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<br />ATTACHMENT B <br />RESOLUTION NO. 1105 <br />EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD’S <br />COMMITMENT TO REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY PLANNING <br />JANUARY 2011 <br /> <br />WHEREAS the Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) is, among other things, responsible for <br />the operation of the water utility that provides municipal water service to the City of Eugene, and; <br />WHEREAS EWEB has entered into intergovernmental agreements for the sale of wholesale <br />water, and; <br />WHEREAS EWEB owns and operates water supply and distribution systems which supply <br />drinking water to Federal and State standards to its customers, and; <br />WHEREAS EWEB recognizes that water supply in the Southern Willamette Valley is a critical <br />and limited resource requiring long-term, coordinated planning to ensure a safe, adequate supply of <br />drinking water to serve our customers in the most responsible way, and; <br />WHEREAS EWEB has taken a leadership role in regional water planning efforts on behalf of our <br />customers resulting in mutual aid and wholesale supply agreements with neighboring cities and utilities to <br />mitigate risk and help secure water rights for our community, and; <br />WHEREAS EWEB recognizes the importance of close cooperation for planning and coordinating <br />reliable water supply to all customers and agrees that it would be desirable for other water utilities and <br />cities in the region to participate in a collaborative process to develop a regional water supply plan. <br /> THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Eugene Water & Electric Board will continue <br />conducting regional water planning and pursuing collaborative opportunities with the City of Eugene, <br />other neighboring cities, Lane County, neighboring utilities, other agencies and community groups with <br />the goal of developing a regional water supply plan that would provide for the best use of critical water <br />resources, with due consideration of environmental, social equity and economic issues. In addition, the <br />plan should strive to ensure the region’s drinking water supply by securing existing water rights and <br />diversifying the individual communities’ drinking water sources to maintain and improve affordability, <br />quality and reliability. EWEB will periodically report the results of these efforts to the Board of <br />Commissioners and other partners that are part of the collaborative planning process. <br />DATED this January 18, 2011. <br />THE CITY OF EUGENE, OREGON <br />Acting by and through the <br />Eugene Water & Electric Board <br /> <br />_____________________________ <br />President <br /> <br /> <br />