HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2014-61 RESOLUTION NO. 2014-61
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH DECLARING
A LEVEL 1 WATER SHORTAGE
WHEREAS, Calendar year 2013 closed as the driest year in recorded history for many
areas of California.
The State of California has experienced three years of below average rainfall and the
Sierra Nevada snowpack level is at about 12% of normal levels.
The Metropolitan Water District (MWD) issued a Water Supply Alert on
February 11, 2014. On January 17, Governor Brown declared a drought state of emergency and
directed state officials to take all necessary actions in response.
On August 1, 2014, the State Water Resources Control Board Emergency Drought
regulations went into effect.
Chapter 14.18.060 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code allows the City to declare a
Level I Water Shortage and take measures to respond to water supply shortage conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby
resolve as follows:
SECTION 1.
A. A drought and water supply shortage or threatened shortage exists, and a
consumer demand reduction is necessary to make more efficient use of water and appropriately
respond to existing water conditions. Because of the preceding factors, the City of Huntington
Beach declares a Level 1 Water Supply Shortage.
B. Additional Water Conservation Measures. In addition to the prohibited uses of
water identified in Section 14.18.050 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code, the following
water conservation requirements apply during the time a declared Level 1 Water Supply
Shortage:
1. Limits on Watering Days. Watering or irrigating of lawn, landscape or
other vegetated area with potable water is limited to three days per week during the
months of April through October on a schedule established and posted by the City of
Huntington Beach. During the months of November through March, watering or
irrigating of lawn, landscape or other vegetated area with potable water is limited to no
more than two days per week on a schedule established and posted by the City of
Huntington Beach. This provision does not apply to landscape irrigation zones that
exclusively use very low flow drip type irrigation systems when no emitter produces
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more than two gallons of water per hour. This provision also does not apply to watering
or irrigating by use of a hand-held bucket or similar container, a hand-held hose equipped
with a positive self-closing water shut-off nozzle or device, or for very short periods of
time for the express purpose of adjusting or repairing an irrigation system.
2. Obligation to Fix Leaks, Breaks or Malfunctions. All leaks, breaks, or
other malfunctions in the water user's plumbing or distribution system must be repaired
within 72 hours of notification by the City of Huntington Beach unless other
arrangements are made with the City of Huntington Beach.
SECTION 2. The City Council finds the adoption of this resolution is not subject to the
California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity
will not result in a director or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the
environment) and 15050(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the
CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no
potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly. Actions
taken pursuant to the Water Management Program are exempt from CEQA and are considered
necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080
(b)(4) and the CEQA Guidelines Section 15269(c).
SECTION 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the
City Council, and the City Clerk shall certify the vote adopting this resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 18th day of August , 2014.
Mayor
REVIEW D AND APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City a a er 'ut City Attorney
INITIATED AND APPROVED:
`Director of Public Wor b s
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, 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 a Regular meeting thereof held on August 18, 2014 by the following vote:
AYES: Katapodis, Hardy, Shaw, Harper, Boardman, Sullivan, Carchio
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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