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Conservation Measures The community's water conservation response during the activation of stage 3 water shortage has helped to demonstrate the amount of water savings achievable within the defined conservation measures. Based on this experience, limitations on outdoor irrigation under the declaration of a stage 2 water shortage is recommended to be adjusted to no more than three non-consecutive days per week, rather than the current limitation of two non-consecutive days per week, as proposed in Section 9.30.080.C.2. Recommended water-efficiency practices were incorporated as voluntary under adequate supply level, for example, recommending the use of recycled water for construction activities (as proposed in Section 9.30.080.9), and recommending pools remain covered when not in use, as proposed in Section 9.30.080.A.11. Under Stage 1, in support of the SWB Recycled Water Policy and to protect potable water supply, staff proposes that construction activities be required to use only recycled water. Staff is also recommending the relocation of some existing requirements such as the prohibition of using potable water to wash driveways in Section 9.30.080.A.3, and the prohibited use of water in non- recirculating decorative water features in Section 9.30.080.A.12. A table summarizing each conservation measure and its corresponding stage of activation is provided in Attachment 3. Additionally, Section 9.30.010 was amended to propose the authorization of the City Manager to declare a water shortage emergency, in addition to declaration by City Council resolution. Finally, California Government Code Section 36937(b) requires that an urgency ordinance be adopted by a minimum 4/5th vote. An urgency ordinance is proposed so that the ordinance goes into effect in coordination with the Urban Water Management Plan (also on tonight's agenda) to meet State deadlines for the plan. A redlined version of the proposed changes to PMC Chapter 9.30 is attached (Attachment 4). Submitted by: Approv d by: Kathleen Yurchak Nelson Fialho Director of Operations City Manager and Water Utilities Attachments: 1. Reduction Chart 2016 2. State of California Executive Order B-37-16 3. Table of Conservation Measures as reflected in PMC Section 9.30.080 4. Redlined version of amended PMC Chapter 9.30 5. Urgency Ordinance to amend Municipal Code Chapter 9.30 Water Management Plan Page 4 of 5