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addresses long-term water conservation measures by reaffirming the directives to State agencies to do the following: continue to pursue a range of long-term water protection measures within the Making Water Conservation a California Way of Life Plan, develop permanent prohibitions on wasteful water uses, and implement permanent urban water agency reporting requirements. A key feature of the State's Making Water Conservation a California Way of Life Plan includes a new methodology to extend the prior Water Conservation Act of 2009 (SBX7- 7) requirements of reducing urban water agencies to reduce potable water use 20% by the year 2020 beyond 2020. These new requirements will require new legislation; staff will continue to monitor updates and inform City Council with such new legislative action. In accordance with the factors outlined above, Staff proposes a water shortage stage adjustment to Adequate, to reflect the current water supply outlook for 2017. A key lesson learned from this historic multi-year drought with record low precipitation levels, is the need to maintain the practice of efficient use of water as a way of life. On June 7, 2016, City Council approved permanent, mandatory and recommended water conservation measures targeting the prevention of water waste to remain in effect even during adequate water supply. A table depicting the conservation measures in effect at each level of water supply/shortage is attached (Attachment 2). These measures are consistent with the intent of EO B-40-17 permanent restrictions on wasteful practices. Conservation Measures The conservation measures that remain in effect during a non-water shortage under PMC 14.04.060 (defined as "wasteful" use of water) are the following water use prohibitions: 1. Use of potable water between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. to irrigate grass, lawns, groundcover, shrubbery, crops, vegetation, and trees, with the exception of hand watering and drip irrigation; 2. The application of potable water to outdoor landscapes in a manner that causes runoff such that water flows onto the adjacent property, non-irrigated areas, driveways, private and public walkways, roadways, parking lots, or structures; 3. Use of potable water to irrigate outdoor landscaping during and within 48 hours after measureable rainfall; 4. Use of potable water to wash down sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking lots, open ground, or other hard surface areas by the direct application of water thereto, unless needed for health or safety reasons; 5. The use of potable water in non-recirculating decorative ponds, fountains, and other water feature, with the exception of child water-play features; 6. Allowing potable water to escape from breaks within the person or customer's plumbing system for more than eight hours after the person or customer is notified or discovers the break. Under EO B-40-17 the following water conservation measures listed in PMC Section 9.30.080, remain in effect: 1. The use of potable water for washing vehicles and/or machinery from a hose equipped with a shut-off nozzle is permitted as long as water does not enter the storm drain system (i.e. street gutter); 2. Restaurants shall serve water to their customers only when specifically requested; Page 3 of 4