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In recognition of the community's water conservation efforts, staff is recommending a suspension of the excess use penalties section 9.30.100 of the current City drought emergency declaration mandating a 25% water reduction. The excess use penalties would resume and be applicable to any water used after March 1, 2016. By this date, staff will have information regarding the effects of the winter rain and snowpack, the proposed water allocations for the Tri-Valley from the Department of Water Resources and the proposed State water conservation requirements for 2016. Notwithstanding any suspension of the City's excess use penalties, state restrictions are still in place for all Californians and these will remain in effect into 2016. A summary of these requirements are: 1. 25% mandatory water reduction over the 2013 consumption. 2. Irrigate in a manner that does not create runoff or flooding of water. 3. Irrigate only between 6 PM and 9 AM. 4. Do not irrigate on consecutive days and only once per week October through March, 2 days a week April through September. 5. Do not water hardscape surfaces, patio's, driveways, etc. 6. Fix water leaks within no more than 8 hours after detection. 7. Restaurants only serve water on request. 8. Must use a cover for swimming pools. 9. Washing of vehicles is permitted at commercial car wash facilities. 10.No use of potable water for ponds, fountains, and other water features. 11.No use of potable water for construction if a feasible alternate source is available (recycled water). 12.No use of potable water for pressure washers. 13.No use of potable water for ornamental only turf in street medians. 14.Hotels & Motels must provide guests option of not having towels and linens laundered daily. If unforeseen drought conditions should dramatically change in the interim, staff would return to Council for authorization to reinstitute the excess use penalties as well as any other measures required to meet any unexpected reductions in our water supply. It is important that the community know and remember that the drought is not yet over and that we all need to be vigilant and keep our consumption as low as possible and do all that we can to comply with the mandatory 25% reduction over 2013 use. Submitted by: Approved y: Kathleen Yurchak Nelson Fialho Interim Director of City Manager Operations Services Attachment: 1. Reduction chart 2015 Page 3 of 4