HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 1991-49RESOLUTION NO. 91 ~9
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
OPPOSING WATER COMPANY SURCHARGES
FOR REDUCED WATER CONSUMPTION.
WHEREAS, California is in the•fifth consecutive year of
below-normal precipitation; and
WHEREAS, precipitation in Southern California has also
been below average and water levels in the Main San Gabriel
groundwater basin have declined more than 4o feet for the last few
years; and
WHEREAS, in light of the seriousness of this situation,
water companies throughout Southern California urged their
customers to voluntarily reduce their water consumption by ten
percent to mitigate the effects of the drought; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Southern California undertook
this challenge seriously by reducing their water demands by eight
peroent in 1988, further reduced their demands in 1989 and 1990,
and have been subject to mandatory water reduction programs; and
WHEREAS, after encouraging citizens to reduce their water
demands the same water companies are now contemplating the
imposition of a surcharge on water consumption to make-up lost
profits from the reduced sale of water that they themselves
instigated; and
WHEREAS, persons using water volumes in excess of
reduction quotas should rightfully be penalized; but to tax people
for using less water and complying with reduction quotas is
fundamentally wrong; and
WHEREAS, a tax on water conservation will prove to be
counterproductive by disoouraging the public from reducing their
water demands; and
WHEREAS, a surcharge on reduced water demand would
solely benefit the water companies by ensuring high profits and
would not constructively enhance conservation efforts.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Lake Elsinore, California, as follows:
SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Lake
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Elsinore does hereby serve notice all water companies on behalf of
its constituents that it intends to mount a strong campaign of
opposition to the imposition of any such surcharge.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk is directed to send copies of
this Resolution to the Governor, the Public Utilities Commission,
our State Legislators, local water suppliers, and all member
cities to the League of California Cities.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage
and adoption of this resolution, and it shall thereupon be in full
force and effect.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2~th day of ~une
1991, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BUCK, DOMINGUEZ, STARKEY, WINKLER, WP,SHBURN
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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WASHBURN, MAY
LAKE ELSINORE
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VICKI KASAD, CITY CLERK
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) S5:
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE )
I, Vicki ~ynne Kasad, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore at a regular meeting of
said Council on the 25th day of June, 1991, and that it was so
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BUCK, DOMINGUEZ, STARKEY,
WINKLER, WASHBURN
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
AfiSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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I YN~ KASAD, CITY CLERK
CITY OF LA E ELSINORE
(SEAL}
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) SS:
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE )
I, Vicki Lynne Kasad, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and
correct copy of Resolution No. 91-49 of said Council, and that the
same has not been amended or repealed.
D: June 26, 1991
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VICKI LYNN KASAD~ CITY CLERK
CITY OF LA ELSINORE