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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 82-75 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