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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2521 . RESOLurrON NO. 2521 &. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, RELATIVE TO THE RIGHTS OF THE CITY OF SIERRA MADRE, CALIFORNIA, IN THE SANTA ANITA SUBAREA OF THE RAYMOND BASIN . WHEREAS. as. determined by the Superior C'ourt of the S.tate of California. in and for the County of Los Angeles, by the decree entered December 24. :1:944., in that certain case entitled C:1 ty of Pasadena, a municipaJ. corporation, PIal ntiff, vs C1 ty of Alhambra. a municipal corporation, et al, Defendants, No. Pasadena C-132:3, the declared right of the City of Sierra Madre in the eastern unit of the R~ond Basin, now referred to as the Santa Anita Subarea. is for the extraction of 1.264 acre feet per yea:r of water from the ground in said unit or subarea; and, WHEREAS, under the provisions of Paragraph VI of said decree, Sierra Madre is forever enjoined and restrained from ex- . tracting more than its decreed right in sa1 d unit or subarea, except under conditions not now applicable; and, . WHEREAS. it has been estimated that, as of the close of the fiscal year on June 30, 1954, Sierra Madre has exceeded its de- creed right by approximately 1,500 acre feet; and, WHEREAS, under an agreement between Arcadia and Sierra Madre, ~proved by order of said Superior Court on October 5, 1950, Sierra Madre is entitled to salvage, spread and conserve for sub- sequent recapture, certain waters originating in said unit or sub- area which are in excess of the safe yield thereof; and, WHEREAS, by said agreement and qrder, it is provided that the water master, the State Division of Water Resources, Shall deter- mine the amount of water salvageable and actually salvaged and conserved by Sierra Madre under the terms thereof, and shaJ.l like- wise determine the amount of water which may be held in storage without prejudice to existing rights and aJ.so the amounts to be . - 1 - 2521 . . deducted from any water Itored thereunder by reason of any in- creased leakage of water out of said unit or subarea arising by reason of such storage; and, WHEREAS, it is further provided in said agreement and order that, as the foregoing determinationa must be based upon ob- servations made over en extended period of time, the water master may make an estimate of the amount of water which may become avail- able to Sierra Madre during any period based upon the probable results of the conservation me.de, or proposed to be made, with respect to the several sources of supply, and Sierra Ma1ire ma:,y take water to the extent of such estimate, subject to adjustment upon final determination 01' the matter; and, WHEREAS, the water master has made no such estimate or determination although spreading in the total sum of 2,781 acre 1'eet 01' water has been done by Sierra Madre since October 5, 1950; and, . . WHEREAS, the subsurface outflow 1'rom s aid unit or sub- area has increased from 620 acre 1'eet per year in 1938 to 1,170 acre feet ps r year in 1952; NeM, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION~. That the St&te Division 01' Water Resources be and it is hereby requested ,to determine or estimate, in accord- ance with said agreement and order, what quantities 01' water SIerra Madre has salvaged, conserved, stored or recaptured from the water spread to date and under what conditIons any future recapture may be accomplIshed. SECTION 2. The City Cle rk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and shall transmit certified copies thereof to the State Division 01' Water Resources and to the City 01' Sierra Madre. . - 2 - 2.521 . I HEREBY CERTIFY tlut the toregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular meeting ot the City Council of the City of Arcadia on the 20th day of July, 1954. by the affirmative vote ot at least three Counc4lmen. to-wit: . . ATTEST: AYES: Councilmen Camphouse, Dennis, Dow and Hulse NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Kennett ~~~.e .C ty Cm r of t e City of Arcadia SIGNED AND APPROVED this 20th day of July, 1954. ~~~ PJwrrJ,;PORE ~~..,,~ City Clar . . - 3 - 2521