RES-10865 Level I & II Water Supply Shortage DeclarationRESOLUTION NO. 10865
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE DECLARING A LEVEL I AND II
WATER SUPPLY SHORTAGE.
WHEREAS, a reliable minimum supply of potable water is essential to the public
health, safety and welfare of the people and economy of the southern California region; and
WHEREAS, the State of California is experiencing record dry conditions; and
WHEREAS, the two main sources of import water, the Colorado River and Northern
California, for the City's major import water supplier, Metropolitan Water District of
Southern California, face continuing drought conditions; and
WHEREAS, a statewide state of emergency due to drought conditions was declared
by Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr., effective January 17, 2014; and
WHEREAS, on May 5, 2015, the State Water Resources Control Board approved an
emergency regulation to ensure water agencies, their customers and state residents increase
water conservation in urban settings or face possible fines or other enforcement; and
WHEREAS, the adoption and enforcement of a water conservation and supply
shortage program is necessary to manage the City's potable water supply in the short and
long -term to avoid, or minimize the effects of drought and shortage within the City. Such
program is essential to ensure a reliable and sustainable minimum supply of water for the
public health, safety and welfare.
WHEREAS, the City Council has previously adopted Ordinance 05 -14 establishing a
Water Conservation and Water Supply Shortage Program and Regulations, which included
the adoption of Orange Municipal Code Chapter 7.02 entitled the City of Orange Water
Conservation and Water Supply Shortage Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Orange does ordain as
follows:
1. That due to drought a water supply shortage does exist and a consumer demand
reduction is necessary to ensure sufficient supplies will be available to meet
anticipated demands.
2. The imposition of Level I and Level II restrictions are necessary in order to
achieve the necessary water conservation required to assure adequate water
supplies.
3. The restrictions listed in OMC Sections 7.02.055, 7.02.070 and 7.02.080 with the
exception of 7.02.080 (C) and (D) are hereby adopted.
4. Pursuant to OMC 7.08.080 (A) landscape watering is limited to two days per
week during the months of April through October, those days are now identified
as Tuesday and Friday. Watering duration is limited to no more than 10 minutes
per station per irrigation day.
5. In the event the State's water shortage emergency continues into the month of
November, OMC 7.08.080 (A) limits landscape watering to one day per week
during the months of November through March, that day is now identified as
Tuesday.
6. Landscape watering restrictions are applicable to public agencies and other
government entities, unless a water conservation plan projected to achieve the
recommended consumption reduction has been submitted to and approved by the
City's Director of Public Works, or his designee.
7. The restrictions imposed by this resolution shall be effective immediately.
ADOPTED this 12 day of May, 2015
Teresa E. Smith, Mayor, City of Orange
ATTEST:
Mary E. a City Clerk, Cit of Orange
I, MARY E. MURPHY, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do 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 12 day of May, 2015, by the
following vote:
AYES:COUNCILMEMBERS:Alvarez, Whitaker, Smith, Murphy, Nichols
NOES:COUNCILMEMBERS:None
ABSENT:COUNCILMEMBERS:None
ABSTAIN:COUNCILMEMBERS:None
Mary E. City Clerk, Cit Orange
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