AgdaPkt 2016-10-17 Closed and Special Joint SA PFA

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7.A. - Page 7 WHEREAS, on April 1, 2015, Governor Brown signed an executive order imposing additional drought restrictions and directed the State Water Board to impose restrictions to achieve a statewide 25% reduction in potable urban water usage through February 28, 2016; and WHEREAS, on June 8, 2015, the City Council of the City of Redwood City adopted Resolution No. 15418, implementing stricter prohibitions on outdoor water use in compliance with State Water Resources Control Board regulations; and WHEREAS, on May 9, 2016, Governor Brown signed an executive order extending drought restrictions through the end of January 2017 and permanently prohibiting the use of potable water for specific outdoor water uses; and WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2062 no longer meets the requirements set forth by the State of California for water shortage emergencies, or the actions set forth in the water shortage contingency plan in the 2015 UWMP; and WHEREAS, on October 17, 2016, concurrent herewith, the City Council introduced an Ordinance Rescinding Ordinance No. 2062 Regarding Voluntary Water Conservation Program, Enacting Regulations Prohibiting Certain Uses of Water, Establishing Penalties for Violation Thereof, and Providing for Implementation of Water Conservation Landscape and Irrigation Guidelines ("Ordinance Regulating Water Use"); and WHEREAS, the City has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to adopt additional regulations and restrictions on the delivery and consumption of water within the City's service area that are needed to comply with the Governor's executive order and state regulations; and WHEREAS, pursuant to California Water Code Section 375 et. seq., the City Council is authorized to adopt a Water Conservation Program ("WCP") to prohibit nonessential water use, water waste, and conserve the City's water supplies of the public entity; and WHEREAS, the City has prepared a WSCP and a WCP to prohibit nonessential water use, water waste, and conserve the City's water supplies. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The recitals set forth above are true and correct, and are hereby incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth in their entirety. Section 2. The City Council hereby finds that the proposed WSCP and WCP are in the public interest and necessary for the purposes of anticipating increased levels of water shortages and conserving the water supplies of the public entity. ATTY/RES0.0092/CC RESO ADOPTING WATER CONSERVATION REV: 10-10-16 RL Page 2 of 11