Resolution No.
STOCKTON CITY COUNCIL
ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE FINDINGS AND DECLARE A STAGE 2 WATER SHORTAGE EMERGENCY NO LONGER EXISTS The City of Stockton’s surface water supplies originate from various sources, including the Delta and eastside foothill reservoirs. The City purchases treated surface water from the Stockton East Water District and treats surface water from the Delta under the City’s water right permit and Mokelumne River through a water purchase contract with the Woodbridge Irrigation District; and On March 28, 2022, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-7-22 due to severe drought impacts mandating a 20 percent reduction in overall water usage compared to 2020 levels for all water suppliers; and On July 12, 2022, the City Council adopted an ordinance amending Stockton Municipal Code (SMC) Title 13, Chapter 13.28 and 13.32 updating the stages of water shortage emergencies, and strategies for drought conditions, and declaring a Stage 2 Water Shortage Emergency; and Significant rainfall and snowpack in the winter season of 2022-2023 has brought the State of California out of a severe multi-year drought; and As a result, on March 24, 2023, the Governor issued Executive Order N-5-23 terminating the Drought State of Emergency in all counties; and Stockton Municipal Code section 13.32 provides for the City Council to declare that a water shortage emergency no longer exists pursuant to findings; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STOCKTON, AS FOLLOWS:
Pursuant to SMC section 13.32, the City Council approves the following findings, which support a declaration that a Stage 2 Water Shortage Emergency no longer exists:
On July 12, 2022, the City of Stockton the City Council declared a Stage 2 Water Shortage Emergency and 20 percent reduction in water use.
On March 24, 2023, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-5-23 terminating the March 28, 2022 Stage 2 Drought State of Emergency for all counties.
Adequate water supplies are available for the City of Stockton, which provides for a reduction in mandated water conservation measures.
Based on the above findings and pursuant to SMC section 13.32, the City Council hereby declares that a Stage 2 Water Shortage Emergency no longer exists.
The City Council also encourages customers of the City’s water system to use water wisely and to take measurable actions that “Make Conservation a California Way of Life”.
The City Manager is authorized to take appropriate and necessary actions to carry out the purpose and intent of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED May 21, 2024 .
KEVIN J. LINCOLN II
Mayor of the City of Stockton
ATTEST:
ELIZA R. GARZA, CMC
City Clerk of the City of Stockton