CC RESOLUTION 2758RESOLUTION NO. 2758
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
ON CALIFORNIA DROUGHT,
WHEREAS, California suffered a severe drought in
1976, requiring the California State Water Project and the
Federal Central Valley Project to draw heavily upon long-term
storage to meet their water commitments; and
WHEREAS, rainfall for the current water year has been
substantially below normal, particularly in Northern California
and the Central Valley, and, in the absence of major storms
within the next few months, 1977 will be another year of serious
drought which will cause water shortages in many communities
and farming areas of the state; and
WHEREAS, Governor Brown has asked for the cooperation
and active participation of all public officials and people
of the State of California in conserving our water supplies
during this drought; and
WHEREAS, while El Segundo has an assured water supply
through 1977 and every necessary water use will be met, an
active water conservation program is essential;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, does hereby urge every
El Segundo householder, businessperson, and industry to exercise
the greatest care in the use of water so as to protect this
valuable resource and avoid waste; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager is
directed to utilize every means of informing residents of
the importance of water conservation; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all departments shall
exercise initiative in conserving water; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk shall
certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution; shall
enter the same in the book of original resolutions of said
City; and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption
thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council
of said City in the minutes of the meeting at which the same
is passed and adopted.
0 PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 15th day of
March 1 1977.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
(SEAL)
Mayor of the City of El Segundo,
California
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
Is Valerie Burrowes City Clerk of the
City of El Segundo, California, DO HERE13Y CERTIFY that the
whole number of members of the City Council of the said City
is five; that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No, 2758
was duly passed and adopted by the said City Council, approved
and signed by the Mayor of said City, and attested by the City
Clerk of said City, all at a regular meeting of the said Council
held on the 15thl --day, of March 1977
and that the same was so
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Bue, Nagel., Van ,.yrank en and
Mayor Balmer,;
NOES: Councilmen None
ABSENT.- Councilmen Rockhold
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID
CITY this 17th day of March 1977
City Clerk
of the City of El Segundo, California
(SEAL)