Resolution 04839MEMORIALIZING THE COMMITTEE ON IMPOUNDED FUNDS FROM
TIDE AND SUBMERGED LANDS TO PROTEST THE AMENDMENT OF
SECTION 6816 OF THE PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE IN ANY
MANNER WHICH WOULD RESULT IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE
MONEYS REFERRED TO IN SAID SECTION IN A MANNER
DIFFERENT FROM THAT NOW PROVIDED
WHEREAS, recreation, as such, rates well up in the brackets of big business
and beaches and parks are our largest recreation facilities and serve the greatest
number of people; and
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WHEREAS, the relaxation and recreation available from use of these facilities
is of inestimable value to health and happiness* and
WHEREAS, there is no other place where such healthful recreation is available
in such unlimited measure to so many people at so little expense; and
WHEREAS, funds for acquiring and developing such beaches and parks and for
operating them were assured by provisions set forth in Section 6816 of the Public
Resources Code of the State of California in the form of oil royalty revenue from
oil drilling in the state owned tidelands* and
WHEREAS, it seems altogether prlper, right and logical that income derived
from the state tidelands should be invested in state beaches., state inland parks and
small boat harbors on coastal and river areas within state beaches and inland parks,
for the everlasting enjoyment and benefit of the people of the state., and
WBEREAS, these revenues have been impounded since 1947 and are still not
available,5 and
WHEREAS, these funds are very urgently needed for acquiring and developing
beach and park property and for operating beaches and parks owned by the state,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA, and
this Council does hereby respectfully request that Assemblyman Stanley T. Tomlinson,
Chairman of the Committee on Impounded Funds from Tide and Submerged Lands, and his
committee members, do find that the best interests of the State and the great majority
of the people of the State lie in keeping the present provisions of Section 6816 of
the Public Resources Code intact to the end that "the remaining balance", as stated
in subsection (c) of Section 6816, be distributed as follows:
1. Thirty percent to the General Fund.
2. Twenty-three and one-third percent to the State Beach Fund.
3. Forty-six and two-thirds percent to the State Park Fund.
Is the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly
and regularly introduced and adopted by the Council of the City of Alameda in adjourned
regular meeting assembled on the 27th day of October, 1953, by the following vote, to
wit ..
AYES.- Councilmen Anderson, Jones, McCall, Moresi and President
Sweeney, (5).
NOES.* None.
ABSENT: None.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official
seal of said City this 28th day of October, 1953.
(SEAL) SHIRLEY H. TENNIER
City Clerkof,4the City of Alameda
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