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URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 2118 AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTERS 9.30 WATER CONSERVATION PLAN AND 14.04 REGULATION OF WATER SYSTEM AND WATER SERVICE FEES TO COINCIDE WITH THE STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD'S EMERGENCY DROUGHT REGULATIONS WHEREAS, the State of California is in the fourth year of a record drought and has declared a state-wide drought emergency; and WHEREAS, on March 17, 2015, the State Water Resources Control Board adopted emergency regulations regarding water use restrictions; and WHEREAS, the City of Pleasanton, which has also adopted a local drought emergency, proposes to amend the City's existing water use restrictions to coincide with the State Board restrictions to be implemented immediately to protect the public health, safety and welfare to prevent even greater water shortages during the on-going drought. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council adopts amendments to Pleasanton Municipal Code Chapter 9.30 Water Conservation Plan and Chapter 14.04 Regulation of Water System and Water Service Fee, as set forth the attached Exhibit A. SECTION 2. A summary of this urgency ordinance shall be published once after its adoption in "The Valley Times", a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Pleasanton, and the complete ordinance shall be posted in the City Clerk's office after its adoption. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately pursuant to California Government Code §36937(b). The foregoing urgency ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Pleasanton on May 5, 2015 by the following vote. Ayes: Councilmembers Brown, Narum, Olso Pentin, Mayor Thorne Noes: None i Absent: None Abstain: None , Jerry9'fiorne, Mayor