2005/01/25 City Council ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 2005 - 24
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
APPROVING THE WATER SUPPLY ASSESSMENT
DATED JANUARY 14, 2005
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Water Code Section 10910, the City must prepare
a Water Supply Assessment for Projects which meet the definition contained in California
Water Code Section 10912; and
WHEREAS, the City retained the services of respected groundwater and surface
water technical consultants and commissioned the preparation of a Water Supply Assessment;
and.
WHEREAS, a draft Water Supply Assessment dated October 2004 ( "draft WSA ")
was prepared for the City to satisfy the requirements of Senate Bill 610 ( "SB 610 ") and City
Resolution Number 2004 -95 ( "Water Policy Resolution "); and
WHEREAS, the stated purpose of SB 610 is to strengthen the process by which local
agencies determine the sufficiency of current and future water supplies to meet current and
future demands; and
WHEREAS, on October 26, 2004, the City Council set a public hearing to consider
and receive public comments on the draft WSA by Resolution Number 2004 -284; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held and the City Council received public
comments on the draft WSA at the November 23, 2004 meeting of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the public hearing on the WSA was officially closed by the City Council
at the November 23, 2004 meeting of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, City staff and consultants have evaluated and to the extent necessary
incorporated both Council and public comment into a final version of the WSA to ensure
compliance with all requirements of SB 610; and
WHEREAS, the final WSA provides comprehensive information on the City's water
supplies consistent with Water Code Sections 10260 et. seq. (the Urban Water Management
Act) and 10910 et. seq. (Water Supply Planning to Support Existing and Future Uses); and
WHEREAS, the City has ensured that the final WSA has made all findings required
by SB 610, and that all findings are based on reliable and substantial evidence; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined, in compliance with SB 610 and based on
substantial evidence, that its water supply is sufficient for the proposed projects; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to approve the final WSA to satisfy SB 610 and to assist
future water management and planning.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park does hereby
resolve as follows:
The final Water Supply Assessment dated January 14, 2005 ( "Final WSA ") meets all
the requirements of Water Code Section 10910. Without limiting the foregoing, the
Final WSA fully identifies and discusses all aspects of the City's surface and
groundwater resources under Sections 10910(d) and (f), and concludes the total
projected water supplies, determined to be available by the City for the projects
outlined in the WSA during normal, single dry, and multiple dry water years during a
20 -year projection, will meet the projected water demand associated with the proposed
project, in addition to existing and planned future uses, including agricultural and
manufacturing uses.
2, The Final WSA is hereby approved and adopted as the WSA for the subject projects.
3. The Final WSA is to be made available to the public for reference at the City Library.
4. This Resolution shall take effect upon its adoption.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 25tn day of January, 2005.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
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ATTEST:
FLORES: AYE SMIT11- ABSTAIN SPRADLIN: AYE VIDAK MAR'TINEZ: AYE MACKENZIE: AYE
AYES: (4) NOES: (0) ABSENT: (0) ABSTAIN. (1)