RESOLUTION NO. 2026-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MERCED, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE 2025 WATER
SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR THE
CITY OF MERCED
WHEREAS, the California State Legislature has authorized the City of Merced and other qualifying local public entities to develop a ground water management plan pursuant to Water Code Section 10750, et seq.; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to the Urban Water Management Planning Act, the City Council of the City of Merced has authorized the development of the 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan for the City of Merced; and WHEREAS, staff has developed the 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan for the City of Merced; and
WHEREAS, notice of the public hearing on whether or not the City Council of the City of Merced should adopt the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan was duly published, the matter was presented for public hearing at the time, date and place set forth in the notice, all persons desiring to be heard were permitted to present their views orally and in writing to the City Council, and all such comments were duly considered by the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERCED
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE, FIND, AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Merced hereby adopts the 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan for the City of Merced as presented and on file with the City Clerk, and implements the 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Program presented therein.
X: Resolutions|2026|Public WorksIRESOLUTION Adopting 2026 WSCP.docx 1 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Merced at a regular meeting held on the _ day of. _ by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members:
NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
APPROVED:
MATTHEW SERRATTO, MAYOR
Mayor
ATTEST:
D. SCOTT MCBRIDE, CITY CLERK
BY:_
Assistant/Deputy City Clerk
(SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CRAIG J. CORNWELL, CITY ATTORNEY
Gaine ll 5/27/026
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