Resolution No. 4670RESOLUTION NO. 4670
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,
COMMENDING THE CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS ON ITS
20TH ANNIVERSARY.
WHEREAS, the California Conservation Corps (CCC) is a work
ethic program with a dual mission of the employment and development
of young people, and the conservation and enhancement of the
State's natural resources; and
WHEREAS, modeled after the Civilian Conservation Corps of the
1930s, legislation was passed in July 1976 creating the California
Conservation Corps which has become the largest program of its kind
in the world; and
WHEREAS, more than 65,000 young men and women, between the
ages of 18 and 23, have challenged the CCC's motto of "Hard Work,
low pay, miserable conditions...and more!" by providing more than
43 million hours of natural resource work and five million hours of
emergency assistance; and
WHEREAS, the California Conservation Corps responded to the
Loma Prieta and Northridge earthquakes, Oakland Hills fire, floods
of 1982, 1986, 1995, as well as providing one million hours of fish
habitat improvement work; and
WHEREAS, the California Conservation Corps has established
international work exchanges with Australia, Great Britain, Russia,
and was the recipient of the United Nations' Environmental
Programme Medal; and
WHEREAS, the CCC has provided its members with educational and
career skills through the work and learn programs and its focus on
natural resource principles and career development.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Cypress does hereby commend the CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION
CORPS on its 20TH ANNIVERSARY and further extends CONGRATULATIONS
to all its members, Directors, Administrators, and volunteers for
providing outstanding service to the people of the State of
California.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress
at a regular meeting held on the 22nd day of July 1996.
ATTEST:
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C11'Y 'CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
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WALTE ;. K. BO , Mayor
GAIL H. KER ro Tem
M�•er
TOM CARROLL
, Council Member
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
I, LILLIAN M. HAINA, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO
HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a
regular meeting of the said City Council held on the 22nd day of
July 1996; by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5
NOES: 0
ABSENT: 0
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Age, Carroll, Jones, Kerry and Bowman
None
None
CIT CrfF°14— 4146L4.,
CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS