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A summary of the current prohibited water activities and mandatory water conservation goals adopted by the City are as follows: 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. DISCUSSION The Pleasanton community continues to demonstrate its commitment to conservation efforts as indicated by the 9.9% increased water conservation from 2014 to 2015. Attached is a chart summarizing a comparison between 2013 and 2015 water usage (Attachment 1). Compared to potable water consumption in 2013, the City achieved a 27.8% reduction for 2014 and 37.7% savings for 2015. The effective drinking water savings impact was 1.65 billion gallons in 2014 and 2.23 billion gallons in 2015 for a total of 3.88 billion gallons. When we discuss drought conditions, it is also prudent to discuss rainfall and snowpack, which are significant contributing factors to recovering from drought. The last five years of rainfall levels are included in Attachment 2. State Snowpack Conditions As of December 30, 2015, the statewide snowpack is holding at 10.2 inches of water equivalent, which represents 105% of the average snowpack for this time of winter. One year ago, the snowpack measured at just 50%. This snowpack typically supplies 30% of the State's water needs as it melts during the spring and early summer. State Reservoir Conditions Despite snowpack readings that are higher than last year, the major water reservoirs are storing far less water this year than their late-December historical averages. Lake Oroville in Butte County, the State Water Project's (SWP) principal reservoir, now holds 1 million acre feet (MAF), 29% of its 3.5 million acre-foot capacity and 47% of its historical average on December 30. One year ago today, Oroville's numbers were 1.3 MAF, which was 62% of its December 30 average. Page 3 of 6