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RESOLUTION NO. 88-18
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
ON THE CALIFORNIA DROUGHT
WHEREAS, periodic droughts are a historic fact in the State of California; and
WHEREAS, California is in the second year of a severe drought, requiring the California
State Water Project and the Federal Central Valley Project to draw heavily
upon long-term storage to meet water commitments statewide; and
WHEREAS, precipitation for the current water year has been substantially below
normal, particularly in the watersheds of the imported water supplies
serving Southern California, and many communities in the State may suffer
water shortages; and
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
an accelerated water conservation program is essential to reduce the risk
and severity of water shortages should the drought continue into 1989; and
Southern California, Orange County and Yorba Linda may be faced with
chronic water shortages in the near future as a result of: (a) unpredictable
annual hydrologic conditions throughout California, (b) permanent
reduction in historical entitlements to the Colorado River, and (c) the
delayed completion of State Water Project, the completion of which is
essential to meeting those needs; and
WHEREAS, all water users in California must share in meeting potential anticipated
water shortages since the water resources of the State of California are to
be shared by all of the people of California,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda Water
District as follows:
Sectlon_1: Every household, farmer, businessperson and governmental entity in the
District's service area is urged to establish a goal of reducing water demands on the
District's water supply system by ten (10) percent.
SecWn-Z The General Manger is directed to implement Action Level III drought
management activities identified in the District's Urban Water Management Plan and
coordinate drought related activities with Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
and Municipal Water District of Orange County.
Section 3: The General Manager is directed to monitor water supply conditions in the
State of California and to update the Board and public so that further drought measures
can be developed and implemented as early as practicable should the drought continue in
1989.
Section 4: A copy of this resolution is to be sent to the County of Orange, Metropolitan
Water District of Southern California, Municipal Water District of Orange County, news
agencies, and all cities and other water supply agencies within, or immediately
surrounding the District's service area.
Section 5: This Resolution shall be of no further force and effect when a wholesale water
supplier to the District and/or a State agency, with proper legislative authority, declares
that emergency drought conditions no longer exist.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS the 23rd day of June, 1988, by the following called vote:
Ayes: 4 Paul Armstrong, Whit Cromwell, Sterling Fox, Arthur C. Korn
Noes: 0
Absent: 1 Roy K n a u f t
Abstain: 0
President
Yorba Linda Water District
ATTEST:
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Secretary
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Yorba Linda Water District