Resolution No. 6242
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RESOLUTION NO. 6242
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON ADOPTING FINDINGS OF EXEMPTION FROM
PROVISIONS IN THE WATER CONSERVATION IN
LANDSCAPING ACT (AB325)
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WHEREAS, the Water Conservation and Landscaping Act
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(AB325, Government Code SS65591-65600) was adopted by the State of
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California effective January 1, 1991; and
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WHEREAS, Government Code S65594 required the development
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of a state-wide model water efficient landscape ordinance and
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mandated that agencies throughout California either adopt a water
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efficient landscape ordinance or adopt findings that, due to
climatic, geologic, topographic or water availability conditions,
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a water efficient landscape ordinance is unnecessary; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Vernon is an industrial city 5.06
square miles in size located just southeast of downtown Los
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Angeles and the topography, except for thirty-two living units, is
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totally developed with industrial, commercial and public uses; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Vernon has no mandatory landscape
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requirements in its city code and the great majority of properties
have been developed with zero landscaping; and
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WHEREAS, it has been estimated that less than 0.25% of
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the water distributed within Vernon is used for landscaping; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Vernon Water Department serves the
majority of the City and has the right to pump groundwater to meet
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85% of its customers' needs at this time; and
WHEREAS, Central Basin Municipal Water District has
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1 proposed to construct a reclaimed water distribution system
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3 WHEREAS, in times of severe drought or water shortage,
4 existing procedures for limiting landscape water use are contained
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6 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
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SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon does
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SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
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13 Government Code S65595 and further finds that the adoption of a
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l6 City of Vernon is hereby exempt from the provisions of said Act.
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SECTION 3: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of April, 1993.
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BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
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I, BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, city Clerk of the City of
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Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being
Resolution No. 6242, was duly adopted by the City Council of the
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City of Vernon at an adjourned regular meeting of the city Council
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duly held on Tuesday, A~ril 27. 1993, and thereafter was duly
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signed by the Mayor of the City of
Vernon.
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BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk
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BRUCE V. MALKENHORST
City Administrator! City Clerk
FAX: (213) 581-7924
CITY HALL
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~ DAVID B. BREARLEY
City Attorney
FAX: (818) 330-5818
VICTOR H. VAITS
Director of Community Services & Water
FAX: (213) 588-2761
KENNETH J. DeDARIO
Director of Light & Power
FAX: (213) 583-1983
LARRY SPADT
Fire Chief
FAX: (213) 581-1385
LOUIS ROSENKRANTZ
Police Chief
FAX: (213) 581-1178
In Reply Refer to:
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CITY COUNCIL
LEON IS C. MALBURG
Mayor
THOMAS A. YBARRA
Mayor Pro-Tern
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Wm. "BILL" DAVIS
Councilman
H. "LARRY" GONZALES
Councilman
W. MICHAEL McCORMICK
Councilman
4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA 90058
TELEPHONE (213) 583-8811
April 15, 1993
City Council
City of Vernon
Honorable Members:
Assembly Bill 325 required the development of a state-wide model
water efficient landscape ordinance. AB 325 mandates that
agencies throughout California must either adopt a water
efficient landscape ordinance or adopt findings showing that an
ordinance is not necessary. staff of the community services
Water Department have made findings that an ordinance for the
City of Vernon would not be necessary based on the following:
1. The City of Vernon is an industrial City that
is totally built out:
2. The City of Vernon Water Company serves the
majority of the City and has rights to pump
groundwater to meet 85% of our customers'
needs:
3. Central Basin Municipal Water District is
proposing to construct a reclaimed water
distribution system through Vernon which will
further add to the water available to meet the
city's needs:
4. The City has no mandatory landscape requirements
and the majority of properties within Vernon have
been developed with zero landscaping:
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Re: AB 325
April 15, 1993
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It has been estimated that less than 0.25% of the
water distributed by the City is used for land-
scaping: and
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In times of severe drought or water shortage,
existing procedures for limiting landscape water
use are contained in Article VI, Chapter 25 of
the Vernon Municipal Code.
This has
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findings
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been reviewed by the Director of Community services and
Attorney, and it is hereby recommended that said
be approved and adopted and based on said findings, that
is exempt from the provisions in AB 325.
very. truly yo/u .rs~.r? '
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Bruce V. Malkenhorst
City Clerk
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