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7 Z Z DRAFT URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN irrigation related to BMP 5. Initial estimates show this to be one of the least cost - effective BMPs given the City's customer base. ❑ BMP 10. Wholesale Agency Assistance Programs The City does not provide wholesale water to any other retail agencies, and hence this BMP is not applicable to Redwood City. ❑ BMP 11 Conservation Pricing The city has an increasing block rate structure where the per unit pace of water increases with increasing increments of water use. Regarding sewer service charges, the City uses a single price rate structure based on water use for non - residential customers; this price varies with customer class depending on wastewater flow characteristics. For residential customers, the City uses a flat rate that is unrelated to an individual customer's water use. • BMP 12. Conservation Coordinator The Water Public Works Superintendent serves as the City Conservation Coordinator. Tasks include oversight of the conservation programs and BMP implementation, BMP reporting, and communication of water conservation issues within the City organization and to the public. • BMP 13. Water Waste Prohibition The City established a "No- Waste" ordinance (Appendix E) that includes numerous water use restrictions and prohibitions including prohibitions against use of defective irrigation equipment, flooding of gutters, streets or drainage systems, and use of water hoses without a shut -off valve. • BMP 14 Residential Toilet Replacement Programs The City is prepared to launch programs to install high- efficiency toilets in select residential market segments. Based on recent research from the California Urban Water Conservation Council, the City intends to implement replacement programs that minimize program freeriders to maximize cost effectiveness. In particular, a direct installation program focused on multiple - family customers shows the most promise. ( "Freeriders" are defined as program participants who, without the ULFT program, would still have replaced their toilets) 1.2.3 BMP Potential Implementation Plan This section presents a potential BMP implementation plan for the future assuming full compliance with the coverage and scheduling requirements specified in the MOU. BMPs are separated into three categories. The first category includes BMPs not applicable to the City. BMP 2 is excluded because of the City's already high penetration rate of low -flow showerheads. BMP 10 is excluded because it relates only to wholesale water agencies. The second BMP category addresses general agency activities that include BMPs 1 b, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12, and 13. The City currently implements all of these BMPs. The water 7 Freeriders in ULFT Programs, Submitted to the California Urban Water Conservation Council by Stratus Consulting Inc., December 2002. 12