2009/09/08 City Council Resolution 2009-92RESOLUTION' NO.2009 -92
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
DECLARING
SEPTEMBER 26, 2009 as RUSSIAN RIVER CLEANUP DAY
WHEREAS, the Russian River is Sonoma County's premier natural resource, providing water for
agriculture, wildlife, recreation, residential, and industrial uses; and
WHEREAS, the Russian River is internationally known for its beauty and recreational amenities and
has attracted millions of visitors to Sonoma County; and
WHEREAS, efforts are now underway to restore and enhance this once world -class steelhead stream;
and
WHEREAS, tons of trash, junk, and debris are dumped annually into the Russian River and along its
banks, damaging both the aesthetic and biological qualities of the river; and
WHEREAS, for 22 years, the Russian River Watershed Cleanup Committee, a project of the Sonoma
County Conservation Council, has sponsored a massive volunteer river cleanup effort each
September, and asks that volunteers from all nine cities and the County of Sonoma sign up to help
with the effort by registering at www.russianrivercleanup.org; and
WHEREAS, the following agencies as well as hundreds of volunteers will donate time and materials
to participate in the event:
• Sonoma County Water Agency
• PG &E
• Sequoia Paddlers
• Burke's Canoes
• Russian River Watershed Council
• WaterKeepers
• Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods
N. LandPaths
• Sprint Copy Center of Sebastopol
• Rodney Strong Vineyards
• Brelje & Race Consulting Engineers
• Russian River Watershed Association
• Rivers Edge Canoe Trips
• SOAR Inflatables
• North Bay Corporation
• Russian Riverkeeper
• California Coastal Commission - Public
Education Program
• Sonoma County Conservation Action
• Air Monitor Corporation
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park that it
does hereby endorse September 26, 2009 as Russian River Cleanup Day and urges the residents of
Rohnert Park to join in the event.
ATTEST:
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 8."' day of September, 2009.
OF ROHNERT PARK
Mimi
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will
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