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§14.04.090 Collection of water charges. Amend to clarify responsibility for payment and due date language in utility bills. §14.04.130 Enforcement measures. Authorize City Manager to adopt an administrative policy regarding discontinuation of residential water service for non-payment as required by California Heath & Safety Code §§116900 et seq. the "Water Shutoff Protection Act" (SB 998 of 2018). Ch. 17.14 Water Efficient Landscaping. Add a new chapter to delegate authority to the City Manager and Landscape Architect to adopt regulations to implement the California Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (WELO), and the Bay Friendly Basics (BFB) Landscape Guidelines of the Alameda County Waste Management Authority. Such regulations will provide clearer information to property owners in one complete document. This allows the city to comply with state law, while providing staff the ability to respond to current requirements. The city's prior action by Resolutions Nos. 12-549 and 15-804 referenced the 2011 BFB and 2015 WELO respectively, both of which subsequently have been modified. Ch. 17.16 Tree Preservation. Amend provisions to clarify current practices: that seasonal leaf drop and release of seed pods is not a public nuisance to justify tree removal; administrative decisions and hearing procedures; director discretion for tree surveys, reports and appraisals for new development (which would allow the director to require such information for large new projects, but not require for small projects such as an addition to existing single family home); and maximum bond amount for tree protection during development and ability for early release of such security. Chapter 17.40 Lower-Income Housing Fees. Change fee name from Lower-Income Housing Fee to Affordable Housing Fee to reflect the study previously adopted by Council on September 18, 2018 and Resolution 18-1047. In §17.40.040 correct citation to state law; and in §17.40.090 update Subsection C to reflect actual accounting practices. Chapter 17.46 Dedications. Repeal this chapter to reflect the study previously adopted by Council on September 18, 2018 and Resolution 18-1047. §18.84.160 Accessory structures — Location and yards. Delete Subsection C because limits on accessory structures in reverse corner lots have not been enforced by the Planning Division for many years, and the change does not pose any visibility or aesthetic issues. §§18.124.100 and 18.124.270 Lapse of use permit. Allow zoning administrator to extend a use permit when there has been no change in circumstances of operation and reasonable efforts have been made to reestablish the use. Such administrative action would be subject to notice and appeal by nearby owners and tenants. Resolution authorizing City Attorney to settle certain fines and cost recovery matters. The city issues administrative citations with related fines for violations of the municipal Page 4 of 6