HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-86 - 10 Percent Voluntary Water ConservationRESOLUTION NO. 2008- 86
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT
BEACH ENCOURAGING CITYWIDE TEN PERCENT VOLUNTARY
WATER CONSERVATION
WHEREAS, Orange County depends on imported water from northern California
and the Colorado River to meet approximately half of its overall water demand; with the
balance of the county's demand being met by local groundwater via a large basin under
north and central Orange County, smaller basins in south Orange County, through local
water recycling and conservation efforts; 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 the 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 worsen in 2009; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California ( "MET ") Board
of Directors has declared a Water Supply Alert to help sustain reserves and to.urge all
water agencies in the region to encourage extraordinary conservation measures; and
WHEREAS, the Water Supply Alert is the level immediately preceding the Water
Supply Allocation level upon which MET will allocate imported water supplies to its
member agencies including Municipal Water Districts of Orange County, imported water
wholesaler to the City of Newport Beach; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach has had an on -going conservation
program in place since the early 1990's and as a reflection of the City's success while
the City's population within the water service area has increased by three percent the
overall Citywide annual water demand has decreased 12 percent over the last 20 years;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach water customers are to be commended
for doing their part over the past decade to voluntarily reduce water usage by
participating in locally sponsored conservation and water efficiency programs; and
WHEREAS, there are numerous resources and programs to assist City of
Newport Beach water customers in their water conservation efforts, including rebates
for water - saving devices and information on water - saving strategies at City's website:
WaterSmartNewport.org.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Newport Beach City
Council hereby encourages all City of Newport Beach water customers to assist the City
in reaching its goal to reduce citywide water usage on a voluntary basis by ten percent
through implementing 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 once every three to four days;
f. Limit landscape watering between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon adoption.
ADOPTED this 14th day of Octob,
ATTEST:
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH }
I, LaVonne M. Harkless, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council is seven; that the foregoing
resolution, being Resolution No. 2008 -86 was duly and regularly introduced before and adopted by
the City Council of said City at a regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held on the
14th day of October 2008, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes: Henn, Rosansky, Daigle, Webb, Curry, Gardner, Mayor Selich
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the
official seal of said City this 15th day of October 2008.
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City Clerk
Newport Beach, California