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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956-11-07; City Council; Resolution 2261 8 3 4 5 6 7 a 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 RESOLUTION NO, 226 RESOLUTION OF INTENTION FOR THE CITY OF CARLSBp9 TO JOIN WITH OTHER CITIES IN THE! COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO IN PARTI- CIPATING IN THE WATER CONSERVATION FROGRAM. WHEREAS, the San Diego County Water Authority, through its Water Conservation Committee, has cited reasons why a water conservation program should be undertaken; and WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad is desirous of urging its water users to cooperate in such a program; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that in order to accom- plish the fullest benefit from such a program, this City joins with all other cities and water users in the County of San Diego, and does hereby signify its intention to participate in such a program. PASSED, APPROVED AM) ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 7th day of November, 1956, by the following vote, to wit: AES : NOES:. None ABSENT: None Castorena, Helton, Robinson, Ledgerwood and Baird. Carlsbad, California /1 ATTEST : M, 0. EWALD, City Clerk .. MEMORANDUM -----I---- .. November 2, 1956 TO: Water Conservation Committee, San Diego County Water Authority FROM: Richard S. Holmgren, General Manager and Chief Engineer SUBJECT: Basic information for consideration of a "DONIT WASTE WATER" Program In accordance with the Committeets request at its meeting on October 11, 1956, I have prepared the following information for use in considering the estab- lishment of a "DONIT WASTE WATER'' program in the present emergency. Need for Program During the past month the operating head of each member agency was requested to submit an estimate of the minimum quantity of Authority water needed to supplement the agency's local supplies in order to meet the estimated require- ments of the agency's consumers for the water year November 1, 1956 to October 31, 1957, assuming continuance of drought conditions. The individual esti- mates received from this canvass have been tabulated on the attached sheet, designated as B-210, and shows a total requirement of 168,630 acre-feet of supplemental water for the year. then compared with the sum of the water which will be available, consisting of (l} water in Authority storage as of November 1, 1956, (2) water still available from San Diegois 1956 sale of water, and (3} water available to each agency under its preferential right. The deficit or excess of each agency has then been determined and shown on the tabulation. are faced with water deficiencies: The estimated requirement of each agency is The following six agencies Bueno Colorado Municipal Water District ... 3,380 acre-feet Fallbrook Public Utility District ......... 8,750 acre-feet POWay Municipal Water District ............ 630 acre-feet Ra'inbow Municipal Water District .......... 2,400 acre-feet Rincon del Diablo Municipal Water District 4,640 acre-feet Valley Center Municipal Water District .... 650 acre-feet Total ..................................... 20,430 acre-feet. The deficiency is about 16 per cent less than the 24,270 acre-feet deficiency estimated for the year from figures previously submitted by the agencies! operating heads. The tabulation also shows that there are seven agencies which will have Water in excess of their requirements, as follows: Carlsbad Municipal Water District ........... 320 acre-feet City of Escondido ........................... 210 acre-feet Helix Irrigation District ................... 1,120 acre-feet City or" Oceanside ........................... 390 acre-feet Otay Municipal Water District ............... 230 acre-feet San Dieguito Irrigation District ............ 240 acre-feet Santa Pe Irrigation District ................ 200 acre-feet Total ....................................... 2,710 acre-feet The apparent excess in the Carlsbad and Otay Districts results entirely from the lack of adequate connections to the Authority system, which will probably be remedied before the end of the year, The excess of the other agencies in all cases represents less than 10 per cent of their estimated production for the year.. The California Water & Telephone Company, serving the City of National City and the South Bay Irrigation District, and the City of San Diego, appear to be in a position to serve their areas without having either an excess or deficiency . Possible Program The records of the prograin for water conservation carried out in 1951-52 have been reviewed. Committee of San Diego County", organized late in April 1951, which continued in operation until the program was suspended in March 1952, a period of about eleven months. tary, with offices furnished by the Authority at its quarters in the Land Title Building. "Committee Report at Time of Suspension", a copy of which is attached for your information, as it appears valuable as a basis for discussion of what form the present program should take. There is available in the file more detailed information on material used in the earlier campaign, which will be useful when the present program is definitely authorized. The program was handled by a "Citizens Water Conservation The work was directed by a full-time coordLnator and secre- The work of the 1951-52 committee is well summarized in its Estimate of Cost The funds for meeting the cost of the 1951-52 "SAVE OUR WATER" program were provided by contributions from water distributing agencies and other inter- ested parties. for a year. and expenditures which was submitted to the Committee when the work was com- pleted. A total of about $12,000 was contributed to carry the work Attached to this memorandum is a tabulation showing the receipts The proposed program might be carried out under the general supervision of a committee in one of two ways - either (a) by setting up a special organiza- tion for carrying on the work, as was done in 1951-52, or (b) by engaging a public relations organization to carry on the actual work. .. If the work were carried on by an organization similar to that in 1951-52, it is believed that the following budget would meet the financial require- ments to June 30, 1957, the end of the present fiscal year: Period: November 1956 to June 1957, inclusive Salaries .................. $7,200 Transportation ............ 650 Office expenditure ........ 450 Publicity ................. 1,000 Contingencies ............. 300 Total ..................... 'm The cost of the work if carried on by a publicity agency is more difficult for me to determine. Nr. Tom Armstrong, who operates a public relations agency, was a member of the 1951-52 committee and was active on the public- ity work of the committee. I have requested Mr. Armstrong to prepare an estimate of the cost of a program for the period from November 1956 to June 1957, inclusive, and to present the same to the committee at its meeting on November 2, 1956, which he has consented to do. 3. 0 0 C 0 P Y CITIZENS WATER CONSmVATIOM COMMITTEE SAN DIEGO COUNTY "SAVE OUR FIATBR" March 31, 1952 COMMITTEE REP OR" AT TIME OF SUSPENSION The Citizens Water Conservation Committee of San Diego County was or- ganized during the latter half of April, 1951 because of a water shortage emergency. It was active in publicizing the need to save water until March 17, 1952, when the members met and decided to suspend operations. This de- cision followed the unusually heavy rains which were restoring reservoirs at the time to the point of a safe reserve until the second barrel of the San Diego Aqueduct could be completed, early in the summer of 1954. The Commit- tee was officially suspended as of March 31, 1952. Members of the committee and its officers are listed on this page. As will be noted, they include representative citizens, public officials and representatfves of water agencies. The work of the committee was fin- anced in the main by assessments on water agencies according to their size. Other contributors were the County Board of Supervisors, the San Diego County Water Authority and the San Dfego Chamber of Commerce. All records of funds raised and expended, correspondence, clipping books and other data have been deposited with the San Diego County Water Authority. Total contribution to the committee from assessments was $11. ,900. In addition, the Water Authority advanced $2,428.04 as a loan to the commit- tee at the time of its organization, but about $685.00 of this was used for operating and the balance repaid. These amounts may vary somewhat as minor adjustments are made in closing the work and the books of the committee. The funds were used for the employment af.x co-ordi.nator,.who alsa is secretary of the committee, and ste.iographic aid. There were but two paid staff members. Funds also were used for photos, printed matter, office sup- plies, office rental, car rental, postage, telephone and similar operating costs. 0 0 '0 Page 2 (cont.) Committee Report The effectiveness of the committeels Save Our Water program has been widely recognized. panded activities of aircraft plants, military establishments and other needs for water, water consumption during 1951 from the time the program started in May was reduced from the estimated 118,000 acre feet for the year to 98,000 acre feet, These figures cover all agencies served with Colorado River water. a monthly average had been running 28 per cent above the year-ago rate, but was immediately pulled down after the program was started and in three months time actually was at the same level as the year ago rate for the balance of the year. Despite a rapidly increasing population and greatly ex- Prior to the opening of the campaign, water use on The alternative to the conservation program, which was entirely on a voluntary basis, was rationing. Due to its success, the voluntary program was able to avoid the unpleasantness and confusion of rationing and did so without seriously affecting the economy or daily living habits of the people. The committee believes its work was well worthwhile. The public generally has expressed a similar opinion. The method of inducing the public to save water voluntarily was to establish in the minds of the people the need for saving and suggest ways for saving. Metropolitan newspapers, weekly and general publications, radio stations and TV, printed matter distributed through the schools and in other ways, donated billboard space and various other media served to educate and sell the public on conservation. effort . All media were most co-operative in this In review, it may be said the program prevented confusion as people saw their water supply dwindling and also provided vitally needed insurance against a water shortage in event the abnormally heavy rains of the winter of 1951-52 had not materialized, as no one had the right to gamble that they would. The committee recognizes San Diego Countyls long-range water supply problem has not been solved. It does believe, however, the immediate danger of a shortage has been removed sufficiently to ease off on the Save Our Water program. ity has ceased. The members of the committee do recognize that unforeseen events may require renewal of the conservation program in the future. For that reason, it voted only to suspend operations rather than disband. The work of its paid staff has been stopped and public- C 0 P Y WATER CONSERVATIOM TRUST FUND STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES July 1, 1951 to April 30, 1952 RECEIPTS Contributions by member agencies: Carlsbad Mutual Water Co. California Water & Telephone Co. City of Coronado City of Escondido Escondido Mutual Water Co. Pallbrook Public Utility District La Mesa, L. G. & S, V. Irrigation District Oceanside Chamber of Commerce City of San Diego San Dieguito Irrigation District Santa Fe Irrigation District San Ysidro Irrigation District City of Chula Vista City of Chula Vista (for So. Bay Irrig. Dist.) Vista Irrigation District County of San Diego San Diego Chamber of Commerce Total contributions EXPENDITURES Salaries Insurance Automobile expense Miscellaneous (messenger service, meetings, etc.) Stationery and office supplies Post age Telephone Production (printing, art work, photos) $ 100.00 750 .OO 125.00 200.00 200.00 400.00 1,200.00 200.00 5,000.00 200 IO0 200.00 50 .oo 225.00 200.00 350.00 2,000 .oo 500.00 $7,37445 5.20 101.36 730.80 245.44 128.99 170.49 1,058.59 71.81 Furniture and equipment Contingencies (employer's portion of SOC. ~ec, taxes) 310.78 Total expenditures Transferred to San Diego County Water Authority as par- tial repayment of' funds advanced during months of May and June, 1951, authorized by Executive Committee Balance April 30, 1952 $11, goo. 00 10,198.41 -8- Advanced by Authority, May and June, 1951 $2,428.04 Partial repayment, as above 1,701.59 Blanc e m