RESOLUTION NO. RES-2023-133
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ADOPTING THE WATER SUPPLY ASSESSMENT FOR THE SANTA ROSA GENERAL PLAN 2050 WHEREAS, the State of California State Senate Bill 610 of 2001 (SB 610), chaptered in 2001 and codified as California Water Code Section 10910 et seq, requires water suppliers to provide a Water Supply Assessment (WSA) when requested by land use planning agencies for certain proposed projects which are subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and WHEREAS, a WSA assesses the current and planned future water demand of the water supplier, the projected demand of the proposed project, the projected water supply of the water supplier, and then makes a determination on the sufficiency of its water supplies for the project, in addition to the existing and planned future uses; and WHEREAS, in accordance with California Water Code, the governing body of the public water system shall submit the assessment to the land use planning agency not later than 90 days from the date on which the request was received, and the public water system can request an extension of time, not to exceed 30 days, to prepare and adopt the assessment; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Rosa (City) is both the public water system (Santa Rosa Water) and land use planning agency for the project (Planning & Economic Development Department, or PED), and Council of the City of Santa Rosa is the governing body; and WHEREAS, the proposed Santa Rosa General Plan 2050 (Project) prepared by the PED is subject to CEQA, fits the definition of a “project” under California Water Code Section 10912(a)(7), and is subject to California Water Code requirements; and WHEREAS, PED requested that Santa Rosa Water prepare a WSA for the Project on March 28, 2023, and Santa Rosa Water requested, and PED granted, a 30-day extension, which expires on July 26, 2023; and WHEREAS, Santa Rosa Water prepared a WSA for the Project that assesses whether existing and projected water supplies are sufficient to meet the projected water demand associated with the Project, in addition to current and future uses, for a 20-year horizon through 2043; and WHEREAS, the WSA for the proposed Project finds that the City’s projected water supplies are sufficient at this time to meet the projected demand associated with the proposed Project in addition to current and planned future uses for the 20-year projection, with implementation of demand management measures in dry years as needed. / / /
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Santa Rosa approves the Water Supply Assessment for General Plan 2050, attached to this resolution as Exhibit A and made a part of herein.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 25th day of July, 2023.
AYES: (4) Vice Mayor MacDonald, Council Members, Okrepkie, C.
Rogers, Stapp
NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (3) Mayor N. Rogers, Council Members Alvarez, Fleming ABSTAIN:
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ City Clerk Vice Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
City Attorney
Exhibit A – SB 610 Water Supply Assessment for the Santa Rosa General Plan 2050 Reso. No. RES-2023-133
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