Resolution 1995-58
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RESOLUTION NO. 95 - 58
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY OPPOSING THE SAN LUIS DRAIN
PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the San Francisco Bay and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta are
natural resources of statewide, national and international significance containing
irreplaceable resources; and
WHEREAS, the Bay and Delta Berve as critical Pacific flyways for many
species of migratory birds and is home to various rare and endangered species of
waterfowl, mammals, fish and other types of animals and ~lants; and
WHEREAS, the Delta is a source of the California drinking water supply
which must be protected from contamination; and
WHEREAS, historically, Central Valley agricultural wastewater was
released into the Kesterson Reservoir resulting in tragic losses of wildlife and
ultimately resulting in the closing of both the drain and refuse in 1985; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation stopped the San Luis Drain into
the Delta as both socially and environmentally unacceptable; and
WHEREAS, on December 2, 1994, Judge Oliver Wanger of the U.S. District
Court found that the Bureau of Reclamation has an obligation to provide drainage to
the San Luis Unit and directed the Bureau to apply for a discharge permit for the
San Luis Drain; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Attorney General has already filed an appeal to Judge
Wanger's decision on behalf of the Department of the Interior; and
WHEREAS, the San Luis Drain still has a planned discharge point in the
Delta.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Gilroy opposes the
release of wastewater from the San Luis Drain into Bay or Delta waters and
recommends to Congress that they enact legislation to prevent polluted, hazardous
and toxic agricultural runoff from every being released into the Bay or Delta
waterways; and
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RESOLUTION NO. 95 - 58
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Gilroy supports the Department
of the Interior's legal appeal and requests that the Bureau of Reclamation work
with Central Valley farmers to consider other options which are safer, "in-valley"
solutions.
PASSED ~ ADOPTED this 10th day of July, 1995, by the following vote.
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: GILROY, KLOECKER, MORALES, ROGERS, VALDEZ
and GAGE.
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT.
COUNCILMEMBERS: ROWLISON
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RESOLUTION NO. 95 - 58
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I, SUSANNE E. STEINMETZ, city Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do
hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 95-58 is an original
resolution, duly adopted by the COuncil of the City of Gilroy at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the 10th day of
at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
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Official Seal of the City of Gilroy this 11th day of
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