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RESOLUTION NO. 11664 (2026 SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE 2025 WATER SHORTAGE
CONTINGENCY PLAN
WHEREAS, the California Legislature enacted Assembly Bill 797 during the 1983-
1984 Regular Session, and as amended subsequently, which mandates that every
supplier providing water for municipal purposes to more than 3,000 customers or
supplying more than 3,000 acre-feet of water annually, prepare an Urban Water
Management Plan and separate Water Shortage Contingency Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City is an urban water supplier providing more than 3,000 acre-
feet water annually to approximately 17,000 customers; and
WHEREAS, the 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan includes planned
response actions during six water shortage levels to manage and mitigate potential water
supply shortages; and
WHEREAS, the 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan includes the written
process the City will use each year to determine its water supply reliability; and
WHEREAS, the 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan must be adopted, after
public review and hearing, and submitted to the California Department of Water
Resources by July 1, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the City has therefore prepared for public review a draft 2025 Water
Shortage Contingency Plan, and a properly noticed public hearing regarding the Plan was
held by the City Council on June 16, 2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo as follows:
SECTION 1. Adoption of the 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan. The 2025
Water Shortage Contingency Plan for the City of San Luis Obispo, consisting of text,
tables, and appendices presented to the City Council on June 16, 2026, on file at the City
Clerk’s Office, is hereby adopted.
SECTION 2. The Public Works and Utilities Director or Assistant Utilities Director
are hereby directed to distribute the 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan to the
California Department of Water Resources, the California State Library, and the County
of San Luis Obispo, and make available for public review as prescribed by state law.
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SECTION 3. California Environmental Quality Act. The adoption of the City’s 2025
Water Shortage Contingency Plan is hereby determined to be statutorily exempt from the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section
10652 of the Water Code.
Upon motion of Council Member Shoresman, seconded by Council Member Marx,
and on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Member Boswell, Marx, Shoresman, Vice Mayor Francis,
and Mayor Stewart
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The foregoing resolution was adopted this 16th day of June 2026.
___________________________
Mayor Erica A. Stewart
ATTEST:
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Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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J. Christine Dietrick
City Attorney
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the
City of San Luis Obispo, California, on ______________________.
___________________________
Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
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