HomeMy WebLinkAbout74-157RESOLUTION NO. 74-157
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA ADOPTING IN CONCEPT THE
WATER QUALITY CONTROL PLAN REPORT FOR THE
SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana is the purveyor of
water to approximately 170,000 water consumers in the City
of Santa Ana; and
WHEREASt the City of Santa Aha is dependent upon the
Orange County groundwater basin to supply in excess of 60
percent of the water consumed in the City of Santa Ana; and
WHEREAS, continuation of the present watershed practices
will have significant adverse effects on the water quality
within the groundwater basin; and
WHEREAS, the Water Quality Control Plan Report (Basin
Plan) recently prepared by the Regional Water Quality Control
Board, Santa Aha Region, represents the most comprehensive
effort ever undertaken to understand and identify solutions
to the extremely complex water quality management problems
of the Santa Aha Watershed; and
WHEREAS, the Basin Plan makes it clear that achievement
of the water quality objectives requires implementation of both
water supply and waste discharge management programs; and
WHEREAS, the short time schedule in which the Regional
Board has provided representatives of agencies interested in
water quality to respond to the Basin Plan is unresponsive to
the needs of the agencies to undertake a comprehensive review
and responsible decision making process; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Water District, serving as the
lead agency for protection of the Orange County groundwater
basin, has recommended that the City of Santa Aha support adop-
tion of the Basin Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of
the City of Santa Ana adopts in concept the Water Quality Control
Plan Report for the Santa Ana River Basin, and, further, requests
additional time to conduct a more comprehensive review of the
Basin Plan prior to adoption by the Regional Board.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Santa Aha at its regular adjourned meeting held on the
14th day of October , 1974.
ATTEST:
MAYOR
CLERK OF
RESOLUTION NO. 74-157
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF SANTA ANA )
October
and adopted by the
AYES,
I, FLORENCE I. MALONE, do hereby certify that I am the
Clerk of the Council of the City of Santa Ana; that the fore-
going Resolution was introduced to said Council at its adjourned
regular meeting held on the 14th day of
NOES,
, 1974, and was at said meeting passed
following vote, to wit:
COUNCILMEN: Griset, Evans, Markel, Garthe,
Yamamoto, Patterson, Ward
COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT,
COUNCILMEN: Non~
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL