HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 174-14 Water Quality Prop 1 RESOLUTION NO. 174 - 14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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RESOLUTION DECLARING SUPPORT FOR PROPOSITION 1, THE WATER QUALITY,
SUPPLY, AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2014
WHEREAS, California is in a severe, multi-year drought and faces a growing list of
challenges associated with aging infrastructure, climate change, population growth and other
factors; and
WHEREAS, water managers and top leaders, including Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.,
agree we need a comprehensive, statewide water plan to create a more resilient water system
and meet the coequal goals of improved water supply reliability and ecosystem health; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature has approved and Governor Brown has signed the Water
Quality, Supply and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014, which will appear as Proposition 1
on the November 4, 2014 ballot and provide much-needed funding to advance a statewide
comprehensive water plan to secure our water future; and
WHEREAS, if approved by voters, the measure would provide $7.545 billion in bond
funding for new surface and groundwater storage projects, regional water reliability, sustainable
groundwater management and cleanup, water recycling, water conservation, watershed
protection and safe drinking water, particularly for disadvantaged communities, and other
programs the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) and its members have long
advocated as a part of a statewide comprehensive plan; and
WHEREAS, both the Zone 7 and the Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD)
Board of Directors have voted to formally support Proposition 1; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin receives its water from both Zone 7 and DSRSD; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin has a strong, collaborative relationship with Zone 7 and
DSRSD and remains committed to assisting its partners, within the limits of its means and
sphere of influence, in improving water delivery systems for Dublin residents; and
WHEREAS, DSRSD has formally requested that the City of Dublin consider supporting
Proposition 1; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Dublin has considered arguments for and
against Proposition 1 as its meeting on October 7, 2014, and determined that the passage of
Proposition 1 will benefit the City of Dublin.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Dublin
supports the passage of Proposition 1, the Water Quality, Supply and Infrastructure
Improvement Act of 2014 on the November ballot.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of October 2014, by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Biddle, Gupta, Hart, Haubert, and Mayor Sbranti
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Mayor
ATTEST:
A./0
City Clerk
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