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RESOLUTION NO. �✓
RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
MARINE AFFAIRS CONFERENCE RECOMMENDATIONS
RELATING TO CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATIONS
WHEREAS, the high growth rate of Northern California continues unabated,
and imposes on the region and its communities great responsibility for assuring a
level of economic expansion sufficient to absorb and accommodate this burgeoning
population; and
WHEREAS, the region's historic development was largely determined by the
availability of navigable harbors and waterways, and the improvement of these
facilities by Federal, State and local governments and private interests has sub-
stantially contributed to the maintenance of a high level of growth and prosperity,
need for accelerating this progress is increasingly obvious; and
WHEREAS, retention of present industry - and its expansion and new development -
will to a great extent be determined by the competitive nature of transportation
available, of which inland waterways and deepwater facilities have always offered
prime advantages; and
WHEREAS, the region's foreigh commerce - totaling $1,230 million last year -
domestic shipping and the many ancillary activities generated by adequate waterways,
including commercial fishing and recreational use, substantially benefit all residents,
directly and indirectly; and
WHEREAS, the Northern California Marine Affairs Conference has officially
designated membership from throughout the region, and has given full and careful
study to a program of orderly, efficient and economical development of its navigable
waterway system;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of San Rafael that the Conference's
recommendations relating to Congressional appropriations for study, construction
and maintenance of regional navigation projects are hereby endorsed and supported.
RESOLVED, FURTHER, that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the
Honorable Clem Miller, to the Honorable Clair Engle and Thomas H. Kuchel, United
States Senators, and to the Northern California Marine Affairs Conference.
1, W. L. MORGAN, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that
the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a
meeting of the Council of said City held on ,�/t'at1 , the
day of 1962, by the following vote, to -wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEN�:.w,
NOES: COUNCILMEN
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN
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1d. L. MOR ,' ity Clerk
