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RESOLUTION NO. 96-094
A RESOLUTION OF THE cITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
ANA OPPOSING THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE ORANGE COUNTY
WATER DISTRICT WITH ANY WHOLESALE WATER DISTRICT OR
DISTRICTS IN ORANGE COUNTY.
WHEREAS, the Orange County Water District was formed by
a special act of the California Legislature over 60 years
ago, and;
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Orange County Water District
is to manage the Orange County groundwater basin for the
benefit of the users of said groundwater basin, and to
protect the water rights of the users of the groundwater
basin, and;
WHEREAS, The cities of Anaheim, Buena Park, Fountain
Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, La Palma,
Newport Beach, Orange, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Tustin, and
Westminster; as well as the East Orange County Water
District, the Irvine Company, the Irvine Ranch Water
District, the Mesa Consolidated Water District, the Santiago
County Water District, the Serrano Irrigation District, the
Southern California Water Company, and the Yorba Linda Water
District are the major users of the Orange County groundwater
basin for municipal and agricultural purposes, and;
WHEREAS, the Orange County Water District has fulfilled
its mission exceptionally well for over 60 years, and is
recognized world-wide for excellence in managing groundwater
resources, and;
WHEREAS, the users of the Orange County groundwater
basin recognize the unique mission of the Orange County
Water District, and the past and present excellence and
success of the District, and;
WHEREAS, there have been recent actions and anticipated
future actions regarding consolidation of wholesale water
districts in Orange County such as proposed legislation,
recommendations of the Orange County Grand Jury, and other
special studies, and;
WHEREAS, the users of the Orange County groundwater
basin, unanimously concur that the Orange County Water
District is not a wholesale water district and has a unique
mission that is not duplicative of or redundant to the
missions of any other wholesale water district in Orange
County, and;
RESOLUTION 96-094
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WHEREAS, we, the users of the Orange County groundwater
basin unanimously concur that the Orange County Water
District NOT be included in any consolidation of wholesale
water districts in Orange county;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED; that the City of Santa
Ana strongly opposes any mandate that forces the
consolidation of the Orange County Water District with any
wholesale water district or districts.
ADOPTED this 18th day of
November , 1996.
ATTEST:
C~erk of the Council/
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
PULIDO Aye
ESPINOZA Abstained
LUTZ Aye
MCGUIGAN Aye
MILLS Absent
MORENO Aye
RICHARDSONAye
MAYOR
CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY & PUBLICATION
State of California
County of Orange
I, JANICE C. GUY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby certify the attached Resolution
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