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ATTACHMENT3 Water A cooperative effort of the City of Livermore, the Gry of Pleasanton, Dublin San Harnon Servfrac Distric6 and the < a~ifornia Water Service (_ompany TRI-VALLEY WATER RETAILERS WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN This Water Shortage Contingency Plan ("Plan") was developed to provide a common and uniform basis among the Tri-Valley Water Retailers ("Retailers) for requesting and/or requiring cutbacks in potable water consumption due to cutbacks and/or restrictions in potable water supplies. The purpose of the Plan is to guide the Retailers in preparing ordinances and/or regulations that allow for consistent requirements and implementation when activated within the Zone 7 service area. ACTIVATION Activation of the Plan shall be made by resolution of the legislative bodies of the public members of the Retailers or by management direction of the California Water Service Company. The intent of the Plan is that the Tri-Valley Water Retailers staff would meet before making a consistent recommendation as to which Stage of the Plan should be activated in response to local or statewide water supply conditions, as well as to set the appropriate water consumption reduction goal. A recommendation for activation may stem from: 1) A request from Zone 7 to the Retailers to reduce consumption, most likely including a specific reduction goal; 2) As the result of the collective consideration of the Retailer staff that would also include a recommended reduction goal; or 3) A decision by one or more Retailers which may or may not include a reduction goal. FORMAT Each stage in the plan is organized in the following manner: • Definition: This is the condition of the water supply that would normally trigger this element of the Plan. • Message: This is an example of the message that might be