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Council Meeting Date: August 16, 1999 Department.ID Number: W-98/99-13
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
REQUEST FOR ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBMITTED BY: RAY SILVER, CITY ADMINISTRATOPO
WPREPAREDBY; ROBERT F. BEARDSLEY, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORK-S(V�
SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE SANTA ANA
WATERSHED PROJECT AUTHORITY 46 x1e,
Statement of Issue, Funding Source, Recommended Action, Alternative Action(s), Analysis, Environmental Status,
Attachment(s)
Statement of Issue: The Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) has proposed a
program for underground water storage and environmental restoration in Southern California.
The attached resolution supports the program and encourages its funding.
Funding Source: Not applicable
Recommended Action: Motion to:
Adopt the attached Resolution No. 57 supporting the Santa Ana Watershed Project
Authority (SAWPA)_
Alternative Action(s): Do not adopt the resolution.
Analysis The Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) is a joint powers agency
representing five major water districts that service portions of Orange, Los Angeles,
Riverside .and San Bernardino Counties. The Orange County Water District (OCWD) is a
member.
REQUEST FOR ACTION
MEETING DATE: August 16, 1999
DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER:W-98/99-13
The SAWPA program is designed to make the region completely self-sufficient during times
of drought. The program will provide funding for the Ground Water Replenishment System
(GWRS), a joint project of OCWD and the Orange County Sanitation District. The City
Council adopted a resolution of support for the GWRS on March 15, 1999 (Resolution No.
99-19). In addition to funding for GWRS, the SAWPA program will create wetlands and
implement open space and flood control projects. The program will also reduce runoff and
discharge into the ocean and will help eliminate pollution and erosion.
The attached resolution supports the SAWPA program and was reviewed and recommended
for adoption by the Intergovernmental Relations Committee on July 9, 1999. It also supports
funding for the program should the Legislature and Governor place a water bond on the
March 2000 ballot.
Environmental Status:
Attachment(sl:
Not Applicable
Resolution supporting SAWPA
RCA Author: Ken Dills, phone extension 5055
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RESOLUTION NO. 99-57
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH TO SUPPORT THE
SANTA ANA WATERSHED PROJECT AUTHORITY (SAWPA)
WHEREAS, the County of Orange has an adopted General Plan which includes a
Resources -Element Water Component identifying water sources and uses in the County; and
The Board of Supervisors has formed the Orange County Water Task Force to advise
the Board on water matters affecting the County; and
California has, at times, experienced severe droughts that impact the financial and
environmental character of urban and rural communities alike; and
Recycled water is water which is a result of treatment of wastewater and which is
suitable for an indirect beneficial use or a controlled use that would not otherwise occur; and
The future need for adequate, reliable and high -quality water supplies for Southern
California can only be met by using every available source of water, including recycled water
and flood and storm waters; and
A safe, clean and reliable water supply is critical to California's and Orange County's
economic and environmental prospects; and
California's dependence on imported water supplies threatens both the economy and
the environment, especially during times of drought; California should pursue new and
innovative methods to become more water self-sufficient by increasing water storage and
using that water during times of drought; and
The Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) has proposed a program (the
"SAWPA Program") for underground water storage and environmental restoration in
Southern California (home to nearly 25% of the state's population); the program will increase
the water supply so the region will be more self-sufficient during droughts, improve the
quality and safety of the water supply, restore habitat for native species, provide for flood
control, and create new wetlands and open space in the region; and
The Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD) and Orange County Water District
(OCWD) are planning a major water recycling project (the Groundwater Replenishment
System) to percolate highly purified, recycled water into the groundwater basin along the
Santa Ana River as a supplemental source of water to reduce demands on imported water
supplies; and
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The Groundwater Replenishment System project and other groundwater projects will
benefit from the SAWPA Program as a result of the improved water quality in the Santa Ana
River; and
Recycled water is of regional benefit in that it is a dependable supply, not significantly
subject to drought or seasonal variations; and
The Orange County Water Task Force resolved at its meeting of June 18, 1998, to
support coordination and cooperation in joint efforts to implement the Groundwater
Replenishment System project by the County of Orange, the Orange County Flood Control
District, the Orange County Sanitation District, and the Orange County Water District.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach supports the SAWPA Program and, in the event that the Legislature and the
Governor place a water bond on the March 2000 ballot, it should provide support and funding
for the SAWPA plan.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 16th _ day of _ August 1999.
Mayor
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REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED:
City A inistrator Director of Public Works
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Res. No. 99-57
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, CONNIE BROCKWAY, 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 the 16th day of August,1999 by the following
vote:
AYES: Julien, Bauer, Garofalo, Green, Dettloff, Harman, Sullivan
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach, California
RCA AOUTING SHEET
INITIATING DEPARTMENT:
Public Works - Water
SUBJECT:
Adopt Resolution Supporting the Santa Ana Watershed
Project Authority
COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
August 16, 1999
RCA ATTACHMENTS
STATUS
Ordinance (w/exhibits & legislative draft if applicable)
Not Applicable
Resolution (w/exhibits & legislative draft if applicable)
Attached
Tract Map, Location Map and/or other Exhibits
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Contract/Agreement (w/exhibits if applicable)
(Signed in full by the City Attorney)
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Subleases, Third Party Agreements, etc.
(Approved as to form by City Attorney)
Not Applicable
Certificates of Insurance (Approved by the City Attorney)
Not Applicable
Financial Impact Statement (Unbudget, over $5,000)
Not Applicable
Bonds (If applicable)
Not Applicable
Staff Report (If applicable)
Not Applicable
Commission, Board or Committee Report (If applicable)
Not Applicable
Findings/Conditions for Approval and/or Denial
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