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RESOLUTION NO. 81-19
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF UKIAH ENDORSING THE PETITION
CAMPAIGN FOR STATEWIDE REFERENDUM TO
STOP THE PERIPHERAL CANAL (SB 200)
WHEREAS, the action of the California Letislature in passing, and
that of the Governor in signing SB 200, providing for the building of a
canal (estimated price 23 billion dollars) around the Delta to carry the
Sacramento River and diverted Northern rivers directly into the water
project system for diversion South is a threat to the environment of the
Delta and of San Francisco Bay and,
WHEREAS, it is the stated intention of the State Department of Water
Resources, of agribusiness in the San Joaquin Valley and of the Southern
California water developers to divert North Coast Rivers into this canal
as soon as they deem it necessary, thereby destroying our fisheries, wild-
life habitat and necessary watersupply to our agriculture,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Ukiah, Mendocino County, California endorse and support the statewide
effort to force a referendum on this destructive action of the Legislature
and Governor by the qualifying of 360,000 signatures of registered voters
in California by September 10, 1980, and urge all citizens to support
this effort, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Saturday, August 16, 1980, be declared
STOP THE CANAL DAY for maximum effort in the gathering of signatures.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of August , 1980, by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Riley, Feibusch, Snyder, Myers
NOES'
ABSENT'
None
Mayor Hickey
ATTEST'
City Clerk
Vice-' Mayor