HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 6212 2012-01-23RESOLUTION NUMBER 6212
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL
SUPPORTING THE ORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
PRADO BASIN, CA FEASIBILITY STUDY
WHEREAS, ecosystem restoration in the Santa Ana Watershed is critical to
improving natural resource habitat and water quality; and
WHEREAS, costly and limited imported water availability from the State Water
Project and Colorado River has heightened the need to enhance
water supply by increasing local stormwater capture; and
WHEREAS, the Prado Basin, CA Feasibility Study will evaluate opportunities for
ecosystem restoration by developing a regional approach utilizing
natural treatment systems throughout the Basin; and
WHEREAS, the Prado Basin Feasibility Study will investigate opportunities for
wetland pond creation, habitat restoration, new nature trails,
recreational facilities. The wetlands will also provide water quality
enhancements; and
WHEREAS, the Prado Basin Feasibility Study will evaluate increasing the
amount of stormwater that can be captured at Prado. Increasing
stormwater capture at Prado can provide up to an additional 30,000
acre -feet of water annually, enough water for nearly 250,000
people; and
WHEREAS, the Prado Basin Feasibility Study would help save the ratepayers in
the region up to $24 million annually by avoiding the high cost of
importing water through the fragile Bay -Delta or from the
oversubscribed Colorado River, while also reducing our
dependence from those sources; and
WHEREAS, increasing the amount of water captured at Prado can be
implemented without any construction costs or infrastructure
modifications; and
WHEREAS, the Prado Basin Feasibility Study will investigate solutions for
accumulated sediment that negatively impacts water storage and
threatens critical habitat of endangered species, upsets ecosystem
values, and reduces the supply of sand to replenish beaches; and
WHEREAS, the Prado Basin, CA Feasibility Study provides an opportunity to
develop comprehensive solutions for Prado Basin's ecosystem,
additional stormwater capture and sediment issues impacting
Orange County in a cost - effective, holistic, watershed -based
approach.
THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY RESOLVE:
Section 2. The City Council supports the Prado Basin, CA Feasibility Study.
Section 3. The City Council hereby authorizes the Mayor to execute the letter
of support.
Resolution Number 6212
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED
regular meeting held on the 23rd day of
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NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
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by the Seal Beach City Council at a
January , 2012 by the following vote:
I, Linda Devine, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number 6212 on file in
the office of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at
a regular meeting held on the 23rd day of January , 2012.
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