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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER REID AND COUNCIL
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
RESOLUTION IN CELEBRATION OF OAKLAND FEATHER RIVER
CAMP’S 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF SERVING YOUTH AND FAMILIES
IN OAKLAND AND THROUGHOUT THE EAST BAY
WHEREAS, The City of Oakland began operating Feather River Camp, located in the beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountains on the outskirts of Quincy, CA, in Plumas County, in 1924 under an agreement with the U.S. Forest Service. Oakland Feather River Camp has been a recreation destination that has served the needs of generations of Oaklanders ever since, and in 1995, the city executed a 25-year Special Use Permit (Permit) for the 37.58-acre site; and
WHEREAS, Feather River Camp has provided an environment where campers from a variety of diverse backgrounds have come together as a community each summer to participate in recreational and cultural programs; and
WHEREAS; Since its founding in 1924 as part of a national movement to expand access to the outdoors for all, this retreat in the Plumas National Forest has given generations of Oaklanders and Bay Area youth and families an unparalleled natural setting to relax, rejuvenate, connect with family, friends, and community, and make lifelong memories; and
WHEREAS, during the past century, over 200,000 visitors have enjoyed the Feather River Camp setting and experience and have returned with their families, friends, and neighbors spanning many generations; and
WHEREAS, Camps in Common, a nonprofit organization, was formed in 2003 to operate Feather River Camp in partnership with the City and has built on its legacy of providing equitable access to nature for all Oaklanders by awarding hundreds of thousands of dollars in camp scholarships and other assistance; and
WHEREAS, Feather River Camp is commemorating its 100th anniversary in 2024 with a series of special events and activities in Oakland and at camp; and
2 WHEREAS, the Oakland City Council recognizes the transformative value and impact Feather River Camp has made for Oakland youth and families in its first century; now therefore be it
RESOLVED : The City of Oakland encourages all Oaklanders to utilize this wonderful city resource this summer and every summer ;and
FURTHER RESOLVED : That the City of Oakland joins Feather River Camp and Camps in Common in celebrating its 100th anniversary of serving youth and families in Oakland and throughout the East Bay.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, JENKINS, KALB, KAPLAN, RAMACHANDRAN, REID, AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California