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0 This chapter provides an introduction and overview of the City of Pleasanton's (City) 2020 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) including the importance and extent ofthe City's water management planning efforts, changes since the preparation of the City's 2015 UWMP, and the organization of the City's 2020 UWMP. This 2020 UWMP has been prepared jointly by City staff and West Yost Associates (West Yost). 1.1 INTRODUCTION The Urban Water Management Planning Act (Act) was originally established by Assembly Bill (AB) 797 on September 21, 1983. Passage of the Act was recognition by state legislators that water is a limited resource and a declaration that efficient water use and conservation would be actively pursued throughout the state. The primary objective of the Act is to direct "urban water suppliers" to develop a UWMP that provides a framework for long-term water supply planning and documents how urban water suppliers are carrying out their long-term resource planning responsibilities to ensure adequate water supplies are available to meet existing and future water demands. A copy of the current version of the Act, as incorporated in Sections 10610 through 10657 of the California Water Code, is provided in Appendix A of this plan. 1.2 IMPORTANCE AND EXTENT OF CITY'S WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING EFFORTS The purpose of the UWMP is to provide a planningtool forthe Cityfor developing and delivering municipal water supplies to the City's water service area. This UWMP provides the City with a water management action plan for guidance as water supply and demand conditions change. The City has had a long history of providing clean and reliable water to its customers. The City's UWMP is a comprehensive guide for planning for a safe and adequate water supply. 1.3 CHANGES FROM 2015 UWMP The Act has been modified over the years in response to the State's water shortages, droughts, and other factors. A significant amendment was made in 2009, after the 2007 to 2009 drought, and as a result of the Governor's call for a statewide 20 percent reduction in urban water use by the year 2020. This was the Water Conservation Act of 2009, also known as Senate Bill Seven of the Senate's Seventh Extraordinary Session of 2009 (SB X7-7). This act required agencies to establish water use targets for 2015 and 2020 that would result in statewide water savings of 20 percent by 2020. The 2012 to 2016 drought led to further amendments to the CWC to improve water supply planning for long-term reliability and resilience to drought and climate change. WEST YOST 1-1 City of Pleasanton 2020 Urban Water Management Plan May 2021