CC RESOLUTION 4543RESOLUTION NO. 4543
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA
IN SUPPORT OF THE WEST BASIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
"IT'S TIME TO GET SERIOUS"
CONSERVATION AND WATER USE INITIATIVE
The City Council resolves as follows:
Section 1: The City Council finds and declares as follows:
A. Record breaking low precipitation in the County of Los Angeles, a smaller annual
snow pack in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and eight consecutive years of below
average precipitation in the Colorado River Basin have contributed to serious
drought conditions that threaten water supply availability in the Southern
California region.
B. The region's drought conditions are now further compounded by environmental
challenges in the Sacramento -San Joaquin Delta and the recent federal court
order to reduce water supplies from the State Water Project.
C. The City of El Segundo has historically taken a proactive approach to maximize
water conservation efforts and utilize recycled water resulting in a 48% reduction
in the City's use of potable water, and continues to assist residents, businesses,
and community organizations by providing conservation education, opportunities
and incentives.
D. These recent developments regarding potable water supplies from the
Sacramento -San Joaquin Delta and the Colorado River to Southern California
dictate that new and aggressive measures be taken to further the City of El
Segundo's conservation efforts and maximize the use of available recycled
water.
E. It is the policy of the Department of Water Resources to use water efficiently and
further develop new water supplies, through measures including conservation,
water recycling and ocean water desalination, to get maximum utility from
existing supplies.
F. West Basin Municipal Water District, along with the Metropolitan Water District of
Southern California, has adopted the "It's Time To Get Serious" initiative,
intended to further local conservation efforts, maximize the use of recycled water
and continue the development of ocean water desalination.
G. West Basin Municipal Water District, in partnership with the City of El Segundo,
has continued to pledge its unwavering support for the City's efforts to identify
new conservation programs and potential opportunities to further use recycled
water in order to preserve the region's water supply.
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Section 2: Due to the existing drought conditions and the uncertainty as to the
region's imported water supplies from the Sacramento -San Joaquin Delta and the
Colorado River, the City of El Segundo does hereby declare, "It Is Time to Get Serious."
Section 3: The City of El Segundo shall further coordinate and work in concert with
the West Basin Municipal Water District to educate the residents and business
community about water conservation opportunities, rebates, and products.
Section 4: It is declared to be the policy of the City of El Segundo to extend and
enhance local water supplies by using recycled water wherever feasible, appropriate
and acceptable to all regulatory agencies in compliance with Section 13550 of the
California Water Code.
Section 5: The City of El Segundo, City Council shall instruct staff to review and
update the City of El Segundo's adopted policies and the municipal code to identify
opportunities to enhance the City's conservation efforts and use of recycled water.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19TH day of February, 2008.
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