The DWR requires that every urban water supplier providing water for more than 3,000 customers, or supplying more than 3,000 acre-feet of water annually, prepare and adopt a Plan. The Plan is required to be updated every five years, and the City’s Plan was last updated in 2015. At that time, the City Council had approved an agreement with the Municipal Water District of Orange County for the shared cost for the use of a consultant, Arcadis, to partner with staff in updating the Plan. 

The DWR reviewed the Plan and determined that the following elements have not addressed the requirements of the California Water Code (CWC):

• CWC 10632. The Water Shortage Contingency Plan does not provide an outline of specific water supply conditions which are applicable to each stage, nor does this section address a 50 percent reduction in water supply.
• CWC 10632 (a) (5). The Plan does not include consumption reduction methods to be employed by the agency during the different stages of the Water Shortage Contingency Plan.
• CWC 10608.52 (b). Include calculations to substantiate the volume of indirect recycled water reported in SBX7-7 Table 4A.

Since receiving notice from DWR, staff has worked with Arcadis to prepare and finalize an amendment to the 2015 Plan to address these deficiencies.

There is no financial impact that will result from this action.

It is recommended that the City Council:

• Hold a public hearing for public comments on the proposed amendment to the 2015 Urban Water Management Plan;

• Adopt the attached Resolution approving the amendment to the 2015 Urban Water Management Plan; and

• Direct staff to submit the Plan to the California Department of Water Resources.

By:  Katie Victoria, Administrative Analyst