HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2001 - 190RESOLUTION NO. 2001 - 190
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
CONSENTING TO INCREASED PRODUCTION
OF NATIONAL CITY WELLS
WHEREAS, National City is a member of the Sweetwater Authority, a joint
powers authority ("Sweetwater"), consisting of the South Bay Irrigation District and the City
of National City; and
WHEREAS, Sweetwater obtains water for sale to customers from wells located
in the City of National City ("the National City Wells"); and
WHEREAS, Section 13 of the Joint Powers Agreement establishing Sweetwater
provides that Sweetwater shall not drill additional wells in National City for the purpose of
increasing production from the underground beyond the 1967 level of production without the
consent of National City; and
WHEREAS, Sweetwater has maintained and operated the National City Wells
since 1977 and has developed hydrologic information and operating methods which could
enable it to produce additional water from the underground beyond the 1967 level of
production; and
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of all customers of Sweetwater including those
customers residing in National City that the production of the National City Wells be increased
so as to increase the percentage of local groundwater being supplied to Sweetwater customers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
National City hereby consents to the construction and operation of projects by Sweetwater to
drill and operate additional wells in National City to increase the production of local
groundwater to a level of 10,000 acre feet per year.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 4th day of December, 2001.
ATTEST:
George H. aters, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Dalla i '
Michae
, Clerk George H. Eiser, III
City Attorney