HomeMy WebLinkAbout07 WATER CONSERVATION UPDATE - JUNE 2015AGENDA REPORT
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MEETING DATE: AUGUST 4, 2015
TO: JEFFREY C. PARKER, CITY MANAGER
Agenda Item
Reviewed.
City Manager
Finance Director NIA
FROM: DOUGLAS S. STACK, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER
SUBJECT: WATER CONSERVATION UPDATE — JUNE 2015
SUMMARY
As a result of the drought, the City of Tustin is required to provide the State Water Resources
Control Board with data that will be used to determine if the City is meeting the required 28%
conservation target and the various methods being utilized to ensure compliance with the
State's mandates. This report summarizes the information provided to the State for the month
of June 2015 and provides the City Council and the public with general information on previous
and upcoming actions taken by the City.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file this report.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
CORRELATION TO THE STRATEGIC PLAN
This item contributes to the fulfillment of the City's Strategic Plan Goal D: Strong Community
and Regional Relationships. Specifically, by implementing Strategy 2, which is to work
collaboratively with agencies within and outside of Tustin on issues of mutual interest and
concern.
DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
Staff has provided the Water Board with production data for June 2015 and calculated a 27%
savings in water production when compared to June 2013. Staff believes the savings to be a
direct result of the cool weather experienced in late spring continuing into June and regional
drought outreach efforts.
Below is the City of Tustin's required report for the month of June 2015, which was submitted to
the State on July 16, 2015.
State Report Questionnaire
1.
Which Stage of your Water Shortage Contingency Plan have you invoked?
Stage 2
2.
Does this Stage include mandatory restrictions on outdoor irrigation?
Yes
3.
How many days per week is watering allowed for outdoor irrigation?
2
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Other Actions Taken
1. Message boards continue to be placed throughout the service area to let customers
know about the two day outdoor watering schedule.
How many complaints of water waste or violation of conservation rules were
4.
received during the reporting month?
62
How many contacts (written or verbal) were made with customers for actual or
5.
alleged water waste or for a violation of water conservation rules?
62
How many formal warning actions (e.g.: written notifications, warning letter, door
6.
hangers) were issued for water waste or for a violation of conservation rules?
62
How many penalties (fines) were issued for water waste or for a violation of
7.
conservation rules?
o
2 pre -
citations
8.
Optional enforcement actions:
issued
This year's total potable water production for the reporting month (including
9.
agricultural supply).
867.6 AF
10.
Your 2013 water production for the same reporting month.
1194.8 AF
The quantity of water delivered for all commercial, industrial, and institutional
11.
users for the reporting month.
89.7 AF
The quantity of water used exclusively for commercial agriculture (this water will
be subtracted from the total monthly potable water production for purposes of
12.
determining compliance with conservation requirements).
o
The quantity of water used exclusively for commercial agriculture during the same
13.
month in 2013•
123.5
You may optionally report the total amount of water (e.g.: leakage) calculated for
14.
this past month for which you do not receive revenue.
52 AF
Enter your estimate of the percentage going to residential use only for this
15.
reporting month's production (l00% assumed otherwise).
89%
16.
Please include any information the Board should be aware of when using this data.
None.
17.
Total Population Served.
67,700
18.
Enter your estimate of the residential gallons -per -capita -day (R-GPCD).
123
You may optionally report any recycled water beneficially used during the
19.
reporting month.
None
Other Actions Taken
1. Message boards continue to be placed throughout the service area to let customers
know about the two day outdoor watering schedule.
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2. A variety of signs have been placed within the City's medians and parks. The signs are
being used to draw attention to the reduced watering in City parks and medians as well
as highlight areas where recycled water is being used on City property.
3. Bus shelter advertising arranged by both the City and the Metropolitan Water District of
Southern California are in place. Photos are included as an attachment.
4. The Municipal Water District of Orange County's (MWDOC) turf removal program
continues to be successful. The City has received 174 applications since April totaling
approximately 373,875 square feet of turf. The City Council has authorized an additional
$1 per square foot of turf replaced through this program, for applications received on
June 3 or later. The City Council authorized $100,000 for this effort. Based on the
applications received, staff believes an additional $200,000 will be required to fund all
eligible projects. A separate agenda report has been prepared requesting the additional
funding.
Stack, P.E.
Public Works/City Engineer
Attachment: Bus Shelter Advertising
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Bus Shelter Advertisement
Metropolitan Water District of Southern
California Bus Shelter Advertisement