City Council Meeting May 14, 2024 Santa Monica, California RESOLUTION NUMBER ____________(CCS)
(CITY COUNCIL SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADOPTING THE 2024 ANNUAL
WATER SHORTAGE ASSESSMENT REPORT
WHEREAS, the California Legislature enacted Assembly Bill 1414 amending Sections 10608.34, 10609.20, 10609.22, 10609.24, 10609.26, 10621, 10631, and 10632.1 of, and to add Section 10609.25 to, the California Water Code; and WHEREAS, Section 10632.1 of the California Water Code requires an urban water supplier to conduct an annual water supply and demand assessment and submit an annual water shortage assessment report to the California Department of Water Resources consistent with the supplier’s water shortage contingency plan by July 1 of each year; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica is an urban supplier of water; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica water shortage contingency plan requires annual water shortage assessment reports to be adopted by City Council after public review and a public hearing, and filed with the California Department of Water Resources by July 1 of each year; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica has prepared and circulated for public review a draft 2024 annual water shortage assessment report, and provided findings from the report to City Council on May 14, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered the contents of the draft 2024 annual water shortage assessment report and determined that it complies with Section 10632 of the California Water Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Recitals above are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. The City Council finds that the City is in conformance with all applicable requirements of Section 10632 of the California Water Code.
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby adopts the City's 2024 annual water shortage assessment report.
SECTION 4. The Water Resources Manager is hereby authorized and directed to file the 2024 annual water shortage assessment report with the California Department of Water Resources by July 1, 2024.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution of the City Council, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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DOUGLAS SLOAN
City Attorney