HomeMy WebLinkAbout88-52 - Adopting Voluntary Water Conservation ProgramRESOLUTION NO. 88-52
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A VOLUNTARY WATER
CONSERVATION PROGRAM REDUCING WATER CONSUMPTION
BY TEN (10) PERCENT.
WHEREAS, periodic droughts are a historic fact in the State of Cali-
fornia; and
WHEREAS, because precipitation for the current water year has been
substantially below normal particularly in the watersheds of the imported
water supplies serving Southern California, the California Department of
Water Resources has declared 1988 to be a critically dry year, and many
communities in the State will suffer water shortages; and
WHEREAS, a drought management program is essential to reduce the risk
and severity of water shortages should the drought continue into 1989; and
WHEREAS, the Governor of the State of California has asked all Cali-
fornians to conserve water on a voluntary basis; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Metro-
politan), in recognition of the critical water conditions existing in the
State, has notified the agricultural industry within its service area of
possible curtailment of agricultural water deliveries in 1989 should dry
weather patterns continue; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of the critical water conditions existing in
California, the MWDOC Board of Directors approved Resolution No. 1352 on
the California Drought on June 1, 1988, which requests every water supplier
within MWDOC's service area to alert its customers to the necessity and
means of saving water and to carefully monitor water uses to prevent waste
and requests every water supplier within MWDOC's service area to develop
and implement specific water conservation measures with a goal of reducing
water by 10 percent;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council urges all citizens
Adjust sprinklers and irrigation systems to avoid over -spray, run-off
and waste;
Avoid watering in the hot part of the day and during morning and
evening peak hours (6 a.m.-9 a.m. and 4 p.m. -8 p.m.), and avoid water-
ing on windy days;
Install low -watering landscaping and energy efficient irrigation
systems where appropriate;
Shut off decorative fountains unless a water recycling system is used;
Not hose down driveways, sidewalks, arra other paved surfaces except
for health or sanitary reasons;
Install pool and spa covers to minimize water loss due to evaporation;
Not waste water while washing cars, or other vehicles and to use a
bucket or a hose with an automatic cutoff valve;
Retrofit indoor plumbing fixtures with low -flow devices;
Check faucets, toilets, and pipes (both indoor and outdoor) for leaks
and repair immediately;
Reduce other interior or exterior uses of water to eliminate excessive
waste.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that restaurants within Costa Mesa are hereby
encouraged not to serve drinking water to any custcmer.except upon request
and to notify customers through appropriate written notification in all
serving areas.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this City Council believes that a phased
program beginning with voluntary measures to reduce consumption will best
achieve the goal of conserving the water supply without causing unnecessary
adverse economic consequences.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of July,
Mayor of the City of osta Mesa
ATTEST:
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City Clerk of the City of Costa M?
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CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and fore-
going Resolution No. 88-52 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the
said City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 18th day of
July, 1988.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the City of Costa Mesa this 19th day of July, 1988.
City Clerk arra ex -officio Clerk of t
City Council of the City of Costa