APPROVEDASTOFORMANDLEGALITY
________________________CITYATTORNEY’SOFFICE
OAKLANDCITYCOUNCILRESOLUTIONNO._______________C.M.S.
INTRODUCEDBYCOUNCILPRESIDENTNIKKIFORTUNATOBASANDCOUNCILPRESIDENTPROTEMPOREDANKALB RESOLUTIONINCELEBRATIONOFEASTBAYMUNICIPALUTILITYDISTRICT’S(EBMUD)100YEARSOFSERVINGTHEEASTBAY WHEREAS,TheCaliforniaStateLegislatureadoptedtheMunicipalUtilityDistrictAct(MUDAct)in1921,allowingthecreationofaspecialdistricttoprovidedomesticwaterservicesacrosscityandcountyjurisdictionalboundaries;and WHEREAS,EBMUDwasestablishedonMay8,1923,bythevotersofsevenEastBaycitiestoconsolidatenumerousprivatecompaniesandprovidesafe,reliablewaterservice;and WHEREAS,EBMUDprovideshigh-qualityMokelumneRiverwatertohomesandbusinessesoftheEastBaythroughanextensiveinfrastructuresystemthatincludesPardeeandCamancheReservoirsintheSierrafoothills,aqueductsspanning90miles,fiveEastBayreservoirs,state-of-the-artwatertreatmentplantsandpumps,and4,200milesofdistributionpipes;and WHEREAS,EBMUD’sdutieswereexpandedin1944,whenvotersestablishedSpecialDistrictNo.1,andsincethattimeEBMUDbuiltandhasoperatedawastewatertreatmentsystemtoprotectthehealthofSanFranciscoBay, andEBMUDbecamethefirstutilityinthenationtogeneratenetrenewableenergybycapturingmethanegasfromthewastewatertreatmentprocess;and WHEREAS,EBMUDsuccessfullymanagesitswatersystemtoconcurrentlyprovidemunicipalwatersupply, restoreandprotecttheenvironment,meettheneedsofdownstreamwaterusers,meetfloodcontrolrequirements,andgeneraterenewableenergythroughhydropower; WHEREAS,EBMUDacquiredadditionalwaterrightsandbuiltfacilitiestoaccessSacramentoRiverwaterindryyears,purchasessupplementalsuppliesduringdryyears,andinvestsinwaterconservationandwaterrecyclingtoensurereliable,high-qualitywatersuppliesforgenerationstocome;and, 2646873v7- updated03/2/2021
WHEREAS,EBMUDhasbeenrecognizedforexcellenceinwatertreatment;isaleaderinresearchandinnovation;andiscommittedtoinvestinginandmaintaininginfrastructuretoensurecustomershavedependablewatersupplies;and WHEREAS,EBMUD’senvironmentalleadershipisdemonstratedbyestablishingthefirstutilitywatershedmasterplanaddressingwaterqualityandbiodiversityprotectionwhilebalancingrecreationaccess,supportingahealthysalmonfisheryontheMokelumneRiver,introducingpioneeringwatereducationandconservationservices,andsponsoringstatelegislationtogetleadoutofdrinkingwaterplumbingfixturesthatresultedinanationallaw;and WHEREAS,EBMUDnowserves1.4milliondrinkingwatercustomersin20incorporatedand15unincorporatedcitiesandcommunitiesandsupportsaregional$748billionBayAreaeconomythatisessentialtotheeconomichealthofCalifornia;and WHEREAS,EBMUD’swastewatertreatmentsystemprotectsSanFranciscoBayandserves740,000peoplefromthecommunitiesofAlameda,Albany, Berkeley, ElCerrito,Emeryville,Kensington,Oakland,Piedmont,andpartofRichmond;and WHEREAS,EBMUDisamajorBayAreaemployerwithemployeesworkinginabroadrangeoftrades,technical,administrativeandscientificfields,andiscommittedtocultivatingdiversity, advancingequityandensuringaninclusivecultureforitsemployees,customers,andthecommunitiesitserves;and WHEREAS,theEastBayMunicipalUtilityDistricthasprovided100yearsofresponsibleandexemplarypublicservice;nowthereforebeit RESOLVEDthattheOaklandCityCouncilherebycelebratestheEastBayMunicipalUtilityDistrictonitsCentennialAnniversary.
INCOUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSEDBYTHEFOLLOWINGVOTE:
AYES- FIFE, GALLO, JENKINS, KALB, KAPLAN, RAMACHANDRAN, REID, ANDPRESIDENTFORTUNATOBASNOES–ABSENT–ABSTENTION– ATTEST: ASHAREEDCityClerkandClerkof theCouncil of theCityof Oakland, California 2 Dateof Attestation: _______________________________
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