ATTACHMENT III
HAYWARD CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 26-____
Introduced by Council Member ________________
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2025 WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN
FOR THE CITY OF HAYWARD
WHEREAS, the 1983 Urban Water Management Planning Act, amended through 2025, requires all California urban water agencies that supply more than 3,000 acre -feet of water annually or have more than 3,000 connection s to review and update its Urban Water Management Plan every five years; and
WHEREAS, the California Water Code requires urban water suppliers to prepare a Water Shortage Contingency Plan to be included in its Urban Water Management Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Water Shortage Contingency Plan must be adopted along after it is made available for public review and comment; and
WHEREAS, the City has prepared a draft Water Shortage Contingency Plan in accordance with all provisions of the Urban Water Management Planning Act; and
WHEREAS, a draft of the 202 5 Water Shortage Contingency Plan in its entirety was made available for public review on June 2, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works has submitted to the City Council for review a copy of the draft 202 5 Water Shortage Contingency Plan and staff report dated Ju ne 16, 2026, as part of the Urban Water Management Plan staff report; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on Ju ne 16, 2026, in the manner prescribed by law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hayward that the plan entitled “202 5 Water Shortage Contingency Plan,” a copy of which is on file in the office of the Department of Public Works & Utilities and Office of the City Clerk, is hereby adopted as the water shortage contingency plan for the City of Hayward.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hayward that, under the California Water Code Section 10652, adoption of the Water Shortage Contingency Plan does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and t his action is exempt from CEQA.
ATTACHMENT III
IN COUNCIL, HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA, , 2026.
ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
MAYOR:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ATTEST: ______________________________________
City Clerk of the City of Hayward
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney of the City of Hayward