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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
RESOLUTION NO. 22-XX
RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 21-68 RESCINDING RESOLUTION 17-43,
DECLARING A WATER SHORTAGE EMERGENCY CONDITION CALLING FOR WATER
USE RESTRICTIONS, AND URGING THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA TO PROCLAIM A
LOCAL EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, on June 9, 2021, the Board of Directors (Board) of the Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) adopted Resolution No. 21-68 (Exhibit A) declaring a water shortage emergency condition pursuant to Water Code Section 350 and calling for water use restrictions; and
WHEREAS, the Board’s call for water use restrictions included, but was not limited to: (i) a restriction to outdoor watering of ornamental landscapes or lawns with potable water to a maximum of three days a week, and (ii) support of local adoption and enforcement of additional water waste restrictions by cities, retailers, and the County to achieve a 15% water use reduction target compared to 2019 water use; and
WHEREAS, Santa Clara County’s Director of Emergency Services has proclaimed a local drought emergency on June 15, 2021, which was ratified by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on June 22, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Santa Clara County was included in the Governor’s drought emergency proclamation on July 8, 2021, and the entire state of California was included on October 19, 2021; and
WHEREAS, on January 4, 2022, the State Water Resources Control Board adopted an emergency regulation by Resolution No. 2022-0002, which contains restrictions to prevent the wasteful and unreasonable use of water, promote water conservation, and set forth monetary penalties for its violation; and
WHEREAS, the first three months of Calendar Year 2022 were the driest on record for Santa Clara County, and Valley Water’s Federal and State imported water allocations have been reduced to historic lows; and
WHEREAS, on March 28, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-7-22 to call on local water suppliers to move to Stage 2 of their water shortage contingency plans (which equates to a 20% water use reduction) and directed the State Water Resources Control Board to evaluate the adoption of regulations banning irrigation of decorative grass around commercial, industrial and institutional buildings, which is estimated to result in potential water savings of several hundred thousand acre-feet; and
WHEREAS, trees and shrubs can be responsibly planted and maintained during drought, even one as historic and severe as the current one; and that trees, especially drought-tolerant, native species, can provide many social and environmental benefits; and WHEREAS, because of persistent and unyielding drought conditions, the Board seeks to amend and add a number of restrictions to those previously adopted under Resolution No. 21-68,
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RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 21-68 RESCINDING RESOLUTION 17-43,
DECLARING A WATER SHORTAGE EMERGENCY CONDITION CALLING FOR WATER
USE RESTRICTIONS, AND URGING THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA TO PROCLAIM A
LOCAL EMERGENCY
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including reducing the maximum number of days per week the public may irrigate ornamental landscapes or lawns; and
WHEREAS, the amended and additional restrictions as stated in this Amended Resolution are necessary to conserve the limited water supply of Valley Water for the greatest public benefit with particular regard to public health, fire protection, and domestic use without threatening local land subsidence, by ensuring the conservation of water, by avoiding the waste of water, and by reducing water use in the County in a fair and equitable manner.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of the Santa Clara Valley Water District hereby amends Resolution No. 21-68 (attached as Exhibit A) as follows:
1. Section 6 is replaced with:
“Calls for the public to:
x restrict outdoor watering of ornamental landscapes and lawns with potable water to no more than two days a week, avoiding watering during midday hours (See Sections 9 and 11), with the goal of significantly reducing the amount of potable water used for outdoor irrigation; and
x prioritize irrigation of established trees using low-flow irrigation over that of ornamental landscapes and lawns to reduce tree loss; and x restrict the application of potable water to outdoor landscapes in a manner that causes more than incidental runoff such that water does not flow onto adjacent property, non-irrigated areas, private and public walkways, roadways, parking lots, or structures; and
x restrict the application of water to irrigate turf and ornamental landscapes during and within 48 hours after measurable rainfall of at least one fourth of one inch of rain.”
2. In Section 9, replace the 6
th bulleted item with:
“• Use of potable water to irrigate turf, lawns, gardens, or ornamental landscaping by means other than drip irrigation, or hand watering without quick acting positive action shut-off nozzles, on a specific schedule, for example: 1) before 7:00 a.m. and after 7:00 p.m.; or 2) selected days of the week;”
3. Add the following as Section 11:
“Calls for the County, water retailers and cities to:
x prohibit irrigation of lawns and ornamental landscaping during midday hours (for example no irrigation from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.); and
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RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 21-68 RESCINDING RESOLUTION 17-43,
DECLARING A WATER SHORTAGE EMERGENCY CONDITION CALLING FOR WATER
USE RESTRICTIONS, AND URGING THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA TO PROCLAIM A
LOCAL EMERGENCY
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x restrict ornamental landscape and lawn irrigation within their service or jurisdictional areas to Mondays and Thursdays for odd numbered and numberless addresses and to Tuesdays and Fridays for even numbered addresses, for those that have not already adopted specific days when irrigation is permitted within their jurisdictional area.”
4. Add the following as Section 12:
“Directs Valley Water staff to continue pursuing actions corresponding to Stage 3 of the Water Shortage Contingency Plan, including close coordination with the County, cities, retailers, large landscapers and agricultural users to implement ordinances and water use restrictions; aggressive communication efforts to request significant behavioral change of water users; and augmentation of local water supplies through transfers and withdrawals from groundwater banks.”
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Santa Clara Valley Water District by the following vote on April 12, 2022:
AYES: Directors
NOES: Directors
ABSENT: Directors
ABSTAIN: Directors
SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
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JOHN L. VARELA
Chair Pro Tem, Board of Directors
ATTEST: MICHELE L. KING, CMC
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Clerk, Board of Directors
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RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 21-68 RESCINDING RESOLUTION 17-43,
DECLARING A WATER SHORTAGE EMERGENCY CONDITION CALLING FOR WATER
USE RESTRICTIONS, AND URGING THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA TO PROCLAIM A
LOCAL EMERGENCY
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EXHIBIT A
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Exhibit Attachment: BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 21-68
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