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<br />6.38 <br />Page 2 of 10 <br />the Uniform Plumbing Code, and the provisions of the Recycled Water Ordinance,. <br />the provisions of the ordinance shall apply. <br /> <br />3. Concern over whether or not a town home would have requirements under this <br />ordinance. <br /> <br />No revisions to the ordinance were required as a result of these comments. Staff <br />will develop guidelines so that project requirements can be defined on a case by <br />case basis. <br /> <br />4. Questions about how the City's requirement to plumb for recycled water will affect a <br />developer's efforts to obtain green building credits either through LEED or BIG. <br />More specifically, would a developer still be able to claim green building credits for <br />this action if it is required by the City. <br /> <br />No revisions to the ordinance were required as a result of these comments. Staff <br />researched this issue and determined that credits will be received when complying <br />with the requirements of the recycled water use ordinance. <br /> <br />5. Concern over the health and safety aspect, and the need for language in the <br />ordinance that protects children from recycled water. <br /> <br />No revisions to the ordinance were required as a result of these comments. The <br />City's recycled water supply meets or exceeds all criteria set forth in Title 22 of the <br />Health and Safety Code and the City is already taking every precaution to ensure <br />the safety of the public. <br /> <br />Two other minor changes were made following the May 12 public hearing: <br /> <br />1. The ordinance was changed to reflect that Article VIII is being added, not Article VII. <br /> <br />2. The description of the Recycled Water Service Area will be on file with the Office of <br />the City Clerk instead of the Public Works Services Department. <br /> <br />Following these revisions, staff returned to the City Council Utilities Committee for <br />guidance and direction. The Utilities Committee approved the modification to the <br />Recycled Water Use Ordinance and asked that the full Council consider its adoption. <br /> <br />ALTERNATIVES <br />City Council can amend the Recycled Water Use Ordinance based upon discussion or <br />return the proposed ordinance to the Council Utilities Committee for review. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />There is no direct fiscal impact on the City or the Water Enterprise Fund if the Council <br />adopts the Recycled Water Use Ordinance. The 10.year Water Financing Plan <br />(updated June 2007) accounts for any shifts in potable and recycled water uses, costs <br />and changes to water customers. <br />