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Scott Raty, Chamber of Commerce, thanked the Council for the acknowledgement on behalf of the Chamber and its 800 members. He stressed that every dollar spent locally is appreciated and reminded the public that these dollars turn over at least three times within the community and reach well beyond the primary expenditure. James Paxson, Hacienda Business Park, thanked the Council on behalf of the 650 businesses within Hacienda. 10. Public Comment—None CLOSED SESSION REPORT City Attorney Lowell reported the Council met in Closed Session with labor negotiators to discuss negotiations with the International Association of Firefighters Local 1974, Pleasanton Police Officer's Association and Management & Confidential Employees. No reportable action was taken. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS 12. Update on the Stage 3 Water Shortage and Local Emergency Declaration Director of Operation Services Smith presented an update on and recommendation to the Local Drought Emergency. He provided an update on the current outlook, noting that while the status for a small portion of northern California has downgraded from Exceptional to Extreme Drought the situation remains unchanged for the majority of the state. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's updated outlook indicates that conditions will remain dry through January. He presented a slide reviewing historic reservoir levels, calling particular attention to current conditions as compared to the historically driest period in 1976-1977 and the fact that the state's population has doubled since that time. He stressed that upcoming precipitation levels and conservation efforts will continue to play a critical role the state's ability to make it through the upcoming year. Mr. Smith reported on local efforts, citing reductions of 38.3% across city facilities over the most recent billing period and 46.7% over the calendar year to date. He highlighted the efforts of one local business, Beets Hospitality Group who operates the Palm Event Center in the Vineyard and Casa Real at Ruby Hill Winery. As a wedding and events operator this kind of establishment would typically have a difficult time identifying opportunities to conserve but through a number of creative efforts they have managed to reduce water consumption by 27%, for a total of 92,000 gallons saved this year. At the request of Councilmember Cook-Kallio, he agreed to post some of their more innovative ideas on the city's website. Mr. Smith acknowledged Council comments at the last presentation which focused on the advertizing and public awareness of DSRSD's recycled water program. He reported meeting with them following this meeting and learning that 320 Pleasanton residents, totaling 67% of those using the fill station, are registered to participate in the program. He reported on citywide accomplishments following completion of the third billing cycle, which revealed that the compliance rate has actually increased to 96.2% for residential uses and 90% for businesses. He commended the community on its outstanding efforts, which places Pleasanton's numbers among the top 3 in the state for those agencies reporting data for the entire year. Overall, the community's efforts have resulted in a 27.7% reduction year to date, which is still quite good and will likely achieve the goal of 25% by year end. Mr. Smith stated that staff is recommending continuation of the local emergency, with no changes at this time. City Council Minutes Page 3 of 22 November 18, 2014