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Slide 5 2014 Supply & Demand: Worst Case Scenario is a 27 to 42% shortage but we still meet health and safety needs. Pleasanton's Action Plan: • Declare Stage 1 Drought Emergency(20%voluntary reduction) • Activate drought task force • Update Legal drought planning and authority per State request • Educate our community on the 2014 drought • Accelerate recycled water project in Pleasanton Slide 6 Mr. Smith highlighted we have used more water this year than last year and currently are 37% over our water consumption. Slide 7—Water Shortage Stages: • Stage 1 — up to 20%, Voluntary • Stage 2—up to20%, Mandatory • Stage 3— up to 35%, Mandatory • Stage 4—35%or more, Mandatory Questions/Comments from the Board/City Council: Councilmember Cook-Kallio stated, "Many people might not want to conserve until they have to. This is not what we recommend they do however, please address how important it is to conserve now." Mr. Smith stated, "When we look at your water use, we will compare last year to this year and it will prove if you have saved 20% or not. Once we review that we can then look at 1-4 years of your water usage. The average person in Pleasanton uses 244 gallons of water per day. The Hotline number is 931-5504. We can help you save water inside or out and want to help you so you won't be penalized." Trustee Arkin referenced the voluntary water stages and asked when they started and can they be changed at any time. Mr. Smith replied, "That decision is really up to the Council." Ms. Arkin asked, "If we were to go to a mandatory state, how would you implement that?" Mr. Smith said, "We have limitations and tips on what they can and can't do and we will give you the tools to get there. If we see any violations we will interact with the customer and let them know what they were doing wrong." Ms. Arkin added, "There has been discussion at our City Liaison meeting, but are there strategies we have discussed at our school sites to use recycled water?" Mr. Smith responded, "We've asked the school district to join us at our Job Task Force meetings now. We meet every other week and would like to have staff join us. We will help the district alter all of their irrigation systems to bring the water usage down. Recycled water is a possibility in the future." Superintendent Ahmadi added, "The rest of it is educating our community through our students." Trustee Grant thanked him for the presentation and suggested that some of our teachers work on curriculum based on their work and analysis so we could do some push in to classroom education. He asked, "What should we read into the Governor's 20% reduction and why wouldn't he come through with a mandatory stage? If Pleasanton takes action for a mandatory stage, plus the State, does it supersede our local action with all cities and all counties?" Mr. Smith responded, "It can, depending how the Governor does it. Alameda Water District just went to 20% mandatory on Thursday." Vice-Mayor Pentin clarified and asked, "If we moved into mandatory, you might look at which billing cycle?" Mr. Smith replied, "It would be the same billing cycle at the same time as the year before." Vice President Laursen commented, "There are some neighborhoods in Pleasanton where the ground is unstable and people might have to do a lot of shoring up with piers. Does pulling up from our aquifer affect the ground shifting at all for those residents? I know we are very concerned with public safety." Mr. Smith responded, "Yes, it can make a difference, however, there's a downside doing that, but I'm not sure we would see that this year here in Pleasanton." Joint City Council Page 2 of 11 March 17,2014 PUSD Board Minutes