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R 10824
RESOLUTION NO. 10824 (2017 Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CITY’S PERMIT FEE AND
USER REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF THE CORPORATION YARD
NON-POTABLE WELL
WHEREAS, the City owns and operates a non-potable groundwater well (the “Well”)
located at the City’s corporation yard;
WHEREAS, the original purpose of the Well was for construction purposes; and
WHEREAS, over time, the Well has been used by individuals and commercial enterprises
for a variety of purposes not regulated by the City; and
WHEREAS, on June 2, 2015, the City adopted Resolution No. 10629 (2015 Series)
formally establishing a permit fee and use regulations for the Well. Specifically, the Resolution
limited the use of the Well for non-potable purposes for individuals and properties who are located
within the San Luis Obispo Valley Groundwater Basin. Use of the Well under Resolution No.
10629 was limited to the period when a drought emergency was declared; and
WHEREAS, on June 20, 2017, the City Council formally rescinded the declared drought
emergency but directed staff to develop a plan to restrict public access to the Well, update the well
permit fee, and work with the County of San Luis Obispo and properties participating in the
program to develop a solution that would result in cessation of the use of the well by July 1, 2018.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo
as follows:
SECTION 1. A permit will be required to obtain water from the groundwater well at the
City’s Corporation Yard. Guidelines for the allowable uses of the water, user eligibility and
application procedures will be developed by the Utilities Director and will be consistent with this
Resolution. The Utilities Director will have the authority to modify the guidelines, user eligibility
and application procedures.
SECTION 2. Access to the Corporation Yard non-potable well is hereby limited to non-
potable use for properties located outside of the City’s boundaries and within the San Luis Obispo
Valley Groundwater Basin.
SECTION 3. Access to the Corporation Yard non-potable well is hereby further limited
to only those individuals who had a Corporation Yard well permit during the 2016-2017 permit
cycle.
SECTION 4. The annual fee for each property to access and use the well is $1,359.00.