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��9'- �5- Water supp/v reliabilitv With regard to the water supply reliability issue, many participants expressed the concern that the City should pursue other water sources (i.e., diversify its water portfolio) to reduce its reliance on Hetch Hetchy water. Other sources such as desalination, harvesting rainwater and stormwater, groundwater wells, trading recycled water for potable water, etc. were suggested. The UV1f MP adtlresses the. City's water supply sources and the reliabilifiy.. of those sources'in several chapters of the UWMP: Water supply sources; inclutling the potential for desalination, groundwater, and recycled `water are described in Chapter. 3. The reliabi(ity of supply, `both c�urrentl�y and : into �tlie future, is discussed in'� �fiapter 4. � The potential for expanding the';City's recycled water` system_ is discussed in<Chapter 7. Water suppl►dpotential new development On the water supply/new development issue, there was a strong sentiment that new development should not be approved unless a secure water supply was available. Perhaps the potable water use saved by the introduction of recycled water could be used as a"buffer" for future development. There was a suggestion that new projects should include dual piping for recycled water use in toilet flushing as well as landscape irrigation. Developers should pay adequate fees to help develop new water supplies, including recycled water, and the City should promote the use of drought-tolerant landscaping (i.e., xeriscapes). There was consensus that the General Plan should have a water component, and that growth and water use projections should be used to set a limit for how much development can ultimately occur. The 2005 UWMP includes a cii5cussion of the linkage beiweer► the City's water supply planning and the General Plan.update (see Chapter'1). Friends of Redwood Citv Communitv /ssues Forum The Friends of Redwood City (FORWC) hosted a Water Supply and Reliability Forum on June 30, 2005. Following is a synopsis of issues discussed at the forum and where/how those issues are addressed in the 2005 UWMP. Participant's comments from the forum's three group discussions centered on a series of questions on Redwood City's current water supply issues and future water reliability concerns. In response to the question, "Should the City's General Plan public discussion include water supply / reliability issues?" participants felt strongly that water and future development are definitely linked and an opportunity for in-depth public discussions on water issues during the current General Plan update is important. There were concerns expressed that water supply and planning for housing/business growth should go hand-in-hand, that water issues should be analyzed with all new development early on in project proposals, and cumulative effects from multiple projects should be considered. Other comments in included the need for Redwood City to determine how much population growth can be accommodated, and the economic burden of ensuring an adequate water supply should be placed on developers to minimize impacts on current residents. As note� above, the 2005 UWMP includes a discussion of the linkage betuveen the City's water supply planning antl the General Plan update `(see Chapter 1). 2 of 3