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RESOLUTION NO. 2014-31
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH DECLARING A STAGE I
MANDATORY WATER CONSERVATION EMERGENCY
WHEREAS:
1. Under Water Code Section 350 and Ukiah City Code ("UCC") Section 3602, the City Council
may declare by resolution a water shortage emergency whenever it appears that the City
may not be able to supply the normal demands and requirements of water customers; and
2. The resolution shall declare the degree of emergency existing and shall place into effect the
appropriate provisions of Division 4, Article 11 of the UCC ("Water Emergency Ordinance");
and
3. The extreme drought conditions currently in effect and the emergency regulations recently ,
adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) providing for emergency I
curtailment of water rights and mandatory water conservation measures require the I
declaration of a Stage I water shortage emergency under UCC Section 3603, as amended;
and '
4. The City is required to comply with the SWRCB emergency water conservation regulation by
August 29, 2014;
NOW, THEREFORE, BASED ON THE FOREGOING FACTS, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED:
1. Effective August 29, 2014, a Stage I water emergency is hereby declared by the City
Council, which shall remain in effect until the Stage I emergency is terminated by City
Council resolution.
2. The provisions of the Water Emergency Ordinance applicable in a Stage I water emergency
are hereby placed into effect.
3. The City staff are directed to provide notice and public education concerning the
requirements of a Stage I water emergency prior to August 29, 2014, and continuing
thereafter.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6�" day of August, 2014, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Scalmanini, Crane, Thomas, and Mayor Baldwin.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Landis. i
ABSTAIN: None
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Philip E Baldwin, Mayor
ATTESTED:
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Kristine Lawler, City Clerk ,
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