CC 2016-06-28_11b State Water Ballot Measure PPState Water ballot measure
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Staff recommendation
It is recommended the City Council:
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;
Adopt a Resolution setting priorities for filing a written
argument regarding a City measure and directing the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis;
Adopt a Resolution providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments;
Approve the argument
in favor of the measure; and
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.
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exceptional Drought CONTINUES on the central coast
JUNE 2016
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LOPEZ RESERVIOR HISTORIC STORAGE GRAPH
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LOPEZ RESERVIOR – recent photographs
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Low reservoir response plan
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Northern cities management area
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City of Arroyo Grande
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Arroyo Grande residents are conserving!
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Supplemental water supply OPTIONS
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City of Arroyo Grande
Enhanced Mandatory Conservation Mandates
Pismo Beach Regional Groundwater Sustainability Project
SSLOCSD Recycled Water Facilities Planning Study
Diablo Desalination
Temporary Water
purchases
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State Water
SLO County State Water Entitlement :
25,000 ac-ft
SLO County Capacity in Coastal Branch of State
Water Project : 4,830 ac-ft
LOCAL AGENCIES WITH Entitlements to State Water:
Pismo
Beach 1,240 ac-ft
Oceano CSD 750 ac-ft
seVEN OTHERS
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State water AVAILABILITY
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State water BALLOT MEASURE
1990 arroyo grande 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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1990 arroyo grande Measure “A” FULL-TEXT
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.
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PROPOSED BALLOT MEASURE LANGUAGE
SIMPLE MAJORITY VOTE- 50% +1
(Based on voter turn-out)
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State water BALLOT MEASURE argument in favor – recommended revisions
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Staff recommendation
It is recommended the City Council:
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;
Adopt a Resolution setting priorities for filing a written
argument regarding a City measure and directing the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis;
Adopt a Resolution providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments;
Approve the argument
in favor of the measure; and
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.
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Questions?
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State water BALLOT MEASURE
Potential election dates
November 2016 $ 3-5,000
Special election $65-75,000
(March, June or November)
June 2018 unknown
November 2018 UNKNOWN
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