TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
[Department Head's First and Last Name, Department Director]
[Manager/Supervisor]
[Drafter/Author]
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of the Annual Water Supply and Demand Assessment Pursuant to Water Code Section 10635 (Public Works Director Lee).
RECEIVE AND FILE ASSESSMENT
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the Annual Water Supply and Demand Assessment.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
The City's water supply is sourced from treated imported water from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) and locally pumped groundwater. Specifically regarding imported water, the City currently relies on a blended portfolio of State Water Project (SWP) and Colorado River supplies.
In 2018, the California Legislature enacted a law mandating urban water suppliers to bolster drought resilience and enhance communication regarding water shortage response measures. Pursuant to California Water Code ?10635, all urban water suppliers are obligated to formulate and adopt a water shortage contingency plan as an integral component of their urban water management plan. This legislation also necessitated urban water suppliers to conduct an annual assessment of water supply and demand (Annual Shortage Assessment) for submission to the Department of Water Resources (DWR) by July 1, 2022, and subsequently on every July 1st. The Annual Shortage Report encompasses details concerning projected shortages, activated shortage response measures, compliance and enforcement measures, as well as communication strategies delineated in the respective Water Shortage Contingency Plans (WSCP) of each supplier.
In March 24, 2023, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-5-23, which reduced emergency drought requirements fr...
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