REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Sean Crumby, Director of Public Works
Subject:
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Adopt Ordinance No. 4233 amending Chapter 14.18 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code Water Management Program
Approved for introduction June 1, 2021 - Vote: 6-0-1 (Ortiz absent)
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Statement of Issue:
Ordinance No. 4233 approved for introduction on June 1, 2021 requires adoption.
Financial Impact:
Not applicable.
Recommended Action:
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Adopt Ordinance No. 4233, "An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach Amending Chapter 14.18 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code Water Management Program."
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the plan(s) and/or ordinance in part, or as a whole, and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
The Urban Water Management Planning Act of 1983 requires water suppliers with more than 3,000 customers or supplying more than 3,000 acre-feet (AF) of water annually to prepare and adopt an Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) every five (5) years.
UWMPs are comprehensive documents that present an evaluation of a water supplier's reliability over a long-term horizon, typically 20-25 years. The City supplies water to approximately 200,000 residents, over 53,000-metered connections, and around 26,000 AF of water annually. The City last updated the UWMP on June 20, 2016, and must adopt and submit an updated UWMP to the Department of Water Resources (DWR) by July 1, 2021.
For this 2020 UWMP cycle, DWR placed emphasis on achieving improvements for long-term reliability and resilience to drought and climate change in California. The 2020 UWMP updates various 2015 UWMP items related to water resource needs, water use efficiency, assessment of water reliability, and strategies to mitigate water shortage conditions. The 2020 UWMP includes a 2020 Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP), which is a strategic planning document des...
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