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�,.� .3-� <br /> Issues Discussed at <br /> September Community Roundtabies <br /> To engage Redwood City citizens in the UWMP update, the City conducted two <br /> community workshops in September 2005. These 3-hour workshops were held on a <br /> weeknight and a weekend day, to accommodate various work schedules. The agenda <br /> for both meetings was identical. The purposes of the workshops were: <br /> 1. To build on the City's ongoing commitment to community engagement by <br /> providing an opportunity for Redwood City residents to explore and discuss core <br /> policies reflected in the UWMP and provide thoughtFul input to be used in <br /> updating the plan, so that the updated document reflects the values of the <br /> community. <br /> 2. To build on the community input gathered in recent public forums that addressed <br /> the issue of water supply and demand. <br /> The desired outcomes from the UWMP workshops were: <br /> 1. Members of the community will have participated in the UWMP planning process <br /> and questions raised during the workshops will be considered as the UWMP is <br /> updated. <br /> 2. Redwood City residents will better understand issues related to water resource <br /> management, and the final Plan will reflect the will and values of the community. <br /> The format of the workshops included a brief presentation by City staff, followed by <br /> breakout into small group discussions, and ended with the breakout groups reporting to <br /> all of the participants. Each of the small groups focused on three primary issues: 1) <br /> water supply/projected demand; 2) water supply reliability; and 3) water supply/potential <br /> new development. The table facilitators asked a series of questions for each issue to <br /> generate discussion. <br /> Follawing is a synopsis of the discussion of eacti issus, and wherelhow those issues are <br /> addressed in the 2005 UWMP: <br /> Water supp/�/proiected demand <br /> For the water supply/projected demand issue, participants felt that education of citizens <br /> in the wise use of water was important to help improve conservation efforts. <br /> Communications through water bills, community groups, and schools were suggested as <br /> potential venues for education. It was felt that recycled water should be promoted and <br /> used in non-controversial areas, but should not be mandatory and should be used where <br /> there is no risk to children. Parks and lawns were identified as large water users, and a <br /> potential place where additional restrictions on water use could be made, such as <br /> exploring the use of more artificial turf. <br /> The UUVMP addresses consenration efforts, inclutling programs directed at education <br /> and communication, in Chapter 6. Chapter 6 also describes the City's artificial turf <br /> repfacement program. Chapter 7 describes the City's recycled water project. <br /> 1 of 3 <br /> __ _ .._. . _ <br />