Resolution Number 14-03-18-04 RESOLUTION NO. 14-03-18-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA IN SUPPORT OF THE ASSOCIATION OF
CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES' STATEWIDE WATER ACTION PLAN
WHEREAS, a broad cross-section of water interests convened by the
Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) has developed a Statewide Water
Action Plan to address overall water supply reliability and ecosystem health in
California; and
WHEREAS, the ACWA Board of Directors unanimously approved the Statewide
Water Action Plan at its September 27, 2013, meeting and directed that it be submitted
to California Governor Jerry Brown as the water community's recommendations for
developing the Administration's water plan; and
WHEREAS, ACWA's Statewide Water Action Plan outlines 15 actions to improve
water supply reliability, protect water rights, protect the integrity of the state's water
system and promote better stewardship; and
WHEREAS, the plan also includes guiding principles for implementation to help
ensure actions benefit the entire state, respect water rights and contract terms, and
reflect a new regulatory approach that can better meet the needs of California water
users and ecosystems; and
WHEREAS, the Statewide Water Action Plan provides context for a Delta
solution and other critical actions as components of a broader set of strategies to secure
California's water future; and
WHEREAS, when implemented together, this suite of statewide actions will serve
as a sustainable path forward for California; and
WHEREAS, although the Brown Administration finalized the California Action
Plan, the Statewide Action Plan continues to provide a statewide voice on behalf of the
water community and serves as guiding principles for implementation of the California
Action Plan; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San
Juan Capistrano does hereby support ACWA's Statewide Water Action Plan and
encourages its adoption as the basis for statewide action by Governor Brown.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 18'h day of March 2014.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, MARIA MORRIS, appointed City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 14-03-18-04 was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano at a Regular meeting thereof, held the 18th
day f March 2014, by the following vote:
AY OUNCIL MEMBERS: Byrnes, Reeve, Taylor, Kramer and Mayor Allevato
N E OUNCIL MEMBER: None
A S WNCICMEMBER: None
MAR M IS, City Cl rk