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07/28/2003 ORIGINAL RESOLUTION NO. 14545 FINDING THAT THE USE OF RECYCLED WATER FOR LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION IS SAFE, IS ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE AND CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF REDWOOD CITY THIS RESOLUTION is adopted in light of the following facts and circumstances which the City Council finds to exist: WHEREAS, Redwood City has a relatively low level of water reliability. The Urban Water Management Plan, required by California Water Code Sections 10610 et seq., as most recently amended in May 2003, states: "The City is in a high risk, low reliability situation at this time. The City has one of the lowest levels of reliability of the 29 [wholesale water customers of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission] ... when the SFPUC declares a water shortage, Redwood City will be required to make relatively large water use cutbacks... Assuming the City does not implement new water conservation programs or develop new water supplies, the frequency and magnitude of the cutbacks will increase as [the other 28 wholesale customers] use more water in the future." AND, WHEREAS, the Urban Water Management Plan also demonstrates that implementing the many active and aggressive water conservation measures now in place or planned will not be sufficient to bring the City's water supply and demand into balance; and WHEREAS, based on the Urban Water Management Plan, the City cannot realistically expect to purchase supplementary water supplies from third parties to offset severe rationing during periods of water shortage; and WHEREAS, staff analyses indicate that local groundwater resources are insufficient and of low quality and that there are significant cost and environmental issues associated with desalination; and WHEREAS, there are serious consequences for the City if these deficiencies in our water supply are not addressed. These include: F:Atty /Reso /Reso.1414 14545 072303 1