ACR 101, as introduced, Brough. Coastal Cleanup Day.
This measure would encourage citizens, businesses, groups, organizations, and public institutions to observe and participate in coastal protection activities, and proclaim September 19, 2015, as the 31st annual Coastal Cleanup Day.
Fiscal committee: no.
P1 1WHEREAS, The State of California has 1,100 miles of coastline,
2including many sandy beaches, rocky shores, bluffs, estuaries,
3marshes, tidal flats, urban areas, and harbors; and
4WHEREAS, The natural resources of the coastal zone are among
5California’s most important economic and environmental resources;
6and
7WHEREAS, The marine environment is one of the most valuable
8resources for recreation, tourism, fishing, and other coastal
9industries; and
10WHEREAS, The State of California is strongly committed to
11thoughtful management of the state’s coastline to ensure that the
12environmental and economic value of the coastal zone will be
13sustained; and
P2 1WHEREAS, Preserving the productivity and quality of coastal
2resources requires public awareness, support, and an understanding
3that protection of the coast is a responsibility shared by individual
4citizens, the business community, and public institutions; and
5WHEREAS, The California Coastal Commission has been the
6primary sponsor of Coastal Cleanup Day since 1985; and
7WHEREAS, Coastal Cleanup Day is the largest annual volunteer
8event in the state, with over 60 coordinating organizations and
970,000 volunteers participating; and
10WHEREAS, Over 1.3 million Coastal Cleanup Day volunteers
11have collected over 21,000,000 pounds (10,500 tons) of trash from
12California’s beaches, shoreline, creeks, estuaries, and the ocean
13floor over the last 30 years; and
14WHEREAS, The 31st annual Coastal Cleanup Day will be held
15on September 19, 2015; now, therefore, be it
16Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
17thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes the 3rd
18Saturday in September as Coastal Cleanup Day and encourages
19individual citizens, businesses, groups, organizations, and public
20institutions to observe Coastal Cleanup Day this year and every
21year, and to participate in appropriate activities designed to promote
22a healthy and productive coastal environment for the benefit of
23the people of California and the nation, and hereby proclaims
24September 19, 2015, as the 31st annual Coastal Cleanup Day in
25California; and be it further
26Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies
27of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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