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RESOLUTION NO. R-2023-019
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PISMO BEACH, CALIFORNIA DECLARING A "NORMAL WATER SUPPLY CONDITION" AND RESCINDING RESOLUTIONS R-2022-043, R-2022-004, AND R-2021-049 WHEREAS, in response to the once -worsening drought, the City Council took actions to protect the City's water supply and to encourage conservation; and WHEREAS, on June 1, 2021, the City Council declared a Moderately Restricted Water Supply Condition via Resolution R-2021-049; on January 18, 2022, the City Council declared a Severely Restricted Water Supply Condition via Resolution R-2022-004; and most recently, the City Council declared a Critical Water Supply Condition via Resolution R-2022-043 and adopted an urgency ordinance enacting a prohibition on the installation of natural turf; and
WHEREAS, recent above -average precipitation has helped to replenish surface and groundwater sources; and
WHEREAS, the current deep well index level for the Santa Maria Groundwater Basin was at 10.58 feet as of February 7, 2023, 4.70 feet higher than the previous level and 1.22 feet higher than one year ago (January 2021); and
WHEREAS, Lopez Lake was previously expected to drop below 10,000 acre-feet by this time, however as of March 14, 2023 Lopez Lake was at 40,661.5 acre-feet, or 82.3% of its capacity; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pismo Beach has accumulated a storage in Lopez Lake of 3,001.35 acre-feet; and
WHEREAS, on December 1, 2022, the State Department of Water Resources (DWR) set initial 2023 State Water Project (SWP) allocations to 5% with SWP Human Health and Safety Needs; and
WHEREAS, State Water deliveries were increased on January 26, 2023 and then again on February 22, 2023 to 30% and 35% respectively; and
WHEREAS, the 2022/23 winter's precipitation in the form of rain and snow has provided great relief to California's drought; and
WHEREAS, as of March 9, 2023 the drought monitor put out by the National Drought Mitigation Center and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, showed that there was no longer extreme drought anywhere in the state and that much of the state had no drought indications.
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R-2023-019
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Pismo Beach hereby rescinds Resolution R-2022-23, declaring a "Critical Water Supply Condition with Modified Restrictions"; Resolution R-2022-004 declaring a "Severely Restricted Water Supply Condition"; and Resolution R-2021-049 declaring a "Critical Water Supply Condition."
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Pismo Beach hereby declares a "Normal Water Supply Condition" in accordance with Pismo Beach Municipal Code Section 13.24.030.
UPON MOTION OF Mayor Pro Tern Reiss, seconded by Council Member Inman, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Pismo Beach this 21st day of March 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
5 Reiss, Inman, Guthrie, Newton, Waage
NOES:
0 ABSENT:
0 ABSTAIN:
0 RECUSED:
0 Appr ed:
Ed Waage, Mayor
Attest:
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