HomeMy WebLinkAbout7676 - California Coastal Resources Act of 1972RESOLUTION NO. 7676
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH SUPPORTING SENATE
BILL 860 ENTITLED THE "CALIFORNIA COASTAL
. RESOURCES ACT OF 1972";
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach is a coastal
community encompassing recreational ocean shoreline, a protected
recreational bay, and an estuarine area of recreational and
environmental significance; and
WHEREAS, the coastal amenities within the City of
Newport Beach serve both local and regional interests; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach
has formally adopted a policy which supports the necessity for
coastal zone legislation governing the conservation and
utilization of all the coastal resources; and
WHEREAS, the City Council policy adheres to the concept
of delegation of authority wherein local government is responsible
for planning and decision - making within statewide policy and
criteria; and
WHEREAS, the City Council policy recognizes private
property rights and obligations and further recognizes the need
for state assistance in equalizing benefits and costs incurred
in effective coastal zone management; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 860, entitled the "California
Coastal Resources Act of 1972 ", is the only proposed legislation
in the California State Legislature which proposes a constructive
program for the management of coastal resources, which maintains
the integrity of local government and its ability to be immediately
responsive to citizens, and which recognizes and provides for
financial considerations required in effective coastal zone
management;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
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the City of Newport Beach as follows:
1. That the Governor and the Legislature of the
State of California are urged to enact into law Senate Bill 860,
the "California Coastal Resources Act of 1972 ";
2. That the League of California Cities, and California
coastal cities, in particular, are urged to support passage of
Senate Bill 860.
ADOPTED this 10th day of April, 1972.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
CERTIFIED AS THE O ".IGINAL
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