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Contra
FROM:
Supervisor Tom .Torlakson Costa
DATE: April 16 , 1991 County
SUBJECT: REFER TO WATER COMMITTEE ISSUE OF SHARED USE OF WATER SUPPLIES AND-'
SHARED RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROTECTION OF FISHERIES AND THE DELTA
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Refer to the Water Committee to invite
the East Bay Municipal Improvement District and the Contra Costa Water
District to discuss the possibility of shared use of water supplies
and shared responsibility for the protection of fisheries and the
Delta. Request that the committee prepare letters to the water
districts from the Board of Supervisors regarding shared water use.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Why is "half" of Contra Costa
County under a 15% rationing/curtailment plan and the other "half"
under a 26% cutback plan? , All steps need to be taken to provide more
water supply to both EBMUD and CCWD. The county should support their
efforts to buy or share other supplies--consistent with our Delta and
our water policies--and take formal action to aid their efforts . Our
efforts should include facilitating a resolution of the apparent
inequity of rationing levels and a sharing of resources that are
available between these two major water providers . During the drought;
of the late 1970's an interconnection was constructed between the two
systems (in the Antioch area) and CCWD conveyed water into the EBMUD
system. What can be done now to share through this interconnection or
others?
Our board has promoted "urban reforestation, " active tree
planting for beautification and environmental reasons (provision of
habitat plus role in CO /oxygen cycle) . We have encouraged public
park and public landscaping developing as well as pride projects
.promoting business and homeowner efforts in landscaping. Millions of
dollars are at stake in lost landscaping--particularly in the
"hotter" , "drier" parts of our county--if more supply is not provided.
Sharing, recycling sanitation and other water, purchase from the state
"bank" , and new wells coupled with logical conservation measures need
to be vigorously pursued.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON April 16, 1991 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT — ) 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD_
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Roberta Gou.lart, CDD ATTESTED /G� /G_ i99/
County Administrator Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator
M382/7-68 BY DEPUTY