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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 499-1935484 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO AND THE COUNTY OF SAN MATE0 WITH RESPECT TO COLMA CREEK AND BADEN CREEK. wHEREAS the County of San Nateo has confined the waters of that part of Colma Greek lying westerly and northerly and upstream from the corporate limits of the City of South San Francisco by the construction of a rubble lined canal and other appurtenant structures; and WHEREAS said structures have accelerated the rate of flow of said Colma Creek by providing a steeper, shorter and smoother channel that is free from the tortuous windings of the old channel; and W~REAS said structures have increased the amount of flow of said Colma Creek by reducing the amount of seepage from the channel; and WHEREAS the silt carried by said waters is deposited on and over the lower portion of the structures and on lands adjacent and downstream therefrom; and WHEREAS the grade line of said structures is below the bed of the channel from satd~ structures easterly or downstream; and WHEREAS said Colma Creek has not, at the present time, a proper outlet from said structures; and WHEREAS the City of South San Francisco has adopted final plans for the extension of said canal easterly, together with the plans for such other structures as are necessary for confining the waters of said Colma Creek and Baden Creek; and WHEREAS public interest and convenience require the construction of t he work and improvements that are shown on the said plans; and WHEREAS it will be mutually advantageous to said County of San Mateo and said City of South San Francisco to Jointly assume responsibility for such money for said project as will not be furnished by the Works Progress Administration; and WHEREAS it is believed that the money necessary for said project in excess of the sum of $30,000.00 can be procured from the Works Progress Administration upon the condition that the costs of said project in an amount to exceed $30,000 shall be borne by said County of San Mateo and said City of South San Francisco if said City of South San Francisco shall sponsor said project; and ~GtEREAS all the ater shed of said Colma Creek and Baden Creek lies within said County of San Mateo and approximately 90% of said water shed lies without the boundary lines of the City of South San Francisco, and approximately ten per cent of the area drained by such creeks lies within said City of South San Francisco; and WHEREAS the just proportion of the cost of said project to be borne by said County of San Mateo is not to exceed $2V,000.00 and the just proportion of said project to be borne by said City of South San Francisco is not to exceed $3000.00; NOW, THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South San by providing a steeper, shorter and smoother channel that is free from the tortuous windings of the old channel; and W~REAS said structures have increased the amount of flow of said Colma Creek by reducing the amount of seepage from the channel; and WHEREAS the silt carried by said waters is deposited on and over the lower portion of the structures and on lands adjacent and downstream therefrom; and WHEREAS the grade line of said structures is below the bed of the channel from said~ structures easterly or downstream; and WHEREAS said Colma Creek has not, at the present time, a proper outlet from said structures; and WHEREAS the City of South San Francisco has adopted final plans for the extension of said canal easterly, together with the plans for such other structures as are necessary for confining the waters of said Colma Creek and Baden Creek; and WHEREAS public interest and convenience require the construction of t he work and improvements that are shown on the said plans; and WHEREAS it will be mutually advantageous to said County of San Mateo and said City of South San Francisco to Jointly assume responsibility for such money for said project as will not be furnished by the Works Progress Administration; and WHEREAS it is believed that the money necessary for said project in excess of the sum of $30,000.00 can be procured from the Works Progress Administration upon the condition that the costs of said project in an amount to exceed $30,000 shall be borne by said County of San Mateo and said City of South San Francisco if said City of South San Francisco shall sponsor said project; and ~,~4EREAS all the ater shed of said Colma Creek and Baden Creek lies within said County of San Nateo and approximately 90%~ of said water shed lies without the boundary lines of the City of South San Francisco, and approximately ten per cent of the area drained by such creeks lies witl~in said City of South San Francisco; and WHEREAS the just proportion of the cost of said project to be borne by said County of San Mateo is not to exceed $27,000.00 and the just proportion of said project to be borne by said City of South San Francisco is not to exceed $3000.00; NOW, Tt-JEREFORE, RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco as follows: 1. That said City of South San Francisco make application to the Works Progress Administration for such an amount of money as such Works Progress Administration ~_~_y allot for the performance of said work, and that said City of South San Francisco shall sponsor, under the regulations provided by said Works Progress Administration, and agree to furnish money toward the costs of said work in an amount equal to 10% of the cost which shall not be provided for by said Works Progress Administration, but not exceeding the sum of $3000.00; it being understood that, in no event, shall the obligation of said City of South San Francisco, with 'respect to said work, exceed the sum of $3000.00. 2. Sai'd City of South San Francisco shall enter into an agreement with said County of San Mateo, in accordance with the terms of this resolution, for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this resolution. 3. A fund to be known as "Colma Creek Drainage Fund" is hereby created and the sum of $3000.00 is hereby appropriated and allocated to s aid fund. Disbursements from said sum of $3000.00 shall b e made in the manner provided by law, and disbursements shall als° be made from any sum or sums of money which shall be transferred to said City of South San Francisco by said County of Sari Mateo, aud placed in said fund, for demands properly chargeable and pertaining to the work as indicated in the plans, specifications and project application. 4. Said City of South San Francisco shall, not later than the 10th day of each month, make demand upon said County of San Mateo for money sufficient to pay the demands which may be anticipated on account of said work by said City of South San Francisco for the succeeding month. 5. On completion of said work, said City of South San Francisco shall render to said County of San Mateo a full, true and correct statement and report o£ the expenditures made out of said "Colma Creek Drainage Fund" in connection with the performance of said work. 6. The Mayor of said City of South San Francisco and the City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed, on behalf of said City of South San Francisco, to execute with s aid County of San Mateo the agreement herein authorized. -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o- o-o-o- o-o-o-o-o-o- I hereby certity that the foregoing resolution was regularly introduced and adopted by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco this 15th day of July, 1955, by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen M. ~.~INUCCIANI. R. TIBBETTS, J. F. ~AGER Noes, Councilmen' NONE Absent, Councilmen NONE Attest: (SEAL) DANIEL LIcSWEENE~ City Clerk.