97-038RESOLUTION NO. 97R -38
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ANAHEIM OPPOSING CONSOLIDATION
OF THE ORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT WITH
OTHER WATER DISTRICTS UNDER CERTAIN
SPECIFIED CIRCUMSTANCES
WHEREAS, the Orange County Water District was formed by
a special act of the California Legislature over 60 years ago;
and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Water District has a unique
mission to manage the Orange County Groundwater basin for the
benefit of the users of that groundwater basin, and to protect
the water rights of the users of the groundwater basin; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Water District has fulfilled
its mission exceptionally well for over 60 years, and is
recognized world -wide for excellence in managing groundwater
resources; and
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim and the cities of Buena
Park, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach,
La Palma, Newport Beach, Orange, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Tustin,
and Westminster, as well as the East Orange County Water
District, the Irvine Company, the Irvine Ranch Water District,
the Mesa Consolidated Water District, the Santiago County Water
District, the Serrano Irrigation District, the Southern
California Water Company, and the Yorba Linda Water District are
the major users of the Orange County groundwater basin for
municipal and agricultural purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim and the other users of the
Orange County groundwater basin recognize the unique mission of
the Orange County Water District, and the past and present
excellence and success of the District; and
WHEREAS, there have been recent actions and are
anticipated future actions concerning consolidation of wholesale
water districts in Orange County which may adversely impact
residents and businesses in the City of Anaheim;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Anaheim
opposes any consolidation of Orange County Water District with
any such wholesale water district that could reduce the amount of
water available to the City of Anaheim's residents and businesses
from the groundwater basin and /or result in higher costs to those
residents and businesses;
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Anaheim this 1st day of April
1997.
ATTEST-
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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MAYOR OF THE CITY OF
AHEIM
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM
I, LEONORA N. SOHL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 97R -38 was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of
the Anaheim City Council held on the 1st day of April, 1997, by the following vote of the
members thereof:
AYES: MAYOR /COUNCIL MEMBERS: McCracken, Zemel, Lopez, Daly
NOES: MAYOR /COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: MAYOR /COUNCIL MEMBERS: Tait
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim signed said Resolution
No. 97R -38 on the 1st Day of April, 1997.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City
of Anaheim this 1st day of April, 1997.
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
I, LEONORA N. SOHL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing
is the original of Resolution No. 97R -38 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Anaheim on April 1, 1997.
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM