HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6499 RESOLUTION NO. 6499
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
APPROVING THE CITY OF DOWNEY'S 2000 URBAN WATER MANGEMENT
PLAN
WHEREAS, the Urban Water Management Planning Act (Act) of the California Water
Code (Sections 10610 through 10656), requires all urban water suppliers, providing water for
municipal purposes to more than 3,000 customers, or supplying more than 3,000 acre -ft of water
annually, to file an Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP or Plan) with the California Department
of Water Resources (DWR). The Plan is to serve as a description and evaluation of water usage,
supply, reclamation, and demand management activities.
WHEREAS, the City is an urban supplier of water providing water to a population of
107,323 through approximately 23,000 service connections; and
WHEREAS, the Act requires that the Plan be periodically reviewed at least once every five
years, and that any amendments or changes are made to the Plan as indicated by review; and
WHEREAS, the City's 2000 UWMP serves as an update to the plan submitted to DWR in
1996; and
WHEREAS, the Act requires that the Plan be made available for public inspection and that
a public hearing be held prior to adoption of the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City has, therefore, prepared and made available for review, draft copies
of the 2000 UWMP. A properly noticed public hearing, regarding said Plan, was held by the City
Council on July 24, 2001; and
WHEREAS, the Act requires that the Plan be filed with DWR no later than 30 days after
adoption, and final copies of the Plan be made available for review within 30 days of filing the
Plan with DWR; and
WHEREAS, all remarks and suggestions brought to the attention of the City were
considered prior to final preparation of the Plan. The City of Downey shall file the 2000 UWMP
with DWR no later than 30 days after Council adoption of said Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The 2000 UWMP is hereby adopted and ordered filed with the City Clerk;
SECTION 2. The Public Works Director is hereby authorized and directed to file the
2000 UWMP with DWR no later than 30 days after Council adoption;
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SECTION 3. The Public Works Director is hereby authorized and directed to pursue the
implementation of all elements of the 2000 UWMP related but not limited to, water usage,
supply, reclamation, and demand management activities;
SECTION 4. In a water shortage, the Council shall declare a Water Shortage in
accordance with the Water Shortage Stages and Triggering Mechanisms indicated in the Plan,
and implement necessary elements of the Plan;
SECTION 5. The Public Works Director shall recommend to the City Council
additional procedures, rules, and regulations to carry out effective and equitable allocation of
water resources.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2 4th day of July , 2001.
ROBERT C. WINNINGHAM, Mayor
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN L . M I DSTO KKE , City Clerk
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 2 4 t h day of Jul y , 2001, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Tre jo , Perkins , McCarthy, Cartozi an , Winningham
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSENT: 0 Council Members: None
KATHLEEN L . M I DSTO KKE , City Clerk