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Ordinance Amending Chapter 39 <br />Of the Municipal Code - <br />Conservation of Public Water <br />Supply <br />April 6, 2009 <br />Page 2 <br />The proposed ordinance will establish permanent water conservation <br />requirements that will apply at all times. Twelve specific prohibitions <br />are created which are intended to eliminate the waste and unreasonable <br />use of water. Some of these requirements include restricting landscape <br />irrigation to night and early morning hours, prohibiting washing down <br />driveways and other paved services, and prohibiting restaurants from <br />serving water unless requested by customers. <br />Other provisions in the proposed ordinance include updates to mandatory <br />conservation regulations during declared water shortages. Three <br />different water shortage levels are identified, with progressively <br />tighter water use restrictions depending on the severity of the <br />shortage. A City Council resolution would be required to activate any <br />of three water shortage levels and the attendant water use restrictions. <br />ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT <br />There is no environmental impact associated with this action. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />Although there is no direct fiscal impact associated with this item, <br />the future declaration of a water shortage under the provisions of this <br />ordinance could result in a significant decrease in water sales and a <br />corresponding decrease in revenue to the Water Enterprise. <br />APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: <br />~--, / ~ ~3 <br />~~r~~~ <br />Ja es G. Ross Francisco Gutierrez <br />E ecutive Director Executive Director <br />ublic Works Agency Finance & Mgmt. Services Agency <br />50A-2 <br />