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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 2649 1977-02-28 I I I . '. . .- RESOLUTION NO. e::?e,! 1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH ON CALIFORNIA DROUGHT WHEREAS, California suffered a severe drought in 1976, requiring the California State Water Project and the Federal Central Valley Project to draw heavily upon long-term storage to meet their water commitments; and WHEREAS, rainfall for the current water year has been'substantially below normal, particularly in Northern California and the Central Valley, and, in the absence of major storms within the next few months, 1977 will be another year of serious drought which will cause water shortages in many communities and farming areas of the state; and WHEREAS, Governor Brown has asked for the cooperation and active participation of all public officials and people of the State of California in conserving our water supplies during this drought; and WHEREAS, while Southern California through conservation programs developed over many years by its water agencies has constructed dams, aqueducts, reservoirs, treatment plants and has established groundwater replenishment programs to provide an assured water supply for essential purposes; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Seal Beach urges every householder, farmer, and businessperson within Southern California to exercise the greatest care in the use of water so as to protect this valuable resource and avoid waste; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that every Southern California water supplier is requested to alert its customers to the neeessity and means of saving water and to carefully monitor water uses to prevent waste; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is directed to utilize every means of assisting in the efforts of water suppliers to alert their customers; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that fresh water that is presently flowing into the ocean from Northern California rivers be conserved by constructing dams; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that when water is released from the dams that the water serve quadruple purposes in conserving water, providing flood protection, to serve the downstream water user and to generate electric energy without pollution; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that salt water instead of fresh water be used for cooling other types of electric energy generators; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to every county, city, and water supply entity within Southern California. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Seal Beach} Caltfornia, at a meeting thereof held on the ~~ day of '=1'21..4.A-u-~ ' 1977, by the fo 11 owi ng vote: I I I " ,- , AYES: NOES: Councilme Counci 1 men . ABSENT: Councilmen , .. '. .. ~,- d) ~_I! ~~I' --- Mayo r .