Item 28 - Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan

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Adopt the 2020 UWMP and WSCP, and Amend 2015 UWMP June 1, 2021 Page 2 1 7 5 4 that water suppliers prepare and submit this information as an appendix to their 2015 and 2020 UWMPs (Exhibit 3). The Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) is a strategic planning document designed to prepare for and respond to water shortages. The WSCP provides the steps and water shortage response actions to be taken in times of water shortage conditions. The WSCP has prescriptive elements, such as an analysis of water supply reliability; the water shortage response actions for each of the six standard water shortage levels; an estimate of potential to close supply gap for each measure; protocols and procedures to communicate identified actions for any current or predicted water shortage conditions; procedures for an Annual Assessment; monitoring and reporting requirements to determine customer compliance; and reevaluation and improvement procedures for evaluating the WSCP. This level of detailed planning and preparation is intended to help maintain reliable supplies and reduce the impacts of supply interruptions. Although an appendix to the UWMP, DWR requires the WSCP be treated as a stand-alone document with its own public hearing and adoption. As part of the existing agreement for programs and services with the Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC), the City elected to utilize a MWDOC-led team of regionally-focused consultants to assist in the preparation of the 2020 UWMP. This approach ensured that all requirements of the plans were met in a manner consistent with other water suppliers in Orange County. The final draft of the plans and notices were sent to officials at the County of Orange, the City of Garden Grove and the City of Orange, in accordance with the Act. Copies of the 2020 UWMP, 2020 WSCP and 2015 UWMP Appendix J, were made available for review in the Clerk of the Council’s office, at the Public Works Counter in City Hall, and on the City’s website. Staff recommends the adoption of the resolutions approving the final draft of the City’s 2020 UWMP (Exhibit 4) and the 2020 WSCP (Exhibit 5), and amending the 2015 UWMP (Exhibit 6). ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT In accordance with Section 15282 of the CEQA Guidelines, preparation and adoption of urban water management plans are statutorily exempt from further environmental review. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. EXHIBIT(S) 1. 2020 Urban Water Management Plan 2. 2020 Water Shortage Contingency Plan 3. 2015 Urban Water Management Plan Appendix J, Reduced Delta Reliance Reporting