Res 16-015RESOLUTION NO. 16 -015
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING THE CITY OF POWAY'S 2015
URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
WHEREAS, the California legislature enacted Assembly Bill 797 (Water Code
Section 10610 et. seq., known as the Urban Water Management Planning Act of 1983, and
as amended subsequently) (the "Act "), which mandates that every supplier providing water
for municipal purposes to more than 3,000 customers or supplying more than 3,000 acre -
feet of water annually, prepare an Urban Water Management Plan (the "Plan "), the primary
objective of which is to plan for the conservation and efficient use of water; and
WHEREAS, the City is an urban water supplier that provides service to
approximately 14,136 connections (potable and recycled); and
WHEREAS, the Act requires the Plan to be reviewed at least once every five years,
and that the City make any amendments or changes to its Plan which are indicated by the
review; and
WHEREAS, in compliance with the Act the City has adopted a Plan in 1996
(Resolution No. 96 -003), which was reviewed and modified by a Plan in 2000 (Resolution
No. 00 -118), which was reviewed and further modified by a Plan in 2005 (Resolution No.
05 -096), and which was most recently reviewed and modified by a Plan in 2011
(Resolution No. 11 -030) (the "2010 Plan "); and
WHEREAS, the 2010 Plan was reviewed for consistency and compliance with the
Act, resulting in the development of a new Plan (the "2015 Plan "), which is required to be
submitted electronically to the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) by July 1,
2016, after public review and hearing; and a copy filed with the DWR and California State
Library within thirty days of adoption; and
WHEREAS, while preparing the 2015 Plan, the City coordinated its efforts with other
appropriate agencies in the area, including the San Diego County Water Authority, County
of San Diego, City of San Diego, City of Escondido and San Diego Association of
Governments; and
WHEREAS, the City has prepared the 2015 Plan, which modifies the 2010 Plan,
and evaluates future water demands and supplies over the next 25 years to assist with
planning reasonable and beneficial use of water; tracks water conservation compliance;
and provides information to the public about water supplies and water management
programs in the Poway service area; and
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WHEREAS, the 2015 Plan establishes baseline water use, along with 2015 and
2020 water use targets in accordance with Senate Bill x 7 -7 (Water Code Section 10608 et
seq) (commonly known as the Water Conservation Act of 2009); and
WHEREAS, the 2015 Plan, was on file at the Public Works Administration Building,
on the City's website, and available for review by the public prior to a properly noticed
public hearing held by the Poway City Council regarding said Plan on June 7, 2016; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Poway as
follows:
Section 1. In accordance with section 10652 of the Act, the preparation and adoption of
the 2015 Plan is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act Division 13
(commencing with section 21000) of the Public Resources Code.
Section 2. The City of Poway 2015 Urban Water Management Plan is hereby approved
and adopted. The 2015 Plan hereby changes and replaces the 2010 Plan, which shall no
longer be the Plan for the City of Poway effective immediately.
Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to file the 2015 Plan with the
DWR and the California State Library within 30 days after this date.
Section 4. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to implement the Water
Shortage Contingency Plan set forth in the 2015 Plan, which includes a description of the
City's Water Conservation Plan (Poway Municipal Code Chapter 8.94) to address water
shortages; and implement Demand Management Measures to meet water use reduction
targets.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Poway at a
regular meeting this 7th day of June 2016.
Steve Vaus, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Nancy eu eld, CMC, City Clerk
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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO)
I, Nancy Neufeld, CIVIC, City Clerk, of the City of Poway, do hereby certify under
penalty of perjury that the foregoing Resolution No. 16 -015 was duly adopted by the
City Council at a meeting of said City Council held on the 7th day of June, 2016, and
that it was so adopted by the following vote:
AYES: LEONARD, GROSCH, MULLIN, CUNNINGHAM, VAUS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
DISQUALIFIED: NONE
Nancy eu eld, CIVIC, City Clerk
City of Poway