CC 2016-05-10_11b Water Supply Update ReportWater supply update report
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Staff recommendation
It is recommended the City Council:
Receive and file the updated water supply and demand report;
Approve funding plan for water conservation programming as proposed;
Receive and file
report on status of baseline adjustment form requests;
Direct staff to use existing measures in the City’s Mandatory Water Use Restrictions Ordinance to direct mandatory plumbing retrofit
for commercial properties; and
Provide direction to staff regarding options for the potential purchase and use of State Water.
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DROUGHT RESPONSE TIMELINE
MAY 2011 CITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHES PERMANENT WATER USE RESTRICTIONS
January 2014 Governor declares drought emergency
JUNE 2014 CITY COUNCIL APPROVED WATER SUPPLY STRATEGY AND Water
CONSERVATION MEASURES
OCTOBER 2014 City Council approves the Lopez low reservoir response plan
February 2015 City council adopts ordinance no. 669 - water shortage contingency
plan
APRIL 2015 governor orders MANDATORY WATER RESTRICTIONS
MAY 5, 2015 STATE water resources control board requires 28% water use reduction for City of Arroyo Grande
May 26,
2015 City council DECLARes A STAGE 1 WATER SHORTAGE EMERGENCY AND ADOPTs AN URGENCY ORDINANCE
May 2016 drought continues/ Governor’s executive order B 37-16
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WATER SHORTAGE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM
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City of Arroyo Grande
TEAM MEMBERS
Dianne Thompson, City Manager
Debbie Malicoat, Administrative Services Director
Teresa McClish, Community Development Director
Geoff English, Public Works Director
Shane
Taylor, Utilities Supervisor
Kelly Heffernon, Associate Planner
Tim Schmidt, Water Service Worker
David Hirsch, Assistant City Attorney
Ryan Cornell, Accounting Manager
Patrick Holub,
Planning Intern
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SECTION a WATER DEMAND AND SUPPLY UPDATE
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exceptional Drought CONTINUES on the central coast
April 2016
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LOPEZ RESERVIOR HISTORIC STORAGE GRAPH
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Low reservoir response plan
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Northern cities management area
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City of Arroyo Grande
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Percent of Total Water Production by Source of Supply – 2015
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Percent of Total Water Production by Source of Supply – planned 2016 & 2017
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Arroyo Grande residents are conserving!
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Arroyo Grande residents are conserving!
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Supplemental water supply projects
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City of Arroyo Grande
Pismo Beach Regional Groundwater Sustainability Project
SSLOCSD Recycled Water Facilities Planning Study
Diablo Desalination
Temporary Water purchases
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Section A Questions?
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SECTION b WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAMs
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PLUMBING RETROFIT STATISTICS
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PLUMBING RETROFIT STATISTICS (continued)
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Cash for Grass Rebate Program
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WASHING MACHINE Rebate Program
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SMART IRRIGATION CONTROLLER Program
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OTHER WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
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OTHER WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAMS (continued)
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WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM FUNDING
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Section B Questions?
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SECTION c baseline adjustment request statistics
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Current water restrictions – stage #1 reduction requirement
Targeted % reduction from historical use of Property(compared to 2014 use)
TIER 0- exempt O- 10 UNITS
TIER 1- 10% 11-18 UNITS
TIER 2- 20% 18 - 36 units
TIER 3- 30% 37 UNITS
and above
1 WATER UNIT = 100 CUBIC FEET = 748 GALLONS
Irrigation/ commercial (Includes city properties)
Mandatory 25% reduction for all other irrigation meters
No percentage reduction
requirements for commercial customers
Stage 1 intended to allow residents to choose how to utilize their water
Most people will need to save about 12.5 gallons a day or one kitchen trash can full of water
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Penalties and enforcement
Outlined in the proposed urgency ordinance – to assure compliance through increasingly significant penalties
First violation – Written notice of violation
Second violation - $50
Third
violation - $100
Subsequent - $200
Subject to referral to the City attorney
Water conservation school
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Penalties and enforcement
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Baseline adjustment statistics
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Section C Questions?
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SECTION D MANDATORY WATER USE RESTRICTIONS
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Emergency Water use restriction topic areas
Governor’s executive order b-37-16
POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL WATER CUSTOMER RESTRICTIONS
BUILDING RESTRICTION OPTIONS
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GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE ORDER
Received yesterday, still evaluating impact
Replaces the existing State mandated water conservation target with a locally developed standard.
Requires a self-certification
of available water supplies, assuming three
additional dry years.
Requires reporting of basis for determination of water availability.
(Average of 2013 and 2014 water production
statistics)
Water suppliers required to reduce potable water use in a percentage
equal to projected shortfall in the self-certification report
Continued monthly reporting
of water conservation levels
Specific water use restrictions are to remain in place.
Water Board to adopt proposal on May 18, 2016.
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COMMERCIAL / NON-RESIDENTIAL WATER USE
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NON-RESIDENTAL WATER USE
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stage 1 EMERGENCY Water Use Ordinance
Section 13.07.060:
Commercial, industrial or irrigation meter customers shall immediately follow any directive issued or declared by the City's Water Department to conduct water use
audits, prepare water conservation plans and immediately repair any identified water system leaks, including leaks attributable to faulty pipes or fixtures. Commercial customers shall
not violate any other water use restrictions intended to preclude excessive water usage, as adopted by the City.
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EMERGENCY Water Use RESTRICTION MANDATORY RETROFIT FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES
Proposed process:
All non- residential properties REQUIRED TO CONDUCT SELF-AUDIT AND RETURN IN MAIL.
PROPERTIES WITHOUT LOW-FLOW INTERIOR PLUMBING FIXTURES ISSUED DIRECTIVE TO RETRO-FIT
BY DATE CERTAIN.
CITY TO COVER COST FOR STANDARD FIXTURES as part of the plumbing retrofit project.
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BUILDING RESTRICTIONS – recommended triggers
Declaration of a Stage 2 water supply condition per the City’s existing ordinance (this could occur based upon a threat to a local water supply, water delivery system, State mandated
reductions, or a combination):
Reduction of Lopez supply of 35%:
The SMGWB continually falls below the deep well index trigger level of 7.5 feet in conjunction with Lopez supply reduction
of 20% or indications of sea water intrusion are detected.
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Section D Questions?
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SECTION E options for state water use
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State water use issues
Voter approval
Measure language/ Conditions for use
Availability
Conveyance capacity
Cost
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State Water
SLO County State Water Entitlement :
25,000 ac-ft
SLO County Capacity in Coastal Branch of State
Water Project : 4,750 ac-ft
LOCAL AGENCIES WITH Entitlements to State Water:
Pismo
Beach 1,240 ac-ft
Oceano CSD 750 ac-ft
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State water AVAILABILITY
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State water BALLOT MEASURE
1990 arroyo grande Measure “A”
“Shall an affirmative vote of the voters of Arroyo Grande be required before the City of Arroyo Grande is authorized to participate in the California
State Water Project?”
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1990 arroyo grande Measure “A” FULL-TEXT
The People of the City of Arroyo Grande do hereby ordain As follows:
Section #1. The City of Arroyo Grande shall not participate, in any way,
including but not limited to, the expenditure or commitment of any funds, in the California State Water Project without an affirmative vote of the majority of the voters voting upon
such a measure.
Section #2. This ordinance shall not be amended nor repealed without a vote of the voters of Arroyo Grande.
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State water BALLOT MEASURE
Potential election dates
November 2016 $ 3-5,000
Special election $65-75,000
(March, June or November)
June 2018 unknown
November 2018 UNKNOWN
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State water BALLOT MEASURE
Measure language/ Conditions for use
Permanent water supply
(cost prohibitive & conveyance capacity issue)
Emergency use only
(subject to Availability and cost not determined)
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Percent of Total Water Production by Source of Supply – planned 2016 & 2017
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State water BALLOT MEASURE
Direction requested
Ballot measure-
move forward (yes or no)
Measure language
permanent or temporary
timing
2016, 2017, 2018
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Section E Questions?
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Staff recommendation
It is recommended the City Council:
Receive and file the updated water supply and demand report;
Approve funding plan for water conservation programming as proposed;
Receive and file
report on status of baseline adjustment form requests;
Direct staff to use existing measures in the City’s Mandatory Water Use Restrictions Ordinance to direct mandatory plumbing retrofit
for commercial properties; and
Provide direction to staff regarding options for the potential purchase and use of State Water.
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Questions?
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BASELINE ADJUSTMENT REQUEST STATISTICS
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