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ATTY/RESO.3091/CC RESO OUTDOOR WATER USE RESTRICTIONS <br />REV: 05-26-15 MLG <br />Page 1 of 5 <br />RESOLUTION NO. <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD <br />IMPLEMENTING MANDATORY WATER USE RESTRICTIONS IN <br />COMPLIANCE WITH STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL <br />BOARD’S MAY 5, 2015 EMERGENCY DROUGHT REGULATIONS <br /> WHEREAS, on January 17, 2014, California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. <br />issued Proclamation No. 1-17-2014 declaring a State of Emergency to exist in California <br />due to severe drought conditions and calling on Californians to reduce water usage by <br />20 percent; and <br /> WHEREAS, on January 31, 2014, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission <br />(SFPUC) requested that wholesale customers voluntarily reduce water consumption by <br />10%; and <br /> WHEREAS, in response to the Governor’s proclamation and SFPUC’s request, <br />Redwood City implemented or re-emphasized several water conservation measures <br />and programs; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City’s water conservation efforts have proven very successful, <br />reducing City-wide water consumption by 405,914,916 gallons in 2014 as compared to <br />2013; and <br /> WHEREAS, on April 25, 2014, Governor Brown issued an Executive Order <br />directing the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) to utilize its authority <br />under California Water Code Section 1058.5 to adopt emergency regulations to address <br />water shortage conditions; and <br /> WHEREAS, on July 15, 2014, the SWRCB adopted Resolution No. 2-14-0038 <br />and California Code of Regulations, Title 23, Sections 863, 864, and 865, which are <br />emergency regulations declaring a drought emergency in California and imposing <br />mandatory water conservation measures on individuals and water suppliers; and <br /> WHEREAS, Section 864 applies to all Californians and prohibits certain activities <br />in promotion of water conservation while Section 865 applies to “Urban Water <br />Suppliers” as defined by Water Code Section 10617; and <br />10.A. - Page 4