2007/09/11 City Council Resolution 2007-144RESOLUTION NO. 2007-144
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARR
DECLARING
SEPTEMBER 22, 2007 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 19 years, the Russian River Watershed Cleanup Committee, a project of the Sonoma County
Conservation Council, has sponsored a massive volunteer river cleanup each September and asks that volunteers
from all nine cities and Sonoma County sign up to help with the effort by registering at
www.russianrivercleanup.org; and
WHEREAS, the following agencies as well
participate in the event:
• Sonoma County Water Agency
• Brelje and Race Consulting Engineers
• Pacific Gas and Electric Company
• Russian River Watershed Association
• Sequoia Paddlers
• Rivers Edge Canoe Trips
• Burke's Canoes
• SOAR Inflatables
as hundreds of volunteers will donate time and materials to
• Waste Management
• Sunrise Garbage Service
• Integrated Waste Division of Sonoma County
• West Sonoma County Disposal Service
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park that it
does hereby endorse September 22, 2007 as Russian River Cleanup Day and urges citizens of
Rohnert Park to join in the event.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 11 "' day of Sptember, 2007.
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