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06/08/2015 WHEREAS, Redwood City meets the definition of "Urban Water Supplier" under Section 10617 because it is a public water supplier providing water for municipal purposes to at least 3000 customers in Redwood City; and WHEREAS, the Redwood City Council adopted Resolution No. 15362 on August 25, 2014 imposing mandatory water use restrictions in compliance with SWRCB Resolution No. 2-14-0038; and WHEREAS, on March 17, 2015, the SWRCB adopted an expanded drought- related emergency regulation to ensure water suppliers, their customers, and state residents increase water conservation in urban settings; and WHEREAS, on April 1, 2015, Governor Brown issued Executive Order No. B-29- 15 directing the SWRCB to impose new restrictions on Urban Water Suppliers to achieve a statewide 25% reduction in potable urban usage through February 2016; and WHEREAS, on May 5, 2015, the SWRCB adopted California Code of Regulations, Title 23, Section 866 and re-adopted and amended Sections 863, 864, and 865 as emergency regulations to prevent waste and unreasonable use of water and to further promote conservation; and WHEREAS, amended California Code of Regulation, Title 23, Section 865 mandates that each Urban Water Supplier whose average July - September 2014 residential gallons per capita per day usage (R-GPCD) was less than 65 shall reduce its total potable water production by 8% for each month compared to the amount used in the same month in 2013; and WHEREAS, Redwood City's July - September 2014 R-GPCD is 63.4, thereby requiring an 8% reduction in the City's water production; and WHEREAS, the City seeks to satisfy its' 8% reduction goal by implementing the SWRCB's emergency regulations set forth in Title 23 Section 866 and amended Sections 863, 864 and 865. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AS FOLLOWS: 1. End-User Requirements in Promotion of Water Conservation a) To prevent the waste and unreasonable use of water and to promote water conservation, each of the following actions ("Outdoor Water Use Restrictions") is ATTY/RE50.3091/CC RESO OUTDOOR WATER USE RESTRICTIONS RESO.#15418 REV:05-26-15 MLG MUFF#802 Page 2 of 5