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RESOLUTION NO. 82-75
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN,
CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING PROPOSITION 13, THE INITIATIVE
MEASURE ENTITLED "WATER RESOURCES, STATUTORY
INITIATIVE."
WHEREAS, this initiative measure (Proposition'No. 13) would have a
detrimental effect on water supplies in all parts of the state and allow the
State Water Resources Control Board to control California's economic future;
and
WHEREAS, the measure would limit' utilization of additional amounts
of California's water resources and impose legal and administrative
inefficiencies on present water supply management by transferring ultimate
control over community water supplies throughout the state, from local
government to Sacramento; and
WHEREAS, provisions of this measure could impede new water projects
unless communities adopt water pricing, reclamation and conservation programs
that the State deemed cost-effective and block any interbasin transfers until
a management program approved by the State Water Resources Control Board was
implemented; and
WHEREAS, the initiative would have state-wide growth control
implications by requiring local economics be based on reliable long-tern
water supplies without recognizing that the State Water Project is not yet
assured of producing the contracted obligations to localities due to actions
of State Water Project opponents; and
WHEREAS, the "reduction of demand" provisions of the initiative
could be used as a basis to limit the amount of land subject to irrigation,
or the kinds of crops which could be planted; and
WHEREAS, the initiative would give use of water for fish and
wildlife priority lover all other uses because the State Water Resources
Control Board could only grant appropriations for water if there were no
impact on fish or wildlife or such impact is offset;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Tustin City Council opposes
Proposition 13, the Water Resources, Statutory Initiative, on the November 2,
1982 ballot because (1) it would destroy California's ability to analyze and
balance competing uses of water, particularly man's consumptive needs, as
required under current law and (2) it would grant the State Water Resources
Control Board total authority over local water use and authority to set water
and tax rates.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Tustin City Council urges all
voters to reject this measure as a plan detrimental to their own interests
which could cause widespread unemployment and economic hardship, food
shortage, and sanitary problems resulting from water curtailment.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Tustin, California, held on the 7th day of September, 1982.
,
MAYOR'-
ATTEST'
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF TUSTIN )
MARY E. WYNN, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of
Tustin, California, does 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. 82-75 was duly and regularly introduced, passed and adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council held on the 7th day of September, 1982, by the
following vote:
AYES : COUNCILPERSONS: Edgar, Greinke, Hoesterey ~
NOES : COUNCILPERSONS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILPERSONS: Kennedy, Saltarelli
MARY E. WYNN, Ci~ Clerk
City of Tustin, California