Resolution 13513CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 13513
SUPPORTING THE TRI- VALLEY AGRICULATURAL WATER TASK FORCE
WHEREAS, the President of Alameda County Board of Supervisors did chair the
initial meeting of the Tri- Valley Agricultural Water Summit on October 4, 2001; and
WHEREAS, a substantial, sustainable expansion of irrigated agriculture cannot
occur unless the Tri- Valley obtains additional agricultural water, and to this end, the Tri -
Valley Business Council, working closely with the cities, counties and other agencies of
Tri- Valley, as well as with a broad cross - section of community representatives,
established the Tri- Valley Agricultural Water Task Force; and
WHEREAS, the Tri- Valley Agricultural Water Task Force employs a consensus -
based approach to determine the feasibility of long -term plans for increasing agricultural
water for the region; and
WHEREAS, the goals of the Agricultural Task Force will be to create a plan to
obtain water for increased irrigated agriculture in the Tri- Valley in a way that will
integrate economic profitability, environmental health, and will respect the needs and
desires of people in the region; identify and resolve issues of common concern related to
an increase in irrigated agriculture; and to promote communications and understanding
among the different interests involved in agricultural land decisions; and
WHEREAS, Alameda County staff have continued collaborating on the guidance
and efforts of the resulting Tri- Valley Agricultural Water Task Force; and
WHEREAS, the formal recognition of this Task Force will also be requested of
Alameda County and Contra Costa cities; and
WHEREAS, the efforts of the Task Force are coordinated with other agricultural
efforts including the Alameda County Agricultural Advisory Committee; State and
Federal Resource agencies; implementation programs under Measure D including the
County's Open Space Preservation Plan; Senator Tom Torlakson's Agricultural Task
Force; and Vision 2010.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Alameda hereby recognizes and supports the efforts of the Tri- Valley Agricultural Water
Task Force.
BE IF FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby directed to forward a
certified copy of this resolution to the Board of Supervisors, County of Alameda, State of
California.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly
adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in a regular meeting assembled on the 6th
day of August, 2002, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, DeWitt, Johnson, and
Mayor Appezzato - 4.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Councilmember Kerr - 1.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said Citythis
7th day of August, 2002.
Lara Weisiger, City Clert
City of Alameda