CC RES 1977-027 RESOLUTION NO. 77-27
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES PROCLAIMING THAT 1977
BE A YEAR FOR PUBLIC AWARENESS AND SUPPORT
FOR WATER CONSERVATION IN THE PENINSULA AREA
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DOES RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, a city's water supply is an important foundation for jobs,
health, housing, recreation, and fire safety, and
WHEREAS, water being the keystone of ones living environment and life-
" style, full support should be given not only to programs for water develop-
ment, but also for programs to prevent water waste and misuse, and
WHEREAS, the demand for water and the amount of water available for
supply has been severly affected by a continuing lack of average seasonal
rainfall,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
HEREBY PROCLAIMS, that 1977 be a year for public awareness and support for
water conservation in the Peninsula area.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that to continue our present life-style and to avoid
serious restraints on our use of water, the citizens of Rancho Palos Verdes be
strongly urged to observe the following rules to eliminate water waste during
1977.
1. Avoid washing of sidewalks, driveways, filling station aprons,
porches and other outdoor services.
2. Avoid washing of the exterior of swellings, buildings and
structures with the exception of window washing.
3. Ensure that ornamental fountains or any other structure making
a use of water employ a recirculating system.
4. Repair broken or defective plumbing, sprinkler, watering or
irrigation systems which permits the escape or leakage of
water.
5. Avoid use of "the running hose" when washing automobiles, trucks,
trailers, trailer houses, boats and mobile homes.
6. Limit outside watering to early morning and evening hours.
7. Encourage use of inside water saving devices (shower-flow
restrictors and devices to lower toilet tank water volume) .
8. Ensure full loads when washing dishes and clothes in the
II/ automatic washers.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a successful voluntary program on the part
of citizens to avoid waste of water will minimize the possibility for any
regulatory action on water conservation during a dry year in 1977.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of April, 19 77.
LEONARD G. WOOD, City Clerk and
Ex Officio Clerk of the Council
By
Dep I /ty CIAO
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of
Resolution No. 77-27 passed and adopted by the City Council of the City
of Rancho Palos Verdes at a meeting thereof held the 19th day of April,
1977.
LEONARD G. WOOD, City Clerk and
Ex Officio Clerk of the Council
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