HomeMy WebLinkAbout8899 - Proposition 2RESOLUTION NO. 8899
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH SUPPORTING AND ENDORSING
• PROPOSITION 2, THE NEJEDLY -HART STATE, URBAN
AND COASTAL PARK BOND ACT OF 1976
WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the State to
provide and encourage the provision of recreational opportunities
for the citizens of California; and
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the State to preserve,
protect and, where possible, to restore the coastal resources
which are of significant recreational or environmental importance
for the enjoyment of present and future generations of persons
of all income levels, all ages, and all social groups; and
WHEREAS, the demand for parks, beaches,recreation areas
and recreational facilities, and historical resources preserva-
tion projects in California is far greater than what is presently
available, with the number of people and who cannot be accommodated
at the area of their choice or any comparable area increasing
rapidly; and
WHEREAS, there is a high concentration of urban social
problems in California's major metropolitan areas which can
be partially alleviated by increased recreational opportunities;
and
WHEREAS, current development pressures in urbanized
areas near the Pacific Ocean threaten to preclude public acquisi-
tion of these key remaining undeveloped coastal parcels unless
these sites are acquired in the near future; and
WHEREAS, increasing and often conflicting pressures on
limited coastal land and water areas, escalating costs for
coastal land, and growing coastal recreational demand requires,
as soon as possible, funding for, and the acquisition of, land
and water areas needed to meet demands for coastal recreational
• opportunities and to implement recommendations for acquisitions
of the Coastal Plan prepared and adopted in accordance with the
requirements of the California Coastal Zone Conservation Act of
1972; and
WHEREAS, because past and current funding programs
have not and cannot meet present deficiencies, there is a
pressing need to provide statutory authority and funding for
a coordinated state program designed to provide expanded public
access to the coast, to preserve prime coastal agricultural
lands, and to restore'and enhance natural and man -made coastal
environments;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
of the City of Newport Beach hereby supports passage of Proposi-
tion 2, The Nejedly -Hart State, Urban and Coastal Park Bond
Act of 1976 on the November ballot.
ADOPTED this 27th day of September 1976.
ATTEST:
"J ., - L"
City Clerk
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9/22/76