HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 22-8097 - Adopting the City of Downey's 2020 Water Shortage Contingency PlanA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNE"r'
ADOPTING THE CITY OF DOWNEY'S 2020 WATER SHORTAG
CONTINGENCY PLAN I
WHEREAS, the City of Downey ("City") provides water to a population of approximately
112,000 through 23,000 service connections and provides an average of 15,000 acre-feet of
potable and recycled water to its customers on an annual basis meaning that the City is
considered an urban retail water supplier for purposes of the Act and SB X7-7; and
WHEREAS, the Act specifies the requirements and procedures for adopting such
WSCPs; and
111AEREAS, pursuant to recent amendments to the Act, urban water suppliers are
required to adopt and electronically submit their WSCPs to the California Department of Water
Resources; and
1;'AEREAS, the City's 1,TSCP, serves as an update to the Plan previously submitted to
DWR in 2018; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Act, the City has prepared its WSCP 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 WSCP, and has also utilized DWR's Urban Water
Management Plan Guidebook 2020, including its related appendices, in preparing its WSCP;
and
WHEREAS, the Act requires that the WSCP 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, draL"
copies of the WSCP at the City Clerk's office, Department of Public Works, Downey City Library,
and on the City website; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with applicable law, including Water Code sections 10608.26
and 10642, and Government Code section 6066, the City has given notice of the date, time, and
location of the public hearing on the proposed adoption of the WSCP 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
HAS, 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 WSCP 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
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WHEREAS, the Act requires that the Plan and associated WSCP be filed with DWR no
later than 30 days after adoption, and final copies of the Plan be made available for review
within 30 • • filing the Plan with DWR; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said public hearing on the City's WSCP, the City, among other
things, encouraged the active involvement • diverse • cultural, and economic members •
the community within the City's service area with regard to the WSCP and encouraged
community input regarding the City's WSCP; and
WHEREAS, the City has reviewed and considered the purposes and requirements of the
Act, the contents of the WSCP, and the documentation contained in the administrative record in
support of the WSCP, and has determined that the factual analyses and conclusions set forth in
the WSCP are legally sufficient; 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 WSCP with
DWR and make available for review no later than 30 days after Council adoption of said Plan;
and
WHEREAS, Section 10652 of the California Water Code provides that the California
Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public
Resources Code) (CEQA) does not apply to the preparation and adoption of the WSCP
• to this •
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITYCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City's Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) 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 WSCP.
SECTION 3. The Public Works Director is hereby authorized and directed, in
accordance with Water Code sections 10621(d) and 10644(a)(1)-(2), to electronically submit a
copy of the WSCP with DWR no later than 30 days after City Council adoption.
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 WSCP 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 WSCP available for public review at
the City's • during • • hours •'. • the City's website no later than thirty (30)
days after ng 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 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 WSCP, which is part of an urban water management
plan, and involves its implementation, no CEQA review is required.
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SECTION 10. The document and materials that constitute the record of proceedings
on which this resolution and the above findings have been based are located at the City Clerk's
office at 11111 Brookshire Ave, Downey, CA 90241. The custodian for these records is the City
Clerk.
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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 23rd day of August, 2022, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES:
Council Members:
Frometa, La Plante, Trujillo, Alvarez, Mayor Pacheco
NOES:
Council Members:
None.
ABSENT:
Council Members:
Non -
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ouncil Members:
None.
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