HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2011-93 RESOLUTION NO. 2011-93
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR
THE GROUNDWATER REPLENISHMENT SYSTEM INITIAL EXPANSION
WHEREAS, managing Southern California's water resources is critical to the continued
health and economic vitality of the region; and
Currently, Southern California loses approximately 1.3 billion gallons of wastewater
every day to ocean outfall from Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego and Ventura counties due to a
lack of water recycling resources; and
Wastewater is a reliable constant source of water, yet recycling it is a minute fraction of
California's water portfolio; and
The existing Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS) facility purifies nearly
782,000 acre-feet per year(afy) of highly-treated wastewater, enough for 600,000 people; and
The GWRS Initial Expansion is expected to provide an additional 31,000 afy of new
water, bringing the total production of the GWRS facility to 103,000 afy, enough to meet the
needs of nearly 850,000 people; and
The GWRS Initial Expansion decreases dependency on the imported water from the State
Water Project and Colorado River; and
The GWRS Initial Expansion improves the quality of the water in the groundwater basin
by addition near-distilled quality water into the aquifer; and
The GWRS Initial Expansion will produce water at one-half the energy currently required
to import water from the State Water Project into Southern California; and
The GWRS Initial Expansion will create hundreds of local jobs through development,
construction and operation of the project; and
The GWRS Initial Expansion will produce ultra-pure water at a cost that is competitive to
that of importing water. Imported water supplies are declining, and the demand and price are
rising significantly. The more Orange County invests in water recycling, the less it becomes
subject to supply shortages and price increases.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach supports the Groundwater Replenishment System Initial Expansion.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 19th day of December , 20 11 .
Mayor
REVIE ED AND APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Ci ger City Attorn y
INITIATED AND APPROVED:
Director of Pub is rks
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
1, JOAN L. FLYNN 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 at least a majority of all the members of
said City Council at an regular meeting thereof held on December 19, 2011
by the following vote:
AYES: Shaw, Harper, Dwyer, Hansen, Carchio, Bohr, Boardman
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Ci . Clerk and ex-officioY lerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California