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RESOLUTION NO. 98-40
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING
ANNEXATIONS TO THE ORANGE COUNTY WATER
DISTRICT'S SERVICE BOUNDARIES.
WHEREAS, the Orange County Water District (OCWD) was formed by
a Special Act of the California Legislature in 1933 to manage and protect the
Orange County groundwater basin users' water rights; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Water District member agencies are
presently 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; as well as the East Orange County Water
District, the Irvine Company, Irvine Ranch Water District, Mesa Consolidated
Water District, Santiago County Water District, Serrano Irrigation District,
Southern California Water Company, and Yorba Linda Water District; and
WHEREAS, only portions of Anaheim, Irvine Ranch Water District Santiago
County Water District, and Yorba Linda Water District are within the OCWD present
boundaries; and
WHEREAS, Irvine Ranch Water District and Yorba Linda Water District
petitioned for annexation of their outlying service areas into the Orange
County Water District; and
WHEREAS, the basin's present member pumped water demand is
354,000 acre feet/year but in the year 2020, basin water demand will be
428,000 acre feet; and
WHEREAS, OCWD has estimated the safe yield of the basin at 275,000
acre feet/year; and
WHEREAS, existing producers have expressed concerns about the
feasibility and cost of meeting current and projected water demands; and
WHEREAS, the OCWD Board of Directors is considering expanding its
District boundaries in accordance with its existing adopted policy to include
all of the area which lies within the basin's drainage area, as well as areas
outside the basin's drainage area;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Costa Mesa opposes any annexations to the Orange County Water District
boundaries until studies demonstrate that existing local production demands can
be met for both quality and quantity without any negative impacts.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
ATTEST:
18th day of Ma 98.
IC
Mayor of the City of to Mesa
Deputy Cityr1erk the City of Costa Mesa
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, MARY T. ELLIOTT, Deputy City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council
of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and foregoing
Resolution No. 98-40 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City
Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 18th day of May, 1998, by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Buffa, Monahan, Erickson, Cowan, Somers
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of
the City of Costa Mesa this 19th day of May, 1998.
Deputy Cit Jerk and ex -officio Clerk of
the City C u cil of the City of Costa Mesa
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