May 19, 2026, Item #13
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
CONTACT:
SUBJECT:
Summary:
AGENDA REPORT CityofPoway
May 19, 2026
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City ~°''V1cil
Eric Heidemann, Director of Public Works q~\
Carlos Cortes, Utilities Administrator
(858) 668-4703 or [email protected]
CITY COUNCIL
Public Hearing and Resolution Adopting the City of Poway's 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan and 2025 Urban Water Management Plan
Since 1983, the State of California's Department of Water Resources (DWR) has required water agencies providing over 3,000 acre-feet (AF) of water annually or serving more than 3,000 urban connections to prepare an Urban Water Management Plan (UWM P) every five years. Since 2018, DWR has required the adoption of a Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) as a part of the UWMP. As the City of Poway (Poway) has over 14,000 service connections and provides over 3,000 AF of water annually, staff has coordinated the preparation of Poway's 2025 UWMP and WSCP. These documents provide a framework for long-term water planning, shortage contingency planning, and develop a long-term water resources plan to ensure that enough supply will be available to meet both current and planned demands. Special consideration within the plans is given to water supply reliability and drought resilience in multi-year dry periods and with consideration to climate change impacts.
Although there have been no changes in relevant sections of the California Water Code (CWC) since 2020, DWR revised the UWMP Guidebook in January 2026 with key updates to submittal tables, data requirements, and expanded guidance on topics such as water loss reporting.
Poway's Draft 2025 WSCP (Appendix F of the 2025 UWMP) and 2025 UWMP include minor updates to the 2020 WSCP and UWMP primarily focused on updating supply and demand projections and aligning regional reliability language.
Recommended Action:
It is recommended the City Council:
1. Open the public hearing, take public input, approve necessary changes, and close the public hearing on the City of Poway's 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan and 2025 Urban Water Management Plan.
2. Adopt the Resolution approving the 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan and the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and authorizing staff to incorporate approved changes and submit the plans to the Department of Water Resources and to the California State Library. 1 of 15
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Discussion: In
1983,
the
California
Legislature
passed
the
Urban
Water
Management
Planning
Act
(Act)
which
is
administered
by
DWR
and
requires
urban
water
suppliers
that
provide
over
3,000
AF
of
water
annually
or
serve
more
than
3,000
urban
connections
to
submit
an
UWMP
every
five
years
(California
Water
Code
§§10610-10656
and
§10608).
The
format
of
the
UWMP
is
highly
prescribed
by
DWR
in
order
to
achieve
statewide
consistency.
To
remain
eligible
for
state
grants
and
loan
programs,
an
agency
must
maintain
an
updated
DWR
approved
UWMP.
Poway
strives
to
provide
a safe
and
reliable
supply
of
water
to
over
14,000
service
connections
within
its
service
area.
To
demonstrate
future
reliability,
the
2025
UWMP
discusses
the
following
components
: water
demands
and
system
uses,
water
use
baselines
and
water
conservation
targets,
water
supplies,
water
supply
reliability,
water
shortage
contingency
planning,
and
demand
management
measures.
2025
WSCP
Highlights
In
2018,
the
California
Legislature
passed
SB
606
establishing
new
regulations
intended
to
standardize
the
WSCP,
requiring
a water
supplier
to
prepare,
adopt, and
review
their
WSCP
every
five
years
as
part
of
its
UWMP.
Therefore,
on
May
18,
2021,
Poway
adopted
a
WSCP
to
supplement
the
existing
2008
Water
Conservation
Plan
(WCP)
and
comply
with
the
2018
drought
legislation
. Poway's
WSCP
and
WCP
are
intended
to
establish
water
management
policies
and
actions
necessary
to
conserve
water
and
measure
savings
at
various
shortage
levels,
assess
annual
water
supply
shortages
by
July
1 each
year,
assess
infrastructure
capabilities
and
constraints,
describe
public
outreach
measures,
enable effective
water
supply
planning,
and
assure
reasonable
and
beneficial
use
of
water
that
prevents
water
waste.
The
WSCP
establishes
four
progressively
stringent
water
shortage
levels
which
correlate
to
six
state
mandated
levels
as
shown
in
the
2025
UWMP
Figure
8-1
below,
and
which
may
be
enacted
by
City
Council.
Shortage
levels
may
be
triggered
by
shortage
events
such
as
drought,
earthquake,
water
system
failures,
fire,
contamination,
regional
power
outage,
state
restrictions
, or
other
causes.
Table
1:
Cross-reference
for
Standard
vs
Supplier
Shortage
Levels
(2025
UWMP
Tabe
8-1)
-
Supplier
uses
the
standard
six
levels
of
water
shortage.
The
supplier
will
not
complete
this
table.
Standard
Shortage
Levels
1 2 3 4 5 6
2025
UWMP
Highlights
Water
Supply
Reliability:
Percent
Shortage
Range
Up
to
10 %
Up
to
20 %
Up
to
30 %
Up
to
40 %
Up
to
50 %
>50
%
Supplier's
Shortage
Percent
Shortage
Range
Levels Level
1 Upto
10 %
Level
2 Up
to
20 %
Level
3 Upto
40 %
Level3
Upto
40 %
Level4
>40
%
Level4
>40
%
The
UWMP
details
the
City's
water
reliability
assessment
through
2050.
The
City's
water
supply
portfolio
includes
imported
water
purchased
from
the
San
Diego
County
Water
Authority
(SDCWA),
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recycled
water
purchased
from
the
City
of
San
Diego,
and local
surface
water
runoff
from
Lake
Poway
(which
is
minimal
and
not
included
in
the
supply
projections).
Poway
receives
approximately
99%
of
its
drinking
water
from
SDCWA
and
therefore,
Poway's
UWMP
is
aligned
with
the
SDCWA
2025
UWMP
water
supply
and
demand
projections.
Poway
developed
long-range
demand
forecasts
based
on
data
from
various
sources
including
San
Diego's
Association
of
Governments
(SAN
DAG)
Series
15 regional
growth forecast
and
recent
5-year
water-use
trends
within
the
system.
SDCWA's
2025
UWMP
reports
that
future
imported
and
stored
water
would
be
sufficient
to
meet
future
demands
of
all
its
member
agencies
under
normal
conditions,
as
well
as
single
dry
year
and
multiple
dry
year
assessments.
Based
on
this
data,
Poway
formulated
water
use
projections
for
2030,
2035,
2040,
2045,
and
2050.
Poway's
projected
potable,
and
non-potable
water-use
demands
are
presented
in
Table
2 below.
The
projections
also
include
active
and
passive
conservation
savings.
"Active"
conservation
is
water
conserved
by
the
implementation
of
demand
management
programs
such
as
turf-replacement,
or
state-mandated
water
use
reductions
(e.g.,
no
hosing
off
driveways,
no
runoff
when
irrigating,
etc.).
"Passive"
conservation
is
water
saved
by
the
implementation
of
various
regulations
and
codes
such
as
appliance
standards
and
the
water
efficiency
landscape
ordinance.
Table
2:
Total
Uses
of
Potable
and
Non-Potable
Water
-Projected
(2025
UWMP
Table
4-6)
Single
Family
Potable
5,419
5,426
5,490
5,490
5,490
Multi-Family
Potable
935 937 948
948 948
Commercial
Potable
902
894
895
896
897
Industrial
Potable
101 100 100 100
100
Institutional/
Potable
242 240 240 240
240
Governmental Landscape
(a)
Potable
802
795 796 797 798
Agricultural
Potable
19 19
19 19 19
Sales/
Transfers/
Exchanges
to
other
(b)
Potable
40 40 40
40 40
Suppliers Distribution
(c)
Potable
292 292
294
294
294
System
Water
Loss
Landscape
(d)
Non-Potable
287 287 287
287
287
Landscape
(e)
Non-Potable
233
231 231
231
231
Other
(opt)
(f)
Non-Potable
310
310 310
310
310
Distribution
{c)
Non-Potable
8 8 8
8 8
S
stem
Water
Loss
Subtotal
Potable
8,750
8,741
8,822 8,824
8,825
Subtotal
Non-Potable
838
835
835 835
835
Total
{g)
9,588
9,577
9,657
9,659
9,660
NOTES: (a)
includes
potable
water
used
to
supplement
recycled
water
for
irrigation
in
the
South
Poway
Business
Park
.
(b)
Poway
sells
water
to
SDCWA
for
transfer
to
Ramona
MWD
as
needed
to
meet
their
peak
demands
or
during
scheduled
shutdowns.
(c)
Assumes
average
water
loss
of
3.5%
based
on
recent
(i.e
., FY
2023
and
2024)
reports
(d)
Recycled
water
for
South
Poway
Business
Park.
{e)
Raw
water
for
Maderas
Golf
Course
.
{f)
Assumes
average
raw
water
losses
from
Lake
Poway
due
to
evaporation
and
seepage
from
FY
2021
to
2025.
(g)
Total
may
not
sum
due
to
rounding.
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The total projected demands in Table 2 are forecasted during an average year with normal precipitation. However, future water use in Poway is anticipated to be variable depending on the actual conditions throughout the year; and therefore, water use during a single and multiple dry years have also been projected based on Poway's historical and estimated range of demands as part of the Drought Risk Assessment (DRA).
Drought Risk Assessment:
The 2025 UWMP includes a DRA to compare supplies and demands over a five-year consecutive dry period, or extended drought starting in 2026. Poway's DRA reports that during an extended drought, the City could purchase additional supplies from SDCWA and no increases to water shortages level would be necessary to fully meet projected demands. Table 3 demonstrates a dry five-year scenario with increased demands and available supplies.
Table 3: Five Year Drought Risk Assessment Table (2025 UWMP Table 7-5) 2026 Total (AF)
Total Water Use 10,702
Total Supplies 10,702
Surplus/Shortfall without WSCP Action 0
2027 Total (AF)
Total Water Use 10,639
Total Supplies 10,639
Surplus/Shortfall without WSCP Action 0
2028 Total (AF)
Total Water Use 10,771
Total Supplies 10,771
Surplus/Shortfall without WSCP Action 0
2029 Total (AF)
Total Water Use 10,996
Total Supplies 10,996
Surplus/Shortfall without WSCP Action 0
2030 Total (AF)
Total Water Use 11,122
Total Supplies 11,122
Surplus/Shortfall without WSCP Action 0
NOTES: Poway projects to have sufficient water to meet its customers' needs in an assumed drought period from 2026 through 2030; therefore, WSCP actions are not reflected in this table.
Compliance with SB Xl-7:
The Water Conservation Act (WCA) of 2009, known as SB X7-7, or "20% by 2020", required water suppliers to reduce their per capita water use by at least 20% by the year 2020. Water suppliers that did not achieve the required water use reductions are potentially ineligible to receive State funding.
Because the ewe does not set an end date for reporting progress in meeting the 2020 Target, this section of the UWMP demonstrates Poway's compliance with SB X7-7 in 2020. Poway achieved its 2020 target, falling approximately 20% lower than the target, as shown in Table 4. The data used to calculate Poway's 2020 Target and demonstrate compliance are documented in Poway's 2020 UWMP.
Prior to the WCA, Poway's baseline gallons per person, per day (GPCD) was 263 GPCD and was required to meet its SB X7-7 target of 21 0 GPCD by the end of 2020. Poway's actual 2020 per capita use was 167 GPCD.
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Table
4:
SB
X7-7
2020
Target
Progress
and
Compliance
(2025
UWMP
Table
5-1)
Supplier
was
not
an
Urban
Water
Supplier
during
or
before
the
2020
reporting
cycle.
Only
for
suppliers
that
did
not
meet
Was
Supplier
part
of
a
merger
or
consolidation since
2020?
Regional Alliance
Did
the
Target
in
2020
Target
or
Individual Target?
2020 Target
Actual 2020 GPCD
No
1111111111
Water
Shortage
Contingency
Plan:
Supplier Achieve Targeted Reduction for
2020?
Was
Supplier
part
of
a
merger
or
consolidation since
2020?
Actual 2025 GPCD
--
Supplier meet
the
2020
Target
in
2025?
The
WSCP
document
is
included
in
the
UWMP
as
Appendix
F.
The
WSCP
will
be
reviewed
every
five
years
in
conjunct
ion
with
the
UWMP
update
and
can
also
be
updated
as
needed
independent
of
the
UWMP. 2025
WSCP
and
UWMP
Public
Hearings
and
Adoption
To
comply
with
state
law,
Poway's
2025
WSCP
must
be
updated
and
adopted
as
part
of
the
2025
UWMP
update.
A
public
hearing
must
be
held
to
consider
the
Public
Draft
of
Poway's
2025
WSCP
prior
to
adoption. This
public
hearing
is
scheduled
to
go
before
Council
on
May
19,
2026.
A separate
public
hearing
must
be
held
to
consider
the
Public
Draft
of
Poway's
2025
UWMP
prior
to
adoption.
This
publ
ic hearing
is
scheduled
to
go
before
Council
on
May
19,
2026.
Finally,
Poway's
2025
WSCP
and
2025
UWMP
must
be
adopted
by
the
Council
via
resolution
as
a
separate
item,
and
submitted
to
DWR
by
July
1,
2026
. This
resolution
is
scheduled
to
go
before
Council
on
May
19,
2026
.
Environmental
Review:
This
item
is
not
subject
to
review
under
the
California
Environmental
Quality
Act
(CEQA).
Fiscal
Impact:
There
is
no
fiscal
impact
from
adopting
the
2025
WSCP
or
the
2025
UWMP.
There
may
be
subsequent
fiscal
impacts
associated
with
increasing
the
shortage
response
level during
a
future
water
supply
shortage
should
it
be
necessary.
A
potential
future
WSCP
shortage
response
level
would
be
enacted
by
City
Council
action
based
on
the
recommendation
of
Staff
and
the
City
Manager,
which
would
include
a fiscal
impact
associated
with
the
necessary shortage
level.
Public
Notification:
On
May
1,
2026,
a
Public
Draft
of
the
2025
WSCP
and
UWM
P
was
posted
to
the
City's
website
water
page,
https
://poway
.org/317
/Water
.
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Additionally, as required in ewe §10621, key stakeholders were notified at least 60 days in advance of the public hearing that the UWMP was being reviewed and changes to the plan were being considered. These agency coordination letters were sent to SDCWA, the City of San Diego, City of Escondido, Ramona Municipal Water District, the County of San Diego, the San Diego Association of Governments, and the San Diego County Local Agency Formation Commission and Poway Chamber of Commerce on December 18, 2025. Notices of Public Hearing were sent to the same agencies on April 20, 2026.
A Notice of Public Hearing was published in the Poway News Chieftain on Thursday, April 30, 2026 and Thursday, May 7, 2026.
Attachments:
A. Executive Summary of the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan B. Resolution Adopting the 2025 WSCP and 2025 UWMP
C. 2025 WSCP Public Review Draft is available at https://poway.org/317/Water D. 2025 UWMP Public Review Draft is available at https://poway.org/317/Water Trac tevens
Assistant City Manager
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City Manager
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PLAN
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2026
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for:
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of
Poway
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CA
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by:
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Lay Description
LAY DESCRIPTION
!ti ewe §10630.s
2025 Urban Water Management Plan
City of Poway
Each plan shall include a simple lay description of how much water the agency has on a reliable basis, how much it needs for the foreseeable future, what the agency's strategy is for meeting its water needs, the challenges facing the agency, and any other information necessary to provide a general understanding of the agency's plan.
This 2025 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP or Plan) is prepared for City of Poway (Poway), which serves approximately 9,741 acre-feet (AF) of potable and non-potable water to a population of approximately 49,335. Poway meets the definition of an urban water supplier.1 Therefore, in accordance with California Water Code (CWC) §10621(e), Poway is required to develop and submit an UWMP to the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) by 1 July 2026.
This UWMP serves as a foundational planning document and includes descriptions of historical and projected water demands and supplies, and the resulting reliability during a set of defined water supply conditions over a minimum 20-year planning horizon. This Plan also describes the actions Poway is taking to promote water conservation (referred to as "demand management measures"), and includes a Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) to address potential water supply shortages from drought or other impacts to supply availability. This Plan is updated every five years in accordance with state requirements under the UWMP Act and amendments (Division 6 Part 2.6 of the ewe §10610-10656). Past plans developed for Poway are available on the DWR Water Use Efficiency (WUE) Data Portal website:
https://wuedata.water.ca.gov/.
Pursuant to the requirements of the ewe §10630.5, this lay description provides a simple summary of this UWMP. This Plan includes 10 sections, which are summarized below.
Section 1 UWMP Introduction
This section presents the background and purpose of the UWMP, describes the Plan organization, and provides an overview of the Plan. Poway relies on purchased water from the San Diego County Water Agency (SDCWA), and recycled water from the City of San Diego. Because water from SDCWA comes from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Delta), this section also demonstrates consistency with The Delta Plan by the Delta Stewardship Council.
Section 2 Plan Preparation
This section discusses key structural aspects related to the preparation of this UWMP, and describes the coordination and outreach conducted as part of the preparation of the Plan, including coordination with local agencies (i.e., City of Escondido, City of San Diego, Ramona Municipal Water District [MWD], the San Diego Association of Governments [SANDAG], SDCWA, and San Diego Local Agency Formation Commission [LAFCO]).
Section 3 Service Area Description
This section provides a description of Poway's water system and service area, including information related to the climate, population, and demographic characteristics. Poway is located in San Diego County. 1 Per CWC §10617, "urban water supplier" means a supplier, either publicly or privately owned, providing water for municipal purposes either directly or indirectly to more than 3,000 customers or supplying more than 3,000 AF of water annually.
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City of Poway
Poway has a climate characterized by mild-to-moderate temperatures, marine breezes, and low humidity typical of a Southern California coastal valley. The majority of the 13.4 inches of average annual precipitation falls between December and March.
It is estimated that Poway's service area population was 49,355 in 2025, an increase of 1.7% from 2020 population estimates. SANDAG's 2050 Regional Growth Forecast (Series 15) forecast projects that Poway's overall service area population will increase slightly through 2030 and decrease thereafter. By 2050, the total population within Poway's service area is expected to be 48,171, which represents a -0.4% annual growth rate compared to the 2025 population. The primary land use within Poway's service area is residential, accounting for 90% of Poway's customers.
Section 4 Water Use Characterization
This section provides a description and quantifies Poway's current and projected demands through the year 2050. Poway provides potable water and non-potable water (i.e., recycled water and untreated raw water) to customers. Water demands refer not only to the water used by customers, but also includes the water used as part of the system's maintenance and operation, as well as unavoidable losses inherent in the operation of a water distribution system. Total water demand within Poway was 9,876 AF in 2025.
Taking into account historical water use, expected population changes, and conservation, water demand within Poway is projected to decrease to 9,660 AF by 2050 under normal hydrologic conditions, a decrease of about 2% compared to 2025.
Section 5 SB X7-7 Baseline, 2020 Target, and 2025 Reporting The Water Conservation Act of 2009 (SB X7-7), enacted in November 2009, required the State to achieve a 20% reduction in urban per capita water use by December 2020 and directed retail suppliers to establish an urban water-use target (2020 Target) to support this goal. Because the ewe does not set an end date for reporting progress toward the 2020 Target, this section documents Poway's compliance with SB X7-7 as of 2020. Poway is not a member of a "Regional Alliance" and was not part of a service area merger or consolidation after 2020. In July 2024, the State enacted the Making Conservation a California Way of Life (MCCWL) regulation to promote long-term water conservation and drought resilience beyond SB X7-7.
MCCWL established annual Urban Water Use Objectives (UWUO) for water suppliers; however, because UWUO compliance falls under the authority of the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), compliance projections are not included herein.
Section 6 Normal Year Water Supply Characterization
This section presents an analysis of Poway's water supplies over a minimum 20-year planning horizon under normal hydrologic conditions. Poway obtains majority of its water supply from SDCWA. The remaining supply consists of recycled water from the City of San Diego. In 2025, Poway's water supplies were 8,845 AFY of potable water from SDCWA, 745 AFY of non-potable raw water from SDCWA, and 287 AFY of non-potable recycled water from the City of San Diego, totaling 9,876 AFY. This section also provides an estimate of water-related energy consumption. Energy intensity is defined as the net energy used for water treatment, conveyance, and distribution for all water entering the distribution system, and does not include the energy used to treat wastewater. The total energy intensity for supplying potable water was approximately 324 kWh/ AF. In addition, the total energy intensity for supplying recycled water was approximately 548 kWh/AF.
Section 7 Water Supply Reliability Assessment
This section assesses the reliability of Poway's water supplies, with a specific focus on potential constraints such as water supply availability, water quality, and climate change. The intent ofthis section is to identify 9 of15 ES-2
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any potential constraints that could affect the reliability of Poway's supply (such as drought conditions) to support Poway's planning efforts to ensure that customer demands are met. Water service reliability is assessed during normal, single dry-year, and multiple dry-year hydrologic conditions. Based on this analysis, Poway expects the available supplies to be sufficient to meet projected demands in all hydrologic conditions, including a five-year drought period, and considering the impacts of climate change. Further, potential water quality issues are not expected to affect the quality of water served to Poway's customers, as Poway is able to make all appropriate adjustments to its treatment and distribution system to ensure only high quality drinking water is served.
Section 8 Water Shortage Contingency Planning
This section describes Poway's WSCP. The WSCP serves as a standalone document to be engaged in the case of a water shortage event, such as a drought or supply interruption, and defines specific policies and actions that will be implemented at various shortage level scenarios ranging from up to 10% to greater than 50%. Poway has had a Water Conservation Plan in place since 2008 that establishes four levels of action in response to water supply shortages (i.e. Water Shortage Levels 1 through 4) and defines the water use efficiency measures that apply to all persons or businesses using Poway water. Because Poway's WSCP includes four water shortage levels that differ from the State's six standard water shortage levels, a crosswalk is provided to ensure consistency with DWR requirements.
Section 9 Demand Management Measures
This section includes descriptions of past and planned conservation programs that Poway operates within each demand management measure (DMM) category outlined in the UWMP Act, including: (1) water waste prevention ordinances, (2) metering, (3) conservation pricing, (4) public education and outreach, (5) distribution system water loss management, (6) water conservation program coordination and staffing support, and (7) "other'' DMMs. It also summarizes customers' participation in water conservation programs in the past 5 years.
Section 10 Plan Adoption, Submittal, and Implementation This section provides information on the notice of Plan preparation and public hearing, the public hearing and adoption process, Plan implementation, and procedures for amending the adopted UWMP and WSCP.
Prior to adoption, the Poway held a formal public hearing on 19 May 2026, at 7:00 PM to present the UWMP and WSCP. This UWMP and corresponding WSCP were submitted to DWR within 30 days of adoption and by the 1 July 2026 deadline.
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RESOLUTION NO. 26-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
POWAY, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE CITY OF POWAY'S
2025 WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN AND 2025
URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
WHEREAS, the California legislature enacted Assembly Bill 797 (California Water Code [CWC] §1061 O et. seq., known as the Urban Water Management Planning Act of 1983, and as amended subsequently) (the "Act"), which mandates that every supplier providing water for municipal purposes to more than 3,000 customers or supplying more than 3,000 acre-feet of water annually, prepare an Urban Water Management Plan (the "Plan" or UWMP), the primary objective of which is to plan for the conservation and efficient use of water; WHEREAS, the City of Poway is an urban water supplier that provides service to approximately 14,200 connections (potable, raw, and recycled) and over 3,000 acre-feet annually; WHEREAS, on May 31, 2018, Senate Bill 606 was signed into law and amended CWC to require a Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) with specific elements and reinforced the authority of water suppliers to adopt and enforce comprehensive water conservation programs including the City of Poway's 2008 Water Conservation Plan; WHEREAS, the Act requires the UWMP to be reviewed at least once every five years, and that the City of Poway make any amendments or changes to its UWMP which are indicated by the review;
WHEREAS, CWC §10632, requires that a WSCP must be included as a component of the UWMP and updated on the same five-year cycle;
WHEREAS, in compliance with the Act, to evaluate future water supplies and demands, and to provide information to the public about supplies and water management programs, the City of Poway adopted an UWMP in 1996 (Resolution No. 96-003), which was reviewed and modified in 2000 (Resolution No. 00-118), which was reviewed and modified in 2005 (Resolution No. 05- 096), which was reviewed and modified in 2011 (Resolution No. 11-030), which was reviewed and modified in 2016 (Resolution No. 16-015), and which was most recently reviewed and modified by an UWMP in 2020 (Resolution No 21-030) (the "2020 UWMP"); WHEREAS, in compliance with 2018 CWC requirements, Poway has adopted a WSCP in 2021 (Resolution No. 21-025) (the "2020 WSCP") to establish water management policies and actions necessary to conserve water and measure savings at various shortage levels, assess annual water supply shortages, assess infrastructure capabilities and constraints, describe public outreach measures, enable effective water supply planning, and assure reasonable and beneficial use of water that prevents water waste;
WHEREAS, the 2020 UWMP and 2020 WSCP were reviewed for consistency and compliance with the CWC, resulting in the development of a new 2025 UWMP and 2025 WSCP which are required to be submitted electronically to the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) by July 1, 2026, after public review, public hearing and adoption; and copies filed with the DWR and California State Library within thirty days of adoption; WHEREAS; while preparing the 2025 UWMP and 2025 WSCP, the City of Poway 11 of 15 ATTACHMENT B
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coordinated its efforts with other appropriate agencies in the area, including the San Diego County Water Authority, County of San Diego, City of San Diego, City of Escondido, Ramona Municipal Water District, San Diego County Local Agency Formation Commission, San Diego Association of Governments and the Poway Chamber of Commerce;
WHEREAS; the City of Poway has prepared the 2025 UWMP, which modifies the 2020 UWMP and the 2025 WSCP which modifies the 2020 WSCP and satisfy relevant ewe requirements for urban water suppliers; and
WHEREAS; the 2025 UWMP and 2025 WSCP were on file at the City of Poway Public Works Administration Building, on the City of Poway's website, and available for review by the public prior to a properly noticed public hearing held by the Poway City Council regarding said Plan on May 19, 2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Poway as follows:
SECTION 1: In accordance with California Water Code §10652 and §10620, the preparation and adoption of the 2025 UWMP and 2025 WSCP is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act Division.
SECTION 2: The City of Poway's 2025 UWMP and 2025 WSCP are hereby approved and adopted effective immediately to include changes incorporated by the City Council as a result of input received (if any) at the public hearing and ordered filed with the City Clerk.
SECTION 3: The 2025 UWMP and 2025 WSCP hereby change and replace the 2020 plans, which shall no longer be the planning documents for the City of Poway effective immediately.
SECTION 4: In accordance with ewe, an electronic copy of the 2025 UWMP, 2025 WSCP and the Resolution will be submitted to DWR no later than July 1, 2026.
SECTION 5: City staff or designated representatives are hereby authorized and directed to file the 2025 Plan with the DWR and the California State Library within 30 days after this date.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Poway, California on the 19th day of May, 2026 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAINED:
ABSENT:
DISQUALIFIED:
Steve Vaus, Mayor
ATTEST:
Carrie Gallagher, CMC, City Clerk
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