HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 1980-12~' RESOLUTION NO. 80-12
WHEREAS, the economy of the Lake Elsinore Valley would be severely
damaged by the further limitation of shoreline development beyond the existing
1265' MSL elevation..
WHEREAS, shoreline construction and property purchases have relied
upon data from the City of Lake Elsinore, County of Riverside and the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development which implied that construction
at the 1265' MSL elevation was reasonably safe from flooding.
WHEREAS, the utility of Lake Elsinoreas a recreation, economic,
aesthetic and social resource is directly related to the public and private
sector ability to develop the shoreline.
WHEREAS, continued disregard of the "nomadic" nature of Lake Elsinore's
shoreline will lead to the same shoreline conditions that existed prior to the
1980 flood.
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED THAT
1. The City of Lake Elsinore be committed to doing its utmost in insuring
the ability of both the public and private sector to develop shoreline
properties at the MINIMUM elevation of 1265'.
2. The City of Lake Elsinore will immediately instruct its legal counsel
to review and advise the City on testing the Tilley Agreement in an
effort to eliminate that perceived legal barrier to artificially
lowering the Lake below the 1260' MSL elevation.
3. The City of Lake Elsinore will attempt to persuade all appropriate
private and public jurisdictions that a deepening of the spillway
channel and providing for controlled outflow at this time will avoid
local flooding and downstream damage which will occur if the 1980
rainfall is repeated within the next few years.
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4. The City of Lake Elsinore will petition the State of California
Department of Parks and Recreation to commit to the maintenance
of Lake Elsinore as a recreation resource for all the people of
the State of California. Immediate release of the $725,000
remaining in the "well" account will be requested with the con-
tingency that said funds be primarily utilized for the development
of a controlled spillway channel.
5. The City of Lake Elsinore will petition County, State and Federal
government to have the Federal government assist by building a
permanent spillway structure that. will further insure comprehensive
flood proofing of properties within Elsinore Valley to an
elevation of 1265' MSL.
6. The City of Lake Elsinore will immediately request that dredging
operations be considered by all agencies as a comprehensive flood
proofing activity along with the controlled spillway construction.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of March,. 1980 at a regular meeting
of the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore.
Nap arri. Mayor
City f La e Elsinore
ATTEST:
Florene Marshall, City Clerk
City of Lake Elsinore
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