Res 08-016
RESOLUTION NO 08-016
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA,
OPPOSING PROPOSITION 98
WHEREAS, California faces a water crisis which threatens our economy, our
environment, and could affect water supplies in every region of the State because of
record dry conditions and court-ordered cuts in water delivery; and
WHEREAS, California needs to invest today in water projects that protect and
restore the environment and ensure healthy economic growth for our future in order to
keep up with population growth and demand for water in California, and
WHEREAS, Proposition 98, a constitutional amendment measure on the June
2008 ballot, defines "private use" of resources in a way that could effectively make it
unlawful to use eminent domain to acquire land and water to develop public water
projects, and
WHEREAS, this measure could jeopardize a great number of water infrastructure
projects that we need to meet the water needs of California's residents, businesses,
environment. and agriculture; and
WHEREAS, the Association of California Water Agencies and the Western
Growers Association both oppose Proposition 98 because it will have a negative impact
on water quality and supply in California, and
WHEREAS, Proposition 98 also contains harmful prOVISions that would
negatively impact the local land-use planning process and usurp the authority of cities
and counties to make land-use decisions to promote the local economy, and protect the
community; and
WHEREAS, these provisions in Proposition 98 make no exception for actions
taken to protect the public health and safety, which threatens the ability or law
enforcement to keep the public safe and is one of the reasons the California Police
Chiefs Association opposes the measure, and
WHEREAS, Proposition 98 will also threaten important affordable housing tools
such as rent control and other homebuyer and renter protections that working families
and seniors rely on, and
WHEREAS, the No on Proposition 98 campaign is represented by the League of
California Cities, California State Association of Counties, League of California
Homeowners, California School Boards Association, California Alliance for Retired
Americans and other leading State associations who oppose Proposition 98
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Poway, that we hereby oppose Proposition 98 for the June 2008 ballot.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we authorize the use of
our name by the No on Proposition 98 campaign in opposition to Proposition 98
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Poway,
State of California, at a regular meeting this 1st day of April 2008
ATTEST
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L. Diane Shea, City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
I, L. Diane Shea, City Clerk of the City of Poway, do hereby certify, under the
penalty of perjury, that the foregoing Resolution No. 08- 016 , was duly adopted by the
City Council at a meeting of said City Council held on the 1st day of April 2008, and that
it was so adopted by the following vote
AYES EMERY, HIGGINSON, REXFORD, CAFAGNA
NOES NONE
ABSENT BOYACK
DISQUALIFIED NONE
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