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ATTACHMENT 1 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DECLARING A STAGE 2 WATER SHORTAGE AND REQUESTING THAT PLEASANTON WATER CUSTOMERS VOLUNTARILY REDUCE THEIR POTABLE WATER USAGE BY FIFTEEN PERCENT (15%) WHEREAS, Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) is a member of a large class of chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and New health-based notification and response levels have been established; and WHEREAS, In response, Council directed staff to take all three of the City's wells out of service and consequently the City no longer has access to its annual 3,500 Acre-Foot (AF) groundwater supply and is relying 100 percent on Zone 7 Water Agency (Zone 7) water supplies; and WHEREAS, The City must get replacement water from Zone 7 through connections (Turnouts) to the Zone 7's regional distribution system; and WHEREAS, Testing on the turnouts showed that Turnouts can produce enough flow to meet demands experienced during the current mandatory fifteen percent water conservation, but cannot meet demand experienced prior to the current drought conditions; and WHEREAS, Continued conservation is still necessary to reduce summer peak demand because of water distribution capacity limitations related to the City's groundwater wells not being in operation; and WHEREAS, The City would like to give the community an opportunity to achieve the 15 percent water conservation target voluntarily before requesting mandatory conservation if needed. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER THE FOLLOWING: SECTION 1. Declares a Stage 2 water shortage pursuant to Municipal Code Chapter 9.30 and City's Water Supply Contingency Plan SECTION 2. Requests that Pleasanton water customers voluntarily reduce potable water usage by fifteen percent (15%). SECTION 3. Directs staff to base reductions on average usage from the same billing period from prior one to four years, as provided in Municipal Code §9.30.070. SECTION 4. Directs staff to take into consideration households which have already been conserving water when determining the application of penalties for failure to reduce usage by 15% by reviewing billing periods from the prior one to four years that might reflect lower volume usage through conservation. SECTION 5. Directs staff to closely monitor all water deliveries and if at any time, water conservation levels are not adequate for the City to continue providing consistent and reliable I