To: Board of Supervisors
From: Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Report Title: Resolution recognizing the 90th Anniversary of the Contra Costa Water District, as recommended by Supervisor Carlson.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT Resolution recognizing the 90th Anniversary of the Contra Costa Water District, as recommended by Supervisor Carlson.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
BACKGROUND:
See Resolution text
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
None
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
and for Special Districts, Agencies and Authorities Governed by the Board
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IN THE MATTER OF a Resolution recognizing the 90th Anniversary of the Contra Costa Water District.
WHEREAS, the mission of Contra Costa Water District (CCWD) is to strategically provide a reliable supply of high-quality water at the lowest cost possible, in an environmentally responsible manner; and
WHEREAS, CCWD was incorporated on May 9, 1936, to bring a reliable supply of fresh water to Central and Eastern Contra Costa County; and
WHEREAS, The Contra Costa Canal, completed in 1948 by the U.S Bureau of Reclamation, enabled the delivery of water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to communities and agricultural areas across Contra Costa County and CCWD has since operated and maintained this federal facility to ensure continuous delivery of high-quality water to the region; and
WHEREAS, CCWD began providing treated water to communities in Central Contra Costa County in the early 1960s; and
WHEREAS, CCWD's Los Vaqueros Reservoir, which was locally funded and built in 1998 and expanded in 2012, has served as a vital facility for ensuring water quality and supply reliability; and
WHEREAS, CCWD has continued to invest in infrastructure and technology to support water treatment, quality, and long-term reliability; and
WHEREAS, today CCWD serves approximately 550,000 people in Central...
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