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06/13/2011 ORIGINAL RESOLUTION NO.15119 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY ADOPTING THE 2010 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN WHEREAS, the Urban Water Management Planning Act, contained in the California Water Code, Division 6, Part 2.6, Section 10610, requires that urban water suppliers serving more than 3,000 customers or providing more than 3,000 acre -feet of water annually to develop an Urban Water Management Plan every fifth year ending in five and zero; and WHEREAS, the City of Redwood City is an urban supplier of more than 3,000 acre -feet of water annually to greater than 3,000 customers; and WHEREAS, Public Works Services has prepared Redwood City's 2010 Urban Water Management Plan pursuant to the State of California's Urban Water Management Planning Act; and WHEREAS, the Urban Water Management Plan will facilitate local and regional water planning activities and support the City of Redwood City's long -term water resource planning goals; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10642 of the California Water Code, the active involvement of diverse social, cultural, and economic elements of the population within the service area prior to and during the prepare of the plan was encouraged through extensive public outreach including 20,000 invitations in English and Spanish to City residents in addition to press releases and mass e-mail distribution and notices included in the February and March 2011 utility bills; and WHEREAS, local water retailers, public agencies, and special interest groups were also notified of the City's intent to prepare a 2010 Urban Water Management Plan through letters and electronic communications; and WHEREAS, two public workshops were held on March 3, 2011 to receive input on the preparation of the Urban Water Management Plan and on Marcy 4, 2011 to receive input and comment on the draft Plan; and WHEREAS, SBX7 -7, otherwise known as the Water Conservation Bill of 2009, requires a public hearing to discuss the method of determining urban water use targets and the impacts to the local economy from meeting said requirements; and WHEREAS, the City of Redwood City has prepared and circulated for public review a draft 2010 Urban Water Management Plan, and a duly noticed public hearing pursuant to the requirements of Cal. Water Code s. 10642 and Cal. Gov't Code s. 6066 regarding said Plan and aforesaid Bill was held by the City Council on June 13, 2011. ATTY /RESO.2138/2010 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN Reso. 15119 53111 1 MUFF # 802