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6.1.C. - Page 1 To the Honorable Mayor and City Cou nci I From the City Manager January 23, 2012 SUBJECT Redwood City Recycled Water Project Consulting Services Agreement RECOMMENDATION Approve by motion the Redwood City Recycled Water Project Consulting Services Agreement with Whitley Burchett and Associates in the amount of $399,930. BAC KG RO U N D In its report dated March 3, 2004, the Community Task Force on Recycled Water recommended a recycled water project alternative and other potential water conservation measures that would result in a combined target savings of 2,000 acre feet per year of potable water by the year 2020. The recommendation came during the City's highest potable water consumption year on record; finishing at 112% of its potable water supply guarantee from the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC). The FY03/04 amount was equivalent to 13,653 total acre feet, or 1,410 acre feet greater than the SFPUC supply guarantee. During FY10/11, however, the City's potable demand was equivalent to only 10,245 acre feet, which is a 3,408 acre foot reduction (or 25%) over the FY03/04 levels. Needless to say, the City far exceeded its 2020 goal in a relatively short period of time. Redwood City successfully completed Phase I of its award-winning Recycled Water Project in 2010, adding with it a high-quality, sustainable source to its water supply portfolio. In addition, the City implemented highly successful (and also award winning) water conservation programs that work in tandem with City recycled water efforts. Together, these programs aided the City in eliminating its overdraft of the water supply guarantee from SFPUC. Despite this high degree of success, however, the City continues to face uncertainty in meeting future demand. The City's 2010 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) projects a water supply/demand imbalance in future years unless additional measures are taken to limit future potable demand. These measures include the completion of Phase II of the Redwood City Recycled Water Project along with the continuation and addition of various water conservation programs. The major task at hand is to complete a Title XVI Feasibility Study for the Phase II portion of the Recycled Water Project. The Study is the vehicle needed to acquire federal funding and support for the Phase II work because it provides alternative analysis details, cost estimate summaries, and the impact of changes to the City's water reuse policies. Without the required information in this study, the City will be ineligible