HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-04-25 - RESOLUTIONS - AMERICAN HERITAGE TRUST ACT (2)RESOLUTION NO. 89-41
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
APPROVING THE AMERICAN HERITAGE TRUST ACT (HR 876)
WHEREAS, the Land and Water Conservation Fund, established in 1964,
has funded more than 30,000 projects in every state, five territories and
the District of Columbia; and
WHEREAS, the President's Commission on Americans Outdoors recommended
the creation of a dedicated trust recognizing the need for a strong
outdoor commitment from the nation's capital to safeguard the
environment, to expand recreational opportunities on federal lands and to
protect and improve the federal estate; and
WHEREAS, the American Heritage Trust Act (HR 876) would ensure a
return to the original Land and Water Conservation Fund monetary
commitments by creating a self-perpetuating $1 billion trust; and
WHEREAS, this Land and Water Conservation Fund Program has been
tremendously successful in providing critically needed money for
recreation planning, acquisition and development; and
WHEREAS, demand for capital investment in recreation conservation and
historic preservation are greater than ever and delaying action means the
permanent loss of irreplaceable resources and increased costs in the
future;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Santa Clarita does hereby support HR 876 and does urge Congressional
enactment of this legislation in 1989.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of April, 1989
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MAYOR
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CIT CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by
the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting
thereof, held on the 2rth day of Apr;1 , 19sg_ by the
following vote of the Council:
AYES:
Boyer, Darcy, Koontz, McKeon, Heidt
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT:
Nor