[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 211 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.Con.Res.211
                                          Agreed to May 25, 2010        

                      One Hundred Eleventh Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
             the fifth day of January, two thousand and ten


                          Concurrent Resolution

Whereas, November 6, 2009, will mark the 75th anniversary of the 
  historic passage of a ballot measure to create the East Bay Regional 
  Park District (referred to in this preamble as the ``District'') in 
  California's San Francisco Bay Area by a convincing ``yes'' vote of a 
  2\1/2\ to 1 margin in 1934 during the height of the Depression;

Whereas with the help of the Civilian Conservation Corps, the Works 
  Progress Administration, and private contractors, the District began 
  putting people to work to establish the District's first 3 regional 
  parks--Tilden, Temescal, and Sibley;

Whereas over the intervening 75 years, the District has grown to be the 
  largest regional park agency in the United States with nearly 100,000 
  acres of parklands spread across 65 regional parks and over 1,100 
  miles of trails in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties;

Whereas approximately 14,000,000 visitors a year from throughout the 
  San Francisco Bay Area and beyond take advantage of the vast and 
  diverse District parklands and trails;

Whereas the vision of the District is to preserve the priceless 
  heritage of the region's natural and cultural resources, open space, 
  parks, and trails for the future, and to set aside park areas for 
  enjoyment and healthful recreation for current and future 
  generations;

Whereas the mission of the District is to acquire, develop, manage, and 
  maintain a high quality, diverse system of interconnected parklands 
  that balances public usage and education programs with the protection 
  and preservation of the East Bay's most spectacular natural and 
  cultural resources;

Whereas an environmental ethic guides the District in all that it does;

Whereas in 1988, East Bay voters approved the passage of Measure AA, a 
  $225,000,000 bond to provide 20 years of funding for regional and 
  local park acquisition and development projects;

Whereas in 2008, under the strategic leadership of its Board of 
  Directors and General Manager Pat O'Brien, East Bay voters approved 
  passage of the historic Measure WW, a $500,000,000 renewal of the 
  original Measure AA bond--the largest regional or local park bond 
  ever passed in the United States; and

Whereas throughout 2009, the District's 75th Anniversary will be 
  recognized through special events and programs: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
        (1) recognizes the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the 
    East Bay Regional Park District; and
        (2) honors the board members, general managers, and East Bay 
    Regional Park District staff who have dutifully fulfilled the 
    mission of protecting open space and providing outdoor recreation 
    opportunities for generations of families in the East Bay.
Attest:

                                 Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Attest:

                                               Secretary of the Senate.