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RESOLUTION NO. 47-89
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
IN SUPPORT OF A COMPREHENSIVE DROUGHT RESPONSE PROGRAM
RESOLVED, by the Town of Los Altos Hills, County of Santa Clara, State
of California, that
WHEREAS, local reservoir water storage in and around Santa Clara
County is at an all time low;
WHEREAS, groundwater production must remain in relative balance
with recharge from year to year in order to prevent overdrafting of the
aquifers, with associated loss of. long term storage and possible
infrastructure damage, with costly damage to this Town, and possible salt
water intrusion;
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WHEREAS, Santa Clara County is entering its third year of below
average rainfall, and there are insufficient local and imported water
resources to meet the current and anticipated demand;
WHEREAS, the United States Bureau of Reclamation has announced
that it has cut the Santa Clara Valley Water District's water allotment by fifty
percent; and
WHEREAS, the State Department of Water Resources has announced it
has cut the Santa Clara Valley Water District's water allotment by ten
percent; and
WHEREAS, the City and County of San Francisco's Hetch Hetchy Project
has indicated they will be requesting the Cities that they serve to reduce
water consumption by twenty-five to thirty-five percent; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Clara Valley Water District states that there is a
need for an area-wide effort to reduce water consumption by forty-five
percent; and
WHEREAS, there is great urgency to initiate water conservation
measures designed to respond to the current drought situation; and
WHEREAS, the Cities in Santa Clara County and the County of Santa
Clara recognize that it is essential that there be long-term and permanent
water conservation.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS
HILLS is committed to all of the following:
1. Significantly reducing the Town's municipal water use;
2. Vigorously encouraging all Cities, the County of Santa Clara, and all
other public agencies in Santa Clara County to do likewise;
3. Initiating a vigorous water conservation public education program,
which would include active public participation;
4. Actively promoting the use of water conservation devices in
residential, commercial, governmental, and industrial uses;
5. Requiring efficient water use in landscaping;
6. Promoting the use of reclaimed water; and
7. Adopting regulations to discourage or eliminate water wasting.
REGULARLY passed and adopted the 15th day of March, 1989, by the
following vote:
AYES: Mayor Johnson and Councilmembers Casey, Siegel, Tryon and van Tamelen
NORS: None
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ATTEST:
CITY CL- RK
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