CC 2021-09-28_09a Resolution Declaring Stage 1 Water Shortage Emergency_PP Presentation
CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION DECLARING A STAGE 1 WATER SHORTAGE EMERGENCY
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Stage 1 Water Shortage Emergency
Tonight's Revised Recommendation is to Open the Public Hearing and Continue the Item to October 12th
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July 8, 2021, Governor issued a Proclamation of a State of Emergency.
July 13, 2021, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors (Board) declared a local drought emergency.
August 24, 2021, the Board enacted the Low Reservoir Response Plan (LRRP) for Lopez Lake.
September 8, 2021, the Zone 3 Technical Advisory Committee endorsed the action of reducing contract deliveries by 10%.
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Background – Stage 1 Water Emergency
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September 15, 2021, The United States Drought Monitor shows San Luis Obispo County in an extreme drought.
September 22, 2021, Lopez Lake is at 15,426 acre-feet of storage.
October 14, 2021, is the expected triggering threshold date where Lopez decreases to 15,000 acre-feet.
September 15, 2021, the City began reducing the flow of its deliveries from Lopez.
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Background – Stage 1 Water Emergency
1.9 million gallons per day, compared to the normal flow of 2.2 million gallons per day.
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The drought has negatively impacted the City’s water supply and has:
precipitated the City’s need to implement the Water Shortage Contingency Plan and
enacted established mechanisms for the application of mandatory water use reductions
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Each account will be assigned a baseline amount of water, which will be equal to the water used in the same billing period in 2020.
Customers will then be requested to reduce consumption by a certain percentage below their baseline amount.
The percentage reduction applicable to each customer will depend on the customer’s water usage tier.
Reductions in Use Procedures
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Water Usage Reductions and Penalties
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Water Usage Reductions and Penalties
Proposed Stage 1 Water Shortage Emergency penalties for water users who fail to reduce consumption in the percentages required:
First Violation: Written notice of violation
Second Violation: $50
Third Violation: $100
Subsequent $200
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Next Steps
Conduct Continued Public Hearing on October 12th
Adopt the Resolution Declaring a Stage 1 Water Emergency on October 12th
December 1, 2021 Customer’s Baseline Letters mailed out
February 2022 warning letters will begin being sent
Drought rates will be evaluated and included as an option in the Water & Sewer Rate Study
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Recommendation
It is recommended the City Council
Conduct a Public Hearing in accordance with Water Code Section 350 and Continue the Hearing to October 12, 2021
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Water Usage Reductions and Penalties
Old table for reference/if needed to refer to
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Sample Baseline Notification Letter
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Sample Baseline Adjustment Request Form
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