RESOLUTION NO. 2026-034
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHINO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE 2025 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE AND THE 2025 WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA WATER CODE SECTIONS 10610 THROUGH 10657 AND 10608 WHEREAS, the California Legislature enacted Assembly Bill 797 (known as the Urban Water Management Planning Act of 1983), codified in California Water Code Sections 10610 through 10657, which requires urban water suppliers providing water for municipal purposes to more than 3,000 customers or supplying more than 3,000 acre-feet of water annually to prepare and adopt an Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) every five years; and WHEREAS, the California Legislature enacted Senate Bill 606 (SB 606) and Assembly Bill 1668 (AB 1668), collectively known as the “Making Conservation a California Way of Life” framework, establishing long-term water use efficiency standards and Urban Water Use Objectives (UWUOs) for urban retail water suppliers; and WHEREAS, the City of Chino qualifies as an urban water supplier pursuant to California Water Code Section 10617 because it serves more than 3,000 customers and supplies more than 3,000 acre-feet of water annually; and WHEREAS, the City of Chino has prepared the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) update in accordance with the requirements of the Urban Water Management Planning Act, California Water Code Sections 10610 through 10657 and 10608, SB 606, and AB 1668; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the 2025 UWMP update is to evaluate long-term water resource planning and ensure adequate and reliable water supplies are available to meet existing and future demands under normal, single dry year, and multiple dry year conditions through the year 2050; and WHEREAS, in 2018, the California Legislature amended the California Water Code to require urban water suppliers to prepare a Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) pursuant to California Water Code Section 10632; and WHEREAS, the City of Chino has prepared the 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP), which establishes response actions and planning measures to address potential water shortage conditions resulting from drought, infrastructure disruptions, or other supply constraints; and WHEREAS, the 2025 UWMP and 2025 WSCP include updated information regarding projected water demands, available water supplies, conservation efforts, recycled water use, water shortage response measures, and long-term water reliability planning; and WHEREAS, the 2025 UWMP incorporates updated water supply and planning information provided by the City’s regional water agencies, including Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA), Chino Basin Desalter Authority (CDA), and Water Facilities Authority (WFA); and WHEREAS, the City of Chino conducted a properly noticed public hearing regarding the 2025 UWMP and 2025 WSCP on June 2, 2026; and WHEREAS, pursuant to California Water Code Section 10652, the preparation and adoption of an Urban Water Management Plan is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHINO DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City of Chino hereby adopts the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) update and the 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP).
SECTION 2. Director of Public Works or designee (on behalf of the City Manager) are hereby authorized and directed to submit the adopted 2025 UWMP and 2025 WSCP to the California Department of Water Resources within thirty (30) days of adoption.
SECTION 3. The Director of Public Works or designee (on behalf of the City Manager) is hereby authorized and directed to implement the programs and actions described in the 2025 UWMP and 2025 WSCP.
SECTION 4. The City Council finds and determines that adoption of the 2025 UWMP and 2025 WSCP is exempt from CEQA pursuant to California Water Code Section 10652.
SECTION 5. Pursuant to CEQA, the Director of Public Works or designee (on behalf of the City Manager) is hereby authorized and directed to file a Notice of Exemption with the Clerk of the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors within five (5) working days of adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of June 2026.
EUNICE M. ULLOA, MAYOR
ATTEST:
NATALIE GONZAGA, CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO )ss.
CITY OF CHINO )
I, NATALIE GONZAGA, City Clerk of the City of Chino, hereby certify that Resolution No. 2026-xxx is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Chino on June 2nd, 2026, by the following votes:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
NATALIE GONZAGA, CITY CLERK
Resolution 2026-034
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-xxx
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