HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 08-10RESOLUTION NO. 08-10
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUSTIN ENCOURAGING VOLUNTARY WATER
CONSERVATION BY ALL CITY OF TUSTIN WATER
SERVICE CUSTOMERS
WHEREAS, Orange County depends on imported water from Northern California
and the Colorado River to meet approximately half of its supply demand; with the
balance of the county's demand being met by local groundwater via a large basin under
north and central Orange County, smaller basins in south Orange County, and through
local water recycling and conservation; and
WHEREAS, water supplies from Northern California have been severely
impacted by dry conditions, lower-than-normal snow pack, and environmental
constraints in the Sacramento San Joaquin Bay-Delta region (Bay-Delta), and
WHEREAS, a recent federal court ruling has restricted pumping by at least 30%
from the Bay-Delta, source of water to 25 million Californians, to protect the endangered
Delta Smelt and has further compounded the difficulties of providing water to the most
populous regions of the state; and
WHEREAS, the impact of the Delta Smelt ruling will require even greater
withdrawals from water storage reserves to offset water lost as a result of the ruling; and
WHEREAS, water supply solutions to the current regulatory pumping restrictions
in the Bay-Delta may take many years to approve and complete; and
WHEREAS, significant study. by the Public Policy Institute of California and the
Governor's Blue Ribbon Delta Vision Task Force has concluded that the current Delta
water delivery system is not sustainable due to seismic and flood risks, subsidence and
sea level rise, ecosystem conflicts, and numerous other factors; and
WHEREAS, the Colorado River system is now in its eighth year of drought and
southern California has experienced significant reductions in available Colorado River
supply since 2003; and
WHEREAS, throughout the State water reserves are being drawn out of storage
from reservoirs and from underground basins to meet consumer demand for water; and
WHEREAS, Orange County's large north and central groundwater basin is being
drawn down both to lessen the demand on diminished imported supplies and due to the
local drought conditions, which have reduced the amount of Santa Ana River flow and
rain water available to refill the basin, and
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WHEREAS, the cities and water agencies serving Orange County's population of
more than 3.1 million have done an outstanding job working together to develop water-
management strategies and implement comprehensive conservation programs to help
ensure a reliable supply of high-quality water to meet countywide demand; and
WHEREAS, many cities and water agencies serving Orange County have also
invested and continue to invest in research and technology to develop new sources of
water such as water recycling and desalination to meet demands; and
WHEREAS, City of Tustin Water Service customers are to be commended for
doing their part over the past decade to voluntarily reduce their water usage by
participating in locally sponsored conservation and water efficiency programs; and
WHEREAS, if prolonged drought conditions continue along the Colorado River,
pumping of water through the Bay-Delta is significantly curtailed, and local drought
conditions prevail, mandatory water conservation measures may become necessary;
and
WHEREAS, adopting more proactive voluntary water conservation habits today
is the responsible thing to do and will help ensure Tustin has enough water to maintain
our quality of life and thriving economy; and
WHEREAS, there are numerous resources and programs to assist City of Tustin
Water Service customers in their water conservation efforts, including rebates for water
saving devices and information on water-saving strategies at www.bewaterwise.com,
www.mwdoc.com, www.ocwd.com and www.ocwaterhero.com;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Tustin encourages every
City of Tustin Water Service customer to voluntarily reduce their water usage through
proactive water conservation, which will help the region get through this very dry time
and regulatory reduction in State Water Project supply, extend available water reserves,
and help reduce the severity of potential water shortages in the future; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Tustin urges state leaders to move
expeditiously to implement a comprehensive, long-term solution to the Delta's broken
water delivery system before further damage is done to the State's water supply,
economy, and environment; and
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council held on
the 15th day of January, 2008.
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ATTEST:
PAMELA STOKER,
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF TUSTIN )
I, Pamela Stoker, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin,
California, do hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council of
the City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 08-10 was duly
passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council, held on the 15th day
of January, 2008, by the following vote:
COUNCILMEMBER AYES: Amante, Davert, Bone, Kawashima (4)
COUNCILMEMBER NOES: None (0)
COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: None (0)
COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: Palmer (1)
PAM LA STOKER ,
City Clerk
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