HomeMy WebLinkAboutPOWERPOINT PRESENTATION - DROUGHT DECLARATION - Item 11i
Statewide Emergency
Dro-tght Regulations
Tustin City Council
August 5, 2014
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U.S. Drought Monitor July 15, 2014
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Author:
David Miskus
NOAA/NWS/NCEP/CPC
USDA
http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/
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DO AWonnally Dry 03 ftrem Drought
D1 Moderate Droughl 04 rxCepoonal Drought
D2 Severe Drought
rhe Crought Montle y -focuses on broad-scaconditions
Locafcondoons may vary Sea Doc mpanyrng wl sv—ary
!a r«ecasr slaremenrs
Author:
David Miskus
NOAA/NWS/NCEP/CPC
USDA
http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/
2014 Drought Information
■ January 2014 -Governor proclaims state of emergency
April 2014 - Governor reaffirms proclamation
July 2014 -State Water Resources Control Board approves
Emergency Drought Regulations ...these new regulations aim
to curb how much water people are using outdoors.
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Statewide Emergency
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Drought Requirements
All water agencies required to implement Water Shortage
Contingency Plans
Tustin Ordinance No. io6o approved in i9gi meets the
regulations
Staff proposing implementation of Stage Z - Water Alert and
Stage Z Water Demand Reduction Rates
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What does this mean to
Tustin Water Services -
customers?
■ Irrigation
■ Washing of hard surfaces
Washing vehicles
Restaurants - water only upon request
Decorative fountains
Rate structure
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Rate Structure
Tier i
Tier a
Tier 3
Tier 4
Tier 5
Tier 6
Tier 7
$o.84
$11.48
$1.94
$2.411
$3.05
$3.53
$4.05
No Mandatory
0-110 11-20 21-30 311-40 411-50 511-60 611+
Reduction
STAGE 11- Water Watch 0-9
STAGE z - Water Alert o-8
STAGE 3 - Water
Warning ° 7
STAGE 4 - Water
o-6
Emergency
10-118
9-116
8-114
7-112
19-27 28-36 37-45 46-54
117-24 25-32 33-40 41-48
115-211
113-118
22-28 29-35 36-42
119-24 25-30 311-6
55+
49+
43+
37+
Rate Analysis
Current Rates
40 units
$66.70
Stage Z Rates
40 units
$71.40
+$4.36
Stage Z Rates
with2o% Reduction
A unit equals loo cubic feet of water or 748 gallons
40 units of water is Z9,9Z0 gallons
3Z units
$53.36
-$13-34
City Response to Drought ,-
Use
Use of centralized smart irrigation controller
■ Reduced irrigation in medians and parks by i day each week
Eliminated nonessential water use such as fountains and
splash pads.
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Community Notification �
■ Postcards will be mailed to all Tustin Water Services
customers.
■ Staff recommending communication prior to issuance of
penalties for noncompliance.
Updates to City website
Bill inserts
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Tips for Saving Water bb6-
• Reduce outdoor irrigation by one day each week
■ Reduce daily run time by 2.0%
Rebates available for
Turf replacement
Weather based irrigation controllers
Rotating Sprinkler nozzles
Soil moisture sensors
Water efficient clothes washer
High efficiency toilets
Rain barrels
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Staff Recommendations
i. Declare a Stage z Water Alert as defined in the City's Water !
Management Plan, Ordinance No. io6o;
2. Apply the Stage Z Water Demand Reduction rates effective
immediately;
3. Direct staff to publish notification of the declaration for
three consecutive days in a newspaper and by direct mailing
to Tustin Water Services customers;
4. Authorize staff to provide notification of the required
conservation measures prior to issuing citations; and
5. Appropriate $Zo,000 from Water Enterprise Fund Balance
for additional customer rebate incentive activity for efficient
landscape and irrigation systems conversion.
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