HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2005 - 187RESOLUTION NO. 2005 — 187
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
IN SUPPORT OF NO TIME TO WASTE:
A BLUEPRINT FOR CALIFORNIA WATER
WHEREAS, after months of hard work, a statewide task force, with input
from hundreds of public water agencies, has developed, and the Association of
Califomia Water Agencies (ACWA) Board has approved, a comprehensive policy
document: No Time to Waste: A Blueprint for California Water ("Blueprint"); and
WHEREAS, the Blueprint will frame the discussion and decision -making
required to provide all Californians with adequate supplies of high quality water, a
healthy environment and a strong economy for decades to come; and
WHEREAS, ACWA members believed it was time for the water community
to come forward with a bold policy statement and action plan for meeting California's
future water needs. As the local agencies that deliver water to communities,
businesses and farms on a daily basis, ACWA members saw a need to articulate the
biggest challenges facing the state's water future and identify a set of actions to resolve
them. They developed the Blueprint to layout those issues and provide a roadmap for
state and federal officials to follow to ensure California has the water supply system it
will need in the future; and
WHEREAS, a task force representing local public water agencies from
throughout the state was formed in April 2004, to develop the Blueprint. The task force
worked with a drafting committee to identify key issues and formulate specific
recommendations. Extensive input was solicited from ACWA's 10 regions and its 440
public water agency members as well as other water -related organizations. A draft of
the Blueprint was sent to all member agencies for comment in December. Several
revisions followed to reflect member input, and the ACWA Board approved a final draft
in March 2005; and
WHEREAS, the Blueprint is aimed at policy leaders and lawmakers at
both the state and federal levels. Its recommendations are geared toward state
legislators, members of Congress, the Schwarzenegger Administration, the Bush
Administration, and all state and federal agencies involved in water supply and
regulatory policy. The media, public and other organizations with an interest in
resources issues are other key audiences; and
WHEREAS, the Blueprint makes a number of common sense
recommendations that will, when implemented, guarantee clean and safe drinking
water, irrigation for our farmers, and protection for California's spectacular natural
resources; and
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September 6, 2005
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WHEREAS, the Blueprint addresses several factors that could change
both the availability of California's water supply and the most effective strategies for
meeting water needs. The factors require longer -term study and action to ensure the
state has the water supply system it will need in the future. These include: risks to
groundwater quality, climate change, and new drinking water issues; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City
of National City hereby supports No Time to Waste: A Blueprint for California Water,
and encourages all governing bodies to implement, without delay, all provisions
contained therein.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 6th day of September, 2005.
ATTEST:
Mic ael R. Dalla, ity Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
George H. Eiser, III
City Attorney