Res 17-005 RESOLUTION NO. 17-005
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
POWAY, CALIFORNIA, DISCONTINUING THE CURRENT
LEVEL 2 WATER CONDITION, AND DECLARING A LEVEL
1 WATER CONDITION, CONSISTENT WITH CHAPTER
8.94 OF THE POWAY MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, on January 17, 2014, Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. (the
"Governor") issued a Governor's Proclamation No. 1-17-2014 declaring a State of
Emergency to exist in California due to severe drought conditions;
WHEREAS, on July 15, 2014, the State Water Resources Control Board (the
"Board") adopted regulations requiring urban water suppliers to activate water shortage
contingency plans to a level that activated mandatory outdoor irrigation restrictions;
WHEREAS, on July 22, 2014, the Poway City Manager declared a Level 2 Water
Shortage Alert, and on August 5, 2014, the Council adopted Resolution No. 14-049
ratifying the declaration;
WHEREAS, on April 1, 2015, the Governor issued Executive Order B-29-15
ordering the State Water Resources Control Board to impose restrictions in order to
achieve a 25 percent reduction in water use, which Executive Order and restrictions were
extended through January 31, 2017, by the Governor's Executive Orders B-36-15 and B-
37-16;
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 measurable rainfall;
WHEREAS, on May 5, 2015, the Board adopted emergency regulations restricting
water use in order to achieve a 25 percent reduction in statewide water consumption from
2013 levels, including a mandatory cutback of 32 percent for the City of Poway, and on
February 2, 2016, the Board extended its emergency regulations through October 31,
2016, while at the same time reducing Poway's conservation target to 24 percent;
WHEREAS, on May 18, 2016, the 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;
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;
WHEREAS, on July 19, 2016, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 16-029
ratifying the City Manager's decision to amend the watering schedule on July 1, 2016, to
allow watering up to three days per week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays;
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WHEREAS, on February 8, 2017, the Board approved the extension of the existing
drought emergency regulation, including the water use prohibitions, for an additional 270
days;
WHEREAS, Poway customers have adapted to water use efficiency practices, and
the City has demonstrated the capability to achieve a reduction in water use compliant
with State Water Resources Control Board mandates;
WHEREAS, hydrological conditions throughout the state and in the region far
exceed normal conditions, which serves to improve the reliability of our water supplies for
at least three (3) more dry years as required by the state's stress test; and
WHEREAS, during a Level 1 Water Shortage Watch condition the water use
efficiency measures identified in Poway Municipal Code ("PMC") section 8.94.040 are
voluntary but may become mandatory upon separate action of the City Council and are
subject to the enforcement provisions identified in PMC Chapters 1.08 and 1.10, and PMC
section 8.94.140.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Poway
as follows:
Section 1: Effective immediately upon the adoption of this Resolution the Level
2 Water Storage Alert, previously declared by the City Manager on July 22, 2014, and
ratified by the City Council by Resolution No. 14-049, is hereby terminated and
discontinued as set forth in Poway Municipal Code Chapter 8.94 — Water Conservation
Plan.
Section 2: Effective immediately upon the adoption of this Resolution a Level 1
Water Shortage Watch condition is hereby declared by the City Council, during which the
water use efficiency measures identified in PMC section 8.94.040 are voluntary, but may
become mandatory upon further action of the City Council.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Poway,
California, at a regular meeting this 7th day of March 2017.
Steve Vaus, Mayor
ATTEST:
Nan y N fel•, C C, City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
I, Nancy Neufeld, City Clerk of the City of Poway, California, do hereby certify
under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Resolution No. 17-005 was duly adopted by
the City Council at a meeting of said City Council held on the 7th day of March 2017, and
that it was so adopted by the following vote:
AYES: CUNNINGHAM, GROSCH, MULLIN, LEONARD, VAUS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
DISQUALIFIED: NONE
Nancy eld, CMC, City Clerk
City of Poway