RES-2008-154RESOLUTION NO. 2008- 154
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM IMPLEMENTING VOLUNTARY WATER
CONSERVATION MEASURES.
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim "Anaheim has had an aggressive water
conservation program since the early 1990s and as a reflection of Anaheim' s success its water
demand has only increased by seven percent (7 despite a population increase of thirty -six percent
(36 over the past 20 years; and
WHEREAS, water conservation continues to become critically important to Anaheim,
the State of California "California and the region; and
WHEREAS, California is in the second year of a drought, with below- average
rainfall, very low snowmelt runoff, and the largest court- ordered water transfer restrictions in
California state history; and
WHEREAS, on June 4, 2008, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger proclaimed a
statewide drought and issued an Executive Order calling upon water providers to take immediate
action to reduce water consumption for the remainder of 2008 and to prepare for water conditions
that could likely worsen in 2009; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California "MWD Board
of Directors has declared a Water Supply Alert for its member agencies, including Anaheim, to help
sustain reserves and to urge all water agencies in the region to immediately activate and enforce their
existing conservation and drought ordinances, accelerate public outreach, and further develop local
supplies; and
WHEREAS, the Water Supply Alert is the level immediately preceding the Water
Supply Allocation level upon which MWD will cut water supplies to its member agencies, including
Anaheim; and
WHEREAS, current water supply conditions require short and long -term strategies
to sustain a reliable supply of water to meet current and future water demands.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City Council hereby encourages all persons and customers of the Public
Utilities Department to reduce water usage on a voluntary basis by taking the following types of
water conservation measures:
a. Refrain from hosing or washing sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking areas
or other paved surfaces, except where necessary to protect public health and safety;
b. Promptly repair all leaks from indoor and outdoor plumbing fixtures, including
but not limited to sprinkler systems;
c. Refrain from allowing water to run off landscaped areas onto adjoining streets,
sidewalks, parking lots, or alleys;
d. Refrain from allowing water to run off onto adjoining streets, sidewalks, parking
lots or alleys while washing vehicles;
e. Adjust landscape watering according to weather conditions to avoid excess usage;
preferably limit watering to no more than every other day;
f. Limit landscape watering between the hours of ten a.m. and five p.m.; and
g. Offer guests in hotels, motels, and other commercial lodging establishments the
option of not laundering towels and linens daily.
2. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was approved and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Anaheim at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 16th day of
SPphhmhPr 2008, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Pringle, Council Members Hernandez, Sidhu, Galloway, Kring
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ATTEST:
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