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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE WATER
SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN
WHEREAS, the California Legislature enacted Assembly Bill 11
during the 1991 Extraordinary Session of the California
Legislature (an act to amend the California Water Code; I
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WHEREAS, AB11 mandates that every urban water supplier providing
municipal water directly or indirectly to more than 3,000
customers or supplying more than 3,000 acre-feet of water
annually to develop a Water Shortage contingency Plan;
and
WHEREAS, the city of Seal Beach is an urban supplier of water to
approximately 25,098 residents, and has, therefore,
prepared and held for public review a Draft Water
Shortage contingency Plan per the requirements of AB11,
and a public hearing regarding said draft plan was held
by the city council on May 26, 1992, and a Final Water
Shortage contingency Plan prepared.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Seal Beach that;
1. The Water Shortage contingency Plan is hereby adopted and
ordered filed with the City Clerk.
2.
The city Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
file the Water Shortage contingency Plan with the
California Department of Water Resources.
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APPROVED and ADOPTED by the city coun,Si:j.h. of the city of
ch, at a meeting ereof held on the ~~- day of
, 1992 b the fol ing e:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH )
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I, Joanne M. Yeo, City Clerk of Seal Beach, California, do hereby
certify that the ge ing resolution is the original copy of
Resolution Number on file in the office of the city Clerk,
p d, approved, an adopted by the city Council of ~~city of
Se each, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 6(1 - day of
, 1992.
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THE
WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN
(An Amendment to the Urban Water Management Plan)
FOR THE
CIlY OF SEAL BEACH
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TABLE or CONTENTS
BXBC'DTIVB 81JM)1ARY
Introduction . . . . . .
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Section 1 10620
coordinated Planning . . . . . 3
Section 2 10621
State Mandate
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Section 3 10631 (e)(l)
past, CUrrent & Projected Water
Use . . . . . . . . . . .. 4
Section 4 10631 (e)(2)
Estimate of Minimum Water supply
for 12, 24
and 36
Months . . 5
Section 5 10631 (e) (3) Stages of Action . . . . . 8
Section 6 10631 (e) (4) Mandatory prohibitions on Water
Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Section 7 10631 (e) (5) Consumption Limits . . 10
section 8 10631 (e) (6) Penalties or Charges for
Excessive Use . . . . . . . 10
section 9 10631 (e) (7) Analysis of Revenue and
Expenditure Impacts . . . . 11
section 10 10631 (e) (8) Implementation of the Plan . 12
section 11 10631 (e) (9) Monitoring Procedures . . 12
BXBIBITS
(Ordinance Number 1331;
Water Conservation
Measure; Resolution
Number 3801)
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In March of 1990 the City of Seal Beach, in response to AB797,
adopted an Urban Water Management Plan. The intent of AB797 was to
mandate the conservation and efficient use of water supplies at a
local level. Furthermore, the plan provided the. Department of
Water Resources (DWR) with a statewide perspective on provisions
made by the water supply industry in the areas of drought
management and conservation.
Governor Pete Wilson recently signed an amendment to AB797. This
new bill titled ABIIX extends the Urban Water Management Planning
Act (AB797), by requiring water suppliers to prepare and submit a
Water Shortage Contingency Plan to the State Department of Water
Resources. The specific components required by ABll are:
1) To provide current, past and projected water use;
2) To provide an estimate of the minimum water supply available
at the end of 12, 24 and 36 months, assuming worse case water
supply shortage;
3) To provide stages of action to be undertaken by the urban
water supplier;
4) To provide mandatory provisions to reduce water usage
5) To describe consumption limits in the most restrictive stages
6) To provide penalties or charges for excessive use
7) To provide analysis of the impact of the plan on revenues and
expenditures;
8) and to adopt a resolution or ordinance to carry out the Urban
Water Shortage Contingency Plan.
In keeping with the requirements set forth in the Urban Water
Management Planning Act, the City of Seal Beach has prepared the
following Water Shortage Contingency Plan. By preparing this
addendum to the existing Water Management Plan, the City of Seal
Beach will be better prepared to sustain operations during water
shortages reSUlting from prolonged drought, unanticipated accidents
or failures in the system, and any host of unforeseen natural
disasters.
INTRODUCTION
To avoid unnecessary repetition, this plan will include only those
items required in AB11 and will not review in depth any
information which can be found in the City's Urban Water Management
Plan. the proceeding Contingency Management Plan will evaluate the
City's existing water rate structure for its impact on water
consumption and conservation trends. The plan will also review the
city's present four phase water conservation ordinance adopted in
1991.
The city's Drought Contingency Plan must be adopted through
resolution during a public hearing. Until such tImes as a plan is
submitted to the Department of Water Resources as prescribed in
ABIIX, the City will be ineligible to receive drought assistance
from the State.
Regularly attended Water Manager meetings held at the offices
of the Municipal Water District of orange County.
Atte~ded '-ater Shortage Contingency Plan training sessions
sponsored by the Department of Water Resources.
Regularly attended Orange County Water District's Producer
meetings.
Reviewed reports and minutes of all Orange County Water
District Technical Advisory Committee Meetings.
The City of Seal Beach has a mutual aid agreement with the
adjoining cities of Long Beach, Westminster and Huntington Beach.
:In the future, the City of Seal Beach anticipates a similar I
arrangement will be achieved with the Southern California Water
District. ,
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sections 10631 (a-b) of
Water Management Plan,
document.
1. section 10620 Cdl C21
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HB PLAN
the Act were addressed in the 1991 Urban
and therefore, are omitted from this
section 10620 (d) (2) requires each urban water supplier to
coordinate preparation of its Urban Water Shortage Contingency Plan
with other urban water suppliers and pUblic agencies in the area,
to the extent possible.
:In preparing its ABll plan (which was drafted by city staff), Seal
Beach referred to reports and documents prepared by the
Metropolitan Water District (MWD), the Municipal Water District of
orange County (MWDOC) and the Orange County Water District (OCWD).
In addition, the City of Seal Beach also took the following
initiative in exchanging ideas and information with other orange
county Agencies:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
2. Section 10621 Cal
section 10621 (a) of the Act specifies that "Each urban water
supplier shall, not later than January 31, 1992, prepare, adopt,
and submit to the department an amendment to its urban water
management plan which meets the requirements of subdivision (e) of
Section 10631."
This plan was not prepared and submitted within the time parameters
specified. However, failure to submit the plan by the specified
dates established does not result in any penalty fee assessment, but
rather will result in the withholding of state drought assistance
until such time as a plan is submitted as prescribed.
3. section 10631 teltl1
(e) (1) - section 10631 (e) (1) of the Act requires that the Water
Shortage Contingency Plan include past, current, and projected
water use and, to the extent records are available, segregate those
uses between residential, industrial, commercial, and governmental
uses.
According to 1990 Census Figures, the City of Seal Beach has a
current population estimated at 25,098. The new census figures
represent a three percent decrease in population from the previous
census taken in 1980. The City encompasses an 18 square mile area
of the west central region of Orange county along the pacific
Ocean. The City incorporated in 1915 and is primarily a
residential community with the exception of Rockwell International,
a US Naval Weapons Station and a 1,000 acre wildlife refuge. The
city's land distribution is as follows:
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BXISTING ACRES PROPflSED TOTAL ACRES % or TOTAL
ACRES
(R) 1,456 76.2 1,532.2 21%
(C) 250 (. 26) 224 3%
(I) 163.6 (-0.6) 163 n
(OP) 20S ------ 20S 3%
I (golf course)
(P) 178.9 13.9 192.S 3%
(M) 5,005 ------ 5,005 68%
7,261.5
101.4
7,362.9
100%
KEY - TABLE I
R - RESIDENTIAL
C - COMMERCIAL
P - PUBLIC'
OP - QUASI PUBLIC
I - INDUSTRIAL
M - MILITARY
· Source: City OeDeral PlaD
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Over the long term, urban water demand is a function of popula-
tion and per capita consumption. In the short term, water usage
can vary considerably due to such factors as weather, and climatic
changes. When planning for and a~ticipating future water usage,
both current and long term water demands must be factored into
projections. Historically, per capita consumpion rates in
developed areas tend to increase at a low annual qrowth rate.
Table 2 compares the average annual usage of dometic water within
Seal Beach from 1980- to 1990, and also shows the daily per capita
consumption during the same period. As shown in Table 2, the
overall per capita consumption rose minimally while the population
remained rather constant during this decade. The current
population is expected to increase minimally through the year 2010
when population' is expected to grow to 29,318..
TABLE 2
1980
1990
2010
USAGE A,,.,
3363,
3561
3805
POPULATION
OPCD
YEAR
25,975
25,098
29,318
115.6
116.2
115.9
. Year 2010 populatioD - fiqurfOs based UpOD COUDty of oraDge
AdmiDistrative Office projections and do not include 1990
Census findings
There are currently 4,778 water meter accounts within the city of
Seal Beach.
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Section 10631 (e)(2) of the Act requires that the Water Shortage
Contingency Plan include "An estimate of the minimum water supply
available at the end of 12, 24, and 36 months assuming the worse
case water supply shortages."
Seal Beacb receives its water from two different sources.
percent of its water comes from the groundwter basin and
percent is purchased from the Municipal Water District of
County. The qroundwater basin is manaqed by the Orange
Water District of Orange County.
Eighty
twenty
Orange
County
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Since 1858 which dates back to the first records of climatolo-
gical data, California has weathered three periods of severe
drought: 1928-34, 1976-77, and 1987-1991. Though the year 1977 is
considered to be the driest year on record, Orange County
experienced few adverse impacts due to ample supply of Colorado
River water and groundwater stored in the lower Santa Ana basin.
The current drought has created considerably more concern for
Southern California and Orange County. Four factors have
contributed to this alarm:
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The first factor is that little progress has been made in the
last 20 years towards increasing the delivery capacity of the
State Water Project (8WP) to meet contractual demands. This
lack of eff iciency has resulted in 8n cutbacks for all
classes of users."
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. The second factor is the ever present possibility that large
quantities of water will be diverted from the Colorado River
via way of the Central Arizona Project (CAP). Had it not been
for heavy summer rainfall in Arizona which resulted in reduced
CAP demands during 1989-90; Metropolitan's supply would have
again received its full allocation from the Colorado aqueduct.
However, prudent; supply planning would suggest that under
normal conditions CAP demands will reduce the Metropolitan
supply by 650,000 acre feet per year by 1995.
. The third factor arose from legal action in the Owens Valley
and Mono Basin, which reduced the svpply available from the
OWens valley Aqueduct for the City of Los Angeles. To
substi tute for that shortage, the City of Los Angeles has
increased its demand on Metropolitan, making less water
av~ilable for other agencies. .
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The fourth concern is related to the groundwater basin itself.
Roughly one-half of Orange County is served by this basin.
Currently, the groundwater basin contains about 600,000 of the
usable one million acre feet in storage. To help mitigate
water shortage situations additional extractions from the
basin would be made for another several years, however, the
basin must be refilled in the future, during periods of water
abundance.
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To do this, OCWD purchases water from MWDOC which is then
percolated into the groundwater basin. Further, the current
average flow in the Santa Ana River, which is captured and
percolated into the groundwater basin, is over 125,000 acre-feet
per year and in the next 15 years is expected to reach 225,000
acre-feet. Upstream urbanization is the major factor in the growth
of this resource.
Because expansion of the SWP to its contracted delivery levels has
not occurred, service area demands upon MWD supply have now reached
the point where shortages can be expected in any series of years
when supplies from Northern California are less than eighty-five
percent of normal. Unlike some cities in Southern Orange County,
Seal Beach is fortunate to be able to draw upon ample supplies of
ground water. Due to this advantage and stepped up conservation
efforts taken by the community, Seal Beach has had greater supply
capability than demand.
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It is not possible to arrive at exact assumptions in way of worse
case water supply predictions. Metropolitan allocates water supply
based upon past usage. Should a 50 percent cutback in water
supplies occur in the next; 12, 24 or 36 month period, MWDOC would
receive approximately 146,690 acre feet from Metropoitan annually.
It is safe to assume that if the water supply outlook actually were
this bleak, MWDOC would allocate water supplies to its member
agencies based upon calculations of stage VI of its Incremental
Interruption and Conservation Plan,IICP. (See Chart below).
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MWDOC IICP STAGES
stage Non-Firm Firm Expected Savings Percent
Deliveries Deliveries AFY Saved
I Voluntary 5% Voluntary 5% 15,000
II 20 5 30,300 10%
III 30 10 50,400 17%
I IV 40 15 70,500 24%
V 50 20 90,600 31%
VI 90% 30 115,200 50%
The City of Seal Beach purchases water from MWDOC under an
agreement for non-firm deliveries. Traditionally, this has meant
that in exchange for a lower rate per acre foot of water, the City
agrees to be given less delivery priority during water shortages
and emergencies. The City of Seal Beach normally purchases thirty
percent of its water supply in non-firm deliveries from MWDOC, and
pumps the remaining 70% from the basin. However, with the current
drought this distribution ratio is now 20% water imported from
MWDOC, with the remaining 80% being domestic basin water. this
reduced reliance upon MWDOC water is due to elevated water
conservation awareness among the community combined with the Orange
County Water District's decision to increase distribution
allowances of basin water.
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The city of Seal Beach purchases water from MWDOC under an
agreement for non-firm deliveries. Traditionally, this has meant
that in exchange for a lower rate per acre foot of water, the City
agrees to be given less delivery priority during water shortages
and emergencies. The City of Seal Beach normally purchases thirty
percent of its water supply in non-firm deliveries from MWDOC, and
pumps the remaining 70% from the basin. However, with the current
drought this distribution ratio is now 20% water imported from
MWDOC, with the remaining 80% being domestic basin water. This
reduced reliance upon MWDOC water is due to elevated water
conservation awareness among the community combined with the Orange
County Water District's decision to increase distrit.l~tion
allowances of basin water.
In times of severe drought, MWDOC would drastically curtail water
supplies to the City qf Seal Beach. In this event, Seal Beach
would rely more heavily upon its groundwater basin. According to
OCWD, this basin holds approximately one-million acre-feet of
usable water. Estimates of total capacity are much higher,
however, this is deeper water, meaning increased drilling and
pumping costs and water of less quality.
Concurrently, Seal Beach would implement Stage. 4 of its water
conservation ordinance (Ord. 1331, Exhibit A). This ordinance was
adopted by Seal Beach city Council on March 11, 1991.
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Section 10631 (e)(3) of the Act requires that stages of action be
undertaken by the urban water supplier in response to a .rater
supply shortage, including up to a fifty percent reduction in water
supply. An outline of specific water supply conditions which are
applicable to each stage is to be included in the Plan.
Shortly after submitting its Urban Water Management Plan to the
State Department of Water Resources in November of 1991, the City
of Seal Beach adopted Ordinance 1331. This ordinance established
a water conservation program through empowering the city to enact
anyone of four graduated drought control measures depending upon
the severity of water shortages. The phases outlined are:
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PHASE X - VOLUNTARY COMPLXANCE - WATER WATCH.
Applies during periods when the possibility exists that the City
will not be able to meet all of the demands of its customers.
During PHASE 1, the community is asked to embrace a series of water
conservation measures on a voluntary basis.
PHASE II - MANDATORY COMPLIANCE - WATER ALERT.
Applies during periods when the probability exists that the city
will not be able to meet all of the water demands of its customers. I
During PHASE II, the City council may enact mild water use
restrictions except when reclaimed water is utilized.
PHASE XXX - MANDATORY COMPLIANCE - WATER WARNING
Applies during periods when the City will not be able to meet all
of the water demands of its customers. During PHASE III, the City
Council may enact moderate water use restrictions except when
reclaimed water is utilized.
PHASE IV - MANDATORY COMPLIANCE - WATER EMERGENCY
Applies when a major failure of any supply or distribution
facility, whether temporary or permanent, occurs in the water
distribution system of the state Water Project, Metropolitan Water
District, or City facilities.
Durinq PlDl.SE IV, the City Council may adopt austere water use
restrictions except when reclaimed water is used.
IZhibit B is a matrix illustrating measures that the city of Seal
Beach will taken (with city Council approval) to increase supply
and/or reduce demand during short term and/or extended drought
deficiency periods.
The water conservation program was designed to encourage customers
to reduce water usage. The citizens of Seal Beach already have
been very cooperative, reducing water usage between January 1990 to
December 1991 by 14.7%.
6. section 10631(e}(4}
Section 10630(e)(4) requires that mandatory stage provisions to
reduce water use which include prohibitions against specific
wasteful practices, such as gutter flooding, be addressed. During
the most restrictive stage of the City's Water Conservation Plan,
only basic and essential water uses which are necessary to maintain
the health, safety, and welfare of the public shall be permitted.
Non essential uses such as the washing down of paved areas, the
operation of ornamental fountains and swimming pools and the
rinsing of vehicles shall be prohibited. These restrictions shall
be enforced as follows:
(a) First violation. The Director of Public Works or his designee
shall issue a written notice of the fact of a first violation
to the customer.
(b) A 15% surcharge of the customers water bill shall be imposed.
(c) Third and subsequent violations shall result in the
installation of a flow restricting device on the customer's
service connection. The City's Public Work's Department shall
charge the customer's account for reasonable costs incurred
during installation and removal of the device.
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section 10631(e) (5) requires consumption limits in the most
restrictive stages.
The City of Seal Beach has adopted a conservation ordinance which
is aimed at reducing behavior and habits which result in the
improper use of water'. The City's ordinance does not include
provisions for any type of base allotment or target allocations.
The City of Seal Beach's water rate structure is not tiered and
does not include methods of pricing disincentives such as inclining
block structures. The City employs a standard block rate pricing
structure with a minimum monthly charge of $7.00 for a minimum
quantity allowance of 600 cubic feet of water. Each additional 100
cubic feet of water is billed at $1.00 per unit. currently, the
city of Seal Beach has usage figures dating back to July of 1989.
However, the city's data resources are limited. without an
overhaul of the present system it would be difficult to implement
any type of rationing program or a rate structure which would
fairly influence consumption habits.
The City will stay current on State water supply forecasts and
follow any cues issued by the Metropolitan Water District (MWD),
the Municipal water District of Orange County (MWOOC), the Orange
county Water District (OCWO), or the State Department of Water
Resoures (DWR). Future consumption limits will be predicated or
based upon state wide water supply projections. The City of Seal
Beach is currently reviewing its water pricing policy and will
investigate alternate rate structures. As the City continues its
efforts in water conservation, changes in water pricing and
regulation needs will be assessed and could with Council approval
be amended.
8. Section 10631CelC61
Section 10631(e) (6) requires that penalties or charges for
excessive use be addressed.
A customer is charged a minimum monthly charge of $7.00 for the
first 600 cubic feet of water, and an additional $1.00 for each
additional 100 cubic feet of water used. (See chart below for
water equivalents):
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WATER EOUIVALENTS TABLE *
1 cubic foot .......... 7.48 gallons ....... 62.4 pounds of water
1 acre foot ......... 43,560 cubic feet ... 325.900 gallons
an acre-foot supplies . family of 5 for 1 year
* source:M1fDOC
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The rate structure currently employed by the City of Seal Beach
neither benefits nor penalizes high water use.
If the system promoted high water usage a declining block rate
would be employed in which customers are charged less incrementally
for each additional unit of water purchased. Once popular, most
declining block methods were abandoned during the 77' drought and
replaced with uniform rates. Pricing mechanisms employed to
discourage high water usage include increasing block and seasonal
rates.
Seal Beach has been using a uniform block rate in which a fixed
$1.00 charge has been established for every 100 cubic feet over the
minimum (see Bxhibit C). Thus, a customer is charged for the water
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he/she uses, but there are no pr~c~ng incentives built into the
system which would discourage excessive use. The City is in the
process of reviewing water rate structures. Seal Beach will
continue to promote conservation and strive to educate the
community on ways to conserve water.
9. section 10631(e\(7\
Section 10631(e) (7) requires an analysis of the impact of the plan
on the revenues and expenditures of the urban water supplier, and
proposed measures to overcome those impacts, such as the
development of reserves and rate adjustments.
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The City's Water Services Division receives its revenue from fixed
revenues, minimum bi-monthly charges and unit charges. Should the
Municipal Water District ever enact Stage VI of its Incremental
Interruption and Conservation Plan (rrCP), Seal Beach would be
required to reduce its water consumption by 27%. Such a cutback,
over an extended period of time could result in the loss of
approximately $315,858 or 20% of the Water Department's required
revenue to meet current service levels. To balance the budget, the
City council should consider establishment of a water replacement
fund and/or reexamine expenditures and the water rate structure.
10. section 10631(e) (8)
section 10631(e)(8) requires a draft water shortage c~ntingency
resolution or ordinance to carry out the Urban Water Shortage
contingency Plan. Included as Exhibit D is a copy of the proposed
Seal Beach resolution establishing a water shortage contingency
plan.
11. Section 10631CelC91
section 10631(e)(9) requires a mechanism for determining actual I
reduction in water use pursuant to the Urban Water Shortage
Contingency Plan.
A monthly water allocation report is prepared by the city's Water
Services Division to access current water usage.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
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