AgdaPkt 2014-02-10 Closed and Regular

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7.1.A. - Page 1 REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager February 10, 2014 SUBJECT Resolution Amending Recycled Water Service Area Map RECOMMENDATION Adopt a Resolution to Consider the Addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Redwood City Recycled Water Project; and Amend the Recycled Water Service Area Map to Expand Coverage in the Central Redwood City and Greater Bayfront Areas. BACKGROUND In July of 2008 Redwood City adopted a recycled water use ordinance to establish a policy that recycled water be used for non-potable purposes within a Recycled Water Service Area. The Recycled Water Service Area adopted at that time was determined to be the area most likely to have recycled water available for non-potable uses. The Recycled Water Use Ordinance defines the Recycled Water Service Area as the precise geographical area designated by the City and as adopted by the City Council to which the City will provide recycled water service where it has been determined to be or is expected to be available. ANALYSIS Since the ordinance's adoption in 2008, there has been proposed and planned development within the Redwood City Potable Water Service Area boundaries that is not included in the Recycled Water Use Area. These projects offer the potential for significant non-potable use of recycled water when it becomes available, and requires amending the Recycled Water Service Area and map. To include the use of recycled water for these developments staff recommends amending the recycled water service area map to expand coverage in the Central Redwood City and Greater Bayfront Areas of the Recycled Water Use Area to the limits of the Potable Water Service Area boundaries. Expansion of the Recycled Water Use Area enables the extension of recycled water to the planned development of Stanford in Redwood City. It also provides for potential uses such as recycled water use in large areas such as Menlo County Club, which is discussing with the SFPUC opportunities to switch from Hetch Hetchy water to recycled water for certain uses.