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FROM: Arnold B. Jonas, ommunity Development Director
PREPARED BY: Jeanette Di Leo, Long Range Planner
SUBJECT: Volunteer Creek Clean-Up Project Sponsored by Central
Coast Salmon Enhancement, Inc. (CCSE)
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RECOMMENDATIONS: Adopt the attached resolution supporting the City acting as a
co-sponsor to CCSE's Clean-Up Event scheduled for October
17, 1992.
BACKGROUND:
Paul Cleveland, from Central Coast Salmon Enhancement, Inc. (CCSE) recently spoke
with Mayor Dunin, requesting that the City co-sponsor a creek clean-up day with CCSE.
The City's role in the event would be to: (1) allow creek clean-up volunteers to utilized
the City's creek maintenance easements, and (2) to advertise the event utilizing the City's
name as one of the co-sponsors. There would be no monetary cost to the City as a co-
sponsor. Mayor Dunin, noting the value of such projects, requested that this item be
brought before the City Council for support.
As planned, the creek clean-up day would be scheduled for October 17, 1992, from 9:00
am to 12:00 noon. Volunteers will gather at the Elk's Lodge in San Luis Obispo. This
event will be promoted as a youth-parent activity. After the clean-up, volunteers are
invited to a free, non-alcoholic barbecue (paid for by Coors Pure Water 2000 and
Larrabee Bros. Distributing Co.).
CCSE, founded in 1982, is a non-profit, tax exempt, volunteer corporation dedicated to
the enhancement and restoration of the Central Coast salmon fishery and San Luis
Obispo Creek. CCSE is also devoted to educating the community on the ecology and
economy of these resources. Central Coast Salmon Enhancement performs such creek
clean-up projects as a yearly event. In past years the creek clean-up project has had
roughly 70 volunteers. and removed trash from ten stretches of creek (groups of
volunteers are sent to various areas to remove trash). Last year, CCSE removed enough
rubbish from San Luis Obispo creeks to fill a 42 foot trailer.
DISCUSSION:
The City's involvement will allow creek clean-up volunteers to use City easements to
access the creek, and CCSE to advertise that the event is co-sponsored by the City,
providing the event more wide-range appeal. This project will benefit San Luis Obispo
creeks, persons owning property adjacent to creeks, and the City.
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The City will not be responsible for providing money to sponsor this project, only creek
access through City creek maintenance easements and the City's name in advertising.
Attachment: Resolution
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RESOLUTION NO. (1992 Series)
CITY COUNCIL SUPPORT OF CENTRAL COAST SALMON
ENHANCEMENT'S VOLUNTEER CREEK CLEAN-UP
SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 17 , 1992
WHEREAS, creeks provide water to animals, habitat for plants,
fish, birds and other animals, and
WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo considers the creeks
within and around the community a valuable natural resource, one
that should not be marred by trash, and
WHEREAS, creeks, when properly maintained add to the City's
scenic quality and add value to individual properties, and
WHEREAS, the City has an interest in maintaining local creeks
in a clean manner to protect against potential flooding, and
WHEREAS, the City must spend monies to maintain local creeks,
and thus volunteer projects which perform maintenance are an asset
to the City, and
WHEREAS, such volunteer events not only improve the quality of
an area but also provide community participation and education, and
WHEREAS, the Central Coast Salmon Enhancement, Inc. , creek
clean-up project would remove trash from San Luis Obispo creeks,
and
WHEREAS, the City role as a co-sponsor would be to allow: (a)
creek clean-up volunteers to utilize the City's creek maintenance
easements, and (2) CCSE to use the City's name to advertise the
creek clean-up event,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of
San Luis Obispo does hereby agree to co-sponsor the Central Coast
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Salmon Enhancement's creek clean-up day scheduled for October 17,
1992.
On motion of
seconded by and on the
following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this day of
1992 .
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED:
City A inistrative Officer
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Community DeVehopment Director