HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 4452 RESOLUTION N0. 4452
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ESTABLISHING POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES IN SUPPORT OF WATER CONSERVATION
WHEREAS, rainfall for the current year has been substantially
below normal, particularly in northern and central California, and
in the absence of major storms within the next few months , 1977
will be a year of serious drought causing water shortages in many
communities and farming areasof the state; and
Governor Brown has asked for the cooperation and active
participation of all public officials and residents of the State
of California in conserving water supplies; and
Conservation measures are clearly called for in order to
assist the northern part of the state in the water crisis that it
is experiencing, and in order to protect the water resources
available to the southern part of the state prudently in the event
the drought continues for an extended period of time; and
Water conservation is also indicated in order to conserve the
expenditure of energy resources required to produce, treat and
distribute water; and
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has
called for a 10 percent reduction of water usage by member agencies
and, if such reduction is not achieved, a 100 percent surcharge
(double rate) shall be added to the municipal rate for all quan-
tities of water delivered in excess of 90 percent of 1976 deliveries,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach as follows :
SECTION 1 . The goal of the City of Huntington Beach is to
effect a voluntary 15 percent city-wide reduction in water use
within the city.
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SECTION 2 . The City through its administration and water
departments will intensify a publicity campaign to promote the
installation of water saving devices in existing dwellings and
structures as part of a concerted "retrofit" effort .
SECTION 3 . The city administration and water departments
shall conduct a public information campaign on the need for
water conservation and elimination of waste, and shall endeavor
to coordinate such campaign with city school districts .
SECTION 4 . All water users within the city are hereby urged
to restrict and limit their use of water in all reasonable ways
for the benefit of all people in the city this year and in the
years to come. These restrictions and limitations include, but
are not limited to, the following:
(a) Conduct extensive examination to locate and subsequently
repair all leaks from water services within a structure;
(b) Install low pressure showerheads;
(c) Use discretion in laundry, dishwashing and bathing
habits so as to reduce the quantity of water required on a daily
basis; this can be accomplished by several methods including the
collection and coordination of laundry and dishwashing loads in a
manner that will insure full utilization of equipment ;
(d) Sparingly irrigate lawns and landscaping in order to
prevent runoff;
(e) Store drinking water in large containers in the refrig-
erator so as to have cold water immediately available without the
necessity of excess running of the water tap;
(f) Use water reduction devices in toilets such as displace-
ments objects or water dams ; and
(g) Eliminate use of water for cleaning sidewalks and drive-
ways .
SECTION 5 . All restaurants are urged to serve water to their
customers only upon request and so to advise their customers by
appropriate written notification in the serving areas .
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SECTION 6 . The City will cooperate with the Municipal
Water District of Orange County and the Metropolitan Water
District in the implementation of any programs adopted by
those agencies, including a consideration of the requirement
for installation of prescribed water saving devices as a future
condition of new water service .
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meet ' thereof hel n the 18th
day of April, 1977 .
ATTEST :
Mayor
City Clerk
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Res. No. 4452
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) as:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified City
Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of
members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven;
that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative
vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 18th day
of April 19 77 by the following vote
AYES: Councilmen:
Bartlett, Wieder, Coen, Siebert, Shenkman, Pattinson
NOES: Councilmen
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
Gibbs
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California