HomeMy WebLinkAbout4 Urban Water Management Plan Agenda Item # 4 & 5
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Memorandum
To: Board of Directors
From: Peter Holzmeister
Date: September 30, 2005
Subject: Urban Water Management Plan
Why this matter is before the Board of Directors: This matter involves two
Public hearings related to adoption of an Urban Water Management Plan and an
Ordinance Establishing an Emergency Water Conservation Plan. The hearings
were scheduled by the Board.
History: Neil Kaufman prepared a draft Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP)
which has been the subject of three workshops. Contained in the UWMP is an
ordinance defining the terms of implementing an emergency water conservation
process, should that ever be a necessity. Adoption of the UWMP and the
Emergency Water Conservation Plan are related, and are therefore being treated
together. The Board called for public hearings on the two items. The documents
are attached.
New information: The public hearings were noticed in the Sierra Sun. At the
conclusion of the hearings you are able to adopt the UWMP and the ordinance if
you are so inclined. When you read Neil's staff report for Agenda Items 6 and 7
you will se that a few modifications have been made to the ordinance. We have
added a sentence or two to reflect the Town's interest in working with us on
water conservation issues. We amended the emergency conservation procedure
in response to a concern raised by CATT.
Recommendation:
I recommend that the Board Conduct two public hearings one on adoption of the
Urban Water Management Plan and the other on adoption of the Ordinance
Establishing an Emergency Water Conservation Plan.
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