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• r be unacceptable at this time and unless an array of policy actions are taken in the near future, the risk to all water customers will increase. Should the next drought occur before additional water supply is brought online and /or substantial conservation measures enacted, the City faces up to a 30% cutback in the event of a regional, system -wide shortage of 20 %. When the City Council approved the Interim Water Supply Allocation Plan (see Attachment 2) in May 2001, pursuant to Section 7.03(a) of the Master Contract with San Francisco (sponsored by the Bay Area Water Users Association), it was understood that the next drought would inflict undo hardship on Redwood City residents and businesses, and staff was directed to accelerate long -term planning efforts accordingly. To bring focus to the water supply problem, in early 2002, the City Council added three items to their priorities 'A' list, all concerning water supply: 1. Address Redwood City Water Supply Assurance 2. Implement Water Recycling Project 3. Regional Water Supply: Fix the System Staff will facilitate a two -part presentation / discussion at the January 13 Council meeting: • Presentation / demonstration of the newly completed "Water Allocation Program" for single - family residential customers. Staff and the software consultant will provide a short, on- screen test drive of the program and highlight the benefits to single - family residential customers in both normal water supply and drought conditions. • Study session / Council discussion: Staff will ask the Council for policy input / guidance on how they want to allocate water in the next drought. Current use data (charts) will be presented along with what will happen to the city's overall allocation in various stages of drought. The Council will discuss what the targeted amount of cuts for each customer class (see Attachment 1 for current use) will need to be, and what the overarching policy should include. Alternatives The City Council could choose not to amend the policy for allocation of water during the next drought at this time. Fiscal Impact There is no direct fiscal impact associated with this discussion. Staff will analyze the financial implications of the Council's input and include comments in the subsequent staff report for the pending revision of the Urban Water Management Plan, Manny Rosas Public Works S perintendent Attachments 1. Redwood City Water Us e 2. Adopted Interim Water Commission) Peter Ingram D :tor, Puolic Works Services E7 Dveretl City Manager by Customer Class, 2000 (chart) Supply Allocation Plan (San Francisco Public Utilities Redwood City Adopted 2000 Urban Water Management Plan, Water Shortage Contingency Plan section 2 of 2