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5.\c.-\O that would otherwise have to be met from potable water sources. The recycled water system is described in an engineering feasibility report previously reviewed and accepted by the City Council: Water Recycling Feasibility Study for Redwood City, by Kennedy Jenks Consultants, August 7, 2002. Attachment 'E' includes excerpts from the executive summary of the August 7, 2002 final report, presenting the consultant's recommended project, estimated project costs, implementation strategy and schedule for implementation. The recommended project would, at full utilization, deliver up to 2,000 AF/Y by 2010, thereby reducing demand on the San Francisco regional water system. On August 11, 2003 the City Council approved a broadly-defined recycled water project and directed the City Clerk to file a Notice of Determination with the County Clerk and the State of California. Attachment 'F' includes the staff report and Resolution No. 14547 from the August 11 Council meeting. Permits, entitlements and approvals required in order to acquire/develop additional water supplies via a recycled water project include: . Regional Water Quality Control Board approval of Water Reuse Program Technical Report under General Order 96-011. The SBSA has secured approval. . California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) clearance. The Redwood City Planning Commission certified the Mitigated Negative Declaration on August 6, 2002. . Contribution Agreement No. 4-1933-C, entered into on June 6, 2002, by and between the City of Redwood City and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). The agreement establishes each party's responsibilities for the construction of a 24-inch recycled water transmission line within the Highway 101 right-of-way. . City Council approval of project. (see Attachment 'F') . State of California Department of Health Services Title 22 approval of Engineer's Report for operation of a recycled water distribution system. Preliminary work on this task is now underway. In addition to the recycled water project, the Public Works Services Department has developed additional water conservation measures ("best management practices" or "BMP's") that were considered and approved by the City Council in June 2003. The amendments to the City's Urban Water Management Plan reflect these specific, "active" or "aggressive" water conservation policies of the City Council. Conservation has been identified as: . A way to increase supply reliability for existing customers . A method for accelerating "passive" conservation projections to "active" - i.e.: forcing more rapid replacement of inefficient water fixtures and appliances Other possible sources of water supply which will be investigated include: . Transfers of water entitlements and/or banked water from other agencies that are also members of the Bay Area Water Supply & Conservation Agency (BAWSCA). BAWSCA represents the interests of 26 cities and water districts, and two private utilities, that purchase water wholesale from the San Francisco regional water system. The entities provide water to 1.7 million people, businesses and community organizations in Alameda, Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. The Interim Water Shortage Allocation Plan (IWSAP) adopted by all BAWSCA agencies and SFPUC provides for voluntary transfers of water among BAWSCA agencies during periods when mandatory rationing is in effect on the San Francisco regional water system. Some BAWSCA agencies have the capacity to draw more heavily on local groundwater during dry years and thus may be willing to agree to transfer some portion of their San Francisco entitlement to other BAWSCA agencies willing to pay for this back up supply. This is a possible source of relief from rationing at levels more severe than those required in neighboring communities. Initial inquiries by the City of other agencies have not produced any Page 7 of 8