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declaration of a Stage 4 water shortage by the City Council, the Director shall instruct <br />staff to: <br />i. Continue with actions and measures from Stage 3; <br />ii. Implement mandatory Water Allocation Program Stage 4 with significant water <br />rate incentives and/or penalties for exceeding allocation/budget; <br />iii. Continue increasing public outreach; <br />iv. Continue increasing enforcement and water waste patrols. <br />In addition to the actions in Stage 3 except where superseded by more stringent <br />requirements the following actions are mandatory during a declared Stage 4, water <br />shortage. <br />A. Water use shall not exceed Stage 4 water allocations for each customer <br />B. Irrigation of ornamental landscapes or turf supplied with potable water through a <br />dedicated irrigation meter billed by Redwood City to customers through budget <br />based water rates, the customer shall reduce irrigation usage of potable water by <br />70% and not exceed 30% of their allotted irrigation water budget. <br />C. Filling Swimming pools or spas with potable water is prohibited. <br />3.5 STAGE 5 WATER SHORTAGE <br />A Stage 5 water shortage exists when the City Council determines that a water supply <br />shortage exists and a demand reduction of up to fifty (50) percent is necessary to make <br />more efficient use of water and appropriately respond to existing water conditions. Upon <br />declaration of a Stage 5 water shortage by the City Council, the Director shall instruct <br />staff to: <br />i. Continue with actions and measures from Stage 4; <br />ii. Implement mandatory WaterAllocation Program Stage 5 with severe water rate <br />incentives and/or penalties for exceeding allocation/budget; <br />iii. Reduce water system pressures as applicable in a manner not to endanger <br />public health or safety; <br />In addition to the actions in Stage 4 except where superseded by more stringent <br />requirements the following actions are prohibited during a declared Stage 5, water <br />shortage. <br />A. Water use shall not exceed Stage 5 water allocations for each customer <br />B. Potable water use for irrigation of turf grass or all outdoor uses is prohibited with <br />the exception of: <br />i. Maintenance of existing landscape necessary for fire protection, <br />ii. Maintenance of existing landscape for soil erosion control, <br />iii. Maintenance of plant materials identified to be rare or essential to the well- <br />being of protected species, <br />iv. Maintenance of landscapes or turf not supplied through a dedicated <br />irrigation meter with potable water within active public parks and playing <br />fields, day-care centers, golf course greens and school grounds, provided <br />ATTY/RESO.0039/CC RESO ADOPTING WSCP & WCP <br />REV: 06-04-2021 MI <br />Page 6 of 12 <br />RESO. NO. 15962 <br />MUFF NO. 802 <br />