R 4633 RESOLUTION NO. 4633
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ARROYO GRANDE ENDORSING THE LOW
RESERVOIR RESPONSE PLAN FOR THE SAN LUIS
OBISPO COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER
CONSERVATION DISTRICT ZONE 3
WHEREAS, the San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
(District) constructed, owns and operates Lopez Dam and Reservoir, the Lopez Water
Treatment Facilities, and the Lopez Water Conveyance System; and,
WHEREAS, said facilities are owned and operated by the District on behalf of the
District's "Zone 3," which is also known as the Lopez Water Supply System; and,
WHEREAS, the District has Agreements with the Cities of Arroyo Grande, Grover
Beach and Pismo Beach, the Oceano Community Services District, and San Luis
Obispo County Service Area No. 12 (collectively known as the Zone 3 Member
Agencies) for delivery of potable water from the Lopez Water Supply to Zone 3 Member
Agencies; and,
WHEREAS, the District also releases water from Lopez Reservoir into Arroyo Grande
creek for the benefit of agriculture and other beneficiaries downstream of Lopez Dam,
which are hereinafter referred to as "Downstream Releases," and,
WHEREAS, the Agreements between the District and Zone 3 Member Agencies include
numerous provisions establishing the rights and responsibilities of the District and the
Zone 3 Member Agencies; and
WHEREAS, Article 4 of said Agreements provide that the District can curtail delivery of
water to Zone 3 Member Agencies in situations including but not limited to drought
conditions; and
WHEREAS, the District and the Zone 3 Member Agencies have prepared a Low
Reservoir Response Plan (LRRP) for the purpose of providing greater certainty
regarding the quantities of water that will be delivered to Zone 3 Member Agencies
during droughts and other emergencies when less than 20,000 acre feet of water is
stored in Lopez Lake; and
WHEREAS, the LRRP has been developed in consultation with the Zone 3 Advisory
Committee and representatives of local agricultural operations; and
WHEREAS, the LRRP includes prescribed actions and an adaptive management
approach that together will help to ensure that the needs of the Zone 3 Member
Agencies and the beneficiaries of Downstream Releases are met during droughts and
other emergencies; and
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WHEREAS, during droughts and other emergencies, the LRRP provides incentives for
water conservation by the Zone 3 Member Agencies by extending the period of time
that the Zone 3 Member Agencies can use water that has been allocated to them in
accordance with the Agreements and/or as provided in the LRRP; and
WHEREAS, during droughts and other emergencies, the LRRP considers the needs of
agriculture and other downstream beneficiaries by prescribing a reduction in water that
is allocated to Zone 3 Member Agencies by eliminating "Surplus Water" allocations to
Zone 3 Member Agencies, that pursuant to the Agreements, would otherwise result
from Downstream Releases; and
WHEREAS, the adaptive management approach in the LRRP provides the best
mechanism to manage the Lopez Water Supply during droughts and other emergencies
where conditions can change depending on hydrological and other conditions that
persist during droughts and other emergencies; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the project in compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines, and the Arroyo Grande
Rules and Procedures for Implementation of CEQA and has found and determined that
the project is exempt per pursuant to Section 21169 and CEQA Guidelines, section
15261 in that the storage and annual release of water for various uses is part of the
ongoing operation of the reservoir; and CEQA Section 21080 (b)(5) and CEQA
Guidelines Section 15269(c) in that the project the endorsement of the LLRP is a
specific action necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency, and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest that the LRRP is endorsed.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Arroyo
Grande does hereby:
1. Endorse and recommend adoption of the Lopez Low Reservoir Response Plan for the
San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Zone 3
On motion of Council Member Costello, seconded by Council Member Barneich, and on
the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Costello, Barneich, Brown, Guthrie, and Mayor Ferrara
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 14th day of October 2014.
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TONY F , MAYOR
ATTEST:
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KELLY TM/RE, CITY LERK
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
STE N ADAMS, CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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TIMO Y J. CA , CITY-ATTORNEY
OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION
I, KELLY WETMORE, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, County of San Luis
Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury, that the attached
Resolution No. 4633 was passed and adopted at a Regular meeting of the City Council -
of the City of Arroyo Grande on the 14th day of October, 2014.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 17th day of
October, 2014.
KELLY -ET/ORE, CITY CLERK