One Size Does NOT Fit All Implementing the State’s Drought Mandate in the Coachella Valley

Regional Variables… and similarities Water supply Climate Land use patterns Updated standards Communities/demographics within our region

MISSION SPRINGS WATER DISTRICT John Soulliere

RECESSION BEGININGS 175 GPCD SWRCB BASELINE 131 GPCD AVERAGE 112 GPCD RECESSION ENDS 148 GPCD PRODUCTION/CONSUMPTION/REVENUE CURVE Production/Revenue Loss – 25% Projected at 18% CONSERVATION PRE-EXECUTIVE ORDERUNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 29% Population increase from % Loss BOOM 78 GPCD/31%

Making Up Ground

Assurances

COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT Katie Ruark

Climate

DESERT WATER AGENCY Ashley Hudgens

Tourism

Seasonal population

COACHELLA WATER AUTHORITY Berlinda Blackburn

Social justice “Low-income disadvantaged communities are the best water conservationists: At the end of the day, we’re not going to waste water because it costs money”. Susana De Anda, co-founder Community Water Center

Social justice Coachella Water Authority customers have the lowest per capita water use. Our GCPD for January, 2016 was 63. However we are still under the State’s mandate to reduce water production by 24%. We met the 20% by 2020 before the State’s emergency mandate. Since the conservation mandates reduce the amount of water we sell, thereby reducing revenues, we may have to conduct a rate study to address the loss of revenue to a community that can least afford it.

INDIO WATER AUTHORITY Scott Trujillo

Growth Population Growth RatesPopulation Growth by City

POLLING Audience

etc.ch/R2jB (CASE SENSITIVE)

Customer outreach What do you see as the primary challenge for your agency: A.Apathy B.Agency outreach budget C.El Niño (drought doubt) D.Other

Enforcement What do you see as the primary challenge for your agency: A.Personnel/budget B.Different rules for potable, nonpotable C.Jurisdiction D.Other

Revenue shortfall & rate challenges What do you see as the primary challenge for your agency: A.Prop 218 process B.Low-income customers C.Use less, pay more D.Other

El Niño & state restrictions What do you see as the primary challenge for your agency: A.Changing targets B.Perception C.Differences between neighboring agencies D.Other

State Board interaction What do you see as the primary challenge for your agency: A.Timeline/emergency status B.Addressing local nuances C.Pre-2013 conservation gains D.Other

QUESTIONS?