Reso 1284-05/2007
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors of the
Vallecitos Water District strongly supports a comprehensive water package that
includes water storage, a comprehensive Delta solution (including conveyance and
environmental protection) and water use efficiency; and
WHEREAS, action is needed now in Sacramento to move forward with these
investments to ensure Californians have the reliable water supply they deserve now and
in the future.
WHEREAS, despite ongoing investments in conservation, recycling and other
water use efficiency programs, it will be increasingly difficult for California to support a
strong economy and a healthy environment without investments in water storage and
Delta sustainability as outlined in the Governor's package; and
WHEREAS, without a comprehensive water solution and the investments
proposed in the Governor's package, California's water system will not have the
flexibility it needs to respond to the challenges ahead; and
WHEREAS, this package presents a historic opportunity to provide needed water
investments as the Governor, the Legislative and the media are focused on California
water issues and the need for water solutions now; and
WHEREAS, Governor Schwarzenegger has proposed a comprehensive water
package as part of his Strategic Growth Plan for California that includes additional water
storage, a comprehensive Delta solution and water use efficiency; and
WHEREAS, the Association of California Water Agencies' 2005 water policy
document, No time to Waste: A Blueprint for California Water, called for significant
new investments to address these challenges and others as part of a comprehensive
plan to meet the State's water needs in the coming decades; and
WHEREAS, these challenges could severely erode the ability of local agencies
to deliver reliable water to their urban and agricultural customers; and
WHEREAS, California's water system is facing a growing list of challenges
associated with climate change, aging infrastructure and Delta instability; and
WHEREAS, this District is a member District of the Association of California
Water Agencies (ACWA); and
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE VALLECITOS WATER DISTRICT
SUPPORTING THE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES' ACTION
PLAN "THE TIME IS NOW: BUILDING SUPPORT FOR A COMPREHENSIVE
WATER PACKAGE"
RESOLUTION NO. 1284
William W. Rucker, Secretary
Board of Directors
Vallecitos Water District
ATTEST:
Darrell Gentry, PresidE~nt
Board of Directors
Vallecitos Water District
FERGUSON, GENTRY, HANNAN, POLTL, SHELL
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Vallecitos Water
District at a regular meeting held on this 16th day of May, 2007, by the following roll call
vote:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the District Secretary is hereby directed to
transmit a certified copy of this Resolution to the ACWA at 910 K Street, Suite 100,
California 95814.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we urge the Legislature to work with the
Administration to pass a comprehensive water package this year and put that package
before voters in 2008; and
Resolution No. 1284
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MAY 16, 2007
DATED:
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WILLIAM W. RUCKER, Secretary
Vallecitos Water District
I, WILLIAM W. RUCKER, Secretary of the Vallecitos Water District, hereby certify that the
foregoing is a full, true, and correct copy of Resolution No. 1284 adopted by the Board of
Directors at a Regular Meeting on the 16th day of May, 2007, and that the same has not
been amended.
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