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Reso 0784-04/1987 RESOLUTION NO. 784 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SAN MARCOS COUNTY WATER DISTRICT SUPPORTING THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER POLICY WHEREAS, Southern California is a major center of business, commerce and agriculture, and home to more than half of the Golden State's people, and WHEREAS, Southern California is a semi-arid desert dependent on water supplies imported from distant sources to meet all or part of its needs, and WHEREAS, Southern Californians concerned about maintaining adequate water supplies have built extensive aqueduct systems to deliver these imported water supplies, and WHEREAS, an educated public must continue to make important decisions in the future about maintaining adequate supplies of high-quality water, and WHEREAS, the Southern California Water Committee has been formed to educate the public about important water issues, and WHEREAS, the Southern California Water Committee has adopted a water policy that sets a framework for making important decisions about water supplies, and WHEREAS, this policy includes reliability of supply, preservation of quality, commitment to conservation and affordability. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SAN MARCOS COUNTY WATER DISTRICT to support Resolution No. 784 Page 2 the Water Policy (attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference) as the benchmark against which future water decisions should be measured. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors held this 6th day of April, 1987 by the following roll call vote: AYES: Directors: Mason, Newport, Ferguson, Mahr, Rutherford NOES: Directors: None ABSTAIN: Directors: None ABSENT: Directors: None Board of Directors ~ San Marcos County Water District ATTEST: William W. Rucker, Secretary Board of Directors San Marcos County Water District INTRODUC'rlON Southern California faces significant challenges in the coming years in order for the region to continue to be a major economically viable urban area. One of the most important challenges is to pro- vide an adequate amount of good quality Water policy in Southern California must be based on water, on a reliable basis, and at a reasonable cost. the following goals: According to various estimates, the population in Southern California will increase by about 20 percent over the I~ RELIABILITY OF SUPPLY next 15 years. Whether or not estimates are precise, every indication is that l~ PRESERVATION OF QUALITY population growth will occur. Meeting current and future water needs is essen- tial to maintaining the public health and I~- COMMITMENT TO CONSERVATION economic vitality of the region. .~ AFFORDABILITY Water agencies and interests in Califor- nia should work to increase communica- tion and intemgency cooperation. The current primary objective of increased communication should be to find areas of statewide consensus on water supply, cnnservation and resource protection issues. A. RELIABILITY OF SUPPLY · Conlinue the use of Colorado · SUpport current best use of wild The quantities of imported and nattF River water where available. and scenic rivers, as scenic and rally occursing water in the South- * Pt¢,dde cost-effective surface and recreational, while recognizing future generations may reevaluate land vary from year to year because gnmndwater storage as needed, of weather variations which cause north and south of the Delta. these concepts. wet and dry cycles of one or more * Cominue to encourage voluntary years. Such supplies need to be water transfers and exchanges B. PRESERVATION OF QUALITY made more dependable. throughout California, under terms Supplies can be made more reliable consistent with the needs of Ihe Protection of the quality and through implementation of the ful- water purveyors and the require- integrity of surface and groundwater lowlag policies: meals of applicable state and fed- resources is fundamental 1o the eral law. health and welfare of California and · Establish contingency plans to all its citizens. meet water emergencies on a · Interconnect local distribution sys- short-term basis. tcms with regional systems to · Support adequate water quality allow maximum use of local standards throughout California · Continue to maximize the use of ground and surface waters during and adequate wastewater discharge existing local water sources, emergencies. requirements for surface water and including efficient groundwater groundwater which will safeguard management programs and local * Complete additional units of the public health. storage, extraction and distribution State Water Project and improve- facilities. meats in the Delta as necessary to · Provide for safe management of · Develop incentives for increasing prcv~'ide a more dependable water hazardous materials to avoid pollu- supply, conserve water supply, lion of both surface water and water storage in groundwater improve quality and protect fish, groundwater. basins for use during drought. wildlife and the economic viability of the State of California. · Develop groundwater quality supply to all areas of the state. Con- · Meter water services, where management plans with emphasis setration should be an essential part beneficial. to encourage water con- on protection of the quality of of all water supply programs, but servation and increase public groundwater from pollution. cannot entirely substitute for water a~A~reness of water use. supply development as water · Encouraee the mitigation of Delta * Support wastewater reclamation ~ demands cannot he sufficiently and San Francisco Bay water qual- reduced bs' cl~nservation ¢m a loan- and reuse. and brackish water ity problems while providing ' ~ alesalting programs, where term basis. future water supplies for all the cost-effective. State, with costs and responsibiti- · Strengthen water conservation and ties fairly allotted among the management programs Io reduce o Provide economic incentive pro- beneficiaries. ~ater consumption and prevent grams to encourage efficient use of loss or waste of this valuable water. · Support protection and main- tenance of good quality water resource. throughout California. · Conlinue with strong conservation D. AFFORDABILITY education programs for all water Affordability must be an important users. criterion in any reliability or quality- C. CO~I~IIT}IENT TO · Encourage drought-tolerant or related decision-making, Water sup- CONSERVATION drought-resistant landscaping. ply and quality improvements must be accomplished in a cost-effective The proper and cost-effective con- · Support local government manner, setration of our water resources is ordinances that provide for low- essential to providing adequate water water-use devices. · Improve distribution systems to maximize efficient water use.