2008/09/23 City Council Resolution 2008-148RESOLUTION NO, 2008 -148
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
DECLARING
SEPTEMBER 27, 2008 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 by
thoughtless people damaging both the aesthetic and biological qualities of the river;and
WHEREAS, for 20 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 Sonoma County sign up to help with the effort by registering at
www.russianrivereleanup.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 Russian River Watershed Council
■ Brelje and Race Consulting Engineers WaterKeepers
■ Pacific Gas and Electric Company Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods
■ Russian River Watershed Association LandPaths
■ Sequoia Paddlers Sprint Copy Center of Sebastopol
■ Rivers Edge Canoe Trips North Bay Corporation
■ Burke's Canoes Russian Riverkeeper
■ SOAR Inflatables Sonoma County Conservation Action
■ California Coastal Commission— Public Education Program
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park that it
does hereby endorse September 27, 2008 as Russian River Cleanup Day and urges the residents
of Rohnert Park to join in the event.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 23`d day of September, 2008.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Jak Mackenzie, Ma or
ATTEST:
Jud auff, City t1irk
BREEZE: AYE SMITH: AYE STAFFORD: ABSENT VIDAK- MARTINEZ: AYE MACKENZIE: AYE
AYES: (4) NOES: (0) ABSENT: (1) ABSTAIN: (0)