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To: Board of Directors
From: Neil Kaufman
Date: May 04, 2016
Subject: Consider Scheduling a Public Hearing for Comments on the Urban
Water Management Plan
1. WHY THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE BOARD
The California Water Code requires the all urban water suppliers to prepare an Urban
Water Management Plan (UWMP) every five years.
2. HISTORY
The Urban Water Management Planning Act (California Water Code Section 10610)
requires that all urban water suppliers prepare urban water management plans and
update them every five years. The District is considered an urban water supplier since
it serves more than 3,000 customers.
The current UWMP was adopted in 2011. Sectio
District's Water Shortage Contingency Plan. This s
2014 in response to mandatory water conservation
by the State of California.
n 7 of the UWMP discussed the
ection was revised in September
requirements that were imposed
3. NEW INFORMATION
Attached is a draft of the 2015 UWMP. Significant changes to the UWMP since 2010
involve:
Use of standard tables developed by the State of California
Revisions to format and subject locations to more closely match the guidebook
developed by the State of California
Inclusion of historic data for the 2011 - 2015 period
Inclusion of updated buildout water demand projections
Inclusion of the revised Water Shortage Contingency Plan adopted in 2014
The District is required to conduct a public hearing prior to adoption of the UWMP.
Adoption of a UWMP is exempt from CEQA per California Water Code Section 10652.
The planned schedule for adoption of the UWMP is.
May 4, 2016 - Review of draft UWMP (tonight)
June 1, 2016 - Public Hearing on UWMP
June 1, 2016 - Adoption of UWMP
June 15, 2016 - Submittal of UWMP of Department of Water Resources
4. FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
5. RECOMMENDATION
1) Provide comment on the draft UWMP.
2) Schedule the public hearing for June 1, 2016.
Michael D. Holley
General Manager / Water Utility Manager