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VII. Page 42 San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. The current contract (Master Sales Agreement between San Francisco and suburban purchasers, which expires in 2010) provides Redwood City with a "supply assurance" of 12,243 acre feet (AF)/year of water. Since FY 1999/2000, annual consumption has averaged 13,185 AF/yr, or nearly 1,000 AF/yr beyond the contract amount. The City Council has affirmed their commitment to a comprehensive "active" water conservation program, as well as construction of the Recycled Water Project, as recommended by the Community Task Force on Recycled Water in Alternative TF. The goal of reducing demand for Hetch Hetchy drinking water to be within contract limits by 2010 can be achieved only by aggressively implementing these two programs together. Construction of disinfection, storage and pumping facilities at the South Bayside System Authority wastewater treatment plant begins in April 2005, to be followed by installation of the first pipelines in the winter of 2006. First deliveries of recycled water to commercial landscape customers are set for October 2006. b. Recycled Water Project - In January 2005, the City Council approved the 10- year Water Financing Plan and authorized the first of up to five water revenue bond issues to fund construction of the project. The goals of the project are to 1) Implement the project in a way that is consistent with - and respectful of - the recommendations of the Community Task Force on Recycled Water; 2) Begin delivery of recycled water to customer sites in 2006; 3) Erase the City's drinking water deficit by 2010 (in concert with "active" conservation). c. Regional Water Supply - Fix the System - Redwood City's Council actively pursued the goal of fixing the Retch Retchy regional water system, to ensure a high-quality, reliable water supply for residents and businesses who depend on this vital resource. However, as of April 2005, it remains uncertain whether San Francisco will effectively rebuild the system on schedule and within a reasonable cost. Redwood City staff - via the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BA WSCA) Technical Advisory Committee - and the City's new Board representative, Richard Claire, will continue to support BA WSCA' s efforts to ensure that San Francisco accurately identifies the problems with the regional water system and determines how to solve those problems. d. Turf Replacements - The first artificial turf sports field has been designed and installed, and turf from Woodside Road medians will be replaced with attractive lower water consumption materials. Both of these measures will reduce water consumption. Doinl! Business Efficientlv/Effectivel'.: a. Codes and Development Permitting Procedures - Ongoing coordination between the Building and Inspection divisions and departments is improving. The goal is to have City Hall be the single location for all peffilit activity and plan review. New water service is now entirely handled in City Hall, not at the Corporation Yard. The computer permit system was implemented. The web- based system (permitting, inspection scheduling, and access to information) is 5 -- _._-,-- .,~.,- ~-,.,---,._"- -...-.., ,,-,.-.-,..-.....,,--......-------.----,--.-""-""'-"'-'"