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gA- �� COMMUNITY DEMOGRAPHICS. SURVEY RESULTS AND EXISTING MEASURES The Depar�nent has engaged the community in discussions of their needs and preferences. The process reached a cross section of Redwood City residents. The results will enable the Department to develop programs that are responsive to community needs. The community process included: ■ Input sessions conducted with 18 community groups representing sports organizations, the Latino community, neighborhood associations, the business community, community groups, seniors, and residents with disabilities; • Discussion sessions with PRCS employees and the Parks and Recreation Commission; • Review of demographic patterns using census data; and • Analysis of the City's community telephone survey. This Appendix section identifies some of the challenges and opportunities the Departinent has evaluated. This section provides an overview of these topics in four sub-sections: • Water Resources ■ Community Demographics ■ Neighborhood Survey Feedback ■ Existing Measures Water Resources • California's limited water supply is driving a need for significant water conservation programs and efforts, with implications for landscaping and parks maintenance. • The Department will be developing and unplementing strategies to address the critical issue of water conservation. The City as a whole faces two key and interrelated water resource issues. The first is decreasing water reliability and the second is increasing wholesale water costs. Water Reliability The City has a relatively low level of water supply reliability. The City currently purchases all of its potable water supplies from the San Francisco Public LItilities Commission (SFPUC) via the Hetch Hetchy regional water system. ■ When the SFPLIC next declares a water shortage, Redwood City will be required to make relatively large water use cutbacks. If San Francisco declares a 10% system shortage, for example, Redwood City will be required to reduce water use by 17.5%. • The probability of Redwood City having to reduce water use by 17.5% or more is 10.1 %. • The City's water reliability is deteriorating. As total water demands on Hetch Hetchy grow, water shortages will increase both in frequency and in magnitude. ■ In addition, the system yield has been reduced by about 25% of the total Bay Area storage capacity in the system. Community Demographics Survey APPENDIX 11 Results and Existing Measures