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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8786RESOLUTION NO. 8786 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS ADOPTING THE WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN WHEREAS, the California Urban Water Management Planning Act, Water Code Section 10610 et seq. (the "UWMP Act"), mandates that every urban supplier of water providing water for municipal purposes to more than 3,000 customers or supplying more than 3,000 acre feet of water annually, prepare and adopt, in accordance with prescribed requirements, a Water Shortage Contingency Plan ("WSCP"); and WHEREAS, the City of Redlands meets the definition of an urban water supplier for purposes of the UWMP Act; and WHEREAS, the UWMP Act specifies the requirements and procedures for adopting such WSCP; and WHEREAS, pursuant to recent amendments to the UWMP Act, urban water suppliers are required to adopt and electronically submit their WSCPs to the California Department of Water Resources by July 1, 2026; and WHEREAS, the City of Redlands has prepared a WSCP in accordance with the UWMP Act and SB X7-7 and, in accordance with applicable legal requirements, has undertaken certain coordination, notice, public involvement, public comment, and other procedures in relation to its WSCP; and WHEREAS, the WSCP references and incorporates the provisions of the City of Redlands' Water Conservation Plan, Ordinance Nos. 2151 and 2751; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the UWMP Act, the City of Redlands has prepared its WSCP with its own staff, with the assistance of consulting professionals, and in cooperation with other governmental agencies, and has utilized and relied upon industry standards and the expertise of industry professionals in preparing its WSCP, and has also utilized the California Department of Water Resources Guidebook for Urban Water Suppliers to Prepare 2025 Urban Water Management Plans, in preparing its WSCP; and WHEREAS, in accordance with applicable law, including Water Code sections 10608.26 and 10642, and Government Code section 6066, a notice of a public hearing regarding the City of Redlands' WSCP was published within the jurisdiction of the City of Redlands on April 10, 2026, and April 17, 2026; and WHEREAS, in accordance with applicable law, including but not limited to Water Code sections 10608.26 and 10642, a public hearing was held on June 2, 2026, at 6:00 P.M., or soon thereafter as the matter could be heard, in order to provide members of the public and other interested entities with the opportunity to be heard in connection with proposed adoption of the WSCP and issues related thereto; and 1 (:\Resolutions\Res8700-8799\8786.bm.05.19.2026.docx WHEREAS, pursuant to said public hearing on the WSCP, the City of Redlands, among other things, encouraged the active involvement of diverse social, cultural, and economic members of the community within City of Redlands' service area with regard to the preparation of the WSCP, encouraged community input regarding City of Redlands' WSCP; and WHEREAS, the City Council of City of Redlands has reviewed and considered the purposes and requirements of the UWMP Act, the contents of the WSCP, and the documentation contained in the administrative record in support of the WSCP, and has determined that the factual analyses and conclusions set forth in the WSCP are legally sufficient; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adopt the WSCP in order to comply with the UWMP Act. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the adoption of this Resolution is exempt from review and under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that this Water Shortage Contingency Plans will have no significant impact on the environment. Section 2. The Water Shortage Contingency Plan is hereby adopted, as amended by any changes incorporated by the City Council as a result of input received at the public hearing and ordered filed with the City Clerk. Section 3. The Municipal Utilities and Engineering Department Director ("MUED Director") is hereby authorized and directed to include a copy of this Resolution in the City of Redlands' WSCP. Section 4. The MUED Director is hereby authorized and directed, in accordance with Water Code sections 10621(d) and 10644(a)(1)-(2), to electronically submit a copy of the WSCP to the California Department of Water Resources no later than July 1, 2026. Section 5. The MUED Director is hereby authorized and directed, in accordance with Water Code section 10644(a), to submit a copy of the WSCP to the California State Library, and any city or county within which the City of Redlands provides water supplies no later than thirty (30) days after this adoption date. Section 6. The MUED Director is hereby authorized and directed, in accordance with Water Code section 10645, to make the WSCP available for public review at the City of Redlands' offices during normal business hours and on the City of Redlands website no later than thirty (30) days after filing a copy of the WSCP with the California Department of Water Resources. Section 7. The MUED Director is hereby authorized and directed, in accordance with Water Code Section 10635(b), to provide that portion of the WSCP prepared pursuant to Water C\Resolutions\Res 8700-8799\8786.bm.05.19.2026.docx Code Section 10635(a) to any city or county within which the City of Redlands provides water supplies no later than sixty (60) days after submitting a copy of the WSCP with the California Department of Water Resources. Section 8. The WED Director is hereby authorized and directed to implement the WSCP in accordance with the UWMP Act and to provide recommendations to the City Council regarding the necessary budgets, procedures, rules, regulations or further actions to carry out the effective and equitable implementation of the WSCP. ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 4arnioSauced— ad une, 2026 0, M yor ATTEST: Je6Ke Donaldson, City Clerk I \Resolutions\Res 8700-879918786.bm.05,19.2026.docx 1, Jeanne Donaldson, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2nd day of June, 2026, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Barich, Tejeda, Davis; Mayor Mario Saucedo NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Por Tern Shaw ABSTAIN: None g�;� ' '(%� JeanWDonaldson, City Clerk 4 1AReso[utionsaes 8700-8799%8786.brn.05.19.2026.docx