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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05 SET PUBLIC HEARING-2010 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN• A ends Item ~_ - _ - ~ AGENDA REPORT Reviewed: City Manager Finance Director N/A MEETING DATE: MAY 3, 2011 TO: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, INTERIM CITY MANAGER FROM: DOUGLAS S. STACK, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER SUBJECT: SET PUBLIC HEARING FOR 2010 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN SUMMARY The California Urban Water Management Planning Act requires the City to develop and adopt an Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) every five (5) years. It requires urban water suppliers providing water for municipal services of more than 3,000 connections or 3,000 acre-feet of water production annually, to prepare, conduct a public hearing and adopt a plan in accordance with the prescribed requirements of the Act. Staff is requesting the City Council set the public hearing for Tuesday, June 7, 2011. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council set a public hearing for 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7, 2011, to respond to public comments, accept and adopt the City's 2010 Urban Water Management Plan. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this item. DISCUSSION California Water Code Sections 10610 through 10656 of the Urban Water Management Planning Act require "every urban water supplier providing water for municipal purposes to more than 3,000 customers or supplying more than 3,000 acre-feet of water annually" to prepare, conduct a public hearing on, adopt, and file an UWMP with the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) every five years. The UWMP provides DWR with information on the present and future water resources and demands and provides an assessment of the City's water resource needs. The UWMP is intended to serve as a general, flexible, and open-ended document that periodically can be updated to reflect changes in the water supply trends, conservation and water use efficiency policies. The 2010 UWMP, along with the City's Water Master Plan and other City planning documents, will be used by City staff to guide the City's water use and management efforts through the year 2015, when the UWMP is again required to be updated. The City's 2010 UWMP update is prepared in compliance with the requirements of the Act, as amended, and revises the adopted 2005 UWMP. do gla S. Stack, P.E. Dir., ct„ of Public Works/City Engineer S:\City Council Items\2011 Council Items\Set PH for the 2010 Urban Water Management Plan.docx