CC - 1966 - 23 - Water Bond ProposalRESOLUTION NO. 66-23
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROSEMEAD ENDORSING THE $850,000,000
WATER BOND PROPOSAL TO BE SUBMITTED TO
VOTERS BY THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT
OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AT THE JUNE 7, 1966,
DIRECT PRIMARY ELECTION AND URGING APPROVAL
THEREOF BY THE VOTERS IN THE SAID MUNICIPAL
WATER DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, The Metropolitan Water District of
Southern California will submit a proposal for an $850,000,000
water bond issue to be voted upon at the June 7, 1966, direct
primary election, and
WHEREAS, approval of the water bond proposal is
necessary to finance construction of facilities to distribute
Northern California water from the State Water Project to
member agencies of The Metropolitan Water District, including
more than 100 cities in six Southern California counties, and
WHEREAS, the continued welfare and safety of more
than half the population of the State of California requires
that an ever increasing supply of imported water be furnished
by The Metropolitan Water District through construction of
more than 300 miles of tunnels and pipelines, new treatment
plants and related facilities to be financed by the water bond
proposal to be so submitted, and
WHEREAS, construction at the earliest possible date of
the above-mentioned water distribution facilities, especially
including the Foothill Feeder pipeline, is a vital requirement
for replenishment of the depleted underground water basin re-
lied upon as the source of supply serving cities, communities,
and industries in the Upper San Gabriel Valley,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD that the $850,000,000 water bond pro-
posal to be submitted to voters by The Metropolitan Water
District of Southern California at the June 7, 1966, direct
primary election be, and it is hereby,.endorsed, and that voters
residing in the City of Rosemead be, and they are hereby, urged
to support the said water bond proposal, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this
Resolution be furnished to The Metropolitan Water District of
Southern California, and to The Upper San Gabriel Valley
Municipal Water District.
Adopted this 26th day of April, 1966.
MAYOR 0 THE I Y. ROSEMEAD
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