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URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 2148 AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 9.30 RETITLED"WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN" TO COINCIDE WITH THE ADOPTION OF THE URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN WHEREAS,the State of California has been in a record drought that required the City to activate the provisions of Municipal Code Chapter 9.30, retitled "Water Management Plan" to address water conservation; and WHEREAS, the City has also been updating its Urban Water Management Plan as required by State law; and WHEREAS,the City proposes to amend Ch. 9.30 to define a low water user, amend the process to suspend excess use penalties, and modify water use restrictions immediately to protect the public health, safety and welfare to prevent even greater water shortages during a drought, as well as coordinate with the adoption of the Urban Water Management Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council adopts amendments to Pleasanton Municipal Code Chapter 9.30, retitled "Water Management Plan", as set forth the attached Exhibit A. • SECTION 2. A summary of this urgency ordinance shall be published once after its adoption in "The Valley Times", a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Pleasanton, and the complete ordinance shall be posted in the City Clerk's office after its adoption. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately pursuant to California Government Code §36937(b). The foregoing urgency ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Pleasanton on June 7, 2016, by the following vote. Ayes: Councilmembers Brown, Narum, Pentin, Mayor Thome Noes: None Absent: Councilmember Olson Abstain: None Jerry orn- , Mayor ATT ST: re Diaz, City C rk ddifLa) APP'OVED AS • FORM: , Daniel Sodergren, City A omey 1