Res 16-029RESOLUTION NO. 16 -029
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POWAY,
CALIFORNIA, RATIFYING THE CITY MANAGER'S DECISION
TO APPROVE THE CITY'S REVISED LANDSCAPE WATERING
SCHEDULE AND RESTRICTIONS, CONSISTENT WITH
CHAPTER 8.94 OF THE POWAY MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, on January 17, 2014, Governor Edmund G. Brown issued a Governor's
Proclamation No. 1 -17 -2014 declaring a State of Emergency to exist in California due to
severe drought conditions; and ,
WHEREAS, the January proclamation calls on all Californians to reduce their water
usage by 20% compared to calendar year 2013; and
WHEREAS, on July 15, 2014, the State Water Resources Control Board adopted
regulations requiring urban water suppliers to activate water shortage contingency plans to
a level that activated mandatory outdoor irrigation restrictions; and
WHEREAS, on July 22, 2014, the Poway City Manager declared a Level 2 Water
Shortage Alert, and on August 5, 2014, the Council ratified the declaration; and
WHEREAS, on April 1, 2015, Governor Edmund G. Brown issued Executive Order
B -29 -15 ordering the State Water Resources Control Board to impose restrictions in order
to achieve a 25% reduction in water use; and
WHEREAS, on April 7, 2015, the Poway City Council adopted a revised outdoor
watering schedule which limited watering to two designated days per week, no more than
10 minutes per station, only before 8 a.m. and after 8 p.m., and not during or within 48
hours after measureable rainfall; and
WHEREAS, on May 5, 2015, the State Water Resources Control Board adopted
emergency regulations restricting water use in order to achieve a 25% reduction in
statewide water consumption from 2013 levels, including a mandatory cutback of 32% for
the City of Poway; and
WHEREAS, on November 13, 2015, Governor Edmund G. Brown issued Executive
Order B -36 -15 directing the State Water Resources Control Board to extend its emergency
regulations through October 31, 2016 if drought conditions persisted through January,
2016; and
WHEREAS, on February 2, 2016 the State Water Resources Control Board
amended and extended its emergency regulations through October 31, 2016, reducing
Poway's conservation target to 24 %; and
WHEREAS, on May 9, 2016, Governor Edmund G. Brown issued Executive Order
B -37 -16 directing the State Water Resources Control Board to extend emergency
regulations through January 31, 2017 and directing the Department of Water Resources to
develop permanent water use restrictions by January 10, 2017; and
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WHEREAS, on May 18, 2016 the State Water Resources Control Board amended
its emergency regulations to allow agencies to self - certify their water supply and set
necessary conservation targets to ensure three years of supply; and
WHEREAS, on June 9, 2016 the San Diego County Water Authority declared the
region had adequate water supplies and thus no mandatory conservation targets were
necessary; and
WHEREAS, Under a Level 2 Water Shortage Alert as defined in Chapter 8.94 of the
Poway Municipal Code, landscape watering shall be conducted only in conformance with
landscape watering schedules and restrictions for commercial and residential properties
approved by the City Manager; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 8.94 of the Poway Municipal Code states that the watering
schedule and restrictions may address factors such as how many days during the week,
which days of the week, the amount of time per watering station, and other pertinent
details; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager approved a revised landscape water schedule.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Poway
as follows:
1) As set forth in the Poway Municipal Code Chapter 8.94 — Water Conservation Plan
— the City Manager's decision to approve the City's revised landscape watering
schedule is hereby ratified, effective July 1, 2016;
2) The revised landscape watering schedule restricts outdoor irrigation to three
designated days per week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday), before 8 a.m. and
after 8 p.m., and not during or within 48 hours after measurable rainfall.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Poway at a
regular meeting this 19th day of July, 2016.
Steve Vaus, Mayor
ATTEST:
Nancy Neufeld, CMC, City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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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 -029 was duly adopted by the City
Council at a meeting of said City Council held on the 19th day of July 2016, and that it was
so adopted by the following vote:
AYES: LEONARD, GROSCH, MULLIN, CUNNINGHAM, VAUS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
DISQUALIFIED: NONE
Nancy Wdufeld, tMC, City Clerk
City of Poway