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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
Q) AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
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CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: 1
DATE: June 13, 2017
SUBJECT: FEDERAL LEGISLATION: HOUSE RESOLUTION 2156
DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office
PRESENTER: Michael Murphy
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council adopt the Legislative Committee's recommendation to support House Resolution
2156 (Knight) and transmit position statements to Representative Steve Knight; Senator Dianne
Feinstein; Senator Kamala Harris; the House Subcommittee on Federal Lands; and other
Members of Congress and committees, as appropriate.
BACKGROUND
Authored by Congressman Steve Knight (R -25 -CA), House Resolution 2156 proposes to
establish a national memorial and national monument to commemorate the victims of the Saint
Francis Dam collapse of March 12, 1928.
Specifically, this bill:
1. Authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish the Saint Francis Dam
Disaster National Memorial to honor the victims of the Saint Francis Dam disaster of
March 12, 1928.
2. Requires the USDA to submit to Congress, by three years after the bill's enactment,
recommendations regarding:
a. the planning, design, construction, and long-term management of the Memorial;
b. the proposed boundaries;
c. a visitor center and educational facilities; and
d. ensuring public access to the Memorial.
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Requires the USDA to consult with the City Council, along with appropriate Federal
agencies, state government, tribal government, and the public in preparing the
recommendations listed in subsection (2) of this summary.
4. Requires the USDA to develop a management plan for the Monument by four years after
the bill's enactment.
House Resolution 2156 would create a national memorial and national monument to honor those
who were killed, injured or survived the Saint Francis Dam collapse on March 12, 1928.
Congressman Knight introduced similar legislation last year, House Resolution 5244 (114th
Congress), which passed the House of Representatives on July 5, 2016. The bill was then
referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, where no further action was
taken.
The City of Santa Clarita 2017 Legislative Platform (Legislative Platform) includes a component
related to the Saint Francis Dam. Specifically, component 1 under the "Federal" section of the
Legislative Platform advises that the City Council, "Support legislation to establish the St.
Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial and National Monument."
House Resolution 2156 was introduced in the House of Representatives on April 26, 2017, and
referred to the House Subcommittee on Federal Lands on May 3, 2017.
The City Council Legislative Committee met on May 19, 2017, and recommends that the City
Council adopt a "support" position for House Resolution 2156.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
1. Adopt a "neutral" position on House Resolution 2156
2. Adopt an "oppose" position on House Resolution 2156
3. Take no action on House Resolution 2156
4. Refer House Resolution 2156 back to the Legislative Committee
5. Other action, as determined by the City Council
FISCAL IMPACT
The resources required to implement the recommended action are contained within the City of
Santa Clarita's adopted 2016/17 budget.
ATTACHMENTS
House Resolution 2156 (Knight)
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To provide for the establishment of a national memorial and national monu-
ment to commemorate those killed by the collapse of the Saint Francis
Dam on March 12, 1928, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 26, 2017
Mr. KNFGHT (for himself and Ms. BROWNLEY of California) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To provide for the establishment of a national memorial
and national monument to commemorate those killed
by the collapse of the Saint Francis Dam on March
127 1928, and for other purposes.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
4 This Act may be cited as the "Saint Francis Dam
5 Disaster National Memorial Act".
6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
7 Congress finds the following:
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1 (1) On March 12, 192S, the Saint Francis Dam
2 located in the northern portion of Los Angeles Coun-
3 ty, California, breached, resulting in a devastating
4 flood that caused the death of approximately 425 in -
5 dividuals.
6 (2) The residents of Santa Clarita Valley, San
7 Francisquito Canyon, Castaic Junction, Santa Clara
8 River Valley, Piru, Fillmore, Bardsdale, Saticoy, and
9 Santa Paula were directly impacted and suffered
10 greatly from the worst flood in the history of the
11 State of California.
12 (3) The disaster resulted in a tremendous loss
13 of human life, property, and the livelihood of local
14 residents, and was surpassed in the level of destruc-
15 tion in the 20th century only by the great San Fran -
16 cisco earthquake of 1906.
17 (4) The collapse of the dam may represent
18 America's worst civil engineering failure in the 20th
19 century
20 (5) The site of the disaster is subject to the
21 theft of historic artifacts, graffiti, and other van -
22 dalism.
23 (6) It is right to pay homage to the citizens
24 who were killed, injured, or dislocated due to the
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1 flood, and to educate the public about this important
2 historical event.
3 (7) It is appropriate that the site of the Saint
4 Francis Dam and surrounding areas be specially
5 designated and protected to commemorate this trag-
6 is event.
7 SEC. 3. SAINT FRANCIS DAM DISASTER NATIONAL MEMO -
8 RLAL.
9 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary is authorized
10 to establish a memorial at the Saint Francis Dam site in
11 the County of Los Angeles, California, for the purpose of
12 honoring the victims of the Saint Francis Dam disaster
13 of March 12, 1925.
14 (b) REQUIREMENTS.—The Memorial shall be -
15 (1) known as the Saint Francis Dam Disaster
16 National Memorial; and
17 (2) managed by the Forest Service.
18 (c) DoNATioNs.—The Secretary is authorized to ac -
19 cept, hold, administer, invest, and spend any gift, devise,
20 or bequest of real or personal property made to the Sec -
21 retary for purposes of developing, designing, constructing,
22 and managing the Memorial.
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1 SEC. 4. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MEMORIAL.
2 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the
3 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall sub -
4 mit to Congress recommendations regarding -
5 (1) the planning, design, construction, and
6 long-term management of the Memorial;
7 (2) the proposed boundaries of the Memorial;
8 (3) a visitor center and educational facilities at
9 the Memorial; and
10 (4) ensuring public access to the Memorial.
11 (b) CONSULTATION.—In preparing the recommenda-
12 tions required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall
13 consult with -
14 (1) appropriate Federal agencies;
15 (2) State, tribal, and local governments, includ-
16 ing the Santa Clarita City Council; and
17 (3) the public.
18 SEC. 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF SAINT FRANCIS DAM DISASTER
19 NATIONAL MONUMENT.
20 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established as a na-
21 tional monument in the State, certain National Forest
22 System land administered by the Secretary in the County
23 of Los Angeles comprising approximately 440 acres, as
24 generally depicted on the map entitled "Proposed Saint
25 Francis Dam Disaster National Monument", created on
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1 June 14, 2016, to be known as the Saint Francis Dam
2 Disaster National Monument.
3 (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Monument is to
4 conserve and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of the
5 public the cultural, archaeological, historical, watershed,
6 educational, and recreational resources and values of the
7 Monument.
8 SEC. 6. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY WITH RESPECT TO
9 MONUMENT.
10 (a) MANAGEMENT PLAN. -
11 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 4 years after
12 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
13 shall develop a management plan for the Monument.
14 (2) CONSULTATION.—The management plan
15 shall be developed in consultation with -
16 (A) appropriate Federal agencies;
17 (B) State, tribal, and local governments;
18 and
19 (C) the public.
20 (3) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing and im-
21 plementing the management plan, the Secretary
22 shall, with respect to methods of protecting and pro -
23 viding access to the Monument, consider the rec-
24 ommendations of the Saint Francis Disaster Na -
25 tional Memorial Foundation, the Santa Clarita Val -
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1 ley Historical Society, and the Community Hiking
2 Club of Santa Clarita.
3 (b) MANAGEMENT.—The Secretary shall manage the
4 Monument -
5 (1) in a manner that conserves and enhances
6 the cultural and historic resources of the Monument;
7 and
8 (2) in accordance with -
9 (A) the Forest and Rangeland Renewable
10 Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C.
11 1600 et seq.) and the laws generally applicable
12 to the National Forest System;
13 (B) this Act; and
14 (C) any other applicable laws.
15 (c) USES. -
16 (1) USE OF MOTORIZED VEHICLES.—The use of
17 motorized vehicles within the Monument may be per -
18 mitted only -
19 (A) on roads designated for use by motor -
20 ized vehicles in the management plan required
21 under subsection (a);
22 (B) for administrative purposes; or
23 (C) for emergency responses.
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1 (2) GRAZING.—The Secretary shall permit
2 grazing within the Monument, where established be -
3 fore the date of the enactment of this Act -
4 (A) subject to all applicable laws (including
5 regulations and Executive orders); and
6 (B) consistent with the purpose described
7 in section 5(b).
8 SEC. 7. CLARIFICATION ON FUNDING.
9 No additional funds are authorized to carry out the
10 requirements of this Act. Such requirements shall be car -
11 ried out using amounts otherwise authorized.
12 SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS.
13 In this Act:
14 (1) MEMORIAL.—The term "Memorial' means
15 the Saint Frances Dam Disaster National Memorial
16 authorized under section 3(a).
17 (2) MONUMENT.—The term "Monument"
18 means the Saint Francis Dam Disaster National
19 Monument established under section 5(a).
20 (3) STATE.—The term "State" means the State
21 of California.
22 (4) SECRETARY.—The term "Secretary" means
23 the Secretary of Agriculture.
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