1977-124RESOLUTION NO. 77n_124
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TEL CITY
OF ANAHEIM REQUESTING ALL ANAHEIM WATER CON-
SUMERS TO CUT THEIR WATER USE BY AT LEAST
TEN PERCENT (10%).
WHEREAS, more information regarding the seriousness of
the drought in northern and. central California has become available
since the Anaheim City Council adopted Resolution No. 77R-37 at its
meeting on February 15, 1977, which requested Anaheim citizens to
exercise the greatest care in the use of water; and
WHEREAS, some northern and central California communities
have had to impose rationing on domestic and municipal water use and
agricultural users in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys will be
reauired to take even larger cutbacks than originally announced; and
WHEREAS, The Metropolitan Water District of Southern
California, Anaheim's wholesale water supplier, has agreed to make
available to the State for drought-stricken areas in northern and
central California approximately 320,000 acre-feet, with the under-
standing that it may become feasible to increase such exchange by
some additional amount; and
WHEREAS, within Hetropolitan's service area, it will be
necessary to draw very substantially on water stored in surface res-
ervoirs and in the underground basins; and.
WHEREAS, if 1978 is also a drought year, the depletion of
carryover water in surface and underground storage may cause signi-
ficant shortage conditions in Metropolitan's service area even with
the full supply of water made available through the Colorado River
Aqueduct; and
WHEREAS, iletropolitan must rely solely upon the Colorado
River Aqueduct to carry out its exchange with northern and central
California, thereby increasing the risk of disruption of southern
California's water supply in the event of earthquake or other dam-
age to the aqueduct; and
WHEREAS, the severe Lrought in northern and central Cali-
fornia will cause the loss of many jobs and other economic disloca-
tions throughout the state and it is imperative that any antidrought
measures taken within Uetropolitan's service area be designed so as
to preserve every possible job and help maintain a healthy economy;
and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of The Metropolitan Water
District of Southern California on February 17, 1977, reauested that
all southern Californians cut their water use by at least ten per-
cent (10%) to provide water for northern and central Californias and
to protect southern California's water supply for 1977 and, if the
drought continues, for 1978; and
WHEREAS, Metropolitan has requested that all its 27 member
agencies immediately initiate a drought emergency study to determine
their capability to conserve water including reduced projections of
use for 1977, existing storage, review of alternative sources of
water, and plans to implement conservation reasures and to furnish
a preliminary report to Metropolitan by February 27, 1977.
NOW, THEREFORE, BL IT RESOLVED that the Anaheim City
Council together with the Anaheim Public Utilities Board requests
all Anaheim water consumers to cut their water use by at least ten
percent (10%) to provide for water for northern and central Califor-
nians and to protect southern California's water supply for 1977 and,
if the drought continues, for 1973.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and signed by me
this 22nd day of February, 1977.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF Tn CITY OF ANAHEin
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THE ITY OF AHEIM
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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CITY OF ANAHEIM
I, LINDA D. ROBERTS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution No. 77R -124 was introduced and adopted at
a regular meeting provided by law, of the City Council of the City of
Anaheim held on the 22nd day of February, 1977, by the following vote of
the members thereof:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Kaywood, Roth and Thom
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Kott
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ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Seymour
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim approved and
signed said Resolution No. 77R -124 on the 22nd day of February, 1977.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
the City of Anaheim this 22nd day of February, 1977.
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
I, LINDA D. ROBERTS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify
that the foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 77R -124 duly passed
and adopted by the Anaheim City Council on February 22, 1977.
CITY CLERK