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RESOLUTION NO. 91 -3115
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE
CITY, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
PARK, BEACH AND RECREATION ACT OF 1992.
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Park, Beach and Recreation
Act of 1992 would provide approximately $800 million to preserve,
improve and restore park, beach, mountain and open space lands,
senior centers and facilities and recreation facilities to bene-
fit current and future generations of Los Angeles County; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Temple City finds
that neighborhood and community parks, natural and recreational
areas, sport facilities and playing fields are a vital and neces-
sary .part of our community and help to preserve the quality of
life in the City of Temple City; and
WHEREAS, local and regional park and recreation facilities
are in great need of funds to improve park safety and security;
and parks in good repair provide an important and healthy alter-
native to youth in our community through sports and other recrea-
tion opportunities; and
WHEREAS, this measure would help address the great need for
repair and improvements of the neighborhood and community parks
of the City of Temple City; and
WHEREAS, senior citizens are the fastest growing age group
in America today and we need to improve existing and build new
park and recreation facilities for senior citizens throughout Los
Angeles County; and
WHEREAS, the City of Temple City would receive approximately
$480,000 in per capita grants for our most pressing park and
county -wide recreation needs; and
WHEREAS, the City of Temple City may apply for grants from
approximately $50 million allocated for senior facilities, gang
prevention, tree planting, trails, river restoration and histori-
cal resources throughout Los Angeles County; and
WHEREAS, a county -wide and broad -based coalition of conser-
vation, park and recreation, civic and business groups has been
formed to seek the approval of the Los Angeles County Board of
Supervisors and the voters for the Los Angeles County Park, Beach
and Recreation Act; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Temple City urges
the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to place the Los
Angeles County Park, Beach and Recreation Act on the June 1992
county ballot.
Resolution No. 91 -3115 Page 2
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Temple City
does hereby support the Los Angeles County Park, Beach and Rec-
reation Act of 1992.
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage
and adoption of this Resolution and shall enter it into the book
of original resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on December 17, 1991.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, Resolution
No. 91 -3115, was adopted by the City Council of the City of
Temple City at a regular meeting held on the 17th day of December
1991 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember - Breazeal,Froehle,McGowan,Wilson
NOES: Councilmember -None
ABSENT: Councilmember- Manning
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