HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2656-1958RESOLUTION NO. 2656
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO REQUESTING UNDERTAKING OF A
PROJECT UNDER PUBLIC LAW 685
WHEREAS, the Colma Creek is a main outlet for the drainage of surface run-off
in the northerly part of San Mateo County, and
WHEREAS, a substantial portion of the watershed of the Colma Creek lies in
the unincorporated territory of the County, and
WHEREAS, the main outlet channel of the Colma Creek lies principally within
the city limits of South San Francisco, and
WHEREAS, flood waters have upon many occasions, and especially during the 1955-
56 storms and the 1958 storms, caused a considerable amount of damage in the area adjacent
to the Creek's channel, and
WHEREAS, there continues to exist in that area an extreme flood hazard during
periods of heavy run-off, and
WHEREAS, the elimination of said flood hazard appears to be beyond the scope or
ability of the local jurisdiction to handle and finance, and
WHEREAS, the United States Army Corps of Engineers under Public Law 685 have been
authorized to construct flood control projects under similar circumstances, and
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco desires to request the undertaking of
Such a project by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, and
WHEREAS, the City of South San FranCisco desires to urge the Board of Supervisors
of the County of San Mateo to request the undertaking of such a project by the United States
Army Corps of Engineers.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY FURTHER DETERMINED AND ORDERED AS FOLLOWS:
1. That it is in the public interest to perform flood control work on the water-
shed and/or channels of the Colma Creek and its tributaries in the northerly area of the
County, and
2. That the United States Army Corps of Engineers is hereby requested and urged
to undertake a project for the control of flood on the Colma Creek in the City of South San
Francisco under the provisions of Public Law 685, and
3. That the City Clerk be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to send cer-
tified copies of this resolution to the District Engineers, United States Army Corps of
Engineers, San Francisco, California, and to the Board of Supervisors of the County of San
Mateo, State of California.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was regularly
introduced and adopted by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco
at a regular meeting held this 16th day of June, 1958, by the following vote:
AYES, Counc i lmen
NOES, None
ABSENT, None
G. J. Rozzi, Andrew Rocca, Emilio Cortesi, Leo J. Ryan
and Patrick E. Ahern
ATTEST:
ARTHUR A, RODONDI
CITY CLERK