Resolution Number 09-05-19-02RESOLUTION NO. 09-05-19-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING WATER SHORTAGE STAGE 1
WHEREAS, the State of California is now in its third consecutive year of drought, with the
annual rainfall and the water content in the Sierra snowpack being significantly below the
amounts needed to fill California's storage reservoir system or support delivery of supplies
requested by Metropolitan and other export contractors; and
WHEREAS, the dry year storage available to Metropolitan has been reduced by
approximately 50 percent since January 2007; and
WHEREAS, the Sacramento and San Joaquin River systems, which provide much of the
state's reservoir inflow, were classified as Critically Dry for the 2008 water year; and
WHEREAS, rainfall levels in Metropolitan's service area, as indicated by the measurement
at the Los Angeles civic center, for the 2008-2009 water year are 66 percent of average as
of the April 1, 2009 measurement; and
WHEREAS, the final California Cooperative Snow Survey for the 2009 winter season
indicates that snow pack water content is 81 percent of normal, and
WHEREAS, storage in the state's reservoir system is at below normal levels, with Lake
Oroville at 56 percent of capacity; and
WHEREAS, biological opinions issued to protect Delta smelt, Central Valley salmon,
iongfin smelt and other species have further reduced water supplies available for delivery
from the State Water Project; and
WHEREAS, Governor Schwarzenegger issued a water emergency proclamation on June
12, 2008 and a second proclamation on February 27, 2009, both ordering his
administration to begin taking action to address the water shortage; and
WHEREAS, the drought conditions and water delivery limitations identified in the
Governor's Executive Orders and Emergency Proclamations still exist, creating shortage
conditions not only in Metropolitan's service area but throughout the State of California, as
the adverse environmental, economic, and social impacts of the drought threaten
widespread harm to people, businesses, property, communities, wildlife and recreation;
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WHEREAS, despite the recent rain and snow, the Department of Water Resources' current
allocation of State Water Project water available to Metropolitan and the other state water
contractors is only 30 percent of contracted supply as of this resolution; and
WHEREAS, on February 12, 2008, Metropolitan's Board of Directors adopted its Water
Supply Allocation Plan under which the Board may determine in April of any year that a
regional shortage exists, establish a regional shortage level and implement allocation
penalty rates for water use in excess of a member agency's annual allocation under the
Water Supply Allocation Plan;
WHEREAS, on April 14, 2009, Metropolitan's Board of Directors determined that a regional
shortage exists, established a Regional Shortage Level 2, and implemented allocation
penalty rates for water use in excess of a member agency's annual allocation under the
Water Supply Allocation Plan;
WHEREAS, the City of San Juan Capistrano is reliant on the imported water purchased
from Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to substantially meet the water
demand of residents and businesses in the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San
Juan Capistrano does hereby declare that there currently is a wholesale water shortage in
Metropolitan's service area which has a significant impact on water availability for retail
water sales in San Juan Capistrano.
The Water Conservation Ordinance #941, Water Shortage Stage 1 shall be implemented,
effective June 1, 2009, and mandatory provisions be enforced.
Water billing allocations at Tier 1 and Tier 2 shall be reduced by 5 percent, effective
.lune 1, 2009.
The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to take all necessary action to
implement the Water Shortage Stage 1, consistent with its terms,
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 191h day of May, 2009.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, MARGARET R. MONAHAN, appointed City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 09-05-05-02 was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano at a Regular meeting thereof, held the 191" day
of May 2009, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Allevato, Hribar, and Mayor Nielsen
NOES:,' NCIL MEMBER: Freese, and Uso
ABSENT. % UNCIL MEMBER: None
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