CC 2023-12-12 Water Shortage_PPPublic Hearing to Consider an Ordinance to Amend Municipal Code relating to the
Water Shortage Contingency Plan
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Background
CWC requires urban water suppliers to update their UWMP and WSCP every 5 years
June 27, 2023 public hearing on UWMP and WSCP
Approved by Council with one modification to WSCP
Modification made in WSCP and document filed
This public hearing is to modify MC to match WSCP
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Municipal Code - current
Section 13.07.030 (C)(2) currently reads:
Upon adoption of a Stage 2 Water Shortage Emergency, restrictions and limits shall be imposed through the implementation of household allocations of water units for residential customers.
All residential customers will be allocated units of water deemed necessary for an average household size (one unit of water is equal to one hundred (100) cubic feet or seven hundred
forty-eight (748) gallons). Any residential customer using over the assigned baseline unit amount may be subject to citation and shall be subject to the imposition of mandatory financial
penalties, which shall be set forth in the resolution adopted by the city council and be based upon the severity of the water shortage emergency. Each household shall be allowed twelve
(12) units of water per two-month billing period (which is equivalent to one hundred fifty (150) gallons per household per day). Households with over five people will be allowed twenty
(20) units of water per two-month billing period (two hundred fifty (250) gallons per day). Households with over seven people will be allowed twenty-eight (28) units of water per two-month
billing period (three hundred fifty (350) gallons per day). The allocations contained herein may be adjusted by the city council by resolution.
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Summarized
The recommended amendment provides greater equity to City customers during a Stage 2 Water Shortage Emergency:
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As currently written:
With recommended amendment:
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Municipal Code - recommended
To be consistent with the WSCP, section 13.07.030 (C)(2) should read:
Upon adoption of a Stage 2 Water Shortage Emergency, restrictions and limits shall be imposed through the implementation of household allocations of water units for residential customers.
All residential customers will be allocated units of water deemed necessary for an average household size (one unit of water is equal to one hundred (100) cubic feet or seven hundred
forty-eight (748) gallons). Any residential customer using over the assigned baseline unit amount may be subject to citation and shall be subject to the imposition of mandatory financial
penalties, which shall be set forth in the resolution adopted by the city council and be based upon the severity of the water shortage emergency. Each household shall be allowed twelve
(12) units of water per two-month billing period (which is equivalent to one hundred fifty (150) gallons per household per day). Households with over five four people will be allowed
twenty (20) units of water per two-month billing period (two hundred fifty (250) gallons per day). Households with over seven people will be allowed twenty-eight (28) units of water
per two-month billing period (three hundred fifty (350) gallons per day). The allocations contained herein may be adjusted by the city council by resolution.
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Questions?
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