HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 11-7261 - Approving City's Water System Master PlanRESOLUTION NO. 11-7261
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY APPROVING
AND ADOPTING THE CITY’S WATER SYSTEM MASTER PLAN AND SUBPARTS
THEREOF
WHEREAS, the City of Downey (City) owns and maintains potable and recycled water
systems comprised of approximately 300 miles of water mains, 20 groundwater wells, 23,000
service connections, emergency interconnections, and associated facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City entered into an Agreement with Black & Veatch Corporation (Black
& Veatch) for the development of a Water System Master Plan (Plan); and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Plan is to establish a plan that will serve as the basis for
the City to continue providing reliable, high quality, cost effective water service to its current and
future customers; and
WHEREAS, in developing the Plan, the City has sought to comply with federal, state,
and regional public water system requirements, provide for alternative solutions to meeting
current and future customer water demand needs, and maintain the public’s health, safety,
welfare, and interests; and
WHEREAS, the Plan consists of the following main elements: Water Supply Analysis,
Water Quality Evaluation, Potable and Recycled Water System Modeling, Evaluation of
Groundwater Wells, Water Treatment Evaluation and Improvements, Supervisory Control and
Data Acquisition System (SCADA) Evaluation, Standard Drawings, Capital Improvement
Program (CIP); Rate Study/Finance Plan, Disinfection Assessment, and Basis of Design
Reports for the Downey Regional Water Reclamation and Groundwater Augmentation Project;
and
WHEREAS, Black and Veatch assessed the City's current programs for the planning,
management, and operation and maintenance (O&M) of its water systems; and
WHEREAS, the assessment resulted in recommendations for improvements to the
City’s current O&M program and CIP for its water systems, and a finance plan to provide the
funding necessary to implement the recommended improvements; and
WHEREAS, City staff presented the Plan recommendations to various public groups and
City staff, and has prepared and made available for review, draft copies of the WSMP; and
WHEREAS. The Plan’s comments and recommendations have been received and
considered by City Staff; and
WHEREAS, the Plan is a “living” document that will require modification to reflect
changing conditions including: program staffing, financial resources, and planning; and
WHEREAS, a properly noticed public meeting, regarding said Plan, was held by the City
Council on April 12, 2011, at which time the City Council considered the whole record and
recommendation of City staff and afforded all interested parties an opportunity to present oral
and written testimony to the City Council.
RESOLUTION NO. 11-7261
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. The City of Downey Water System Master Plan and subparts thereof are
hereby approved, adopted, and ordered filed with the City Clerk;
SECTION 2. The City of Downey Water System Master Plan and subparts thereof
replaces and supersedes all prior City of Downey Water System Master Plans adopted by
Ordinance, Resolution, and/or motion. In so adopting the new Water System Master Plan, it is
neither the action nor intent of the City Council to repeal any action previously taken under any
such prior Water System Master Plan, but to continue the good and prudent water system
master planning heretofore undertaken by the City;
SECTION 3. The Public Works Director or his designee is hereby authorized and
directed to implement the Water System Master Plan;
SECTION 4. The Public Works Director or his designee is hereby authorized to modify
elements of the Water System Master Plan from time to time as may be necessary to reflect
changing conditions;
SECTION 5.The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of April, 201 1 .
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LUIS H. MARQUEZ, Mayor,
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of
the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the 12th day of April, 2011, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN :
Council Members: Brossmer, Gafin, Guerra, Vasquez, Mayor Marquez
Council Member: None
Council Member: None
Council Member: None
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