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7.B. - Page 3 participants in the workshop agreed that the use of recycled water should be expanded throughout the City, and the policy which prohibits the use of recycled water in areas where children play should be revisited. Participants also suggested that the City implement a voluntary residential budget-based rates program. The combination of expanded uses of recycled water in conjunction with residential budget-based rates is projected to reduce water demand for General Plan build-out to approximately one- percent below the City's annual water supply guarantee from the SFPUC. Several steps must now take place to carry out the goals, policies, and programs outlined in the City's General Plan and the 2010 UWMP. First, the City needs to expand the Recycled Water Service Area so that existing and new development has the opportunity to use recycled water for suitable indoor and outdoor uses. Second, the City needs to retrofit the existing water meter infrastructure to Automated Metering Infrastructure (AMI) so that it can harness the power of real-time water use data and leak detection. Finally, the City needs to implement a budget-based rate pilot program for residential customers to maximize efficient water use in single family dwellings. By implementing these measures, the City will ensure future water supply reliability and sustainability for the community. ALTERNATIVES The Council could decide not to adopt the 2010 UWMP, which would delay submittal to the State of California and in turn cause Redwood City to miss the statutory deadline for adoption. The consequences of missing the statutory deadline include potential disqualification for pending and future grant opportunities. FISCAL IMPACT No fiscal impacts to the Water Enterprise Fund will result directly from adoption of this UWMP. The fiscal impacts of implementing and financing water conservation and recycling programs described in the UWMP are outlined in the Redwood City Water Financing Plan-2011 Update, prepared by Bartle Wells Associates, Independent Public Finance Advisors. The Financing Plan is updated annually. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW Pursuant to Section 10652 of the California Water Code (Division 6), the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) does not apply to the preparation and adoption of Urban Water Management Plans; they are statutorily exempt from CEQA. ATTAC H M E N TS 1) Resolution adopting the 2010 UWMP