HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2014-023 - Fix a Leak week RESOLUTION NO. 2014-023
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF REDDING DECLARING MARCH 17-23, 2014, AS "FIX
A LEAK" WEEK IN REDDING
WHEREAS, the State of California is experiencing unprecedented drought conditions,
with 2014 projected to become the driest year on record; and
WHEREAS, on February 18, 2014, the City Council of the City of Redding
implemented Stage 1 of the City's Drought Management Plan, a voluntary conservation plan as
described by City of Redding ordinance; and
WHEREAS, The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) WaterSense program is
launching a national "Fix a Leak" Week from March 17 through March 23, 2014, to remind
Americans to check their household fixtures and irrigation systems for leaks; and
WHEREAS, a single-family home can waste, on average, more than 10,000 gallons of
water every year due to running toilets, dripping faucets, and other household leaks and
nationwide more than one trillion gallons of water leak from U.S. homes each year—the
equivalent to the annual water use of Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami combined; and
WHEREAS, common types of leaks found in the home include leaking toilet flappers,
dripping faucets, and other leaking valves and all are easily correctable; and
WHEREAS, the vast majority of leaks are easily detected and can be eliminated after
retrofitting a household with new WaterSense-labeled fixtures and other high-efficiency
appliances;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Redding hereby declares March 17-23, 2014, as "Fix a Leak" Week in Redding and urges all
citizens to be proactive in checking their homes and irrigation systems for leaks as a way to
recognize, conserve, and protect our most precious resource—WATER.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced, read, and adopted
at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 4`h day of March, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Cadd,Jones,McArthur, Sullivan, & Bosetti
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN. COUNCIL MEMBERS. No i
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