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1 RESOLUTION NO. 313f
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH EXPRESSING ITS OPPOSITION TO
3 THE PASSAGE OF ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 286
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5 WHEREAS, the.City of Newport Beach has the grave respon-
6 sibility of maintaining an adequate and pure water supplyfor the
7 citizens of the City; and
8 WHEREAS, the City's principal source of supply is water
9 imported by The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California;
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WHEREAS, it
is well established that
water supplies are
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most often polluted by
human contacts and the
introduction of
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trash and contaminants
through indifference of
those engaged in
1411 recreational activities on or near domestic water reservoirs; and
1511 WHEREAS, the treatment of water contaminated by such
3111 This resolution was adopted by the City Council of the
3211 City of Newport Beach at a regular meeting on the 9th day of March,j
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contacts substantially increases the cost of such water to the
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consumer; and
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WHEREAS, the adoption of A. B. 286 would increase the
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possibility of the use of reservoirs operated by The Metropolitan
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Water District for recreational purposes, with the resulting
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probability of increased contamination and increased costs;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of
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the City of Newport Beach is strongly opposed to the adoption of
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A. B. 286 or the adoption of any other legislation by the State
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Legislature which would authorize or require that reservoirs con -
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I taining domestic water supplies be opened for recreational purposes
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be
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sent to the Assembly Committee on Fish and Game and to the Honor-
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able John Murdy, Senator, and Bruce Sumner, Assemblyman, from this
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1 District.
3111 This resolution was adopted by the City Council of the
3211 City of Newport Beach at a regular meeting on the 9th day of March,j
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1959, by the following vote, to wit:.
AYES, COUNCILMEN:
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NOES, COUNCILMEN:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH )
I, MARGERY SCHROUDER, City Clerk of the City of Newport
Beach, California, do hereby certify that according to the records
of the City of Newport Beach filed and ;maintained in my office,
the foregoing Resolution No, 4939 was duly and
regularly adopted, passed, and approved by the City Council of
the City of Newport Beach, California, at a regular meeting of
said City Council held at the regular meeting place thereof, on
the 9th day of March 9 19 59 by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN:
NOES, COUNCILMEN:
Hart, Lorenz, Somers, Kingsley,
Atkinson, Higbie, Stoddard
None
AB6ENT, COUNCILMEN• None
Dated this 10th day of March �9 59
City Clerk an Officio Clerk of the
City Council, City of Newport Beach,
State of California,
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