Res 21-030RESOLUTION NO. 21-030
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
POWAY, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE CITY OF POWAY'S
2020 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
WHEREAS, the California legislature enacted Assembly Bill 797 (Water Code §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 of Poway is an urban water supplier that provides service to
approximately 14,200 connections (potable, raw, and recycled);
WHEREAS, the Act requires the Plan to be reviewed at least once every five years, and
that the City of Poway make any amendments or changes to its Plan which are indicated by the
review;
WHEREAS, in compliance with the Act the City of Poway 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 modified by a Plan in 2005 (Resolution No. 05-096), which was
reviewed and further modified by a Plan in 2011 (Resolution No. 11-030), and which was most
recently reviewed and modified by a Plan in 2016 (Resolution No. 16-015) (the "2015 Plan");
WHEREAS, the 2015 Plan was reviewed for consistency and compliance with the Act,
resulting in the development of a new Plan (the "2020 Plan"), which is required to be submitted
electronically to the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) by July 1, 2021, after public
review and hearing; and a copy filed with the DWR and California State Library within thirty days
of adoption;
WHEREAS; while preparing the 2020 Plan, the City of Poway 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, Ramona Municipal Water District, San Diego
County Local Agency Formation Commission and San Diego Association of Governments;
WHEREAS; the City of Poway has prepared the 2020 Plan, which modifies the 2015 Plan,
and evaluates future water supplies and demands 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
WHEREAS; the 2020 Plan was on file at the City of Poway Public Works Administration
Building, on the City of Poway'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 1, 2021.
Resolution No. 21-030
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Poway as
follows:
SECTION 1: In accordance with California Water Code §10652 of the Act, the
preparation and adoption of the 2020 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 2020 Urban Water Management Plan is hereby
approved and adopted by changes incorporated by the City Council as a result of input received
(if any) at the public hearing and ordered filed with the City Clerk. The 2020 Plan hereby changes
and replaces the 2015 Plan, which shall no longer be the Plan for the City of Poway effective
immediately.
SECTION 3: In accordance with Water Code § 10621(d) and 10644(a)(1)-(2), an
electronic copy of the Plan and Resolution will be submitted to DWR no later than July 1, 2021.
SECTION 4: The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to file the 2020 Plan with
the DWR and the California State Library within 30 days after this date.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the
City of Poway, California on the 1st day of June, 2021 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: MULLIN, FRANK, GROSCH, LEONARD
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: VAUS
DISQUALIFIED: NONE
ATTEST:
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Pavol : s, CMC, C ` Clerk
Barry' Leon- d, Deputy Mayor