RES-8744 Opposing Consolidation of Orange County Water District With Other Water DistrictsRESOLUTION NO. 8744
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ORANGE OPPOSING THE
CONSOLIDATION OF THE ORANGE COUNTY
WATER DISTRICT WITH OTHER WATER
DISTRICTS.
WHEREAS, the Orange County Water District was formed by a special act of the
California Legislature over 60 years ago; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Orange County Water District has been and is to
rnanage the Orange County groundwater basin for the benefit of the users of said
groundwater basin, and to protect the water rights of the users of the groundwater basin; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Water District has fulfilled its rnission
exceptionally well for over 60 years and is recognized world-wide for excellence
in rnanaging groundwater resources;
and WHEREAS, the City of Orange is one of the rnajor users of the Orange
County groundwater basin;
and WHEREAS, the City of Orange recognizes the past and present excellence
and success of the Orange County Water District and believes that the District has a
unique rnission that is not duplicative of or redundant to the rnissions of any other wholesale
water district in Orange County;
and WHEREAS, the City of Orange, as a user of the Orange County groundwater
basin,supports the independent status of the Orange County Water
District.NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Orange, as a user of the Orange County groundwater basin, strongly opposes any
rnandate that the Orange County Water District be consolidated with any other water district
in Orange
County.ADOPTED this 11th day of
1997.
ATTEST:AJ[AVv'A/]:
r City Clerk ofth Ity of
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the
City Council of the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 11 th day of
March , 1997, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: MURPHY, SLATER, COONTZ. SPURGEON, ALVAREZ
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
City Clerk oft e ity of Orange
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