REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA: Chau Vu, Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY: Chris Davis, Senior Management Analyst
Subject:
title
Public Hearing to adopt Resolution No. 2026-12, adopting the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP), which includes the 2020 Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP)
body
Statement of Issue:
The Urban Water Management Planning Act of 1983 requires that all water suppliers who provide over 3,000 acre-feet of water annually or serve over 3,000 connections adopt an Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP.)
Financial Impact:
No Financial Impact
Recommended Action:
recommendation
A) Conduct Public Hearing and receive comments on draft 2025 Urban Water Management Plan; and,
B) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-12, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Adopting the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan" and Updating the Water Shortage Contingency Plan.
end
Alternative Action(s):
Do not adopt Resolution No. 2026-12 and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
Every urban water supplier that either provides over 3,000 acre-feet of water annually, or serves more than 3,000 urban connections is required to submit an UWMP.
Within UWMPs, urban water suppliers must include the following:
* An assessment of the reliability of water sources over a 20-year planning time frame
* A description of demand management measures
* A water shortage contingency plan
* A discussion of the use and planned use of recycled water
The UWMP is a comprehensive document that presents an evaluation of a water supplier's reliability over a long-term horizon, typically 25-30 years. The City supplies water to approximately 200,000 residents over 54,000 metered connections and around 25,000 acre-feet of water annually. The City last updated the UWMP on June 1, 2021. The City must adopt and submit an updated UWMP to the Department of Wate...
Click here for full text