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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, MANDATING PLEASANTON WATER CUSTOMERS REDUCE POTABLE WATER USAGE BY FIFTEEN PERCENT (15%), ACTIVATING STAGE 2 WATER SHORTAGE RATES, AND APPLYING EXCESS USE PENALTIES AS NEEDED 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 mandatory fifteen percent water conservation; and WHEREAS, continued conservation is still necessary to reduce summer peak demand because of distribution concerns related to the City's groundwater wells not being in operation; and WHEREAS, Drought/Water Shortage Rates are intended to help keep the City's water utility financially sustainable during a drought or water shortage emergency by offsetting the revenue impacts of decreased consumption (e.g., due to mandatory conservation) while also providing an additional incentive to conserve water and discourage wasteful or inefficient water use through pricing, and WHEREAS, if the water conservation target is not met after imposing the Stage 2 Water Drought Rates, then staff would recommend that the City Council consider implementing the Excess Use Penalties to further discourage wasteful or inefficient water use. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER THE FOLLOWING: SECTION 1. Finds that the Stage 2 Water Drought/Water Shortage Rates have no possibility to have a significant effect on the environment per Title 14 California Code of Regulations §15061(b)(3). SECTION 2. Declares a Stage 2 water shortage pursuant to Municipal Code Chapter 9.30 and City's Water Shortage Contingency Plan SECTION 3. Mandates that Pleasanton water customers reduce potable water usage by fifteen percent (15%) as compared to 2020. 1