HomeMy Public PortalAbout97-192 (11-18-97)RESOLUTION N0. 97-192
A RESOLUTION OF TI~ CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD OPPOSING THE
DESIGNATION OF THE LOS ANGELES RIVER WITHIN THE 82 SQUARE MILE FLOOD
PLAIN AREA IN SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES COUNTY AS AN AMERICAN HERITAGE
RIVER
WHEREAS, President Clinton has announced the American Heritage Rivers Inititative and will
designate 10 American Heritage Rivers in early 1998; and
WHEREAS, members of Congress and others have expressed concern about the impact of the
' American Heritage Rivers Initiative; and
WHEREAS, the basic purpose of the Initiative is to coordinate federal services with local
communities to assist with conservation and economic development opportunities within fully
developed communities along the Los Angeles River; and
WHEREAS, flood protection in the 82 squaze mile flood plain area in southeast Los Angeles
County has yet to be restored since the system was found to provide inadequate levels of flood
protection in 1989; and
WHEREAS, failure to restore flood protection in a timely manner exposes property owners to
mandated flood insurance costing $131 million annually, and threatens the economic viability of
the subregion with the possible Ioss of $31 billion in economic activity and 120,000 jobs during
implementation of flood control improvements; and
WHEREAS, the designation of the Los Angeles River within the flood plain could have a
significant impact on the funding and schedule for restoring adequate flood protection; and
WHEREAS, failure to maintain adequate progress on restoring flood protection threatens the
eligibiliTy of communities for Flood Restoration Zone designation which would provide relief
from onerous National Flood Insurance Program requirements; and
~ WHEREAS, any nomination of the LA River that includes the lower reaches within the flood
plain will not meet the criteria for selecting rivers for designation as deveioped by the
Administration, including broad community support, local/regional partnerships, and measurable
results; and
WHEREAS, it is neither desirable nor necessary, to designate the entire Los Angeles River as an
American Heritage River.
WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood supports the concept of American Heritage River designation
in the upper reaches of the Los Angeles River where adequate flood protection exists;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Lynwood opposes the designation of the Los
Angeles River within the flood plain area in southeast Los Angeles County as an American
Heritage River until flood protection has been restored.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY THE LYNWOO ITY COUNCIL this 18th day
ofNovember, 1997. ~ -
Paul H. Richards, Mayor
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Andrea Hooper, City C erk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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William B. Rudell, City Attorney
A~ ED AS TO CONTENT:
Faustin Gonzales, i er
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby
certify that the foregoing resolution was passes and adopted by
the City Council of the City of Lynwood at a regular meeting held
on te 18TH day of NOVEMBER dy the fallowing vote:
AYES: COUMCILMEMBER BYRD, HENNING, REA, RICHARDS
NOES: NOME
ABSENT: ~ONE
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CITYY CLERK, CITY OF L~
I, undersigned City Clerk of the Citb of Lynwood and Clerk of th~
City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above anA
foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No. 97-192
on fi1P in my office a~d that said resolution was adopted on the datP
and by the vote therein stated.
Date this 18thday of NOYEMBER .
CITY CLERK ° ~`~4~~04S~C/