Reso 1253-08/2005RESOLUTION NO. 1253
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE VALLECITOS WATER
DISTRICT 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 ACWA Board has approved,
a comprehensive policy document, No Time to Waste: A Blueprint for California Water,
and
WHEREAS, the Blueprintwill 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 road map for state arid
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.
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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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 RESOLVED, that the Vallecitos Water District 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 by the Board of Directors of the Vallecitos Water
District at a regular meeting held on this 17th day of August, 2005, by the following roll
call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
DAVY,GENTRY,HANNAN,SHELL,FERGUSON
ATTEST:
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William W. Rucker, Secretary
Board of Directors
Vallecitos Water District