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HomeMy WebLinkAbout91-55 - Water Conservation & Rationing ProgramRESOLUTION NO. 91- 55 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH IMPLEMENTING PHASE 4 OF THE WATER CONSERVATION AND RATIONING PROGRAM ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE NO. 91 -17. WHEREAS, the State of California is in the midst of a five • year drought and recent rains have not had a measurable impact on the amount of water available for sale by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD); and, WHEREAS, MWD is the sole supplier of water to the City of Newport Beach; and, WHEREAS, MWD has implemented a program for water conservation known as the Incremental Interruption and Conservation Plan (II &CP). On January 11, 1991, in response to actions take by MWD pursuant to the II &CP reducing the City of Newport Beach water supply, the City Council adopted Emergency Ordinance No. 91 -3, establishing a mandatory water rationing program. In accordance with the cutback level set by II &CP, the City adopted a twenty percent (200) reduction level; and, WHEREAS, the Newport Beach City Council, in response to the long term drought and recent action on part of MWD to continue implementing twenty percent (20 %) reduction under the II &CP, has adopted a comprehensive water conservation program as set forth in Ordinance No. 91 -17, which became effective May 8, 1991; and, WHEREAS, the Utilities Director has studied and evaluated the supply of water from MWD, the demand for water by Newport Beach residents, and has recommended implementation of Phase 4 of Ordinance No. 91 -17, which proposes mandatory consumption restrictions that reflect MWD's twenty percent (20 %) reduction in allocation; and, WHEREAS, the Newport Beach City Council has reviewed and • considered the report from the Utilities Director and testimony relevant to the appropriate conservation phase to be implemented pursuant to this Resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: 1. The City Council hereby implements Phase 4 of Ordinance -1- No. 91 -17, which requires among other things, a mandatory twenty percent (20 %) reduction in water consumed as compared with the corresponding base period in 1989 -1990. 2. Phase 4 of Ordinance No. 91 -17 shall become effective upon publication of this Resolution in a daily newspaper of general • circulation, provided, however, the consumption reduction provisions shall not take effect until the first full billing period, commencing July 1, 1991. 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to publish this Resolution in the manner required by Ordinance No. 91 -17. ADOPTED, this 28th day of May 1991 r MA O • -2- Audwbmd to PublM Adrsf wnwo of ar kbwx indu ft public nadcas by Owes d 99 dupaior Cam at Orange Case. Caiiooasi, Nwbw A404. 38PNii bcr 29. 1981. and A-24M June 11. 1983 STATE OF CALIFORNIA County of Grange I am a Citizen of the United States and a resident of the County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in the below entitled master. I am a principal dark of the ORANGE COAST DAILY PILOT, a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published in the City of Costa Mesa, County of Orange, State of California, and that attached Notice is a true and complete copy as was printed and published in the Costa Mesa. Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley, Irvine, the South Coast communities and Laguna Beach issues of said newspaper to wit the issue(s) of: June 4, 1991 I declare, under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on June 4 , 1991 at Costa Mesa, California. DWI: r � Signature 91% PUBLIC NOTICE WHEREAS, the Utilities Di- rector has studied and RESOLUTION evaluated the supply 01, NO. 91.55 water from MWD, the de-1 RESOLUTION OF mand for water by Newport THE CITY COUNCIL OF Beach residents, and has THE CITY OF NEW- recommended Implementa- PORT BEACH IMPLE. tion of Phase 4 of Ordi. MENTING PHASE 4 OF nance No. 91 -17. which proposed mandatory con - THE WATER CONSER- sumption restrictions that NATION AND RATION- reflect MWD's twenty per - �ING PROGRAM ESTAD -li cent (20x) reduction in al- LISHED BY ORDI- 'location; and, NANCE NO. 91.17. � WHEREAS, the Newport WHEREAS, the State of i Is the Beach City Council has re- viewed and considered the (California in midst of a five year draught and re- report from the Utilities Di- rector and testimony rel- cent rains have not a event to the nppropriate� measurable impact on n t he e t amount of water available conservation phase to be' for sale the Metropolitan implemented pursuant to Water District of Southern :California (MWD); and, this Resolution. NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT, WHEREAS, MWD is the RESOLVED: sole supplier of water to 1. The City Council hereby implements Phase the City of Newport Beach: 4 of Ordinance No. 91 -17, and, WHEREAS. MWD has im- which requires among plemented a program for other things, a mandatory water conservation known twenty percent (20 %) te- tluction in water consumed as the Incremental Interrup- tion and Conservation Plan as compared with the cor- (tl &CP). On January 11, responding base period In 1991, in response to ac -, 1889 -1990. 2, Phase 4 of Ordinance tions take by MWD pursu- No. 91 -17 hall become ef- ant to the IACP reducing the City of Newport Beach fective upon publication of water supply, the City this Resolution in a daily council adopted Emer- newspaper of general cir- igency Ordinance No. 91 -3, culation, provided, how - leslablishing a mandatory ever, the consumption re- tluction provisions shall not water rationing program. In accordance with the cut- lake effect until the first full back level set by II &CP, the billing period. commencing, July 1, 1991. City adopted a twenty per- 3. The City Clerk Is cent (20 %) reduction level: hereby directed to publish and. WHEREAS, the Newport I this Resolution In the man. Beach City Council, In re- sponse to the long term NOTICE I drought and recent action on part of MWD to con- Ier required by Ordinance n91-17. linue %)lmred ADOPTED, (his 28th tlay percent (20 ction !Of May 1991. under the II &CP. has adopted a comprehensive I PHIL S A N S O N E, water conservation pro. MAYOR gram as set forth in Ordi- ATTEST: Wanda E. Rag. nance No. 91 -17, which be- gio, City Clerk came effective May 8, 1991; and, Published Orange Coast Daily Pilot June 4, 1991 T276 PROOF OF PUBLICATION ,Q9