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BACKGROUND The Committee of Valley Water Retailers is a coalition of the four Tri-Valley Water Retail Agencies (Livermore, Pleasanton, DSRSD, and California Water Service) formed to influence Zone 7 decisions on issues important to retailers regarding water supply and water quality. CoVWR convenes annually to review progress on the past fiscal year's water supply and quality projects, programs and efforts. The meeting is also used to set work priorities for the staff of the four water retailers (known as the Tri-Valley Water Retailers Group-TWRG) for the next fiscal year. The CoVWR convened its annual meeting on October 29, 2008 and provided information about the low water supply levels in California's water reservoirs, the State's second consecutive drought year, and reductions in State Water Project (SWP) water deliveries to Zone 7 resulting from environmental concerns regarding the Delta's water quality. In addition to these issues, the CoVWR requested that a special meeting be held on March 25, 2009 for TWRG to present updated information about 2009 water supplies and requested that agencies review their water shortage contingency plan and present modifications to these plans so that future Tri-Valley water conservation/water shortage messages and actions are consistent among TWRG members. At the March 25, 2009 meeting, the CoVWR adopted two resolutions addressing the near term water supply reductions from the SWP to the Zone 7. Resolution 2009-02 recommends that TWRG agencies implement a plan for a voluntary water demand reduction goal of twenty percent for 2009. In response to the resolution, staff is recommending the Council approve the attached resolution requesting Pleasanton water customers reduce their potable water demands on a voluntary basis by 20 percent. The CoVWR also adopted Resolution 2009-01 (attached) recommending each retailer's governing bodies amend their current water shortage/water conservation plans, ordinances or regulations to be consistent with the common water shortage contingency plan presented by the TWRG and adopted by CoVWR (also attached). City staff is currently reviewing the CoVWR adopted plan so that it can be customized to meet the City's needs and will bring the customized plan back to Council when completed. This customized plan would take the place of the City's existing Water Conservation Plan located in the City's Municipal Code. Staff estimates this plan being before the City Council in the summer of 2009. Submitt' d bey i~ /,' Fiscal Revie~: Approved by: /~./ 'I ~C~win4~ ~ ~~~,+.~ ~ ~ ~ % _.. Daniel Smit v ul~r Nelson Fialho Operation ervices Director Finance Director City Manager Attachments: 1. Resolution requesting Pleasanton water customers voluntarily reduce their water demand by twenty percent during Calendar Year 2009. 2. CoVWR Resolution 2009-01 3. Tri-Valley Water Retailers Water Shortage Contingency Plan