RES-9510 Supporting the Preservation of Barham RanchRESOLUTION NO. 9510
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE SUPPORTING THE
PRESERVATION OF BARHAM RANCH.
WHEREAS, Barham Ranch is pristine wilderness land surrounded by existing Santiago
Oaks Regional Park and Irvine Regional Park and the future Weir Canyon Regional Park; and
WHEREAS, Barham Ranch is listed as priority purchase by the County Board of
Supervisors for inclusion in the Regional Park system and as an addition to the Natural
Communities Conservation Program Reserve; and
WHEREAS, the County of Orange has sufficient funds set aside for immediate purchase
of Barham Ranch; and
WHEREAS, the topographical, geological and impractical environmental constraints of
Barham Ranch render it unsuitable for any type of development; and
WHEREAS, Barham Ranch is located within Orange's sphere of influence and is an asset
to all the residents of Orange County as a wilderness park; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Orange believes Barham Ranch should be retained in its
pristine condition in perpetuity;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Orange does hereby
encourage the Orange Unified School District and the County of Orange to negotiate an agreement
resulting in the County's purchase of Barham Ranch; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Orange Unified School District be encouranged
to place deed restrictions on Barham Ranch at the thime of sale to the County to ensure that
Barham Ranch will be used in perpetuity for Park purposes only
ADOPTED this 25th day of September, 2001.
Mark A. Murphy, Mayor of e
ATTEST:
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the CityCounciloftheCityofOrangeataregularmeetingthereofheldonthe25thdayofSeptember,2001, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Slater, Alvarez, Murphy, Coontz, Cavecche
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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