JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 2022-046
RESOLUTION NO. HWD 2022-10
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HESPERIA, CALIFORNIA AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HESPERIA WATER DISTRICT, ENACTING CERTAIN MEASURES OF THE HESPERIA MUNICIPAL CODE, TITLE 14 WATER CONSERVATION EMERGENCY PLAN AND IMPLEMENTING ADDITIONAL MEASURES IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD DROUGHT EMERGENCY REGULATIONS.
WHEREAS, October 19, 2021, Governor Newsom declared a State of Emergency Related to drought conditions; and WHEREAS, On March 28, 2022 Governor Newsom directed the State Water Resources Control Board to consider adopting emergency water regulations; and WHEREAS, on May 24, 2022 the State Water Resources Control Board adopted an emergency regulation that went into effect June 10, 2022; and WHEREAS, the adopted emergency conservation regulations are effective June 10, 2022 and will remain in effect for one year unless the SWRCB modifies it, re-adopts it, or ends the regulation; WHEREAS, the revised emergency water conservation regulations require urban water suppliers to implement measures of their WCEP that impose mandatory restrictions to stage 2; and WHEREAS, the District is considered an urban water supplier in accordance with California Water Code, Section 10617; and WHEREAS, Hesperia Municipal Code (HMC), Title 14, Public Utilities contains a WCEP; and WHEREAS, the City of Hesperia is responsible for enforcement of the HMC in its entirety and the District implements Title 14 specifically.
WHEREAS, prohibiting irrigation of non-functional turf for commercial, industrial and institutional sectors is a requirement of the State Water Resources Control Board that is not addressed in the WCEP; and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF HESPERIA CITY COUNCIL AND HESPERIA WATER DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. In all respects, the facts as set forth in this resolution are true and correct.
Section 2. Hesperia Municipal Code 14.04.170 Water Conservation Emergency Plan, Stage 2 is hereby enacted.
Section 3. Emergency water conservation regulations are hereby adopted as follows:
Components of Stage 2 of the WCEP are enacted;
Irrigation of non-functional turf is prohibited for commercial, industrial and institutional sectors .
Section 4. These emergency water conservation regulations shall be effective this date of adoption and shall remain in effect through June 9, 2023 unless the SWRCB takes other action.
Section 5. If any section, sub-section, sentence, clause, or word in this Resolution is held to be invalid by decision of any court of competent jurisdiction or action of State legislation, such decision or legislation shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution.
Section 6. That City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 21st day of June, 2022.
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Brigit Bennington, Chair
ATTEST:
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Erin Baum
Assistant City Clerk
Joint Resolution No. 2022-046 and HWD 2022-10
Enact Water Conservation Emergency Plan and Implement Additional Measures