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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-10-18; Municipal Water District; 257; Colorado River Water Users Association ConferenceCARLSBAD”‘lUNICIPAL WATER DISTRIV-- AGENDA BILL AB # 66 7 TITLE: OUT OF STATE TRAVEL TO LAS VEGAS, MTG. NEVADA TO ATTEND THE COLORADO RIVER WATER USERS ASSOCIATION DEPT. 1994 CONFERENCE RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 8 8q authorizing the General Manager to attend the 1994 Colorado River Water Users Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada November 9 - 11, 1994 and appropriating funds. ITEM EXPLANATION: The Board is being asked to approve out-of-state travel for the General Manager to attend the 1994 Colorado River Water Users Association Conference. The Colorado River Water Users Association is made up of members of the seven basin states. These are Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona and California. This association deals with all issues concerning the Colorado River and the Colorado River Board. That Board works closely with and advises the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, operators of the dams situated on the river. Since San Diego County presently receives from 75% to 80% of its imported water from the Colorado River, it is important to keep abreast of the latest issues concerning the river. Some recent issues that concern San Diego County and the City of Carlsbad relates to the potential for increased conservation efforts if California experiences another dry winter, TDS (total dissolved solids) or salt levels in the river which affect potential reclaimed water usage and water marketing and its effects on the lower basin states. These and other related topics will be discussed at this conference. Es FISCAL IMPACT: B Lodging, meals and conference registration will coast an estimated $435.12. Funds are a. % available in the Water District’s administrative budget. EXHIBITS: % 1. Resolution No. kg (/ 5 9 RESOLUTION NO. 884 1 WHEREAS, the Colorado River Water Users Association 1994 Conference is A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF 2 THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, CARLSBAD, 3 CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE GENERAL MANAGER TO TRAVEL TO IAS VEGAS, NEVADA TO ATTEND THE COLORADO 4 RIVER WATER USERS ASSOCIATION 1994 CONFERENCE 5 6 7 holding its 1994 Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, November 9 - 22, 1994; and 0 WHEREAS, the Colorado River Water Users Association is made up of members 9 of the seven basin states and deals with all issues concerning the Colorado River and 10 the Colorado River Board, and; 11 - 12 WHEREAS, the Colorado River Board works closely with, and advises the U.S. 13 Bureau of Reclamation, operators of the dams situated the river, and; 14 WHEREAS, San Diego County presently receives 75% to 80% of its imported water 15 /I from the Colorado River and it is important to keep abreast of the latest issues 16 17 18 19 concerning the river, especially issues that concern San Diego County and the City of Carisbad such as; future conservation efforts as may be required by another dry winter in California, salt levels in the river which affect potential reclaimed water usage and 20 water marketing, and 21 WHEREAS, these and other related topics will be discussed at this conference. 22 23 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District, Carlsbad, California, as follows: 24 25 26 27 II Nevada to attend the Colorado River Water Users Association 1994 Conference. 1. 2. The above recitations are true and correct That permission is granted to the General Manager to travel to Las Vegas, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 9 1c 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 1e 19 2c 21 2i 2: 24 2f 2e 21 2f PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District, Carlsbad, California, at its special meeting held on the 18th day of OCTOBER 1994, by the following vote, to wit: # AYES: Boardi:. Members Lewis, Stanton, Kulchin, Nygaard, Finnila NOES: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: Aletha L. Rautenkranz, Secretary ww