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RESOLUTION NO. 5534
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA,
COMMENDING WILLIAM R. MILLS,JR., GENERAL MANAGER,
ORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT(OCWD)
UPON HIS RETIREMENT
WHEREAS, after fourteen years as General Manager of Orange County Water District,
WILLIAM R. MILLS will retire on April 1, 2002; and
WHEREAS, since 1987, WILLIAM R. MILLS has proved to be a water leader and visionary by
implementing many state-of-the-art programs at Orange County Water District; and
WHEREAS, WILLIAM R. MILLS managed the recovery of the basin from Orange County's last
drought, and, over time, has increased groundwater pumping from 70 percent to a sustainable 75 percent
of the total water need within the District; and
WHEREAS, this additional groundwater pumping has supported population growth,
redevelopment, business stability and development in north and central Orange County; and
WHEREAS, WILLIAM R. MILLS' overall strategy for Orange County Water District has been to
increase locally controlled supplies and improve reliability through conservation, reuse and groundwater
cleanup; and
WHEREAS, WILLIAM R. MILLS anticipated the challenges we now face, of future imported water
supplies, increased population growth and a changing water industry that has moved from massive state
and federal projects to local and regional projects; and
WHEREAS, WILLIAM R. MILLS improved the efficiency and capacity of Orange County Water
District's recharge system through the accomplishment of several tasks in a successful effort to capture
increasing Santa Ana River flows and prevent their loss to the ocean; and
WHEREAS, improvements to the recharge system made over the years have provided local
reliability and have allowed Orange County Water District to provide groundwater at a far less expensive
rate than purchasing imported water; and
WHEREAS, WILLIAM R. MILLS has been a visionary in conservation efforts in Orange County,
and Orange County Water District's water quality plans have been adopted by state water quality agencies
as models; and
WHEREAS, WILLIAM R. MILLS' leadership in groundwater management planning has earned
him a worldwide reputation; his plans for groundwater management have become the basis for state
groundwater legislation; he has given expert testimony before Congress on numerous occasions; he has
served in key leadership positions in the Association of California Water Agencies and helped establish
the Association of Ground Water Agencies and the WateReuse Association; and his efforts in the water
industry have earned him numerous awards during his tenure at Orange County Water District; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Cypress, California,
commends WILLIAM R. MILLS for fourteen years as General Manager of Orange County Water District,
and wishes him well upon his retirement from the District on April 1, 2002.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a regular
meeting held on the 25th day of March, 2002.
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LYDIA SO HI, Mayor
FRA► 117cCOY Jr., Mayor Pro
TIM KEENAN, Counci Member
MIKE M • Coun it .
-MIKE
L. PIERCY, Council Member
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�ITY CLER OF TH ill TY OF CYPRESS
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
I, JILL R. INGRAM-GUERTIN, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the
foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the said City Council held on the 25th day
of March 2002; by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Keenan, McGill, Piercy, McCoy and Sondhi
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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