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r 7 12 THE CITY OF ©_ �u III Ili ili o131 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT j�L�EASANTON® September 7, 2021 Operations Services TITLE: INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 9.30 WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN TO REFLECT PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN UPDATE FROM THE 2020 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MAKE OTHER MINOR AMENDMENTS SUMMARY The Pleasanton Municipal Code (PMC) Chapter 9.30 Water Management Plan, codifies the City's Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) implementation. Updates are necessary to PMC Chapter 9.30 to align with the recent updates to the WSCP made through the 2020 Urban Water Management Plan (2020 UWMP) adoption. These updates address the Department of Water Resources (DWR) new six stage water shortage framework (currently PMC Chapter 9.30 has only four stages), as well as the inclusion of DWR's new Annual Water Supply and Demand Assessment (AWSDA) as a component of water shortage stage assessment. The existing water conservation measures within PMC 9.30 have been adapted to fit within DWR's defined six standard stages, with minor modifications. The PMC Chapter 9.30 update also adapts the excess use penalty structure to include the two added water shortage stages, with the pattern of escalation based on previous water shortage emergency activation practices. Lastly, the drought rate activation process was included for completeness. All amendments are considered minor for the purpose of alignment with the already adopted WSCP; no new restrictions or changes to violations are proposed. RECOMMENDATION Introduce an ordinance to amend Municipal Code Chapter 9.30 Water Management Plan, to formally incorporate the updates made in the WSCP through the 2020 UWMP process, and additional minor amendments. FINANCIAL STATEMENT No expected impact.