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at the 3 year mark. If the economy has changed dramatically, they might be prompted to do a change, but it not they could go out an additional couple of years. But they want to be sure not to miss a trend or issue by going out too long. Mayor Thorne said he began a process on his own to start to visit major businesses around the City and he hoped it will work out well. He may ask staff to accompany him at times. Ms. Ott noted that staff will be attending Viva's ribbon cutting next week. They are an existing building but acquired a different building and renovated it as their world headquarters. Councilmember Pentin said overall, he is very happy with the report and it says Pleasanton is doing well. He finds it interesting that they must needle down and locate something that might have fallen a bit, which is amazing with 70% of people really loving Pleasanton. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Brown, Olson, Narum, Pentin, Mayor Thorne Noes: None Absent: None 14. Drought Update regarding California Emergency Declaration and Stage 3 Mandatory Reductions Utilities Superintendent Dan Martin gave an update on the current drought conditions, said they are trending towards a warm and dry October into November and staffs recommendation is to maintain the current local emergency drought declaration and maintain the Stage 3 mandatory 25% reduction. He said for the State of California since enactment of mandatory requirements the state has achieved a 28.7% reduction compared to 2013, and Pleasanton has achieved a 37.8% savings. The result of that is they are just shy of 2 billion gallons of drinking water saved this year. The idea is to save and then staff will review at what they can do to reduce conservation. By month in comparison, the City is on pace with projections for the year at about 36%, they have increased conservation over last year by 14.1%, and from a reservoir perspective, Mr. Martin displayed the Lake Oroville which is the primary reservoir that serves the City. He pointed to the black line which was last year's lake levels and the blue line which shows they are on track. They did not lose any ground but also did not make any ground. Also seen is last year's December rains provided a nice uptick in the black line, followed by a dry January and a bit in February which was a below average year. In conclusion, in keeping in track with rain totals Mr. Martin said in 2015, they have about 6 1/4" which is better than 2013 but they are hopeful for projections from El Nino to help in this regard. Regarding conservation measures, 13 out of 16 billing groups have achieved 97.1% compliance. In the commercial category they are at 94% and as compared to last year, they are trending up. Mayor Thorne asked if El Nino is coming or is it just something people are hoping for. Mr. Martin said there are many indicators of El Nino which should result in a rainier than normal year, given qualifications. The City happens to be in a particular band through the middle of California that is trending a bit on the dry side. It may flow north and south but early indications is that it is trending of a wetter than normal winter. Mayor Thorne questioned if the City should also start planning for flooding and Mr. Martin said the City plans for both. Mayor Thorne noted that by talking a lot about El Nino it may lead to less conservation, which Mr. Martin said could happen; however, it will take many years to get back out of the drought and one winter will not do this. City Council Minutes Page 7 of 9 October 20, 2015