TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGERka
BY: DELFINO R. CONSUNJI, P.E., DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WO I NGINEER SUBJECT: RESOLUTIONS ADOPTING THE CITY'S 2020 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN AND WATER SHORTAGE • PLAN
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• 10610 • Chapter 1), the Water Conservation Bill • 2009, and DWR requirements while serving as a basis for the City to continue meeting the demands of its current and future customers.
The UWMP includes population and housing trends, a description and evaluation of current and projected (20 years) potable and recycled water supplies and demands, water conservation activities, an analysis of water supply reliability, and also includes the City's Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) which is incorporated herein by reference and includes planned procedures and programs to be used in response to varying stages of water shortages.
The Act requires that a public hearing be conducted to gather public input to the UWIVIP prior to its adoption.
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serviceag12uWJ[ori Esftgto�: Future water supply estimates are in part based on the futurii, population estimated to be served by the City. Current population figures were obtained by applying a land use factor of the City area served by the City's water system t,#� population figures obtained from the United States (US) Census Bureau. Projected populationdevelopedbasedupon projected increases in the Bureau.SCAG data incorporates demographic trends, existing land use, general plan land use policies, and input and projections from the Department of Finance and US Census • projected population s_ -• by - -, system
provided in the table below.
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Note: Excludes the portion of the City's population served by other water agencies )8tgter Supply and Demand-, The City uses groundwater from the Central Groundwater Basin (Central Bas n) to meet percent o its pota e water demands and intends to utilize this water as its primary source of drinking water into the future. The City owns water rights to pump 16,554 AF of groundwater each year. Additional groundwater rights can also be leased or purchased from other owners of water rights as needed to ensure that the City's water needs are met on an annual basis. i.: ` • i '. •. I . ..: - .. •: ` ':.. ` • i' • .. a • •; is • . i ' ` .. ` • ` . '.: i'. :. i 1 1 1 � 1 1 �• 1 i 1
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streets0 The City has constructed recycled water facilities in past years throu capital improvement projects allowing for the extension of recycled water mains on sever • is Lakewood Boulevard, Firestone Boulevard, and Apollo Way foruse irrigating medians, parkways and adjacent development landscaping. The City ii
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continue to look for opportunities to expand recycled water facilities when economically feasible to optimize recycled water use within Downey.
To help ensure the use of recycled water upon expansion of facilities, the City requires developments to use recycled water for landscape irrigation and other non -potable water needs in cases where recycled water facilities are located in the vicinity of the developments. Such requirements, together with expansion of the recycled water distribution system and customer cost incentives (recycled water rate is currently 85% of the potable water rate), help promote the increased use of recycled water within the City.
Increasing recycled water use within the City will help offset increases in potable water demand anticipated as a result of an expanding population and future development, helping to ensure the reliability of future potable water supplies.
Current and projected recycled water demands through FY2039/40 are provided in ft; table below.
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calculated using the methodologies established by DWR resulting in a 2020 Urban Wat Use Target of 137 gallons per capita per day (gpcd) for the City. The 2020 Water U Target represents the amount of water each person should use per day by the ytr 202 The City's per -capita water use during FY2019-20 was 110 gpcd and, therefore, met th 2020 Water Use Target.
FgjgreRrojOct�: The Act requires urban water suppliers to include a description of planned or existing water supply projects/prog rams to be used to meet future potable water demands. For Downey, some of these projects include:
o Groundwater Well Refurbishment — The City has increased the frequency of existing groundwater well refurbishment to ensure delivery of high -quality groundwater. This has helped restore capacity of City wells and allows for greater redundancy in meeting water demands.
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Water Shortage Cbntipgency Plan: The WSCP is a detailed approach which presents how the City intends to act or respond in the case of an actual water shortage as determined by the City and/or directed by Executive Order or regulation of the State ts reduce water usage by a specified amount.
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I IOR"TA i lv;�A C-410 - I IM I a I i a Myr-1 a t I - 0 0 ISTAP.1041 Specific criteria for triggering the City's rationing stages, analysis of impacts to the City's supplies under the various stages, and a description of the plan are provided in the 2020 UWMP.
Public Notification and Coordination - In accordance with the Act, the date, time, and location of the City Council meeting/public hearing was published in the local newspaper and posted on the City's website. Draft copies of the 2020 LIWMP and WSCP were made available for public review on the City's website and at the City Clerk's office, Department of Public Works counter, and City Library.
Remarks and suggestions brought to the attention of the City by the public will be evaluated by staff prior to final adoption of the UWMP and WSCP. The UWMP and WSC?1 will be submitted to DWR no later than 30 days after Council adoption. Final copies of the LIWMP and WSCP will be made available for review at the Department of Public Works and City Library within 30 days of submittal to DWR.
The following provides a timeline of public notification and coordination tasks previously completed and scheduled for completion in compliance with the Act:
Jun 21, 2021 Cities and counties in the area notified via letter that the City was in the process of reviewing and revising its UWMP and WSCP and invited to participate in the revision
Ju125,2022 Notice of the public hearing and link to draft copies of the 2020 UWMP and WSCP were mailed to appropriate cities and counties 4 tW.e area
Aug 3, 2022 Copies of the draft 2020 UWMP and WSCIP were made available for public review
Aug 4, 2022 Legal advertisement for the public hearing on the proposed adoption of the 2020 UWMP and WSCP was posted in The Downey Patriot
Aug 11, 2022 Legal advertisement for the public hearing on the proposed adoption of the 2020 UWMP and WSCP was posted in The Downey Patriot
Aug 23, 2022 Public Hearing and adoption of the resolutions adopting the City's 2020 LIWMP and WSCIP
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RESOLUTION OF • OF OF DOWNEY
ADOPTINGOF D•WNEY'S 2020 URBAN- MANAGEMENT
requiresPLAN
WHEREAS, the Urban Water Management Planning Act (Act) of the California Water Code (Sections 10610 through 10656), requires all urban water suppliers providing water for municipal purposes to more than 3,000 customers or supplying more than 3,000 acre-feet of water annually, to file an Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP or Plan); and WHEREAS, the Act Plan
be periodically f at least once every
five years, and that any necessary amendments or changes are made to the Plan; and WHEREAS, the City of Downey's (City) 2020 UWMP serves as an update to the Plan previously submitted to DWR in 2018; and
pursuant to Water Conservationof 11'' also referred to
••- . 10608 et seq.),•. - •• defined as a water supplier directly provides potable municipal water to more than 3,000 end users or that supplies more than 3,000 acre-feet of potable water annually at retail for municipal purposes, and an "urban wholesale water supplier' is defined as a water supplier that provides more than 3,000 acre-feet of water annually at wholesale for potable municipal purposes; and WHEREAS, the City provides water to a population of approximately 112,000 through 23,000 service connections and provides an average of 15,000 acre-feet of potable and recycled water to its customers on an annual basis meaning that the City is considered an urban retail water supplier for purposes of the Act and SB X7-7; and WHEREAS, the City has prepared t i Plan in accordanceand and in accordance with applicable legal requirements, has undertaken certain coordination, notice, public involvement,public comment,and other procedures in relati• s its 2020 and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Act and SB X7-7, the City has prepared its 20211 Plan with its own staff, with the assistance of consulting professionals, and in cooperation with other governmental agencies, and has utilized and relied upon industry standards and th,; expertise of industry professionals in preparing its 2020 Plan, and has also utilized DWR's Urban Water Management Plan Guidebook 2020, including its related appendices, in preparing its 2020 ' and
WHEREAS, the 2020 UWMP presents a description and evaluation of current and projected potable and recycled water supplies and demands, water conservation/reduction activities, water supply reliability, and planning for potential water shortages and also includes the City's Water Shortage Contingency Plan which is incorporated herein by reference and includes planned procedures and programs to be used in response to varying stages of water shortages; and
WHEREAS, the Act requires that the Plan be made available for public inspection and that a public hearing be held prior to adoption of the Plan; and WHEREAS, the City has, therefore, prepared and made available for review, draft copies of the 2020 UWMP at the City Clerk's office, Department of Public Works, Downey City Library, and on •.'
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WHEREAS, in accordance with applicable law, including Water Code sections 10608.21 and 10642, and Government Code section 6066, the City has given notice of the date, time, anit location of the public hearing on the proposed adoption of the 2020 UWMP by publishing such notice in the Downey Patriot, a local newspaper, on August 4 and 11, 2022 and by posting copies of the public notice on the City website; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with applicable law, including but not limited to Water Code sections 10608.26 and 10642, a duly noticed public hearing on the proposed adoption of the City's 2020 UWMP was held at 6:30 p.m., or soon thereafter as could be heard, on Tuesday August 23, 2022 in the City Council Chamber at Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey CA 90241 and
WHEREAS, the Act requires that the Plan be filed with DWR no later than 30 days after adoption, and final copies of the Plan be made available for review within 30 days of filing the Plan with DWR; and
11AEREAS, pursuant to said public hearing on the City's 2020 Plan, the City, among other things, encouraged the active involvement of diverse social, cultural, and economi# members of the community within the City's service area with regard to the 2020 Plan and encouraged community input regarding the City's 2020 Plan; and WHEREAS, all remarks and suggestions brought to the attention of the City were considered prior to final preparation of the Plan. The City of Downey shall file the 2020 UWMP with DWR and make available for review no later than 30 days after Council adoption of said Plan; and
WHEREAS, Section 10652 of the California Water Code provides that the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code) (CEQA) does not apply to the preparation and adoption of the 2020 Plan �)ursuant to this part.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOI HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City's 2020 Plan is hereby adopted as amended by changes incorporated by the City as a result of input received (if any) at the public hearing and ordered filed with the City Clerk.
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SECTION 4. The Public Works Director is hereby authorized and directed, in accordance with Water Code section 10644(a), to submit a copy of the 2020 Plan to the California State Library, and any city of county within which the City provides water supplies no later than thirty (30) days after this adoption date.
SECTION 5. The Public Works Director is hereby authorized and directed, in accordance with Water Code section 10645, to make the 2020 Plan available for public review at the City's offices during normal business hours or on the City's website no later than thirty (30) days after filing a copy of the Plan with DWR.
SECTION 6. The Public Works Director is hereby authorized and directed to pursue the implementation of all elements of the 2020 UWMP in accordance with the Act and SB X7-7 related but not limited to, water usage, supply, reclamation, conservation/reduction activities, ?AA'
SECTION 7. The Public Works Director shall recommend to the City Council, as necessary, any additional procedures, rules, and regulations to carry out effective and equitable allocation of water resources.
SggI!QtLg. The City finds and determines that this resolution is not subject to CEQA pursuant to Water Code Section 10652 because CEQA does not apply to the preparation and adoption, including addenda thereto, of an urban water management plan or to the implementation of the actions taken pursuant to such plans. Because this resolution comprises the City's adoption of its Addendum to the 2020 Plan and involves its implementation, no CEQA review is required.
SECTION 9. Pursuant to CEQA, the City directs staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the Clerk's office within five (5) working days of adoption of this resolution.
SECTION 10. The document and materials that constitute the record of proceedings on which this resolution and the above findings have been based are located at the City Clerk's office at 11111 Brookshire Ave, Downey, CA 90241. The custodian for these records is the City Cler�.
SECTION 11. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23,d day of August, 2022,
BLANCA PACHECO, Mayor
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MARIA ALICIA DUARTE, CMC
City Clerk
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the 23rd day of August, 2022 by the following vote, to wit:
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Council fflember:
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Council Member:
ABSENT:
Council Member:
ABSTAIN:
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MARIA ALICIA DUARTE, CIVIC
City Clerk
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
ADOPTING THE CITY OF DOWNEY'S 2020 WATER SHORTAGE
CONTINGENCY PLAN
WHEREAS, the Act specifies the requirements and procedures for adopting such WSCPs; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to recent amendments to the Act, urban water suppliers are required to adopt and electronically submit their WSCPs to the California Department of Water Resources; and
WHEREAS, the City's WSCP, serves as an update to the Plan previously submitted to DWR in 2018; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Act, the City has prepared its WSCP with its own staff, with the assistance of consulting professionals, and in cooperation with other governmental agencies, and has utilized and relied upon industry standards and the expertise of industry professionals in preparing its WSCP, and has also utilized DWR's Urban Water Management Plan Guidebook 2020, including its related appendices, in preparing its WSCP; and
WHEREAS, the Act requires that the WSCP be made available for public inspection and that a public hearing be held prior to adoption of the Plan; and WORM
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WHEREAS, in accordance with applicable law, including Water Code sections 10608.26 and 10642, and Government Code section 6066, the City has given notice of the date, time, and location of the public hearing on the proposed adoption of the WSCP by publishing such notice in the Downey Patriot, a local newspaper, on August 4 and 11, 2022 and by posting copies of the public notice on the City website; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with applicable law, including but not limited to Water Code sections 10608.26 and 10642, a duly noticed public hearing on the proposed adoption of the City's WSCP was held at 6:30 p.m., or soon thereafter as could be heard, on Tuesday August 23, 2022 in the City Council Chamber at Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey CA 90241; and
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WHEREAS, the Act requires that the Plan and associated WSCP be filed with DWR no later than 30 days after adoption, and final copies of the Plan be made available for review within 30 days of filing the Plan with DWR; and
the c mmunity within the City's service area with regard to the WSCP and encouraged community input regarding the City's WSCP; and
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the WSCP are legally sufficient; and
11AEREAS, all remarks and suggestions brought to the attention of the City were considered prior to final preparation of the Plan. The City of Downey shall file the WSCP with DWR and make available for review no later than 30 days after Council adoption of said Plan; mid
WHEREAS, Section 10652 of the California Water Code provides that the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code) (CEQA) does not apply to the preparation and adoption of the WSCP pursuant to this part.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City's Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) is hereby adopted as amended by changes incorporated by the City as a result of input received (if any) at the public hearing and ordered filed with the City Clerk.
SECTION �2. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to include a copy of this Resolution in the City's WSCP.
SECTION 3. The Public Works Director is hereby authorized and directed, in accordance with Water Code sections 10621(d) and 10644(a)(l)-(2), to electronically submit a copy of the WSCP with DWR no later than 30 days after City Council adoption.
SECTION 4. The Public Works Director is hereby authorized and directed, in accordance with Water Code section 10644(a), to submit a copy of the WSCP to the California State Library, and any city of county within which the City provides water supplies no later than thirty (30) days after this adoption date.
SECTION 5. The Public Works Director is hereby authorized and directed, in accordance with Water Code section 10645, to make the WSCP available for public review at the City's offices during normal business hours or on the City's website no later than thirty (30) days after filing a copy of the Plan with DWR.
SECTION 6. The Public Works Director is hereby authorized and directed to pursue the implementation of all elements of the WSCP as directed by Executive Order or regulation of the State.
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SECTION 7. The Public Works Director shall recommend to the City Council, as necessary, any additional procedures, rules, and regulations to carry out effective and equitable allocation of water resources.
SECTION 8. The City finds and determines that this resolution is not subject to CEQA pursuant to Water Code Section 10652 because CEQA does not apply to the preparation and adoption, including addenda thereto, of an urban water management plan or to the implementation of the actions taken pursuant to such plans. Because this resolution comprises the City's adoption of its Addendum to the WSCP, which is part of an urban water management plan, and involves its implementation, no CEQA review is required.
SECTION 9. Pursuant to CEQA, the City directs staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the Clerk's office within five (5) working days of adoption of this resolution.
SECTION 10. The document and materials that constitute the record of proceedings on which this resolution and the above findings have been based are located at the City Clerk's office at 11111 Brookshire Ave, Downey, CA 90241. The custodian for these records is the City Clerk.
BLANCA PACHECO, Mayor
MARIA ALICIA DUARTE, CIVIC
City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the 23 rd day of August, 2022 by the following vote, to wit:
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