Presented by Approved as to form by
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
:HUL~ VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 22 dOy Of August
~) 89 , by the following vote, to-wit:
~YES; Councilmembers Cox, Malcolm, Moore, McCandliss, Nader
IAYES; Counci] members None
~BSTAIN: Councilmembers None
~BSENT: Counci 1 members None
Moy~'o'o~the City
TTEST Actin:'~Cit; Clerk
TA',_ OF CALIFORNIA )
OUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
'TY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, JENNIE M. FULASZ, CMC, CITY CLERK of the City of Chulo Visto, Colifornio,
HEREBY CERTIFY thor the obove and foregoing is o full, true ond correct copy of
RESOLUTION N0. 15280 ,ond thor the some hos not been omendedor repeoled
~TED
City Clerk
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