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Book 15, Page 908 'g RESOLUTION NO. 56-118 COI~E~tDING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ~£aOPOLITAN WA'i'm DISTRICT OF SOU'£1i~N CAI~IFORNIA AND PLACE PROPOSITION "~' ON THE J~ ~ 1956, BALLOT AND RECO~E~DING A "YE~" VOTE ON SAID P~OPoSITION. WBEREAS, the continuously increasing over-draught of water in Orange County has already lowered the underground water level; and WHEREAS, the continued growth and development of Santa Aha is dependent upon the importation of Colorado River water to furnish immediate supplies as well as to replenish the underground basin; and W~, the preliminary planning and construction of additional~ facilities to transport large quantities of water from the Colorado River to Orange County is a tremendously complex, time-consuming project; and WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Water District has available a financing plan with no tax increase dependent upon the authorization by the people for the District to issue short term notes based upon annexation fees payable to the District by areas which have annexed in recent years; and Wn~, this method of financing will provide for the construction of re- quired facilities ma~y years in advance of any co,arable financing plan. NOW, T~ORE, BE IT ~ESOLV~ by the City Council of the City of Santa Aha that said City Council heartily endorses the action of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Water District in having Proposition "W" placed on the June 5 e election ballot; and BE IT FURTHER ~ESOLVED that the ~anta Ana City Council respectfully urges all voters in Santa An~ and in Orange County to cast a favorable vote on Proposition "W" in the June 5 election in order that an adequate supply of water be readily available at all times for the anticipated tremendous growth of our City and County during the immediately future years. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa Aha at its regular meeting held on the 16th day of April, 1956. ATTEST: CLERK OF THE COUNCIL