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Councilmember Brown asked if it would be fair to say that the developers referred to are critically aware of the water shortage and that intensive development during a severe drought would be a definite strain. Mr. Fialho explained that it is somewhat dependent on the actual project. As an example, the project on tonight's agenda is in an area that is served by recycled water so the overall consumption is low whereas another project might not have access to recycled water but is still several years out from construction. The Council should be mindful of such considerations in evaluating any project that does come forward. Councilmember Narum asked what a target consumption goal per person would be. Mr. Smith explained that the average consumption per person varies greatly based on the neighborhood and property type. At the outset of the 20% by 2020 plan, the citywide per capita average was about 244 gallons per day and the target goal was to get down to 195, which includes all water used in town. It is really difficult to look at a household and say what exactly their number should be. Councilmember Narum asked how much conservation the city was able to achieve in April. Mr. Smith said all city facilities exceeded the 25% reduction goal. Councilmember Narum requested confirmation that staff is making conscious decisions to keep certain assets green while letting others brown. Mr. Smith clarified that all assets will brown to a certain extent, particularly as we head in to the warmer summer months. Staff is directing a bit more water towards the Sports Park and Val Vista, though the latter is using recycled water. Staff has also, as mentioned, planned to truck recycled water in for irrigation of the golf course with the hopes of making it through the summer without losing that rather significant asset. Councilmember Narum asked if there are plans to convert the water bills to monthly versus bimonthly. Mr. Smith said they did have extensive discussions about it at the staff level but determined it was not the most feasible option both in terms of resources and the limitations of the utility's existing software. Staff has instead identified the top 20% of commercial and residential users, for whom they will perform a manual meter read each month. While these users will not be billed monthly, they will be alerted as to whether or not they are on target to achieve the mandatory reduction. The average resident can do the same by reading their own meters or requesting assistance from the city. Councilmember Cook-Kallio requested clarification on some of the prohibitions and restrictions outlined in the PowerPoint presentation which are not necessarily reflected in the proposed ordinance. Mr. Smith explained that the slide was a summation of what is already in effect and what is proposed and that the proposed ordinance simply adds to, not supplants, actions already taken by the Council on the matter. Mayor Thorne opened the pubic hearing. Alfred Exner said he agreed that this is an acute issue and questioned whether a 25% reduction is really sufficient. He noted that when Zone 7 discussed delivering 25% less water than usual, it was speaking relative to the entire year's worth of usage. This does not account for the fact that consumption actually increased in the first part of the year to account for drier conditions. He strongly urged the Council to consider a more aggressive target either immediately or within the next 30 days. He suggested that staff continue to work towards monthly billing statements, as this will likely be a City Council Minutes Page 9 of 20 May 6,2014