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6.1E Page 8 In Redwood City, the Community Development Services Department is responsible for requesting the preparation of the WSA, including sufficient information about the project. The Public Works Services Department is responsible for preparing the WSA. The City Council is responsible for approving the WSA. The Community Development Services Department then directs the inclusion of the W5A in the environmental documentation of the project. Use of the WSA As noted above, the WSA shall be included in the environmental document prepared for the project. In the case of the Stanford in Redwood City project, it will be included in the Draft EIR prepared for the project. At the stage of project approval/disapproval, the City "shall determine based on the entire record, whether projected water supplies will be sufficient to satisfy the demands of the project, in addition to existing and planned future uses." If the City determines at that point that water supplies will not be sufficient, it must include that determination in its findings for the project. Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) A foundational document for compliance with both 58 610 and S8 221 is the Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP). Both of these statutes identify the UWMP as a planning document that, if properly prepared, can be used by a water supplier to meet the standards set forth in both statutes. The City of Redwood City has adopted an UWMP pursuant to the State of California Urban Water Management Planning Act. The UWMP was last updated/adopted by the City Council on December 19, 2005 and duly forwarded to the California State Department of Water Resources (DWR). The water supply and demand analysis contained in this WSA is based, in part, on information contained within the City's adopted 2005 UWMP. 3. DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY OF 58 610 TO STANFORD IN REDWOOD CITY PROJECT The DWR has prepared a flowchart (see Attachment 1) to assist in the determination of the applicability of SB 610 to projects and identify what WSAs must address. Based on the City's review of the Project development application, the City has determined that the Stanford in Redwood City Project is subject to CEQA, and it is considered a "project" as defined by Water Code 910912. Therefore, the City, as both Lead Agency and Water Supplier, is required to prepare an SB 610 WSA. The determination of whether the City's UWMP accounts for the demand associated with the project is discussed in Section 5 below. 4. REDWOOD CITY WATER SUPPLY Potable Water Supply The City of Redwood City receives 1000/0 of its potable water supply from the San Francisco Regional Water System operated for the City and County of San Francisco by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC). Existing water supply entitlements, rights and/or water s,ervice contracts relevant to this water supply are: 1984 Settlement Aareement and Master Water Sales Contract between Suburban Purchasers and the City and County of San Francisco. The Master Contract primarily addresses the rate-making methodology used by San Francisco in setting wholesale water Page 5 of 11