Loading...
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. 1 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 pi