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RESOLUTION NO. 2017-238
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO TO SEND A LETTER IN SUPPORT OF HR 497
AND S 357 TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor and City Council is hereby authorized to send a letter in
support of HR 497 and S 497 to members of Congress. The letter is attached hereto as Exhibit
"A" and incorporated herein.
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RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO TO SEND A LETTER IN SUPPORT OF HR 497
AND S 357 TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and
City Council of the City of San Bernardino at a Joint Regular Meeting thereof, held on the 6th day
of December 2017, by the following vote, to wit:
Couneil Members:
MARQUEZ
BARRIOS
VALDIVIA
SHORETT
NICKEL
RICHARD
MULVIHILL
AYES
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X(S)
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NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
George Hanna, C , CityClerk
The foregoing Resolution is hereby approved this 6h day of December 2017.
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R. Carey Da ' , Mayor
City of San 13emardino
Approved as to form:
Gary D. Saenz, City Attorney
By.
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Chairwoman Lisa Murkowski
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
304 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Chairwoman Murkowski,
More than 15 years in the making, a widely supported strategy for preserving habitat, mining uses, and
water storage in San Bernardino County was reviewed in July by your committee. We respectfully
request your support for this important legislation.
The Santa Ana River Wash Plan Land Exchange Act (S. 357 and H.R. 497) was introduced earlier this year
by Senator Dianne Feinstein and Congressman Paul Cook, respectively. As you are aware H.R. 497 was
passed unanimously by the House on June 27th. The July hearing with your committee was extremely
positive.
We are writing you today to request that you forward this important legislation to the full Senate for a
vote.
The Santa Ana River Wash Plan Land Exchange Act calls for the creation of habitat for sensitive and
endangered species, it sets aside land unsuitable for habitat for future mining, and includes local
infrastructure projects such as widening roads, installing traffic controls, trails and water storage
capabilities.
This plan has been in development since 2000. It evolved through countless discussions among
environmentalists, business interests, government and community to come up with an approach to the
wash that would protect the interests of everyone involved. It identifies land where existing mining
operations can continue to provide the aggregate needed to support the region's growing construction
industry and establishes protected areas for native plants and animals under the Endangered Species
Act. Enhanced capacity for percolation ponds to double underground water storage for the region is
another important part of this legislation.
Those directly involved in the plan's development included the County of San Bernardino, Cities of
Highland and Redlands, the San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District, San Bernardino Valley
Municipal Water District, East Valley Water District, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land
Management, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and two local aggregate mining companies.
With so many stakeholders involved in the process, the Santa Ana River Wash Plan Land Exchange Act
represents collaboration at its best. We fully support it and request your help and assistance in
encouraging committee members to forward it to the Senate for a vote.
Sincerely,
cc: Senator Dianne Feinstein
Senator Kamala Harris
Representative Paul Cook
Representative Pete Aguilar