HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 97-2023 (23-489)• City of South San Francisco P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400
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City Council South San Francisco, CA
• Resolution: RES 97-2023
File Number: 23-489 Enactment Number: RES 97-2023
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
PROVIDE A LETTER IN SUPPORT OF SENATE BILL 272
(LAIRD).
WHEREAS, Sea Level Rise remains an environmental and economic threat to the San Francisco
Bay Area, especially for coastal and bayside cities.
WHEREAS, in the last 100 years, Sea Level Rise in the Bay Area has risen over eight inches and
the City of South San Francisco regularly experiences 1 foot King Tides at Oyster Point.
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco is proactively seeking remedies to mitigate against
the threat of Sea Level Rise along our city's shoreline;
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 272 (Laird) would require a local government in the coastal zone or
within the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) to
implement sea level rise (SLR) planning and adaptation;
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 272 (Laird) prioritizes funding for local government projects that meet
the state's goal for approval of the required plans, among other things;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco
that the Mayor is authorized to send a letter in support of Senate Bill 272, as described in the accompanying
staff report presented to the City Council on June 14, 2023.
At a meeting of the City Council on 6/14/2023, a motion was made by Councilmember Addiego,
seconded by Councilmember Coleman, that this Resolution be approved. The motion passed.
Yes: 5 Mayor Nicolas, Vice Mayor Nagales, Councilmember Addiego,
Councilmember Coleman, and Councilmember Flores
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City of South San Francisco