AgdaPkt 2002-11-04 - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

2001. By doubling the average agency rebate of $75 to $150, 566 Redwood City rebates have been processed through Sept. 30, 2002, which represents 29% of the total BAWUA program results. · BMP # 8- School Education. Redwood City has maintained an active program for K through 8th grades since the last drought in 1987-1992. Recently, staff authorized Fiscal Year 2002/03 participation in ~ ~ew BAWU^-sponsored program called Our Water. "Our Water" was developed by the Kollage Community School for the Arts in Belmont in response to a request from Mid-Peninsula Water District for a creative and user-friendly approach to water conservation education at the elementary school level. See Attachment F for more information about the Kollage program. Attachments G and H delineate how the BAWUA agencies in aggregate are performing on the CUWCC BMPs and the status of Redwood City implementation schedule. CUWCC's Best Management Practice No. 5 - Large Landscape Conservation Programs and Incentives - requires signatory agencies to provide site-specific water use budgets to their !andscape irrigation customers (those with single-use, dedicated irrigation meters) and concise comparisons of the water budgets with actual consumption. BAWU^ has taken on the role of administering a regional program for this BMP. In March, 2002 BAWUA issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to potential consultants and interviewed finalists on May 3, 2002. The proposal from the consulting team of John Whitcomb and Chris Willig was selected as the most responsive to the RFP. BAWUA's Board of Directors approved the master contract at their June 27, 2002 meeting. This type of program has been found to be most effective and cost efficient when implemented in a large market, because of the highly technical requirements and the cost benefits of scale. Therefore, staff recommends that Redwood City participate in this program. See Attachments 1, 2 and 3 for more detailed information about the BAWUA program. Under this program, Redwood City will provide water use budgets for all 509 dedicated irrigation meters and implement summary billings for each of the approximately 380 sites. In addition, 60 sites will receive an introductory field survey to verify the landscape area measurements and perform an evaluation of the irrigation system. 30 sites will require a full field survey to measure the landscape area and perform irrigation performance tests to facilitate production the water budgets and recommended irrigation schedules. This program will also provide field surveys for 10 single-family residential sites with large landscapes. Staff has discussed the Redwood City schedule with the consultant team. Since both Dr. Whitcomb and Mr. Willig provide related consulting services to Redwood City, and due to their extensive knowledge of the Water Enterprise Fund, long-term water supply planning and the proposed recycled water project, there is an opportunity to perform the large scope of work in a time-efficient manner and provide data for other City uses related to water supply management. Should the Council approve the participation application, Redwood City would be the first BAWUA agency to commit to the program, and thus the work could begin in early 2003, with completion anticipated by the end of 2003. Staff will work closely with the consultants and Redwood Shores home owner associations to facilitate a high level of cooperation and public awareness. 2 of 3