RESOLUTION NO. __________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 21-8989, “PROCLAMATION OF EMERGENCY DROUGHT CONDITIONS BY THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES” AND AUTHORIZING IMPLEMENTATION OF STAGE 2 OF THE WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN TO RESTRICT OUTDOOR WATERING DAYS FROM THREE (3) DAYS TO TWO (2) DAYS BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, section 2.140.060 of “The Code of the City of Santa Clara, California” (“SCCC”) empowers the Director of Emergency Services to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a “local emergency” when the City of Santa Clara is affected or likely to be affected by a public calamity, subject to ratification by the City Council within seven days; WHEREAS, extreme drought conditions in the San Francisco Bay Area region and the City of Santa Clara have the potential of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the City; WHEREAS, on June 9, 2021 the Board of Directors of the Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) declared a water shortage emergency condition in Santa Clara County and called for a mandatory 15% reduction in water usage County wide as compared to 2019; WHEREAS, on June 15, 2021, the Santa Clara County Director of Emergency Services proclaimed a local emergency related to extreme drought conditions; WHEREAS, on June 22, 2021, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution ratifying the June 15, 2021 proclamation by the Director of Emergency Services; WHEREAS, on July 8, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom extended his previous drought proclamation to include Santa Clara County; WHEREAS, on July 12, City Manager Deanna J. Santana, acting in her role as the City’s Director of Emergency Services, proclaimed a local emergency due to extreme drought conditions in the City of Santa Clara; WHEREAS, On November 23, 2021 Mayor London N. Breed and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) declared a water shortage emergency with a 10 percent reduction compared to water use from July 2019 to June 2020 in water usage across its regional system, and; WHEREAS, On March 28, 2022, Governor Newsom’s Executive Order strongly asserted the need to voluntary reduce water use by 15% compared to 2020 levels, by implementing local and state conservation requirements and directives to preserve existing supplies WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds that these extreme drought conditions did warrant and necessitate the proclamation of the existence of a local emergency; WHEREAS, the existence of this local emergency does necessitate the implementation of Stage 2 of the City’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan, with slight modifications, and does hereby institute the water use prohibitions listed below.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the City Council hereby finds that conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property did warrant and necessitate the proclamation of the existence of a local emergency.
2. That the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Clara did proclaim the existence of a local emergency within the City of Santa Clara on July 12, 2021.
3. That it is therefore proclaimed and ordered that the local emergency shall be deemed to continue to exist until its termination is proclaimed by the City Council.
4. That Stage 2 of the City’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan be implemented with the following water use regulations:
A. Expand a Public Information Campaign
B. Increase Water Waste Patrols and Enforcement of Permanent Water Use Restriction Ordinance in Section 1C of the Water Service and Use Rules and Regulations (Municipal Code 13.15.080) C. Reduce System Water Loss
D. Decrease Hydrant/Line Flushing, Unless for Public Health and Safety E. Prohibit Filling of Decorative Water Features Except to Sustain Aquatic Life and Requiring that those Features Use Recirculating Water F. Require the Water Used for Construction and Dust Control be Recycled Water when that Water is Available.
G. Restrict New Irrigation Connections to Those that Use Recycled Water When that Water is Available.
H. Restrict Irrigation on Golf Courses to Recycled Water when that Water is Available.
I. Restrict Outdoor Watering to a Maximum of Two (2) Days per Week for All Customers with Odd Numbered Addresses and Sites with No Address Watering on Mondays and Thursdays and Even Numbered Addresses Watering on Tuesdays and Fridays.
5. That the Stage 2 prohibitions listed above are in addition to the prohibitions already codified in Section 1C of the City’s Water Service and Use Rules and Regulations
6. Effective date. This resolution shall become effective immediately.
I HEREBY CERTIFY THE FOREGOING TO BE A TRUE COPY OF A RESOLUTION PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA, AT A REGULAR MEETING THEREOF HELD ON THE ___ DAY OF ________________, 20__, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
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ABSENT: COUNCILORS:
ABSTAINED: COUNCILORS:
ATTEST: __________________________
NORA PIMENTAL, MMC
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK
CITY OF SANTA CLARA
Attachments incorporated by reference: None
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