HomeMy Public PortalAbout88-076RESOLUTION NO. 88-076
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CARSON ADOPTING A PROGRAM
OF VOLUNTARY WATER CONSERVATION TO REDUCE WATER
CONSUMPTION BY TEN PERCENT.
WHEREAS, because of inadequate rainfall, the State Department
of Water Resources declared 1987 to be a dry year, and 1988 a
critically dry year, and only the existence of water in storage has
prevented the declaration of a drought year, which may nevertheless
be subsequently declared if stored water falls below a critical level;
and
WHEREAS, precipitation for the current water year has been
substantially below normal, particularly in the watersheds of the
imported water supplies serving Southern California, and many
communities in the State will suffer water shortages; and
WHEREAS, the Governor of the State of California has asked
all Californians to conserve water on a voluntary basis; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern
California (Metropolitan), in recognition of the critical water
conditions existing in the State, is considering curtailment of
agricultural water deliveries in 1989; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of the critical water conditions
existing in the State, Metropolitan's Board of Directors approved
a Resolution on the California Drought (Resolution 8195) on May 10,
1988; and
WHEREAS, the Resolution requests every water supplier in
Metropolitan's service area to alert its customers to the necessity
and means of saving water and to carefully monitor water uses to
prevent waste; and
WHEREAS, the Resolution further requests every water supplier
in Metropolitan's service area to develop and implement specific
water conservation measures with a goal of reducing water use by
10 percent;
WHEREAS, the City of Carson has the power and authority
to adopt water conservation measures within its city's boundaries;
. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Carson
is authorized to implement a voluntary drought conservation program,
with a goal of reducing water use by 10 percent, to reduce the risk
and severity of water shortages should the drought continue in 1989;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the City of Carson will:
a. Audit its landscape irrigation systems to maximize
irrigation efficiency; adjust sprinklers and irrigation
systems to avoid overspray, runoff and waste;
b. Not irrigate its landscape during the hot hours of
the day and/or during the morning and evening peak
hours, and avoid watering on windy days;
C. Shut off decorative fountains unless a water recycling
system is used;
d. Not hose down driveways, sidewalks and other paved
surfaces, except for health or sanitary reasons;
e. Retrofit plumbing fixtures with low -flow devices except
for those fixtures that require high-flow fixtures
for health or sanitary reasons;
f. Check faucets, toilets, and pipes, both indoor and
outdoor, for leaks and repair them immediately.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the City of Carson urges its citizens
to:
a. Adjust sprinklers and irrigation systems to avoid
overspray, runoff and waste;
b. Avoid watering in the hot part of the day and/or during
morning and evening peak hours, and avoid watering
on windy days;
C. Install new landscaping, low -water -using trees and
plants and efficient irrigation systems;
d. Shut off decorative fountains unless a water recycling
system is used, except for health or sanitary reasons;
e. Not hose down driveways, sidewalks and other paved
surfaces, except for health or sanitary reasons;
f. Where possible, install pool and spa covers to minimize
water loss due to evaporation;
g. Not allow the hose to run while washing the car, and
to use a bucket or a hose with an automatic cutoff
valve;
h. Retrofit indoor plumbing fixtures with low -flow devices;
i. Check faucets, toilets, and pipes, both indoor and
outdoor, for leaks and repair immediately.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Carson requests
that:
a. Parks, schools and golf courses not water during the
hot hours of the day, during the morning and evening
peak hours, and on windy days;
b. Restaurants, or other public places where food is
served, not serve drinking water to any customer unless
expressly requested.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Carson finds that
a phased program beginning with voluntary measures to reduce
consumption will best achieve the goal of conserving the water supply
without causing unnecessary adverse economic consequences; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that if voluntary measures do not
achieve the goal of a 10 percent reduction in water use, or if a
drought condition is declared by the State of California, the City
of Carson will consider the adoption of a mandatory water conservation
and enforcement program. The City Attorney is directed to prepare
such a program for the City of Carson for consideration.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 16th day of
August , 1988.
Mayor
ATTEST:
(k - .5 ;-K a,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUN'T'Y OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF CARSON )
I. Helen S. Kawagoe, City Clerk of the City of Carson, California, do
hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is
five; that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 88-076 was duly and
regularly adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting of said
Council, duly and regularly held on the 16th day of August, 1988, and that the same
was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Anderson, DeWitt, Muise, Mitoma and Calas
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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Czty Clerk, City of Car 701,
, California