City of Anaheim. Amendments to 2015 Urban Water Management Plan

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1 City of Anaheim Amendments to 2015 Urban Water Management Plan December 2016

2 City of Anaheim Amendments to 2015 Urban Water Management Plan (Plan) Contents Revisions to Section Provide an outline of specific water supply conditions applicable to each stage of water supply reduction as well as assigning percent reduction in water supply to each stage up to a 50 percent reduction to address CWC Revisions to Section Provide consumption reduction methods that would be employed by the City to reduce water use corresponding to each water supply reduction stage to address CWC (a) (5). Section 8.4 Amendment Adoption Process Provides the external coordination and outreach timeline for the amendments to the Plan. Appendices Addition of Appendix E-1 to the Plan - Notification letters and public hearing notice for the Plan amendments Addition of Appendix F-1 to the Plan Resolution to adopt Plan amendments Addition of Appendix J to the Plan Table 4 of SBx 7-7 Verification Forms related to Section 2.5 SBx 7-7. This table is the corrected version of the table that was submitted to DWR as an attachment to the Plan. 1

3 5.2.3 City of Anaheim During a water shortage period, the Public Utilities Department will determine the extent of the conservation required based on water supply availability from its groundwater and imported water sources. As a Metropolitan member agency, the City will follow Metropolitan s adopted WSDM Plan. Depending on the severity of the water shortage, the Department will recommend to City Council the adoption of a Water Reduction Plan (or Stage) in Ordinance No that is necessary to address the level of water shortage. Ordinance No was adopted by the City Council on May 19, 2015, to address the 2014 and 2015 State-mandated water conservation regulations. The water shortage stages are displayed in Table 5-1. To implement the mandatory water reduction plans, the ordinance allows the City to assess civil penalties of up to $500 for water waste violations (Anaheim, California Municipal Code Ordinance No. 6332, 2015). Table 5-1: Stages of Water Shortage Contingency Plan Retail Stages of Water Shortage Contingency Plan Complete Both Stage Percent Supply Reduction Water Supply Condition 1 5% to 10% A "Mild Water Shortage" exists when due to drought or other conditions, water supplies have been impacted and there is a reasonable probability of more severe water shortages in the future as described in the City s Ordinance No Water Reduction Plan I. 2 11% to 15% An "Elevated Water Shortage" exists when due to a prolonged drought, a declared State of emergency under California Government Code section 8558(b), or other water supply condition, a reduction in water use is necessary to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare as described in the City s Ordinance No Water Reduction Plan II. 3 16% to 30% A "Severe Water Shortage" exists when due to a prolonged drought, a declared State of emergency under California Government Code section 8558(b), or other water supply condition, a reduction in water use is necessary to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare as described in the City s Ordinance No Water Reduction Plan III. 4 31% to 50% An "Emergency Water Shortage" exists through declaration by the City Council as described in the City s Ordinance No Water Reduction Plan IV. NOTES: A Stage 4 would include a shortage of up to 50%. At this stage an "Emergency Water Shortage" exists and would be declared by the City Council at which time all outdoor irrigation is prohibited. Further adjustments to billing and fees may also be considered. It may also be necessary to employ other mandatory restrictions and possible discontinuation of non-health and safety related services in order to achieve the necessary demand reductions in a Stage 4 shortage. 2

4 5.5.3 Consumption Reduction Methods Table 5-4 lists the consumption reduction methods available to the City to use during periods of water shortage corresponding to each stage of the City s Water Reduction Plan per Water Conservation Ordinance No Table 5-4: Stages of Water Shortage Contingency Plan - Consumption Reduction Methods Retail Only: Stages of Water Shortage Contingency Plan - Consumption Reduction Methods Stage Consumption Reduction Methods by Water Supplier Additional Explanation or Reference 1 Offer Water Use Surveys See Sections and for detail. 1 Provide Rebates on Plumbing Fixtures and Devices See Sections and for detail. 1 Provide Rebates for Landscape Irrigation Efficiency See Section for detail. 1 Provide Rebates for Turf Replacement See Section for detail. 2 Increase Water Waste Patrols See Section 4.6 for detail. If violations of the mandatory Water Reduction Plans of the Ordinance No occur, the City may issue civil fines in accordance with Chapter 1.20 of the Anaheim Municipal Code. 2 Expand Public Information Campaign See Section 4.4 for detailed description of Public Education and Outreach program. The activities include quarterly water awareness update meetings and facilitating Spring water awareness events. 3 Decrease Line Flushing As long as water quality is not affected. 4 Implement or Modify Drought Rate See Section of Ordinance No Structure or Surcharge (Appendix D). 4 Other Shut off dedicated irrigation meters. NOTES: Actions in any stage will include all actions in the prior stages; e.g., Stage 4 actions will include actions in stages 1, 2, and 3. 3

5 8.4 UWMP Amendments Adoption Process Table summarizes external coordination and outreach activities carried out by the City and their corresponding dates for amendments to the UWMP. Table 8.4-1: External Coordination and Outreach External Coordination and Outreach Date Reference Notified city or county within supplier s service area that water supplier is preparing an updated UWMP (at least 60 days prior to public hearing) 9/14/16 Appendix E-1 Encouraged public involvement (Public Hearing) 10/27/16 & 11/3/16 Appendix E-1 Held public hearing 11/16/16 Appendix E-1 Adopted amendments to UWMP 12/20/16 Appendix F-1 Submitted amendments to UWMP to DWR BY 1/19/17 - Submitted amendments to UWMP to the California State Library and city or county within the supplier s service area BY 1/19/17 - Made amendments to UWMP available for public review BY 1/19/17 - The City serves an unincorporated area within the County of Orange and a small area within the City of Buena Park. As indicated in Table 8.4-2, the City notified these entities at least 60 days prior and then at least two weeks prior to the public hearing. The notification letters, dated September 14, 2016, are included in Appendix E-1. Table 8.4-2: Notification to Cities and Counties Retail: Notification to Cities and Counties City Name 60 Day Notice Notice of Public Hearing Buena Park County Name 60 Day Notice Notice of Public Hearing Orange County NOTES: 4

6 The public hearing was conducted on November 16, Public hearing notifications were published in local newspapers. A copy of the published Notice of Public Hearing is included in Appendix E-1. Copies of the draft amendment to the plan were made available for public inspection at the City s public libraries and the City Clerk s and Utilities Department offices. The City Council approved the amendments to the 2015 UWMP on December 20, A copy of the resolution approving the plan is included in Appendix F-1. The City will file the adopted amendments to the 2015 UWMP with DWR and California State Library, County of Orange, and cities within its service area, if applicable. The City will make the amendments to the plan available for public review no later than 30 days after filing with DWR. 5

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11 Appendix F-1 Resolution Adopting the Amendments to the 2015 UWMP

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14 Appendix J - Table 4 of the SBx 7-7 Verification Forms related to Section 2.5 SBx 7-7 Requirements The year average baseline water use value has been corrected from 49,775 AF to 74,663 AF.