CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: AUGUST 24, 2016
PREPARED BY: Dan Repp, Deputy Director Utilities Services
APPROVED BY: City Manager
TITLE
APPROVAL OF 2015 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
RECOMMENDATION
1. Open/close public hearing; and
2. Adopt resolution adopting 2015 Urban Water Management Plan.
BODY
COUNCIL PRIORITIES, GOALS & STRATEGIES:
Ongoing Priorities
Enhancing public safety
Protecting the environment
Maintaining fiscal responsibility
Preserving and cultivating public trust
2016 Focus Areas
Planning Our Community
Developing Our Community
Enhancing Our Services
Improving Our Communication
Participating in Regional Issues
REPORT NARRATIVE:
Background
Water suppliers must submit an Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) to the Department of Water Resources (DWR) in accordance with California Water Code requirements. The purpose of the UWMP is to evaluate the City's ability to implement and maintain reliable urban water supplies, ensure long range planning activities are conducted to maintain sufficient water supply, continue to promote policies and programs that benefit water conservation, and provide a means for response during water supply shortages and drought conditions. In addition to being filed every five years, the UWMP must satisfy requirements defined in the Urban Water Management Planning Act of 1983 (Act) and any amendments to the Act. Since passage of the Act, there have been more than 20 amendments to the Act. According to the Act, an UWMP must be prepared by an urban water supplier that supplies over 3,000 acre-feet (AF) of water a year, or services 3,000 or more connections. The City of Morgan Hill currently supplies approximately 5,379 acre feet per year (afy) to just under 14,000 services.
In April 2014, the DWR completed the review of the City's 2010 UWMP and its supplements, and issued a letter of completeness. This 2015 UWMP includes updates to the 2010 UWMP and addresses additional amend...
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