RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE 2025 WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN WHEREAS, Sections 10610 through 10657 of the California Water Code, known as the Urban Water Management Planning Act, require that every urban water supplier providing water for municipal purposes either directly or indirectly to more than 3,000 customers or supplying more than 3,000 acre-feet of water annually, prepare an Urban Water Management Plan (“UWMP”) at least once every five years.
WHEREAS, on May 5, 2026, by Resolution No. 2026-XXX, the City Council shall adopt the City’s 2025 UWMP.
WHEREAS, the City’s 2025 UWMP contains a Water Shortage Contingency Plan (“WSCP”), a detailed proposal for how a supplier intends to act in the case of an actual water shortage condition, as required by Water Code Section 10632.
WHEREAS, the WSCP must be treated as a standalone plan for public hearing and adoption procedures and adopted prior or concurrent with the 2025 UWMP.
WHEREAS, the City has given the legally required notices for the 2025 WSCP and conducted a public hearing on May 5, 2026 to consider the approval of the 2025 WSCP.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan is hereby adopted.
Section 2. The City Manager or his or her designee is directed to file a copy of the City’s 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan with the California Department of Water Resources, the California State Library, and any city or county within which the City provides water supplies within 30 days but no later than July 1, 2026.
Section 3. The 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan shall be available for public review during the City’s normal business hours no later than 30 days after filing a copy of the plan.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution.
ADOPTED BY THE FULLERTON CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 5, 2026.
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Fred Jung
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Lucinda Williams, MMC
City Clerk
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Date
Resolution No. XXXX