HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 7773 2026-05-11 RESOLUTION 7773
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING
THE 2025 WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN
WHEREAS, the California Urban Water Management Planning Act, (Wat. Code §10610,
et seq. (the Act), mandates that every urban supplier of water providing water for
municipal purposes to more than 3,000 customers or supplying more than 3,000 acre-
feet of water annually, prepare and adopt, in accordance with prescribed requirements,
a Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) as part of its Urban Water Management
Plan (UWMP); and,
WHEREAS, the City of Seal Beach (City) meets the definition of an urban water supplier
for purposes of the Act and is required to prepare and adopt and WSCP as part of its
2025 UWMP; and,
WHEREAS, the Act specifies the requirements and procedures for adopting such
WSCPs; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to recent amendments to the Act, urban water suppliers are
required to adopt and electronically submit their WSCPs to the California Department of
Water Resources (DWR) by July 1 , 2026; and,
WHEREAS, the City has prepared a WSCP in accordance with the Act, and in
accordance with applicable legal requirements, has undertaken certain coordination,
notice, public involvement, public comment, and other procedures in relation to its
WSCP; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Act, the City has prepared its WSCP with its own
staff, with the assistance of consulting professionals, and in cooperation with other
governmental agencies, and has utilized and relied upon industry standards and the
expertise of industry professionals in preparing its WSCP, and has also utilized DWR's
Urban Water Management Plan Guidebook 2025, including its related appendices, in
preparing its WSCP; and,
WHEREAS, on June 14, 2021, the City adopted Resolution 7165 adopting the 2020
WSCP and subsequently amended the WSCP by Resolution 7290 on May 23, 2022;
and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with applicable law, including Water Code section 10642, and
Government Code section 6066, a Notice of a Public Hearing regarding adoption of the
WSCP was published within the jurisdiction of the City on April 23, 2026, and April 30,
2026; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with applicable law, including but not limited to Water Code
sections 10642 and 375, a public hearing was held on May 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM, or soon
thereafter, in the Council Chambers of the City located at 211 Eighth Street, Seal Beach,
in order to provide members of the public and other interested entities with the opportunity
to be heard in connection with proposed adoption of the 2025 WSCP and issues related
thereto; and,
WHEREAS, the Seal Beach City Council has reviewed and considered the purposes and
requirements of the Act, the contents of the WSCP, and the documentation contained in
the administrative record in support of the WSCP, and has determined that the factual
analyses and conclusions set forth in the WSCP are legally sufficient; and,
WHEREAS, the Seal Beach City Council desires to adopt the WSCP and to incorporate
it as part of its 2025 UWMP prior to July 1, 2026 in order to comply with the Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Seal Beach City Council does resolve, declare, determine and
order as follows:
Section 1. The 2025 WSCP is hereby adopted as amended by changes incorporated
by the Seal Beach City Council as a result of input received (if any) at the
public hearing and ordered filed with the City Clerk of the Seal Beach City
Council and shall be incorporated into the City of Seal Beach's 2025
UWMP.
Section 2. The City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized and directed to
include a copy of this Resolution in the City of Seal Beach's WSCP and/or
in the City of Seal Beach's 2025 UWMP.
Section 3. The City Manager, or designee, is authorized and directed to file a copy of
the City's 2025 WSCP, as part of its 2025 UWMP, with the DWR, the
California State Library, and any city or county within which the City
provides water supplies within 30 days but no later than July 1, 2026.
Section 4. The 2025 WSCP shall be available for public review during the City's
normal business hours no later than 30 days after filing a copy of the plan.
Section 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City
Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote
adopting this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the Seal Beach City Council at a regular
meeting held on the 11th day of May 2026 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Kalmick, Wong, Senecal, Steele, Landau
NOES: Council Members
ABSENT: Council Members
ABSTAIN: Council Members
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I, Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution 7773 on file in the office of the City
Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting held on
the 11th day of May 2026.
loria D. Harp r, ' erk