HomeMy Public PortalAbout91-109 (07-16-91)RESOLUTION NO. 91 -109
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LYNWOOD OPPOSING WATER COMPANY
SURCHARGES FOR THE REDUCED WATER CONSUMPTION
' WHEREAS, California is in the fifth consecutive year of
below - normal precipitation; and
WHEREAS, precipitation in Southern California has also
been below average and water levels in the main San Gabriel
groundwater basin have declined more than forty feet for the last
few years; and
WHEREAS, in light of the seriousness of this situation,
water companies throughout Southern California urged their
customers to voluntarily reduce their water consumption by ten
percent to mitigate the effects of the drought; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Southern California undertook
this challenge seriously by reducing their water demands by eight
percent in 1988, further reduced their demands in 1989 and 1990,
and have been subject to mandatory water reduction programs; and
' WHEREAS, after
water demands, the same
imposition of a surcharge
profits from the reduced
instigate; and
encouraging citizens to reduce their
companies are now contemplating the
on water consumption to make up lost
sale of water that they themselves
WHEREAS, in the midst of water conservation effort,
the City of Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power allowed
water to flow into the dusty Owens River Gorge, a gorge which
has been dried for over 40 years, for the sole purpose of
rewatering a 10 -mile trout stream, thereby causing Los Angeles to
expect to obtain only 35% instead of 808 of its supply from the
Eastern Sierra; and
WHEREAS, persons using water volumes in excess of
reduction quotas should rightfully be penalized; but to tax
people for using less water and complying with reduction quotas
is fundamentally wrong; and
WHEREAS,
a tax on water
conservation will prove
to be
counterproductive by discouraging
the public from reducing
their
water demands; and
'
demands
would
WHEREAS,
a surcharge on
reduced water
solely benefit the
water companies
by ensuring high profits
would
not constructively
enhance conservation
effort.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: That the City Council of the City of
Lynwood does hereby serve notice to all water companies on behalf
of its constituents that it intends to mount a strong campaign of
opposition to the imposition of any such surcharge.
SECTION 2: The City Clerk is directed to send copies
of this Resolution to the Governor, the Public Utilities
Commission, our State legislators, local water suppliers, and all
member cities of the League of California Cities.
SECTION 3: The City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of
July , 1991.
ROBERT HENNING, Mayo
City of Lynwood
ATTEST:
Dl'
Andrea L. Hooper, City Clerk
ED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
ttorney Michael Heriot
City Manager
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