HomeMy WebLinkAbout97-004 CC Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 97-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA
DESIGNATING THE IWROVEMIENT OF MURRIETA CREEK AS THE
HIGHEST PRIORITY FLOOD CONTROL PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT
The City Council of the City of Temecula does resolve, determine and order as follows:
WHEREAS, Murrieta Creek is a natural watercourse owned by the Riverside County
Flood Control District and various private property owners and flows through the City of
Temecula; and
AS, during severe winter storms in 1993, flows slightly in excess of 20,000 cubic
feet per second overtopped the banks of Murrieta Creek and flowed through the streets of Old
Town causing extensive property damage; and
WHEREAS, the Temecula - Murrieta Creek Advisory Committee ("Committee") was
formed, of which the City of Temecula is a member, to consider the study prepared by Riverside
County Flood Control District for Murrieta Creek improvements and to design mitigation
measures therefor; and
WHEREAS, the Riverside County Flood Control District has completed its study of the
220 square mile area tributary to Murrieta Creek; and
WHEREAS, the Riverside County Flood Control District designed measures to increase
the capacity of the creek using a highly conservative I OG-year storm event standard with estimated
flows of approximately 40,000 cfs; and
WHEREAS, City Council of the City of Temecula agrees with the plan; and
WHEREAS, participation by the City of Temecula in implementing the mitigation and
improvement project for Murrieta Creek is intended to protect the public safety, health and
welfare and to reduce the potential for death, injury and property damage.
NOW, THEREFORE be it resolved, that the City Council of the City of Temecula hereby
designates the Improvement of Murrieta Creek as the "Highest Priority Flood Control Public
Works Project" in Zone No. Seven.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Temecula
at a regular meeting held on the 14th day of January 1997.
Patricia H. Birdsall, Mayor
ATTEST:
Jun reek, CMC
City Clerk
[SEAL]
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ss
CITY OF TEMECULA
1, June S. Greek, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, California, do hereby certify that
Resolution No. 97-04 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Temecula
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 14th day of January, 1997, by the following vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Ford, Lindemans, Roberts, Stone,
Birdsall
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ne S. Greek, CMC
City Clerk
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