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WHEREAS, the actions described in the Plan, while necessary, are not sufficient <br />to assure the suburban water agencies whose water is supplied under contract the <br />SFPUC that their concerns will be addressed, or that they will be addressed in a lasting <br />manner; <br />NOW THEREFORE; <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br />1. In light of the foregoing concerns, and in order to provide the SFPUC with a <br />clear statement of its neighboring customers' expectations, the City of Redwood City <br />joins with other similarly situated agencies, collectively responsible for supplying water <br />to over 1.4 million residents and to industries, businesses and institutions which provide <br />jobs for over 800,000 Californians (including many San Franciscans) in respectfully <br />urging the SFPUC to: <br />1. Take immediate steps to safeguard the Hetch - Hetchy water system against <br />damage from earthquakes and other hazards; <br />2. Secure negotiated water transfer agreements for back -up supplies during dry <br />years in order to ensure uninterrupted service for all existing customers; <br />3. Implement diligently the elements of the Water Supply Master Plan strategy so <br />that high priority, short-term projects are built on the schedule contained thereon; <br />4. Commit to operating the Hetch Hetchy water system to produce water for <br />consumption as the first priority, with electric power as a byproduct; <br />5. Continue to protect the purity of Hetch Hetchy water and commit to providing its <br />wholesale customers with water that meets applicable federal and state drinking <br />water standards; <br />6. Commit to fair water rationing methods, including implementation by December <br />31, 2000, of a new shortage allocation system which does not penalize long -term <br />conservation efforts and which includes development of alternative supplies, <br />such as recycled water; and <br />7. Commit to maintaining a cost -based pricing schedule on a long -term basis, after <br />2009, which allocates the wholesale cost of water between the City and County <br />of San Francisco its wholesale customers based on their proportionate water <br />Reso -946 <br />DES:djk <br />F: /Shared /Redwood /Council 2 <br />07/11/00 <br />13947 <br />