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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem Qe ' �3 AGENDA REPORT DATE: May 29, 2001 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council THRU: John B. Bahorski, City Manager FROM: George R. Bernard, Public Works Assistant SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVAL OF URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN- 2000 SUMMARY OF REQUEST: The proposed City Council action will approve and adopt the City's Urban Water Management Plan-2000 as required by California Water Code; by the attached resolution and authorize staff to submit the plan to California Department of Water Resources. BACKGROUND: California Water Code Division 6, Part 2.6 (Urban Water Management Planning) requires each urban water supplier to prepare at five year intervals an Urban Water Management Plan describing the service area, including the demographic factors, water sources, reliability planning, water use provisions, supply and demand comparison provisions, and water demand management measures and submit the plan to California Department of Water Resources (DWR). Accordingly, Seal Beach Urban Water management Plan-2000 has been prepared. The Plan includes as water demand management measures the sixteen Best Management Practices (BMPs) adopted by California Urban Water Conservation Council (CUWCC) that were also approved by the Council at the time of authorization of the Orange County Sanitation District Cooperative Projects contracts. FISCAL DYIPACT: There will be staff time required to implement certain provisions of the BMPs including... water use efficiency improvements, record keeping, water audits and conservation pricing revisions which will necessitate a review of the City's water rates. Agenda Item ti Urban Water Management Plan - Page 2 May 29, 2001 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council hold a public hearing and adopt the Seal Beach Urban Water Management Plan-2000 by the attached resolution and approve its submittal NOTED AND APPROVED: John B. Bahorsld, City Manager Agenda Item