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RESOLUTION NO. 96-16
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
OPPOSING CONSOLIDATION OF ORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
WITH ANY OTHER PUBLIC AGENCY
WHEREAS, the Orange County Water District was formed by a special act of the California
Legislature over 60 years ago; and
WHEREAS, the mission of the Orange County Water District is to manage the Orange
County groundwater basin for the benefit of groundwater users and to protect
the water rights of the users of the groundwater basin; and,
WHEREAS, the cities of Anaheim, Buena Park, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove,
Huntington Beach, La Palma, Newport Beach, Orange, Santa Ana, Seal Beach,
Tustin and Westminster, and the East Orange County Water District, The Irvine
Company, the Irvine Ranch Water District, the Mesa Consolidated Water
District, the Santiago County Water District, the Serrano Irrigation District, the
Southern California Water Company and the Yorba Linda Water District are the
major users of the Orange County groundwater basin for municipal and
industrial purposes (hereinafter referred to as "major groundwater producers");
and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Water District has fulfilled its mission well since it was
formed; and
WHEREAS, the major groundwater producers recognized the unique nature of Orange
County Water District's mission; and
WHEREAS, a recent legislative proposal wanted to consolidate the Orange County Water
District with imported wholesale water districts in Orange County; and
WHEREAS, the major groundwater producers unanimously concur that the Orange County
Water District has a unique mission that is not duplicative of, or redundant to,
the missions of any wholesale water district in Orange County; and
WHEREAS, the major groundwater producers unanimously concur that the Orange County
Water District should not be included in any consolidation of wholesale water
districts, or any other public entity, in Orange County.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda Water
District as follows:
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Section 1. The Yorba Linda Water District strongly opposes any legislative action that the
Orange County Water District should consolidate with any other district, agency or entity in
Orange County.
Section 2. The Secretary is hereby directed to send a certified copy of this Resolution to
legislative representatives as requested by the Board of Directors.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of November, 1996, by the following called vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Beverage, Armstrong, Fox, Scanlin, and Korn
None
None
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Sec, liam J. Robe
Yorba Linda Water District
President, Micha J. Beverage
Yorba Linda Water District
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