HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 109-1987 RESOLUTION NO. 109-87
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE ELIMINATION
OF HETCH HETCHY WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States approved the construction of
the Hetch Hetchy Water Supply System in 1913; and
WHEREAS, the San Francisco Bay Area has grown and prospered during the
Twentieth C~ntury as a result of a dependable water supply from the Hetch
Hetchy Wate~ System; and
WHEREAS, the Hetch Hetchy System now serves more than two million people,
over 52,000 of whom live in South San Francisco; and
WHEREAS'1 the Secretary of Interior has proposed to eliminate the Hetch
Hetchy Wate~ Supply System; and
WHEREAS! by such action, the Secretary of Interior would eliminate a
dependable ~ource of water of the highest purity and would eliminate an
environmentally safe and economical source of hydroelectric energy;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South
San Francisco:
1. i That it vigorously opposes the destruction of the Hetch Hetchy
Water Supply System as it would adversely affect the lives of the citizens of
South San Francisco, the San Francisco Bay Area and the State of California.
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That is supports the City and County of San Francisco's efforts
the Secretary of Interior on the importance of this Water and
to the people of the Bay Area and the State.
3. That the City Clerk is directed to transmit copies of this
Resolution to the Secretary of Interior, all Members of Congress of the United
States which represent San Mateo and San Francisco Counties, and to the City
and Count~ of San Francisco.
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 on the 23rd day of September , 198 7 , by
the following vote:
AYES: ~ouncilmembers John "Jack" Drago, Richard A. Haffey, Gus Nicolopulos,
qoberta Cerri Teglia, and Mark N. Addiego
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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