A. A reliable minimum supply of potable water is essential to the public health, safety and welfare of the people and economy of the southern California region.
B. Southern California is a semi-arid region and is largely dependent upon imported water supplies. A growing population, climate change, environmental concerns, and other factors in other parts of the state and western United States, make the region highly susceptible to water supply reliability issues.
C. Careful water management that includes active water conservation measures not only in times of drought, but at all times, is essential to ensure a reliable minimum supply of water to meet current and future water supply needs.
D. Cal. Const. Art. X, § 2 declares that the general welfare requires that water resources be put to beneficial use, waste or unreasonable use or unreasonable method of use of water be prevented, and conservation of water be fully exercised with a view to the reasonable and beneficial use thereof.
E. Cal. Const. Art. X, § 7 declares that a city or county may make and enforce within its limits all local, police, sanitary and other ordinances and regulations not in conflict with general laws.
F. The adoption and enforcement of a water conservation and supply shortage program is necessary to manage the City's potable water supply in the short- and long-term, and to avoid or minimize the effects of drought and shortage within the City. Such program is essential to ensure a reliable and sustainable minimum supply of water for the public health, safety and welfare.
(Ord. No. 2009-009 § 1 (part))