TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Tony Olmos, Public Works Director
SUBJECT:Title
Conduct Public Hearing Regarding Water Conservation Program (Public Works Director Olmos).
CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a public hearing regarding the City's Water Conservation Program and to either:
1. Direct staff to draft an amendment to the Water Conservation Ordinance and place it on a future agenda; or
2. Direct staff to prepare a resolution declaring a Stage 2 Water Shortage for the Mayor's signature.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Depending on City Council direction, there may be some costs associated with enforcement.
BACKGROUND:
On April 1, 2015, Governor Brown issued Executive Order B-29-15 that, among other things, directed the State Water Resources Control Board (Water Board) to impose restrictions on water suppliers to achieve a statewide 25 percent reduction in potable urban water usage through February 2016; require commercial, industrial, and institutional users to implement water efficiency measures; prohibit irrigation with potable water of ornamental turf in public street medians; and prohibit irrigation with potable water outside newly constructed homes and buildings that is not delivered by drip or micro-spray systems.
On April 14, 2015, the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) declared a Condition 3 (Stage 3) drought. Per the provisions in the City's Water Conservation Ordinance in effect at the time, additional water use restrictions by stage would mirror the stage declared by MWD. Therefore, Manhattan Beach went into Stage 3 Drought Shortage, which limited outdoor watering to one day per week among other things.
On May 5, 2015, the Water Board adopted an Emergency Regulation for Statewide Urban Water Conser...
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