Reso 0890-09/1990 RESOLUTION NO. 890
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
VALLECITOS WATER DISTRICT
EXPRESSING OPPOSITION TO PROPOSITION 128
WHEREAS, an initiative entitled "The Environmental Protection Act of
1990" will appear on the November 1990 general election ballot as Proposition
128; and
WHEREAS, the extremely complex 16,000-word, 39-page measure covers a
broad spectrum of issues and proposes multitudes of regulations that would result
in a higher cost of living for all Californians, substantial disruption of the
California economy, and a dramatic change in the California lifestyle; and
WHEREAS, the State Legislative Analyst estimates the initial cost to
California taxpayers at $3 billion while the state recently had to raise fees and
taxes to deal with a $3.6 billion deficit; and
WHEREAS, the measure would establish new water quality standards that
could be interpreted to remove the obligation of the state to establish water
quality standards that balance competing human needs with water for fisheries;
and
WHEREAS, the removal of that obligation could jeopardize existing water
supply projects or those now underway or planned in the state of California; and
WHEREAS, the measure could be interpreted to restrict the use of
chlorine in water treatment processes, leaving water agencies without a viable
alternative and thereby potentially introducing new health risks; and
WHEREAS, the measure could preclude water agencies from pursuing
reclaimed wastewater as a viable source of water for irrigation and other needs;
and
WHEREAS, the measure would grant broad environmental authority to a
single individual with a $40 million annual budget whose authority would
supersede the state Legislature, governor, and local governments;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the
Vallecitos Water District that the District opposes Proposition 128 on the
November 1990 ballot and objects to its exclusion of the balancing process needed
to ensure reasonable protection of all beneficial water uses, including water
supply needs of the citizens of California.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Vallecitos Water
District at a regular meeting held on this 17th day of September, 1990, by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Ferguson, Mason, Newport
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT: Burton
ATTEST:
D William W. Rucker, Secretary
Board of Directors Board of Directors
Vallecitos Water District Vallecitos Water District