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WHEREAS, implementation of water use reduction in future years may be necessar~~ due to depleted Zone 7 groundwater sroragc as a result of long term curtailment of deliveries by DWR; and WHF.RGAS, current wata~ shortage ordinances and regulations for the "I'ri-Valley Water Retailers are not consistent; and WHEREAS, the scope and authority of water shortage requirements for the City of Pleasanton, City of Livermore and Dublin San Ramon Services District are regulated under California Water Code Sections 350-359 and 375-378; and WHEREAS, the scope and authority of wata~ shortage requirements for the California Water Service Company arc regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). NOW '1'HEKEFORE, BE l1' RESOLVED THAT THE COMMITTEE OE VALLF,Y WATER RETAILERS: I. Desires to hove a consistent approach to water use restrictions and public messages associated with water use resu~ictions among the Retailers; and. 2. Requests the representatives of City of Pleasanton, City of Livermore and the Dublin San Ramon Services District to make and present to their respective legislative bodies, for consideration and adoption, the appropriate amendments to their entity's current ordinances and regulations to be consistent with the attached, and incorporated herein, "Water Shortage Contingency Plan' ;and 3. Requests California Water Service Company-Livermore District, to administer its Water Shortage Contingency Plan as consistently as possible, as allowed by the CPUC and Company policy, with the other Rctailas; and 4. Requests staff of the Retailers to work cooperatively in making recommendations to their respective legislative bodies regarding the activation and administration of the Water Shortage Contingency Plan when required. ADOPTED by the Committee of Valley Water Retailers at its special meeting held on the 25'x' day of March 2009. City of Livermore City of Livermore