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BACKGROUND The State of California has been experiencing drought conditions since 2012, and over that last several years, the City of Pleasanton has engaged in ongoing efforts to provide educational outreach to its residents and business community on water conservation efforts, including home and office visits for the Controller Assistance Program (program irrigation systems & detect leaks), enforced prohibitions on water waste, provided free water-efficient sink aerators and shower heads and engaged in compliance efforts and provided an appeals process for excess water use penalties. In addition, the City has coordinated its water conservation efforts with all of the interrelated agencies that comprise the water system in the Tri-Valley; the Department of Water Resources (DWR) that supplies the majority of our source water from the Delta; the local water wholesaler Zone 7 Water Agency (Zone 7); and the Dublin San Ramon Services District, the City of Livermore and the California Water Service Company. As a result of these efforts, the Tri-Valley has consistently reported some of the highest water conservation levels in the entire State. In 2015, the City conserved 37.7% or 2.23 billion gallons as compared to 2013, and to date in 2016, the City has conserved 18% or 80,000,000 gallons of water as compared to 2013. A summary of the current prohibited water activities and mandatory water conservation requirements adopted by the City are as follows: 1. All users must achieve a 25% mandatory water reduction over their 2013 consumption. 2. Outdoor irrigation must be done in a manner that does not create runoff or flooding of water. 3. Irrigation is only allowed between 6:00pm and 9:00am. 4. Outdoor irrigation is prohibited on consecutive days and is only allowed once per week October through March, and two days a week April through September. 5. Watering hardscape surfaces, patio's, driveways, etc. is prohibited. 6. Water leaks must be repaired within no more than 8 hours after detection. 7. Restaurants may only serve water on request. 8. Use of covers for swimming pools is required. 9. Washing of vehicles is permitted at commercial car wash facilities. 10.Use of potable water for ponds, fountains, and other water features is prohibited. 11.Use of potable water for construction is prohibited if a feasible alternate source is available (recycled water). 12.Use of potable water for pressure washers is prohibited. 13.Use of potable water for ornamental only turf in street medians is prohibited. 14.Hotels & Motels must provide guests the 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 Page 2 of 6