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7.C. - Page 1 <br /> REPORT <br /> To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br /> From the City Manager <br /> June 13, 2016 <br /> SUBJECT <br /> Public Hearing on Redwood City's 2015 Update of the Urban Water Management Plan <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> Adopt a Resolution approving the City of Redwood City's 2015 Urban Water <br /> Management Plan (UWMP) and authorize the Public Works Services Director to <br /> compile and submit the final UWMP to the State of California Department of Water <br /> Resources prior to July 1 , 2016 <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> In 1983, the California Legislature enacted the Urban Water Management Planning Act <br /> (UWMP Act) (California Water Code Sections 10610-10657). The Act states that every <br /> urban water supplier that provides water to 3,000 or more customers, or that provides <br /> over 3,000 acre-feet of water annually, should make every effort to ensure the <br /> appropriate level of water service reliability to meet the needs of its customers during <br /> normal, dry, and multiple dry years. Historically, the Act required urban water suppliers <br /> to update their Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) for submittal to the Department <br /> of Water Resources (DWR) in years ending in five and zero. However, because of <br /> recent changes in UWMP Act requirements, State law has extended the deadline for the <br /> 2015 Plans to July 1 , 2016. <br /> In 2015, the City provided more than 3,000 acre-feet of water to a population over <br /> 87,000 and is therefore subject to the requirements of the UWMP Act. The City's 2015 <br /> UWMP describes how the current and future water resources and demands within the <br /> City's service area will be managed to provide adequate and reliable water. <br /> ANALYSIS <br /> Redwood City's 2015 UWMP has been prepared in general accordance with the format <br /> suggested in DWR's 2015 Urban Water Management Plans Guidebook for Urban Water <br /> Suppliers, dated March 2016. <br /> In this UWMP, potable and recycled water demands were evaluated, and it was <br /> determined that current supplies are sufficient to meet projected demands during <br /> normal conditions through 2040. However, during single and multiple dry years, the City <br />