RESOLUTION 2022-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VISALIA REAUTHORIZING STAGE 2 OF THE WATER CONSERVATION ORDINANCE WHEREAS, the City of Visalia Water Conservation Ordinance was enacted by the City Council to control unnecessary consumption of the available potable water supplies in the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council implemented Stage 2 due to the ongoing drought, declarations of drought emergency by both the State of California and the County of Tulare, and mandatory restrictions on urban water use; and WHEREAS, the 2021/22 snowpack was approximately 60% of historical average and the drought continues into 2022; and WHEREAS, the State of California has extended mandatory urban water reductions including on the California Water Service Company, the City’s urban water supplier; and WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends that Stage 2 of the Water Conservation Ordinance be extended for another year to further reduce the City of Visalia’s water use for the reasons stated; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Visalia hereby reauthorizes Stage 2 of the Water Conservation Ordinance effective April 4, 2022, through April 4, 2023.