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CC 2017-02-14_09k Ord Water Shortage Emergency proposed amendments to THE STAGE 1 WATER SHORTAGE EMERGENCY PROVISIONS 1 Staff recommendation CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13.07 OF THE ARROYO GRANDE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO STAGES OF WATER SHORTAGE EMERGENCIES TO IMPLEMENT EMERGENCY WATER SHORTAGE RESTRICTIONS AND REGULATIONS 2 2 3 STAGE 1B – 5% Savings by TIER Tier 1 Customers- 4 gallons/ day /person   tier 2 customers - 4 gallons/day/ person tier 3 customers - 4.2 gallons/ day /person   The 5% will  achieve an additional  50 acre feet/ year in reduction for residential customers. 4 draft UWMP WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN THREE proposed STAGES IN REVISED UWMP Current stage updated wscp stage stAGE 1 STAGE 1 STAGE 1B STAGE 2 STAGE 2 STAGE 3 5 draft WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN – THREES STAGE TABLE 6 Emergency Water use restriction PREVIOUS 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%; or 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. 7 MODIFIED TRIGGERS FOR ADDITIONAL WATER USE RESTRICTIONS Interruption to local water deliveries, water delivery system or State mandated reductions. Lopez Reservoir level at or below 10,000 AF. Six quarterly continuous monitoring events of Sentry well water level readings in the SMGWB 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. (Based on the opinion of the NCMA Hydrogeological consulting firm, GSI, relative to the potential impacts with sustained low groundwater levels.) Exit Stage 1B - Lopez Reservoir reaches 15,000 AF or the Council makes a finding that additional water use restrictions are no longer needed. 8 STAGE 1B RESTRICTIONs 1. Building moratorium and restrictions 2. Prohibition on private vehicle washing 3. Further reduce overall irrigation of City- owned non-sports field turf areas to 25% of the 2015 use 4. Increase the mandatory water use reductions for residential water customers by 5% for each of the three water rate tiers 9 BUILDING RESTRICTION options Existing planning permit applications deemed complete as of the date of a resolution imposing a building moratorium would be processed and building permits issued for those projects. New planning permit applications requiring new water meters not otherwise deemed complete by the date of a resolution modifying stage 1 restrictions will be accepted and processed; however, building permits for those projects would not be issued until stage 1 is declared over. New commercial/retail use of existing buildings, or redevelopment of existing buildings will be allowed, but only such that water demand will be less than or equal to the existing water demand. 10 Development milestone definitions Vesting Map- Deemed Complete- Building Permit Submittal- Building Permit Approval- Entitled Project- 11 Building restrictions PROJECTED WATER SAVINGS: Development projects currently in the entitlement process would account for an increase of approximately 35 AF/year or less than 2% of the anticipated 2,300 AF citywide annual water demand. 12 Building restrictions Water Neutralization Fee: 13 WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM - OFFSET OPTIONS 14 WATER FUND ACCOUNTS In-Lieu Water Neutralization Fund This fund accounts for these funds collected by developers and is used towards the City’s water conservation efforts. Water Availability Fund These charges are restricted for the sole purpose of expanding water supply such as desalination plant, recycled water, scalping plant, etc. Water Fund This fund is used to account for the activities associated with the transmission and distribution of potable water by the City to its users.  Water Facility Fund This fund is to be used for capital improvement projects in the City. 15 Staff recommendation It is recommended the City Council adopt a Resolution amending Exhibit A of Resolution 4659 relating to triggering conditions that will implement additional restrictions during the declared Stage 1 Water Shortage Emergency (Stage “1B”) in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City. 16 16 Questions? 17 18 19 ADDITIONAL STAGE 1 RESTRICTION RECOMMENDATIONS Prohibition on private vehicle washing PROJECTED WATER SAVINGS: Unknown. Less than 1AF per year. 20 ADDITIONAL STAGE 1 RESTRICTION RECOMMENDATIONS Further reduce overall irrigation of City-owned non- sports field turf areas to 25% of the 2015 use PROJECTED WATER SAVINGS: 7.5 afy 21 ADDITIONAL STAGE 1 RESTRICTION RECOMMENDATIONS Increase the mandatory water use reductions for residential water customers by 5% for each of the three water rate tiers PROJECTED WATER SAVINGS: Annual Demand- 2,200 AFY X 80%= 1,760 afy Residential use- 1,760 Afy X .5%= 88 afy 22 23 24 25 Historic gross water and per capita use chart 26 Percent of Total Water Production by Source of Supply – 2015 27 Percent of Total Water Production by Source of Supply – planned 2016 & 2017 28 29 PLUMBING RETROFIT STATISTICS 30 PLUMBING RETROFIT STATISTICS (continued) 31 Cash for Grass Rebate Program 32 WASHING MACHINE Rebate Program 33 SMART IRRIGATION CONTROLLER Program 34 OTHER WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 35 OTHER WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAMS (continued) 36