1998-015 - Congratulating the Santa Clara Valley Water District on 30 Years of Service as an integrated Water Resource AgencyRESOLUTION 1998 -15
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
CONGRATULATING THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
ON 30 YEARS OF SERVICE AS AN INTEGRATED
WATER RESOURCE AGENCY
WHEREAS, the Santa Clara Valley Water Conservation District was founded in 1929
to serve the water supply needs of valley residents; and
WHEREAS, between 1929 and 1968 the water conservation district constructed eight
reservoirs, pioneered a system of groundwater recharge to prevent land subsidence, and
constructed a state -of -the -art drinking water treatment plant; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Clara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
began work in 1955 to protect fast growing urban areas from the threat of flooding and to
supplement other water supply efforts; and
WHEREAS, between 1955 and 1968 the flood control district initiated planning
efforts for flood protection projects, maintained creek to carry stormwater away fro homes and
businesses, and successfully negotiated with state and federal officials for delivery of imported
water supplies; and
WHEREAS, the two agencies were joined in March 1968 to become a single
consolidated agency responsible for water resource management for the residents of Santa Clara
County; and
WHEREAS, for the past 30 years the water district has overseen the operation of ten
drinking water reservoirs, 20 groundwater recharge ponds, three drinking water treatment plants,
a sophisticated delivery system for imported water and 700 miles of creeks and streams for the
purpose of ensuring the water supply, water quality and flood protection needs of Silicon Valley.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Council of the Town of
Los Gatos, hereby congratulates the Board of Directors and employees of the Santa Clara Valley
Water District on 30 years of public service.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town
of Los Gatos, California, held on the 17th day of February, 1998 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Randy Attaway, Joanne Benjamin, Steven Blanton, Jan Hutchins,
Mayor Linda Lubeck
NAYES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED: k
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GAfiOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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