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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 22-8096 - Adopting the City of Downey's 2020 Urban Water Management PlanADOPTINGA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY OF D• - MANAGEMENT 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-feet of water annually, to file an . .•- - or WHEREAS, the Act requires that the Plan be periodically reviewed at least once every five years, and that any necessary amendments or changes are made to the Plan; and WHEREAS, the City of Downey's (City) 2020 UWMP serves as an update to the Plan previously submitted to DWR in 2018; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Water Conservation Act of 2009, also referred to as SB X7-7 (Wat. Code § 10608 et seq.), an "urban retail water supplier" is defined as a water supplier that directly provides potable municipal waterto more than 3,000 end users or a• - more than 3,000 acre-feet of potable water annually at retail for municipal purposes, and an "urban wholesale water supplier" is defined as a water supplier that provides more than 3,000 acre-feet of water annually at wholesale for potable municipal purposes; and WHEREAS, the City provides wat- • a population of f• • - 000 through 23,000 service connections and provides an average of 15,000 acre-feet of potable ani recycled water to its customers on an annual basis meaning that the City is considered an urbar retail water supplier s purposes of the Act and and WHEREAS, the City has prepared a 2020 Plan in accordance with the Act and SB X7-7, and in accordance with applicable legal requirements, has undertaken certain coordination, notice, public involvement, public comment, and other procedures in relation to its 2020 Plan; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the Act and SB X7-7, the City has prepared its 2020 Plan with its own staff, with the assistance of consulting professionals, and in cooperation with other governmental agencies, and has utilized and relied upon industry standards and the expertise of industry professionals in preparing its 2020 Plan, and has also utilized DWR's Urban Water Management Plan Guidebook 2020, including its related appendices, in preparing its 2020 Plan; f WHEREAS, the 2020 UWMP presents a description an• evaluation of ` and activities,projected potable and recycled water supplies and demands, water conservation/reduction •• reliability, • planning for potential • .•- and also includes the City's Water Shortage Contingency Plan which is incorporated herein by reference and includes planned procedures and programs to be used in response to varying stages of water shortages; f' PAGE 2 location of the public hearing on the proposed adoption of the 2020 UWMP by publishing such notice in the Downey Patriot, a local newspaper, on August 4 and 11, 2022 and by posting copies of the public notice on the City website; and WHEREAS, in accordance with applicable law, including but not limited to Water Code sections 10608.26 and 10642, a duly noticed public hearing on the proposed adoption of the City's 2020 UWMP was held at 6:30 p.m., or soon thereafter as could be heard, on Tuesday August 23, 2022 in the City Council Chamber at Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey CA 90241 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, pursuant to said public hearing on the City's 2020 Plan, the City, among other things, encouraged the active involvement of diverse social, cultural, and economic members of the community within the City's service area with regard to the 2020 Plan and encouraged community input regarding the City's 2020 Plan; 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 2020 UWMP with DWR and make available for review no later than 30 days after Council adoption of said Plan; and WHEREAS, the City has reviewed and considered the purposes and requirements of the Act and SB X7-7, the contents of the 2020 Plan, and the documentation contained in the administrative record in support of the 2020 Plan, and has determined that the factual analyses and conclusions set forth in the 2020 Plan are legally sufficient; and WHEREAS, Section 10652 of the California Water Code provides that the California nvironmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public W, ,esources Code) (CEQA) does not apply to the preparation and adoption of the 2020 Plan 'sursuant to this part. SECTION 1. The City's 2020 Plan is hereby adopted as amended by changes incorporated by the City as a result of input received (if any) at the public hearing and ordered filed with the City Clerk. SECTION 2. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to include a copy of this Resolution in the City's 2020 Plan. RESOLUTION NO. 22-801 PAGE 3 SECTION 4. The Public Works Director is hereby authorized and directed, in accordance with Water Code section 10644(a), to submit a copy of the 2020 Plan to the California State Library, and any city of county within which the City provides water supplies no later than thirty (30) days after this adoption date. SECTION 5. The Public Works Director is hereby authorized and directed, in accordance with Water Code section 10645, to make the 2020 Plan available for public review at the City's offices during normal business hours or on the City's website no later than thirty (30) days after filing a copy of the Plan with DWR. SECTION 6. The Public Works Director is hereby authorized and directed to pursue the implementation of all elements of the 2020 UWMP in accordance with the Act and SB X7-7 related but not limited to, water usage, supply, reclamation, conservation/reduction activities, and applicable elements of the WSCP as directed by Executive Order or regulation of the State. SECTION 7. The Public Works Director shall recommend to the City Council, as necessary, any additional procedures, rules, and regulations to carry out effective and equitable allocation of water resources. SECTION 8. The City finds and determines that this resolution is not subject to CEQA pursuant to Water Code Section 10652 because CEQA does not apply to the preparation and adoption, including addenda thereto, of an urban water management plan or to the implementation of the actions taken pursuant to such plans. Because this resolution comprises the City's adoption of its Addendum to the 2020 Plan and involves its implementation, no CEQA review is required. F-16 Lei 61451 Iffel Egli P-1 MIMI 0 SECTION 10. The document and materials that constitute the record of proceedings in which this resolution and the above findings have been based are located at the City Clerk's -i,ffice at 11111 Brookshire Ave, Downey, CA 90241. The custodian for these records is the City '.lerk. 0:10grelimin-f APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of August, 2022, Mayor f AAR �ALIC�IADU �RiE, C��� City Clerk an RESOLUTION NO. 22-809W PAGE 4 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council Ul the City of Downey at a Regular meeting held on the 231 day of August, 2022, by the following vote, to wit: ATES: Council Members: Frometa, La Plante, Trujillo, Alvarez, Mayor Pacheco NOES: Council Members: None. ABSENT: Council Members: None. ABSTAIN: Council Members: None.