HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 002-87 DeltaLeveeRehabPgrm RESOLUTION NO. 2 - 87
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
SUPPORTING COMPREHENSIVE DELTA LEVEE
REHABILITATION PROGRAM
WHEREAS, 40% of the runoff in California drains to the Delta and 60%
of the State's diverted water for municipal, industrial, and agricultural
uses passes through the Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta, and maintaining the
integrity of Delta levees is critical for maintaining water quality, water
transport capability, and flood control; and
WHEREAS, the Delta is important for recreational uses including
boating, fishing, sight seeing, and hunting, and the Delta is an important
habitat for fish and wildlife; and
WHEREAS, the Delta is an important agricultural producing area for
California and supports extensive water-related commerce; and
WHEREAS, the Delta contains highways, railways, ship channels,
pipelines, and power lines; and
WHEREAS, the Delta levees are continuing to deteriorate despite
increased maintenance efforts by local districts; and
WHEREAS, for the period 1980 to 1985, Federal agencies paid $67
million, State agencies paid $29 million, and local agencies paid $5.8
million for emergency disaster relief in the Delta -- total cost (1980-85)
= $101,800,000 or an average of $20,360,000 per year for emergency disaster
relief in the Delta -- and many of these costs could have been avoided if
an adequate program existed for ongoing maintenance and rehabilitation of
Delta levees; and
WHEREAS, existing programs for State funding of Delta levee
maintenance of $2 million per year is inadequate; and
WHEREAS, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1982 completed a draft
feasibility study report for a comprehensive Delta levee rehabilitation
program which is currently awaiting review; and
WHEREAS, the Emergency Delta Task Force in 1983 recommended a
comprehensive Delta levee rehabilitation program where all beneficiaries
pay for comprehensive Delta levee rehabilitation programs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Dublin supports an accelerated, ongoing, comprehensive Delta levee
rehabilitation program consistent with the Emergency Delta Task Force
report where the beneficiaries pay for improvements; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin
supports an immediate State/local program of Delta levee maintenance to be
credited toward a future Federal program which increases the amount of
funds available to rehabilitate and maintain Delta levees; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Dublin will work cooperatively
with other agencies and organizations to implement a comprehensive Delta
levee rehabilitation program which will save taxpayers money in the long
term by providing a preventive maintenance program for levees rather than
pouring millions into disaster relief; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City of Dublin designates the Assistant to
the City Manaqer as a liaison for this program.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of January, 1987, by'the
following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Hegarty, Moffatt, Snyder, Vonheeder
and Mayor Jeffery
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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