I. RECOMMENDATION:
This was a future agenda item by Councilman Adkisson requesting that the City Council authorize the Mayor to sign a letter addressed to the City's State Representatives requesting the state of California allocate state water project water to the Coalinga State Hospital and Pleasant Valley State Prison.
II. BACKGROUND:
At the last council meeting Councilman Adkisson requested that staff bring back an item for the Council to consider related to sending a letter to state representatives requesting additional state water to offset the State Hospital's and Pleasant Valley State Prison's water usage due to the drought.
III. DISCUSSION:
The City of Coalinga must have water supply. “Running out of water” can not happen and would be a disaster. Accordingly, all steps must be taken to assure ongoing supply. It is possible that state-operated facilities may have some leverage to have access to state-supplied water, such as through the Department of Water Resources; however, we do not know those relationships. Potentially, elected officials can facilitate action in this area. As a matter of protocol, operating personnel at both facilities have already been contacted asking them for water supply other than USBR for their use.
Staff has prepared a draft letter for the Council to considering and authorization to have the Mayor sign and send it off to the City's State representatives and any other Representatives the Council directs staff to send it to.
IV. ALTERNATIVES:
None at this time.
V. FISCAL IMPACT:
None determined at this time. |