HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-04-23 - AGENDA REPORTS - DROUGHT CMTE IMPLEMENTATION (2)AGENDA REPORT
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NEW BUSINESS
DATE: April 23, 1991
SUBJECT: Drought Committee Implementation
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
Ordinance 91-16, known as the Drought Ordinance, was adopted by the
City Council on March 13, 1991. The ordinance placed restrictions
on the use of water in Santa Clarita and created a Drought
Committee to oversee the conditions of the drought and the level of
achievement of the goal of the ordinance, namely to reduce the
overall water consumption in the city by 25%.
At the study session of April 3, 1991, the Council requested that
implementing, procedures be returned for action at the next
available meeting.
MEMBERSHIP
The Drought Committee will consist of 11 members, including 5
citizen members, 5 members from the Upper Santa Clara Water
Committee's member agencies, and 1 City member, who will also act
as Chairperson for the Committee. The members of the committee
shall be as follows:
City Member:
Lynn Harris, Chairperson
Water Agency Members:
Robert Sagehorn, Castaic Lake Water Agency
Bill Manetta, Santa Clarita Water Company
Dan Masnada, Valencia Water Company
Jim Jenks, Newhall County Water District
Gary Hartley, Los Angeles County Water District No. 36
Citizen Members:
Valerie Rohrer
Adopted:Item:
Holly A. King
Richard Green
Donald Froelich
Edward Redd
It is recommended that the term of membership on the Drought
Committee be for 12 months unless a member is reappointed by the
City Council, or until Ordinance 91-16 terminates, whichever comes
first.
In addition, the City staff will provide support for the committee.
The Public Works Department will gather information from the water
agencies and prepare summary reports for presentation to the
committee. The Community Development Department will provide the
clerical functions required by the committee, includingthe
preparation of minutes of the meetings.
The members of the Committee have been advised that the provisions
of the Brown Act apply to their activities, deliberations and
meetings.
MEETINGS
The meetings of the Drought Committee will be held on the second
and fourth Thursdays of each month, starting at 4:30 p.m. The
meetings will be public meetings, and appropriate legal notices
will be provided.
The first meeting will be held on May 9, 1991. The agenda for the
meeting will provide for a background presentation to set the stage
for the work of the committee. The presentation will include an
overview of the water agencies supplying water in Santa Clarita; an
introduction to the history and conditions that leadto the
drought; a review of the effects of the March rains.
SCOPE OF WORK
The scope of work has been defined in Ordinance 91-16 and includes
the following tasks:
1. to review all available data on water consumption, water
supply and ground water conditions;
2. to evaluate the level of compliance with the terms of
Ordinance 91-16;
3. to evaluate the level of achievement of the goal of
reducing overall water consumption by 25%;
4. to make recommendations to the City Council concerning the
timing of and need for implementation of future additional
water restrictions.as may be developed; and
5. to make recommendations to the water purveyors in the City
of Santa Clarita concerning additional measures to
encourage water conservation, including but not limited to:
conservation goals for individual water accounts,
surcharges for excessive water use and the installation of
flow restriction devices in water services.
The Committee will make quarterly reports to the City Council which
summarize its findings and presents such recommendations as the
committee deems appropriate. The first report will be presented at
the July 11, 1991 City Council meeting.
Some members of the City Council has also expressed a desire that
the committee take an active role in promoting the development of
a comprehensive ground water management program for the City of
Santa Clarita. This responsibility appears to be beyond the scope
of the charge set forth in Ordinance 90-16 although with
clarification from the Council it could be included in the scope of
work #1 indicated above. It is thereforerequested that the City
Council provide further direction concerning this item.
Several other areas of interest have been expressed by some members
of the City Council concerning the scope and charge of the Drought
Committee. Staff feels the responsibility of the committee to
carefully review and discuss the 5 areas above during the first 30
days of its operation gives the Council the opportunity to hear
from the committee before amending the scope of work. The committee
could be requested to make specific recommendations regarding the
scope of work to the City Council in its first quarterly report.
TERM OF THE COMMITTEE
The Drought Committee will be dissolved with the termination of
Ordinance 91-16, which is currently set for January 1, 1992. The
ordinance may however be rescinded earlier or renewed by the City
Council as the Council deems appropriate based.upon the condition
of the California Drought.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. adopt the attached Resolution No. 91-60 implementing the
Drought Committee; 6
2. provide direction concerning the Drought Committee's role
and responsibility regarding the issue of groundwater
management.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 91-60
RESOLUTION NO. 91-60
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA IMPLEMENTING THE DROUGHT COMMITTEE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE NO: 91-16
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance 91-16 which
established the Drought Committee; and
WHEREAS, the City Council appointed five citizen members of the
Drought Committee; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT. RESOLVED, that the City of Santa Clarita
declares that the Drought Committee be implemented as follows:
1. The membership of the Committee shall consist of 5 citizen
members, one member from each water agency belonging to the Upper
Santa Clara Water Committee, and one member from the staff of the
City of Santa Clarita, who shall also serve as the Chairperson for
the committee.
2. The initial members of the committee shall be as follows:
City.Member:
Lynn Harris, Chairperson
Water Agency Members:
Robert Sagehorn, Castaic Lake Water Agency
Bill Manetta, Santa Clarita Water Company
Dan Masnada, Valencia Water Company
Jim Jenks, Newhall County Water District
Gary Hartley, Los Angeles County Water District No. 36
Citizen Members:
Valerie Rohrer
Holly A. King
Richard Green
Donald Froelich
Edward Redd
3. The term of the members of the .Drought Committee shall be
for 12 months, unless reappointed by City Council, or until the
termination of the Drought Committee, whichever comes first.
4. The meetings of the Drought Committee shall be Public
Meetings, duly noticed, and conducted on the second and fourth
Thursdays of each month at 4:30 p.m., and at such other dates and
times as the Drought Committee shall deem necessary and
appropriate.
5. The scope of responsibilities of the Drought Committee shall
be as specified;in Section 9.38.010 of Ordinance 91-16.
6. That the Drought Committee shall make quarterly reports to
the City Council of its findings and recommendations.
7. The. term of the Drought Committee shall end with the
termination of Ordinance 91-16.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of 1991.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Donna Grindey, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 91-60 was duly
adopted and passed on the day of 1991 by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS
NOES:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS
CITY CLERK