1. 2014 Drought Emergency Water Conservation Measures
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City Council
August 4, 2014

2. California’s Continuing Drought
Three consecutive dry years
Second Driest Snowpack on record
State Water Project Cuts Delivery
Zero Deliveries January – March 2014
5% Allocation for Year
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3. State Actions
Governor Declares Drought State of Emergency – January 17, 2014
Governor Orders Increased Water Conservations Measures – April 25, 2014
State Water Resources Control Board – July 15, 2014
Drought Declaration
Adopts Statewide Emergency Regulations
State Office of Administration Law – July 28, 2014
Approves Drought Emergency Water Conservation Regulations

4. State Emergency Regulations
Statewide Water Prohibitions
Applying Water in a Manner that Causes Runoff to Private/Public Driveways, Non-Irrigated Areas Adjacent Properties, Public Walkways/Roadways
Washing Vehicles Using Hose Without Shut-off Nozzle
Use of Water to Wash Driveways or Walkways
Use of Water in Non-Circulating Decorative Fountains
Fines Up to $ per Day

5. State Emergency Regulations
Urban Water Suppliers Actions
Limit Outdoor Irrigation – Two Days Per Week or Twenty Percent Water Use Reduction
Submit Monthly Water Use Report Beginning October 15, 2014
Fines of $10, per Day

6. Phase III Water Use Restrictions
No Hose Washing of Sidewalks, Walkways, Driveways, Parking Areas or other Paved Surfaces Except as is Required for Sanitary Purposes;
Washing of Motor Vehicles, Trailers, Boats and Other Types of Mobile Equipment Shall be Done ONLY with a Hand-Held Bucket or a Hose Equipped with a Positive Shutoff Nozzle for Quick Rinses;

7. Phase III Water Use Restrictions
No Water Shall be Used to Clean, Fill or Maintain Levels in Decorative Fountains, Ponds, Lakes or Other Similar Aesthetic Structures Unless such Water is Part of a Recycling System;
No Restaurant, Hotel, Café, Cafeteria or Other Public Place where Food is Sold, Served or Offered for Sale, Shall Serve Drinking Water to Any Customer Unless Expressly Requested.

8. Phase III Water Use Restrictions
All Customers of the City Shall Promptly Repair All Leaks From Indoor and Outdoor Plumbing Fixtures;
No Customer of the City Shall Cause or Allow the Water to Run Off Landscape Areas into Adjoining Streets, Sidewalks, or other Paved Areas Due to Incorrectly Directed or Maintained Sprinklers or Excessive Watering;

9. Phase III Water Use Restrictions
No Lawn, Landscape or Other Turf Area Shall be Watered on Days other than Monday and Thursday During the Hours Between Midnight and 6:00 AM or 6:00 PM and Midnight; Except that this Provision Shall Not Apply to Commercial Nurseries or other Water-Dependent Industries;
Commercial Nurseries and Other Water-Dependent Industries Shall Be Prohibited from Watering Lawn, Landscaping and other Turf Areas more often than Every Other Day and Between the Hours of 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM; Except that there Shall Be No Restriction on Watering Utilizing Reclaimed Water.

10. Meeting the Goal What Residents Can Do:
Check for Leaks and Runoff – Indoors and Outdoors
Reduce Turf – Replace with Drought Tolerant Plants or with Synthetic Turf
Replace Older Fixtures, Toilets, Dish and Clothes Washers
What Commercial Customers Can Do:
Check Irrigation Systems for Leaks, Broken Sprinklers, Set Time Controllers
Retrofit/Replace Inefficient Equipment

11. Implementation Outreach – Rules and Regulations Enforcement
Notices to Households
City Newsletter
City Website
Enforcement
Field Observation
Customer Notification
Penalty Assessment

12. Enforcement & Penalty Assessment
Code Violation
Penalty is Progressive
First Violation: Written Notice
Second Violation: $ fine
Third Violation: $ fine
Fourth & Subsequent Violations: $ fine
Not a Revenue Source
Violations and Fines are Required for Grant Funding

13. Action Items
Determine Water Supply Shortage Exists and Implementation of Water Conservation Measures are Categorically Exempt From CEQA
Adopt Resolution Implementing Phase III Water Conservation Measures Pursuant to Title 6, Chapter 5, Article 4 of the Municipal Code

14. Questions