Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Discussion
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 18-148 SUPPORTING REAUTHORIZATION O F AND FULL FUNDING FOR THE LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) expired on September 30, 2018. Due to the expiration, staff recommends that the Council express its support for, and urges Congress to act swiftly to enact full funding for and permanent reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Since its inception in 1965, LWCF has funded over $2.4 billion worth of outdoor and conservation projects in the state of California. The City of Carson has received $760,039 in funding towards outdoor and recreation projects at no cost to taxpayers.
There is no fiscal impact.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 18-148, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON,CALIFRONIA, SUPPORTING REAUTHORIZATION OF AND FULL FUNDING FOR THE LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND
2. INSTRUCT staff to submit a copy of the executed resolution to Nick Buro with the Rodriguez Strategies.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
DO NOT support Resolution 18-148.
IV. BACKGROUND
In 1964 Congress Established the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), which is one of the most successful government programs in preserving our country's precious natural and cultural resources. The LWCF's goal is to fund projects that improve equitable access to the outdoors in urban and rural communities, which is essential to California's health, culture, economic opportunity as well as the future of our children and grandchildren.
LWCF has been instrumental in creating opportunities for Californians in urban, suburban, and rural areas to get outdoors. It has been a critical tool in conserving national parks and historic sites, national wildlife refuges and monuments, watersheds, working forests, w...
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