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THE CITY OF 1 77.1. lima CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT FLEASANTON. March 18, 2014 Operation Services TITLE: ADOPTION OF (1) AN URGENCY ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE PLEASANTON MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 9.30 WATER CONSERVATION PLAN TO UPDATE WITH THE URBAN . WATER MANAGEMENT , PLAN, AND (2) A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT WITH ZONE 7 REGARDING SUSPENSION OF INDEPENDENT QUOTA FOR GROUNDWATER SUMMARY At its meeting of February 4, 2014, the City Council declared a Stage 1 water shortage which sets forth a voluntary program or 20% water reduction by Pleasanton water customers. In view of this action and in anticipation of the continuing drought, it is necessary, to adopt an ordinance amending the City's existing Water Conservation Plan as set forth in Chapter 9.30 of the Municipal Code to incorporate the Urban Water Management Plan, the Tri-Valley Water Retailers' Water Shortage Contingency Plan and reflect current water conservation practices. Due to the immediacy of drought conditions, this amendment is proposed as an urgency measure based on the immediate threat to the public health and safety created by the drought. The recommended resolution amending the contract with Zone 7 provides for additional groundwater pumping needed as a result of the zero percent water allocation from the State Water Project. RECOMMENDATION 1. Adopt the emergency ordinance amending Chapter 9.30 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code to incorporate the Urban Water Management Plan (Attachment 1). 2, Adopt a resolution amending a contract with Zone 7 suspending the independent quota for groundwater pumping during the drought (Attachment 2). FINANCIAL STATEMENT The adoption of this ordinance and resolution has no immediate fiscal impact. If the drought continues or worsens, staff will return to Council with further analysis on any potential impacts to the operating budget or the water enterprise fund.