RESOLUTION NO. _____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A WATER SUPPLY ASSESSMENT FOR THE EL CAMINO REAL SPECIFIC PLAN WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clara (“City”) approved and adopted the 2020 Urban Water Management Plan on June 22, 2021; WHEREAS, California Water Code Section 10910 and Section 15155(b) of the Guidelines to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") require a water utility to prepare a Water Supply Assessment for development applications for "water-demand projects"; WHEREAS, the City is a public water supplier within the City limits and the City Council of the City of Santa Clara is the governing body of the City's public water system; WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clara requires that landscaping for projects be drought tolerant and recycled water be used for irrigation, cooling towers and other permitted uses when properties are proximate to recycled water resources to reduce the cumulative use of potable water; WHEREAS, on March 7, 2023, the City Council authorized the preparation of a revised El Camino Real Specific Plan; and WHEREAS, City Staff prepared a Water Supply Assessment for the El Camino Real Specific Plan (“WSA”) and presented it to the City Council for its consideration and approval at the Council meeting of September 23, 2025.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA AS FOLLOWS:
1. Approval of WSA. The Council reviewed the WSA at a regular public meeting conducted on September 23, 2025. Based upon the data and conclusions set forth therein, and the evidence and testimony presented at the public meeting, the Council hereby finds that there is adequate water to supply the El Camino Real Specific Plan without creating a negative impact on the groundwater basin and that the City has an adequate supply to provide water for the El Camino Real Specific Plan during single or multiple dry years for at least a 20-year projection. Accordingly, the City Council hereby approves the WSA.
2. No Obligation to Act on the El Camino Real Specific Plan. The Council's action is limited to approving the WSA; approving the WSA does not constitute adoption or approval of the proposed El Camino Real Specific Plan. Nothing in this resolution or the Council's approval of the WSA shall be construed as requiring the City or its Council to consider, act on, approve, conditionally approve, deny, or take any other action on the proposed El Camino Real Specific Plan.
3.. Direction to Staff. Staff is hereby directed to include the WSA, the 2020 City of Santa Clara Urban Water Management Plan, and any other applicable Urban Water Management Plan related documents in the appendix of the Environmental Impact Report for the El Camino Real Specific Plan.
4. 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 23rd DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
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ATTEST: ______________________________
NORA PIMENTEL, MMC
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK
CITY OF SANTA CLARA
Attachments incorporated by reference: None
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