HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 27-21 Adopting Water Allocations for FY 21-22RESOLUTION NO. 27-21
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY, CALIFORNIA,
RECEIVING THE ANNUAL WATER REPORT ADOPTING THE WATER
ALLOCATION PROGRAM FOR FY 2021/22
WHEREAS, Chapter 13 20 of the Morro Bay Municipal Code calls for the City
Council of the City of Morro Bay to adopt a yearly Water Allocation Program based on a
report by the Public Works (Services) Director after review by the City of Morro Bay
Planning Commission and Public Works Advisory Board; and
WHEREAS, the Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan and Ordinance Number 266,
require the City Council to set an annual limit on new residential units and to prescribe
the mix of multi -family and single-family residences allowed within that limit and
WHEREAS, in March 2021, the California Department of Water Resources informed
the State Water Project contractors the allocations for 2020/21 would be 5 percent of the
contracted amount; and
WHEREAS, the City has approximately 1019 acre-feet (AF) of unused contracted
water stored in San Luis Reservoir. This allocation, in combination with the City's
available drought buffer and storage in San Luis Reservoir along with the Countywide
excess availability and local production, is enough to make up the difference between
delivery requests and the City's estimated demand of 1,080 AF; and
WHEREAS, if persistent dry conditions and low snowpack conditions continue and
the California Governor declares a State of Emergency, including San Luis Obispo
County, due to drought, the City will implement Mandatory Water Conservation
Requirements for Severely Restricted Water Supply; and
WHEREAS, on May 18, 2021, the Planning Commission held a public meeting on
the Annual Water Report and the proposed FY 2021/22 Water Allocation Program and
recommended the City Council adopt the proposed allocation of WEUs along with the
planning for severe drought conditions; and
WHEREAS, on May 19, 2021, the Public Works Advisory Board held a public
meeting on the Annual Water Report and the proposed FY 2021/22 Water Allocation
Program and recommended the City Council adopt the proposed allocation of WEUs
along with the planning for severe drought conditions; and
WHEREAS, on June 8, 2021, the City Council did hold a public meeting on the
Annual Water Report and the proposed FY 2021/22 Water Allocation Program, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Morro
Bay, California, as follows:
SECTION 1: Based upon evidence, the City Council resolves the following:
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A. Allocate 115 WEUs in FY2020/21, 50 WEU for residential purposes, 30 SFR
20 MFR and 65 for Commercial/Industrial purposes.
B. Direct staff to implement Mandatory Water Conservation Requirements for
Severely Restricted Water Supply Conditions if the Governor of California
declares a drought state of emergency, that includes San Luis Obispo County.
SECTION 2: Applicability
Each development project that requires an allocation of new Water Equivalency
Units shall be subject to this revised allocation program, unless a building permit
has been issued prior to the date of adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Morro Bay at a regular
meeting thereof held on this 8th day of June 2021 on the following votes
AYES: Headding, Addis, Barton, Davis, Heller
NOES* None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST
tAPPLcor
ana Swanson, City Clerk
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John
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