HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011961 - RES-001 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Endorsing
recommendation for appropri-
ation by the United States
Congress of $11,233,000 for
the fiscal year 1962 for Bay
Region navigational projects
and related harbor works .
WHEREAS, recommendation is being made to the United States
Congress for the appropriation of $11,233,000 in the coming fiscal
year for navigational projects and related harbor works, as developed
by the Bay Region Marine Affairs Conference; and
WHEREAS, attention has been called to the importance of
these investigation, construction and maintenance projects to the
region's economy and progress; and
WHEREAS, these projects represent a reasonable and effi-
cient
ffi-cient level of performance and operations by the Corps of Army
Engineers; and
WHEREAS, the heavy rate of growth and development of this
region, with special emphasis on population, industry and increasing
use of waterways and commercial ship traffic, requires a consistent
and imaginative improvement and expansion of navigable waters and
harbors, as has been provided generally in the past by the Congress;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this Board endorses
and supports the recommendation for the appropriation by the United
States Congress of $11.,233,000 in the coming fiscal year for navi-
gational projects and related harbor works, as developed by the Bay
Region Marine Affairs Conference .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be
forwarded to the Honorable John F. Baldwin, Jr. , Congressman, the
Honorable Thomas H. Kuchel and the Honorable Clair Engle, United
States Senators, and to the House and Senate Civil Works Appro-
priations Subcommittees .
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of April., 1961, by the fol-
lowing vote of the Board: .
AYES: Supervisors James P. Kenny, Mel F. Nielsen, Thomas
John Coll, Edmund A. Linscheid, Joseph S. Silva.
NOES: None .
ABSENT: None .