HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2016-45 RESOLUTION NO 2016-45
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH DECLARING
A LEVEL 1 WATER SHORTAGE
WHEREAS, the State of California has experienced several consecutive years of below
average rainfall and the Sierra Nevada snowpack level was well below normal levels, and
On January 17, 2014, Governor Brown declared a drought state of emergency and
directed state officials to take all necessary actions in response; and
On February 11, 2014, the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) issued a Water Supply
Alert.
On August 1, 2014, the State Water Resources Control Board Emergency Drought
regulations went into effect; and
On August 181h, 2014, the City Council implemented Level 1 of the Water Management
Plan, and
On April 1, 2015, Governor Brown issued'the first ever Statewide Mandatory Water
Reductions, directing the State Water Resources Control Board to implement mandatory water
reductions in cities and towns across California to reduce water usage by 25 percent; and
The Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California(MWD)
voted to activate its Water Supply Allocation Plan at Level 3, which calls for a 15 percent
reduction of imported water use, and
The Board of Directors of the Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC)
voted to activate its Water Supply Allocation Plan at Level 3; and
On May 18, 2015, the City Council implemented Level 2 of the Water Management Plan,
and
The State of California has experienced increased rainfall during the 2015-2016 winter
season Reservoir levels are increasing in Northern California At Lake Oroville, levels are at
113 percent of historical average, or about 85 percent of capacity. Lake Shasta is at 109 percent
of historical average or about 88 percent capacity. Snowpack levels are at 87 percent of historic
average, and
The State Water Project announced that water allocations would be increased to 60
percent, up from 10 percent in December 2015, and
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While water supply conditions have improved, Orange County is in its fifth year of below
average precipitation and remains in exceptional or extreme drought conditions; and
The City of Huntington Beach successfully met the State's water reduction mandate,
which was 20 percent for the City of Huntington Beach, and
The State has eliminated the 20 percent water reduction mandate and is now requiring
water purveyors to self-certify that they have an adequate water supply, and
The City will be able to certify that an adequate water supply exists based upon the
guidelines established by the State,
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
continued 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 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
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Beach unless other aiiangements 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 mduect 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 Piogiam are exempt from CEQA and aie 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 City Council Resolution Number 2015-21 and any other Resolution of
provision thereof in conflict herewith is hereby repealed
SECTION 4 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 5 t h day of July , 2016
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Res. No. 2016-45
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ROBIN ESTANISLAU the duly appointed, 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 July 5, 2016 by the
following vote
AYES: Posey, O'Connell, Sullivan, Katapodis, Delgleize, Peterson
NOES: Hardy
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California