HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 6498 2014-08-11 RESOLUTION NUMBER 6498
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL
ADOPTING EMERGENCY WATER CONSERVATION
MEASURES AND IMPLEMENTING PHASE 1 OF THE CITY'S
WATER CONSERVATION ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, on January 17, 2014, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. declared a
Water State of Emergency for the State of California and requested a 20%
reduction in water consumption throughout the state; and
WHEREAS, on April 25, 2014, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued an
executive order to strengthen the state's ability to manage water and habitat
effectively in drought conditions and called on all Californians to redouble their
efforts to conserve water; and
WHEREAS, on July 15, 2014, the State Water Resources Control Board
adopted Resolution Number 2014-0038 .which adopted mandatory emergency
regulations for statewide urban water conservation for water agencies and
consumers.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE SEAL: BEACH CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY
FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby finds that due to drought or other water
supply conditions, a water supply shortage, or threatened shortage exists and a
consumer demand reduction is necessary to make more efficient use of water
and appropriately respond to existing water conditions.
SECTION 2. Pursuant to Section 9.35.145 of the Municipal Code, the City
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Council hereby declares a Phase 1 Water Supply Shortage condition to exist as
of August 11, 2014. The City shall implement the following Phase 1
conservation measures:
A. Outdoor irrigation shall be limited to three days per week between
the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. Irrigation may be conducted at any time if it
is accomplished by using a hand-held hose equipped with a positive shut-off
nozzle, a hand-held bucket of 5 gallons or less or a drip irrigation system. Even
numbered addresses may irrigate on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and odd
numbered addresses may irrigate on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
B. Agricultural users and commercial nurseries shall curtail all non-
essential water use, but are otherwise exempt from Phase 1 measures.
Watering of livestock and irrigation of propagation beds are permitted at any
time.
C. Filling or refilling of swimming pools, spas, ponds, and artificial
lakes shall be performed only on designated irrigation days and between the
hours of 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.
D. Watering golf courses, parks, school grounds and recreational
fields shall be performed only between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.
This prohibition does not apply to golf course greens.
E. Water shall not be used to wash down sidewalks, hard or paved
surfaces, including but not limited to sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking
areas, tennis courts, patios or alleys. Notwithstanding these prohibitions, a water
user may wash down such surfaces when necessary to alleviate safety or
sanitary hazards, and then only by use of a hand-held bucket or similar
container, a hand-held hose equipped with a positive self-closing water shut-off
. device, a low-volume, high pressure cleaning machine equipped to recycle any
water used, or a low-volume high-pressure water broom.
Resolution Number 6498
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall be effective upon publication in the manner
required by Section 9.35.145 of the Municipal Code.
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the Seal Beach City Council at a
regular meeting held on the 11th day of August , 2014 by the following vote:
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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 6498 on file in
the office of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the Seal Beach
City Council at a regular meeting held on the 11th day of August , 2014.
ity Clerk