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10-136 RESOLUTION NUMBER 10-136 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE IN SUPPORT OF THE SAFE, CLEAN AND RELIABLE DRINKING WATER SUPPLY ACT OF 2010 WHEREAS, California's water system is facing a growing list of challenges associated with aging infrastructure, ecological problems in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, climate change, population growth and other factors; and WHEREAS, these challenges are eroding the reliability of the state's water supplies, impairing the ability of local water agencies to deliver reliable water to their urban and agricultural customers and adversely affecting the Delta ecosystem; and WHEREAS, it is widely recognized that a comprehensive approach is needed to address those challenges and improve both water supply reliability and ecosystem health in the Delta; and WHEREAS, the Legislature has approved the Safe, Clean and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2010 for the November 2010 ballot to provide that comprehensive approach; and WHEREAS, if approved by voters, the measure would provide $11.14 billion in funding for projects and programs throughout the state to increase water supply reliability, address ecological problems in the Delta, add operational flexibility to the state's water storage and delivery system and expand water recycling and conservation; and WHEREAS, without these investments in the state's water infrastructure and local resource development programs, California's water supply reliability will continue to erode and put more jobs and local economies at risk. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Menifee that the: City Council of the City of Menifee formally supports the Safe, Clean and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2010 on the November ballot. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we hereby authorize the listing of the City Council of the City of Menifee in support of the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety, and Transportation Protection Act of 2010 and instruct staff to fax a copy of this resolution to campaign offices at 916.442.3510. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Menifee this 4th day of May, 2010 PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 7th day of July, 2009, by the following vote: AYES: Denver, Edgerton, Kuenzi, Mann, Twyman NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Wallace W. Edgerton, M or ATTEST: 6� ' Kathy Bennett, City Clerk