1. Update on MET’s Five-Year Water Supply Plan Municipal Water District of Orange County MET Workshop w/MWDOC Board November 5, 2008

2. MET Five Year Water Supply Plan In an effort to reduce water demands and increase local supplies, MET’s Five Year Water Supply Plan will: Seek additional water transfers Seek additional water transfers Work on near-term Delta improvements Work on near-term Delta improvements Accelerate local resource projects Accelerate local resource projects Increase conservation efforts Increase conservation efforts

3. Increase Conservation MET estimates Conservation can save up to 200,000 AF per year. To achieve this savings MET has: Developed a Ordinance Library Developed a Ordinance Library Developed a Model Ordinance Developed a Model Ordinance Scheduled two stakeholder workshops Scheduled two stakeholder workshops Proposing a Prerequisite Policy Proposing a Prerequisite Policy

4. MET Model Water Conservation Ordinance Permanent Water Conservation RequirementsPermanent Water Conservation Requirements 3 levels of Supply Shortage Restrictions3 levels of Supply Shortage Restrictions Procedures for Determination/Notification of Water Supply ShortagesProcedures for Determination/Notification of Water Supply Shortages Other Water Conservation ProvisionsOther Water Conservation Provisions Hardship Waivers & AppealsHardship Waivers & Appeals Penalties and ViolationsPenalties and Violations

5. MET Prerequisite Policy In order to encourage water agencies to adopt/update their water ordinances, MET is linking access to funding in the following programs: –Enhanced conservation grants–$2 Million/year –Public Sector Program–$15 Million/year –Turf Removal Pilot Program–$7 Million/year –New Local Resource Projects–$ >20 Million/year

6. Concerns & Problems Model Ordinance does not address Special District’s issues/concernsModel Ordinance does not address Special District’s issues/concerns –Coordination w/Water Districts & Cities –Regional Water Agencies Difficult to implement & enforceDifficult to implement & enforce –Multi-city Water Agencies –Regional Water Agencies –Non-water purveyor cities Alternative Means to achieve savingsAlternative Means to achieve savings –Conservation Rate Structure –CUWCC BMPs

7. Recommendations Based on the concerns and issues raised, MWDOC staff would recommend the following: –A more adaptable Model Ordinance for wholesale agencies & special districts –One year time period to report back to the MET board as to the status of agencies’ ordinances –No Prerequisite