CC 2016-06-28_11b State Water Ballot Measure
MEMORANDUM
TO: CITY COUNCIL
FROM: GEOFF ENGLISH, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF PLACING A MEASURE ON THE BALLOT AT
THE NOVEMBER 8, 2016 ELECTION TO AUTHORIZE THE
PURCHASE OF STATE WATER UNDER LOCAL WATER
EMERGENCY CONDITIONS
DATE: JUNE 28, 2016
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Council 1) Adopt a Resolution calling for the placement of a
measure to authorize the purchase of water from the California State Water Project
under local water emergency conditions at the General Municipal Election to be held
on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, as called by Resolution No. 4730; 2) Adopt a
Resolution setting priorities for filing a written argument regarding a City measure and
directing the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis; 3) Adopt a Resolution
providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments; 4) Approve the argument in favor of the
measure; and 5) Appropriate $25,000 from the Water Availability Fund for the
estimated additional cost of placing the measure on the ballot and preparing and
distributing public information and education materials.
IMPACT ON FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL RESOURCES:
The estimated cost of State water for the existing San Luis Obispo County State
Water Sub-contractors is approximately $1,250 to $1,350 per acre foot; however the
actual per acre foot cost for State water that may be available from State water
subcontractors within San Luis Obispo County is unknown and subject to variations
at the time of purchase. Additionally, the amount of water that may be needed to
supplement the City’s existing supply will be dependent on future weather conditions.
Purchases of supplemental water supplies are expected to be covered in large part
by the water customers at the time of the purchase; however, there is approximately
$1.4 million available in the Water Availability Fund to cover costs for acquisition of a
new water supply.
Between 2009 and 2013, under a temporary five-year water purchase agreement
with the Oceano Community Services District (OCSD) the City purchased 100 acre
feet of Lopez / groundwater per year at a cost of approximately $1,470 per acre foot.
The cost of placing the measure on the ballot in November 2016 is approximately
$3,000 to $5,000, based on an estimate from the County Clerk Recorder’s office. It is
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CONSIDERATION OF PLACING A MEASURE ON THE BALLOT AT THE
NOVEMBER 8, 2016 ELECTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF STATE
WATER UNDER LOCAL WATER EMERGENCY CONDITIONS
JUNE 28, 2016
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proposed to fund this cost from the Water Availability Fund. It is also recommended
that $20,000 be appropriated for public information program and educational
outreach. It is anticipated that one or more informational mailers will be direct mailed
to all Arroyo Grande water customers.
There will be substantial impacts on staff resources to provide the necessary
educational information to the Arroyo Grande voters. However, this important work
will be accomplished as part of ongoing efforts to strategically plan and coordinate
City water resources. Water supply measures are one of the priorities identified in
the City’s Critical Needs Action Plan. Other non-priority projects may be postponed
to provide the necessary time to effectively deal with this ballot measure effort.
BACKGROUND:
An Arroyo Grande ballot measure passed by the voters in 1990 requires a public vote
before the City can purchase State water. The question on the ballot was as follows:
Shall an affirmative vote of the voters of Arroyo Grande be required
before the City of Arroyo Grande is authorized to participate in the
California State Water Project?
In June 2010, staff presented a water supply analysis and strategies report to the City
Council. At the time, the City Council agreed to address these needs by expanding
water conservation efforts, seeking purchase of State water, and to continue working
on a potential water recycling project in the future. The City Council directed staff to
prepare a ballot measure for the June 2012 Election to enable purchase of State
water. A copy of that staff report is attached (Attachment 1). The ballot measure was
postponed by the City Council on February 14, 2012 and was not revisited.
On May 10, 2016, in response to the on-going drought conditions, a water supply and
demand report was presented to the City Council. This report requested direction
regarding future water supply options including the potential for the purchase of State
water. The Council directed that a report be brought back for consideration of a ballot
measure in November of 2016 that would, if approved by the voters, allow for the
purchase of State water under water emergency conditions.
ANALYSIS OF ISSUES:
As described in the May 10, 2016 Council Memorandum, and as indicated in the
chart below, the City’s water supply is sufficient for the next two (2) calendar years,
and a temporary supplemental water supply source is not needed at this time;
however, due to the declining levels of the Lopez reservoir, and the improved but
uncertain condition of the Santa Maria Groundwater Basin, it would be prudent to
begin planning for a supplemental water supply that may be needed in 2018.
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NOVEMBER 8, 2016 ELECTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF STATE
WATER UNDER LOCAL WATER EMERGENCY CONDITIONS
JUNE 28, 2016
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Table 3. Current and Projected Water Supply – Acre Feet per Year (AFY)
Water Supply Sources 2015
Entitlement
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Groundwater – Santa Maria
Groundwater Basin 1,323 43 620 900
Groundwater- Pismo Formation 200 44 120 200
County of San Luis Obispo
Lopez Reservoir Project 2,290 2,152 1,560 1,200
TOTAL 3,813 2,239 2,300* 2,300
*- Current water use demand by Arroyo Grande customers is 30% below 2015 use. 2016 demand is
on project to be well below 2,300 AF.
Previously initiated water conservation programs and mandatory water use
restrictions implemented by the Council have helped significantly reduce water use
demands. In 2004 the average per capita water use for Arroyo Grande was 200
gallons per capita per day (gpcd). The average consumption for 2015 was 113 gpcd.
Demand management and conservation still remains the primary tool to address
future water supply needs.
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Additional options for addressing potential water supply deficiencies include the
development of drought resistant water supply projects. The City Council has
previously directed City staff to work closely with our local partners on the three
potential projects listed below:
1. Pismo Beach Regional Groundwater Sustainability Project;
2. South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District Recycled Water Facilities
Planning Study; and
3. Diablo Desalination Plant Excess Water.
The City is engaged with the leading partner agencies on all three of the projects
listed above and will bring back reports to the Council at key decision making points;
however, these projects will require several years of development, design,
environmental review and arrangement for financing. None of the projects will be
delivered by 2018, the year in which the City’s ability to meet water demand is
uncertain. The purchase of temporary water supplies from available sources may be
necessary.
Temporary water supply purchases may be arranged where water can be delivered
through existing conveyance networks. Options include, but are not limited to, the
following:
Zone 3 Agencies with available supplies from the Lopez Reservoir;
Nacimiento Agencies with surplus water supplies. (Would require creative
water wheeling arrangements); and
State water contractors and subcontractors with excess water supplies.
Discussions between all of the countywide water managers have been initiated by
the County of San Luis Obispo Public Works Department in anticipation that inter-
County water purchase may be necessary. As indicated above, the City could not
utilize State water due to the results of a ballot measure prohibiting the purchase of
State water without a majority voter approval.
At the November 6, 1990 General Municipal Election, the voters of Arroyo Grande
approved Measure “A,” as stated below, which stipulates that an affirmative vote of
the voters of Arroyo Grande is required before the City of Arroyo Grande is
authorized to participate in the California State Water Project:
Measure “A” “Shall an affirmative vote of the voters of Arroyo Grande be
required before the City of Arroyo Grande is authorized to
participate in the California State Water Project?”
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Furthermore, the full text of Measure A stated that the City of Arroyo Grande shall not
participate, in any way, including, but not limited to, the expenditure or commitment of
any funds, in the California State Water project without an affirmative vote of the
majority of the voters voting on such a measure. The full text of Measure “A” is as
follows:
Full Text of Measure “A”
The People of the City of Arroyo Grande do hereby ordain as follows:
Section #1. The City of Arroyo Grande shall not participate, in any way,
including but not limited to, the expenditure or commitment of any funds, in the
California State Water Project without an affirmative vote of the majority of the
voters voting upon such a measure.
Section #2. This ordinance shall not be amended nor repealed without a vote
of the voters of Arroyo Grande.
One of the benefits of participating in the State Water Project is the ability to access
water from geographical areas beyond the Lopez Reservoir and City’s watershed.
There is a County led effort to, where possible, utilize excess water supply from
Northern California and conserve local water supplies. Due to wet winter conditions
in Northern California, several of the largest State Reservoirs have filled significantly,
improving the State water supply. As a result, the State of California has increased
the allocation to State water contractors to 60% of their full allocations. The County
of San Luis Obispo has a State water allocation of 25,000 AFY, substantially beyond
the State water contracts within the County as listed below:
SLO County State Water Entitlement: (in Central Valley Aqueduct) 25,000 AFY
SLO County Capacity- Coastal Branch Phase II State Water Project: 4,830 AFY
Northern Cities Entitlements to State Water: Pismo Beach 1,240 AFY
Oceano CSD 750 AFY
While the County has 25,000 AFY of State Water-Table A Allocation, it is only entitled
to 4,830 AFY of capacity within Phase II of the Coastal Branch pipeline and the
Polonio Pass Water Treatment Plant. The remainder of the capacity within these
facilities is allocated to the Central Coast Water Authority (CCWA), via the Santa
Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District. County officials are
currently negotiating with the CCWA for conveyance capacity to allow for the
potential delivery of additional State water supply.
The negotiations between the CCWA and the County water managers may allow the
County to deliver SWP water in excess of currently allocated capacity of 4,830 ac-ft
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NOVEMBER 8, 2016 ELECTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF STATE
WATER UNDER LOCAL WATER EMERGENCY CONDITIONS
JUNE 28, 2016
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per year. However, there are several factors, including but not limited to those listed
below, that may limit the ability for the County to deliver additional SWP water:
Ability of the County to negotiate with CCWA to convey the additional water
through the Phase II Coastal Branch of the State Water system.
Agreement of all of the ten (10) San Luis Obispo County State water
subcontractors to allow for the purchase of State water by a non-State water
subcontracting entity. State water subcontractors in the County all must
provide a waiver to the County.
The County must have the ability to “wheel” the water through an existing
distribution system to a willing purchaser.
Additionally, there is the potential that excess State water may be purchased directly
from the individual State water subcontractors, such as the City of Pismo, Oceano
Community Services District, or San Miguelito Mutual Water Company, among
others.
Timing
On May 10, 2016, the Council directed staff to bring back a report for consideration to
place a measure on the November 2016 General Municipal Election ballot that would
allow the City to purchase water from the California State Water Project under local
water emergency conditions. Recommended ballot language is below.
Ballot Language
Under AGMC Section 13.07.020, after holding a duly noticed public hearing, the City
Council may declare a Stage I Water Shortage Emergency when it finds “that there
have been impacts to the City’s water supply, and/or it has been determined that it is
imminent the City’s water supply has or will become so limited that an emergency
shortage condition exists as far as the available water supply being less than the
projected demand.” A Stage 1 Water Shortage Emergency triggers mandatory
reductions in water use and water use restrictions. The proposed ballot measure
authorizes the purchase of State water only under water emergencies declared by
the Arroyo Grande City Council. The following ballot measure is proposed:
CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE
MEASURE _____
Shall the City of Arroyo Grande be authorized to
purchase water from the State Water Project to
supplement the City’s existing water supplies
during local water emergencies declared by the
Arroyo Grande City Council?
Yes
No
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CITY COUNCIL
CONSIDERATION OF PLACING A MEASURE ON THE BALLOT AT THE
NOVEMBER 8, 2016 ELECTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF STATE
WATER UNDER LOCAL WATER EMERGENCY CONDITIONS
JUNE 28, 2016
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Previous consideration has been given to the purchase of a permanent allocation
from the State Water Project. Staff does not recommend such an effort for the
following reasons:
The design capacity for the Phase II portion of the Coastal Branch pipeline,
which delivers State water to the Central Coast, has been secured through
contracts by other agencies and would have to be purchased at an unknown,
negotiated price, if there was a willing seller. The Phase II section of the
Coastal Branch pipeline of the State Water Project pipeline was designed and
constructed to a size and capacity determined by the participating agencies at
the time of the project design. Additional capacity for future participants was
not considered and all costs for construction were distributed amongst the
participating subcontractors.
Should additional water conveyance capacity be secured through one of the
current sub-contractors, a fair-share payment would have to be determined.
This “buy-in” cost would likely be substantial.
State Water can be an unreliable water source that happens to be available
now during our local drought conditions, but is generally restricted during times
of statewide drought conditions. Investment in a more reliable supplemental
water source such as recycled water would be more prudent.
Despite challenges and drawbacks to the pursuit of a permanent allocation of State
Water, the Council may choose to modify the proposed ballot measure to ask the
Arroyo Grande voters to authorize pursuing the permanent purchase of State water.
The following ballot measure is not recommended, but may be used in place of the
proposed measure language should the Council wish to pursue this option:
CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE
MEASURE _____
Shall the City of Arroyo Grande be authorized
to pursue the purchase of water from the State
Water Project as a permanent supplemental
water supply?
Yes
No
As stated above, the pursuit of a permanent allocation of water supply from the State
Water project and the placement of this question on the ballot is not recommended at
this time.
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CITY COUNCIL
CONSIDERATION OF PLACING A MEASURE ON THE BALLOT AT THE
NOVEMBER 8, 2016 ELECTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF STATE
WATER UNDER LOCAL WATER EMERGENCY CONDITIONS
JUNE 28, 2016
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ALTERNATIVES:
The following alternatives have been identified for City Council consideration:
1. Approve staff’s recommendations by adopting the proposed Resolutions,
approving the argument in favor of the measure, appropriating $25,000 from the
Water Availability Fund for costs to place the measure on the ballot and for
public information and education efforts;
2. Postpone consideration of the measure until the November 2018 election;
3. Modify the language of the proposed ballot measure to ask the Arroyo Grande
voters if the City should be authorized to purchase a permanent allocation from
the State Water System;
4. Do not approve a ballot measure and reconsider relying entirely on conservation
measures and potential purchase of surplus Lopez water from neighboring
agencies to address the City's water needs; or
5. Provide other direction.
ADVANTAGES:
Access to available State water may be one of a few options for supplemental water
supply should one or both of the City’s water supplies become impacted to the point
that we can no longer meet the water supply demands for our customers. Under the
proposed ballot measure, the purchase of State water would only be available if
necessary to respond to drought, seawater intrusion, or other emergency water
supply conditions.
Placing the measure on the ballot at this time will benefit from the heightened
community awareness of the City’s water supply challenges due to the ongoing
drought conditions. Additionally, placing the measure on the ballot at this time will
better inform the County (District) as the City works to secure additional water
supplies should the drought continue.
DISADVANTAGES:
Placing the measure on the November ballot will require a monetary allocation, as
well as staff resources to provide an effective public education effort. Given a
substantial current work load and list of current projects and initiatives, some work
efforts and projects may be postponed or delayed.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
No environmental review is required for this item.
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CITY COUNCIL
CONSIDERATION OF PLACING A MEASURE ON THE BALLOT AT THE
NOVEMBER 8, 2016 ELECTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF STATE
WATER UNDER LOCAL WATER EMERGENCY CONDITIONS
JUNE 28, 2016
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PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND COMMENTS:
The Agenda was posted in front of City Hall on Thursday, June 23, 2016 and the
Agenda and staff report were posted on the City’s website on Friday, June 24, 2016.
Attachments:
1. Proposed Argument in Favor
2. June 2010 City Council report - Updated Analysis of Water Supply and Usage
3. Resolution No. 2383- State Water
4. Resolution No. 2432- State Water
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE
SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY A
MEASURE TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF WATER
FROM THE CALIFORNIA STATE WATER PROJECT
UNDER LOCAL WATER EMERGENCY CONDITIONS AT
THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2016, AS CALLED BY
RESOLUTION NO. 4730
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election on November 8, 2016 has been called by
Resolution No. 4730 adopted on June 14, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the City Council also desires to submit to the voters at the election a question
relating to increasing options for the purchase of supplemental water supplies during
declared local water emergencies; and
WHEREAS, under certain conditions, surplus water from the State Water Project may be
available to purchase as a supplemental water supply for Arroyo Grande water customers
should this potential supply be the most advantageous.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande
does resolve, declare, determine, and order as follows:
SECTION 1. That the City Council, pursuant to its right and authority, does order submitted
to the voters at the General Municipal Election the following question:
CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE
MEASURE ____
Shall the City of Arroyo Grande be authorized to
purchase water from the State Water Project to
supplement the City’s existing water supplies during
local water emergencies declared by the Arroyo
Grande City Council?
Yes
No
SECTION 2. That the vote requirement for the measure to pass is a majority (50% + 1) of
the votes cast of the votes cast.
SECTION 3. That in all particulars not recited in this Resolution, the election shall be held
and conducted as provided by State law for holding municipal elections.
SECTION 4. That notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and the City
Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional notice of the
election, in time, form and manner as required by law.
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RESOLUTION NO.
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SECTION 5. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution
and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
On motion of Council Member _________, seconded by Council Member _______, and on
the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
The foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 28th day of June 2016.
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RESOLUTION NO.
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_____________________________________
JIM HILL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
KELLY WETMORE, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
_____________________________________
GEOFF ENGLISH, ACTING CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_____________________________________
HEATHER WHITHAM, CITY ATTORNEY
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ARROYO GRANDE SETTING PRIORITIES FOR
FILING A WRITTEN ARGUMENT REGARDING A CITY
MEASURE AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Arroyo Grande,
California, on November 8, 2016, at which there will be submitted to the voters the
following measure:
CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE
MEASURE _____
Shall the City of Arroyo Grande be authorized to
purchase water from the State Water Project to
supplement the City’s existing water supplies
during local water emergencies declared by the
Arroyo Grande City Council?
Yes
No
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Arroyo
Grande as follows:
SECTION 1. That the City Council, being the legislative body of the City of Arroyo
Grande, hereby authorizes ALL members of the City Council, to file a written argument
in favor of the City measure not exceeding 300 words, accompanied by the printed
names and signatures of the authors submitting it, in accordance with Article 4, Chapter
3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of California. The argument may be
changed or withdrawn until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk after which no
arguments for or against the City measure may be submitted to the City Clerk.
The arguments shall be filed with the City Clerk, signed, with the printed names
and signatures of the authors submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization,
the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of its
principal officers who is the author of the argument. The arguments shall be
accompanied by the Form of Statement To Be Filed By Author(s) of Argument.
SECTION 2. That the City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the
measures to the City Attorney, unless the organization or salaries of the Office of the
City Attorney are affected.
a. The City Attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the measure not
exceeding 500 words showing the effect of the measure on the existing law
and the operation of the measure. If the measure affects the organization or
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RESOLUTION NO.
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salaries of the office of the City Attorney, the City Clerk shall prepare the
impartial analysis.
b. The analysis shall include a statement indicating whether the measure was
placed on the ballot by a petition signed by the requisite number of voters or
by the governing body of the city.
c. In the event the entire text of the measure is not printed on the ballot, nor in
the voter information portion of the sample ballot, there shall be printed
immediately below the impartial analysis, in no less than 10-point type, the
following: “The above statement is an impartial analysis of Measure ___. If
you desire a copy of the ordinance or measure, please call the election
official’s office at 805-473-5400 and a copy will be mailed at no cost to you.”
d. The impartial analysis shall be filed by the date set by the City Clerk for the
filing of primary arguments.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
On motion by Council Member , seconded by Council Member , and
on the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 28th day of June, 2016.
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RESOLUTION NO.
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JIM HILL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
______________________________________
KELLY WETMORE, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
GEOFF ENGLISH, ACTING CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
HEATHER WHITHAM, CITY ATTORNEY
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO
GRANDE, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF REBUTTAL
ARGUMENTS FOR CITY MEASURES SUBMITTED AT MUNICIPAL
ELECTIONS
WHEREAS, Section 9282 of the Elections Code of the State of California provides for
written arguments to be filed in favor or against city measures not to exceed 300 words
in length; and
WHEREAS, Section 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of California authorizes the
City Council by majority vote, to adopt provisions to provide for the filing of rebuttal
arguments for City measures submitted at municipal elections.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Arroyo
Grande as follows:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Section 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of
California, when the City Clerk has selected the arguments for and against the measure
(not exceeding 300 words each) which will be printed and distributed to the voters, the
City Clerk shall send a copy of an argument in favor of the measure to the authors of
any argument against the measure, and a copy of an argument against the measure to
the authors of any argument in favor of the measure, immediately upon receiving the
arguments.
The author or a majority of the authors of an argument relating to a City measure
may prepare and submit a rebuttal argument not exceeding 250 words or may authorize
in writing any other person or persons to prepare, submit, or sign the rebuttal argument.
A rebuttal argument may not be signed by more than five authors.
The rebuttal arguments shall be filed with the City Clerk, signed, with the printed
name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an
organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at
least one of its principal officers, not more than 10 days after the final date for filing
direct arguments. The rebuttal arguments shall be accompanied by the Form of
Statement To Be Filed By Author(s) of Argument.
Rebuttal arguments shall be printed in the same manner as the direct arguments.
Each rebuttal argument shall immediately follow the direct argument which it seeks to
rebut.
SECTION 2. That all previous resolutions providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments
for City measures are repealed.
SECTION 3. That the provisions of Section 1 shall apply only to the election to be held
on November 8, 2016, and shall then be repealed.
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RESOLUTION NO.
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SECTION 4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
On motion of Council Member _________, seconded by Council Member
____________, and on the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 28th day of June, 2016.
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RESOLUTION NO.
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JIM HILL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
______________________________________
KELLY WETMORE, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
GEOFF ENGLISH, ACTING CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
HEATHER WHITHAM, CITY ATTORNEY
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ATTACHMENT 1
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF MEASURE _________
Your “YES” vote on Measure ____ will authorize the City of Arroyo Grande to purchase
State water if necessary to meet anticipated water supply needs. Due to ongoing
drought conditions, the City may not have sufficient water supplies to meet its
customer’s water use demand as soon as 2018. To meet current water demands, the
City uses all of its allotment of Lopez Reservoir water and a court order prevents the
City from pumping groundwater above its entitlement.
State water may be available to the City for short term purchases, even in drought
conditions, because the County of San Luis Obispo has excess supply that is available
to compensate for periodic reductions in deliveries from the State.
Access to State water will potentially provide the City with a supplemental water source
when local water supplies are jeopardized. Water conservation efforts by Arroyo
Grande water customers have significantly reduced water use Citywide. Additionally,
long-range efforts to secure supplemental water supplies such as recycled water are
ongoing, but will take several years to develop. Given the uncertainties involving our
water resources, it is prudent to have additional options to secure supplemental water
supplies. Approval of this measure will provide the critical authorization needed to
purchase State water if needed to replace the loss of existing supply due to drought or
other emergency conditions. This measure is not intended to acquire water to
accommodate any growth not currently allowed or planned.
The City has worked hard to make available the water needed to serve its customers,
but supply is restricted and options are limited. Your City Council unanimously urges
you to take the steps necessary to help ensure it can continue to meet these needs in
the future in a cost effective manner by voting “YES” on Measure ______.
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Jim Hill, Mayor Barbara Harmon, Mayor Pro Tem
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Jim Guthrie, Council Member Kristen Barneich, Council Member
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Tim Brown, Council Member
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