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f��' � Having considered prior Council policy direction, public input and comments, as well as further analysis by City consultants and staff, it is recommended that the City Council — after considering any further public comments up to and during the Dec. 19, 2005 public hearing — adopt the City of Redwood City Urban Water Management Plan 2005, incorporating all changes described in the attached "Recommended Changes to Draft Plan (Tab 3)", and direct staff to compile and submit the final Plan to the State of California Department of Water Resources within 30 days of adoption. Based on prior direction from Council, discussions within the City Council Utilities Committee, and/or community input, staff expects to bring the following items, which are consistent with the UWMP — but which require subsequent, independent action - to the Committee and Council in the near future, for consideration and policy decisions: A. "Next level" of conservation education, outreach and water saving opportunities for Redwood City customers (beyond current "active" program). B. Increased protection from drought in the short term by sustaining the Water Financing Plan's "Minimum Water Fund Reserve", while working with BAWSCA to influence the SFPUC to evaluate and consider increasing the regional water system's drought reliability to 90% of normal year supply, rather than 80%. C. Participation in potential regional studies of alternative new water sources: ground water & desalinization. D. Support BAWSCA in its continuing efforts to ensure consistency between regional planning efforts and the SFPUC's plans. E. Adapt development impact procedures from SB610 "Water Supply Assessments" and SB221 "Water Verifications" at numeric thresholds lower than state requirements. F. Encourage developers to work with city staff and other BAWSCA / regional agencies to offset new water demand by transferring supply assurance from other agencies to Redwood City. G. Leverage Redwood City's investment in recycled water facilities/infrastructure to: a. export recycled water to adjacent communities; b. and/or create exchanges of recycled water for drinking water; c. and/or provide additional drought protection. H. Update of City Ordinance 2018 — Water Shortage Contingency (Appendix E of the UWMP), to include new provisions for water waste prohibitions. I. A"dual plumbing ordinance" for specified types of non-residential new development, to facilitate use of recycled water for toilet flushing and cooling. J. Strengthen policy nexus from UWMP to Water Financing Plan. K. Further exploration of a General Plan "Water ElemenY', which would set out policies related to land use, which in turn will be reflected in future UWMP updates. For its consideration in adopting the 2005 UWMP, the City Council was provided a binder on Dec. 5, 2005 containing the Draft 2005 UWMP (Draft for public review dated November 18, 2005, under Tab 5) and the record notes and presentation materials from the Nov. 30, 2005 public comments meeting (partial Tab 4). Tab 1 includes this staff report and the Executive Summaryforthe UWMP. Tab 2 includes the proposed resolution to be adopted by the City Council for the 2005 UWMP. Tab 3 includes recommended changes to the Draft UWMP generated by City staff, consultants, and as a result of public input. Tab 4 includes public comments on the Draft UWMP; including meeting notes from the November 30 public workshop and responses to questions/issues raised (meeting notes and materials from prior public meetings are included in Appendix A of the Draft UWMP). Page 3 of 4