Agenda — Santa Maria City Council, October 8, 2026 (part 1 of 2)

CITY OF SANTA MARIA CITY COUNCIL

Mayor Alice Patino
Mayor Pro-Tem Gloria Flores
Councilmember Maribel Aguilera
Councilmember Richard Batalla
Councilmember Gloria Soto

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA

Thursday, October 8, 2026
City Hall Council Chambers
110 East Cook Street
Santa Maria
5:30 P.M.

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PUBLIC COMMENT (letters/emails)
(Must be received by 2:00 p.m. in advance of the meeting) Members of the public who are not attending the meeting but wish to submit a public comment on any item on the agenda or within the City's jurisdiction may do so by emailing [email protected] or mailing correspondence to:

City Council
Attn.: City Clerk's Office
110 East Cook Street
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Letters/emails will not be read aloud during the meeting, however all correspondence will be distributed to Councilmembers. Submissions received after the deadline will be uploaded to the City's agenda webpage under the applicable meeting on the following day and will become a part of the official record.

MEETINGS
The City Council holds regular meetings on the first and third Tuesday of every month. Regular meetings start at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 110 East Cook Street, Santa Maria, California. Special and Adjourned Regular meetings start time are to be determined.

POSTING LOCATIONS OF AGENDA AND/OR CANCELLATION NOTICES Regular meeting agendas will be posted at least 72 hours before the meeting (GC§ 54954(a)(1)).

Agenda and Cancellation Notices can be viewed online and are also posted at Santa Maria City Hall located at 110 East Cook Street, Santa Maria, California.

1. CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL: Councilmember Aguilera, Councilmember Batalla, Councilmember Soto, Mayor Pro Tem Flores, and Mayor Patino

2. PRESENTATIONS

2.a Proclamation Proclaiming October 4 through 10, 2026, as “Fire Prevention Week” The City Council will present a Proclamation proclaiming the week of October 4 through 10, 2026, as “Fire Prevention Week” in the City of Santa Maria.

2.b Proclamation Proclaiming the month of October 2026 as “Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month”
The City Council will present a Proclamation proclaiming the month of October as “Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month” in the City of Santa Maria.

2.c Proclamation Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments
The City Council will present a proclamation commemorating the “60th Anniversary of the Santa Barbara County of Association of Governments” in the City of Santa Maria.

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3. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (Not to exceed 15 Minutes)
Once the Public Comment Period has commenced, no further comments will be accepted.

Speakers may provide public comments on any matter within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. Each speaker will be limited to 3 minutes, maximum 15 minutes for Public Comment Period. Unless a majority of the Council objects, the Mayor may provide speakers more or less time to speak. All comments or queries shall be addressed to the Council as a body and not to any specific member thereof. Pursuant to Government Code §54954.2(a)(2), the Ralph M. Brown Act, no action or discussion by the City Council shall be undertaken on any item not appearing on the posted agenda, except to briefly provide information, ask for clarification, provide direction to staff, or schedule a matter for a future meeting.

4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Items on the consent calendar are considered to be routine and customary and are enacted by a single motion with the exception of items removed by a member of the City Council for individual consideration, which shall be individually considered immediately after taking action on the Consent Calendar.

RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt the Consent Calendar as submitted.

4.a CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT

4.a.1 Ordinances and Resolutions
RECOMMENDATION:

Waive the reading in full of all Ordinances and Resolutions.

4.a.2 Approval of Minutes
RECOMMENDATION:

Approve the Minutes of the regular City Council meeting of September 15, 2026.

4.a.3 Adoption of a Resolution Approving a Wage and Benefits Package for the Non-Represented Management and Confidential Employees and Increase City’s Contribution to Health Benefits Premiums
The City Council to consider approving a resolution for a Wage and Benefits Package for the Non-Represented Management and Confidential Employees and increase to the City’s contribution to health benefit premiums.

Environmental Notice: The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.

RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt a Resolution authorizing and approving a Wage and Benefits Package for the Non-Represented Management, and Confidential Employees to effect a cost of living base salary adjustment of two percent (2%) for certain classifications, and increase the City’s contribution to the health benefits premiums in 2027; and

1. 2. Authorize the Mayor to execute the terms of the Resolution.

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4.a.4 Adoption of a Resolution Approving a Wage and Benefits Package for the Public Safety Managers Increase to City’s Contribution to Health Benefits Premiums
The City Council to consider approving a Resolution for a Wage and Benefits Package for the Public Safety Managers employee group’s increase to the City’s contribution to health benefit premiums.

RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt a Resolution authorizing and approving a Wage and Benefits Package for the Public Safety Managers employee group’s increase the City’s contribution to the health benefits premiums in 2027; and

1. 2. Authorize the Mayor to execute the terms of the Resolution.

4.a.5 Adoption of a Resolution Approving an Amended and Restated Comprehensive Schematic Pay Schedule, effective October 17, 2026 The City Council will consider approving the single Comprehensive Schematic Pay Schedule in compliance with the requirements of the Labor Code and the California Public Employees’ Retirement Law to implement agreed-to salary adjustments for the Non-Represented Management and Confidential employee group, with the exception of Corporate/Executive Leaders, and Organizational/Enterprise Leaders.

RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt a Resolution approving a Comprehensive Schematic Pay Schedule, effective October 17, 2026, to implement pay changes to select employees in the Non-Represented Management and Confidential employee group.

4.b FINANCE DEPARTMENT

4.b.1 Payment of Warrants
RECOMMENDATION:

Order ratified subject to having been certified as being in conformity with the budget and having been approved for payment by the Director of Finance.

4.b.2 Payment of Payroll
RECOMMENDATION:

Order ratified subject to having been certified by the proper Department Directors, as shown on records on file in the Department of Finance, and having been approved for payment by the Director of Finance.

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4.c FIRE DEPARTMENT

4.c.1 Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Donation of One Fire Engine (E101) to the City of Guadalupe
The City Council will consider donating Engine 101 to the City of Guadalupe.

RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt a Resolution declaring the City of Santa Maria’s Fire Engine 101 to be surplus equipment and authorize the donation of the engine to the City of Guadalupe.

4.d PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

4.d.1 Adoption of a Resolution Approving a Professional Services Agreement and a budget amendment for MOVE Santa Barbara County to Implement the City’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program
The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution approving a Professional Services Agreement and a budget amendment for MOVE Santa Barbara County to implement the City’s Fiscal Year 2026-27 pedestrian and bicycle safety education and outreach program.

RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt a Resolution awarding a Professional Services Agreement and approves a budget amendment for MOVE Santa Barbara County to implement the City’s Fiscal Year 2026-27 Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Education and Outreach Program; and

1. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the agreement.

4.d.2 Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing Submission of an Application to the California Department of Transportation for the Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Funding for the Active Transportation Plan Update The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution authorizing submission of an application to the California Department of Transportation for the Fiscal Year 2027–28 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant to update the City’s Active Transportation Plan.

RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to submit an application to the California Department of Transportation for the Fiscal Year 2027–28 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant to update the City’s Active Transportation Plan for a proposed $677,750 project, including a $600,000 grant request and a $77,750 City cash match.

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5. PUBLIC HEARING
ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS FOR PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS:

Council Agenda Report to be given.

Applicant/Appellant comments.

Questions from the City Council.

Written communications/Public input.

Public hearing to be closed.

City Council discussion and action.

5.a Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Urban Water Management Plan 2025 Update, Water Shortage Contingency Plan 2026 Update, and Rescinding the City’s Stage 2 Water Shortage Condition and Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Section 8-10.33 of the Santa
The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution approving the Urban Water Management Plan 2025 Update, Water Shortage Contingency Plan 2026 Update, and Rescinding the City’s Stage 2 Water Shortage Condition and Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Section 8-10.33 of the Santa Maria Municipal Code.

Environmental Notice: The Project qualifies for an Exemption pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (common sense exemption) of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines.

RECOMMENDATION:

Conduct a Public Hearing for the Urban Water Management Plan 2025 Update and Water Shortage Contingency Plan 2026 Update; and

1. Adopt a Resolution adopting the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan Update and Amended Water Shortage Contingency Plan 2026 Update and Rescind the City’s Stage 2 Water Shortage Condition; and

2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to submit and file the 2025 Update to the Urban Water Management Plan with the California Department of Water Resources, in accordance with Assembly Bill 797; and

3. Waive first reading and introduce an Ordinance amending Section 8-10.33, Water Waste: Outdoor Water Use Restrictions of Title 8 of the Santa Maria Municipal Code; and

4. 5. Set said Ordinance for adoption at the next regular City Council Meeting.

6. REPORT BY CITY MANAGER

7. ORAL REPORTS OF COUNCILMEMBERS AND OFFICERS (INCLUDING AB 1234

REPORTS)

8. ADJOURNMENT
If you challenge a determination made on a matter on this agenda in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described on this agenda, or in written correspondence to the city council at, or prior to, the public hearing.

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I, Donna G. Schwartz, hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted not less than 24 hours at the City of Santa Maria City Hall and made available at
https://www.cityofsantamaria.org/services/departments/city-clerk-records/agenda-centermeetings-portal on this 7th day of October 2026. /s/ DONNA G. SCHWARTZ, CMC
Chief Deputy City Clerk

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COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Bradley J. Dandridge, Fire Chief
DATE: October 8, 2026
SUBJECT: Proclamation Proclaiming October 4 through 10, 2026, as “Fire Prevention Week”
Description:

The City Council will present a Proclamation proclaiming the week of October 4 through 10, 2026, as “Fire Prevention Week” in the City of Santa Maria.

BACKGROUND:

National “Fire Prevention Week” commemorates the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, which killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, and destroyed more than 17,400 buildings.

DISCUSSION:

The theme for the Fire Prevention Week 2026 campaign is, “Charge Into Fire Safety™.

Safe Charging Is a Superpower”. The campaign works to educate residents about the importance of fire safety in the home. It is focused on everyday charging habits that can help reduce the risk of lithium-ion battery fires and keep homes and communities safer.

Fire Department staff wishes to support this message by educating City residents about potential risks of lithium-ion batteries, eliminating fire hazards, having working smoke alarms, and planning and practicing a home escape plan. Fire Prevention staff will be sharing this message at Cops N Cars on Saturday, October 10th, where they will be joined by staff from the Utilities Department and Red Cross.

ATTACHMENT: Proclamation – 2026 Fire Prevention Week
City of Santa Maria
Santa Maria, California
Proclamation
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Maria is committed to ensuring the safety and security of all those living in and visiting the City of Santa Maria; and WHEREAS, fire remains a serious public safety concern both locally and nationally, and the presence of devices using lithium-ion batteries increases the risk of fire; and WHEREAS, most rechargeable electronics, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, power tools, e-bikes/scooters, and toys, are powered by lithium-ion batteries, which, if misused, damaged, or improperly charged, can overheat, start a fire, or explode; and WHEREAS, safe charging includes using the manufacturer's cord and charger, charging on a hard, flat surface, watching for warning signs like devices that are very hot or start to swell, unplugging the device when fully charged, and charging larger devices like ebikes outside and away from exits; and WHEREAS, residents are encouraged to understand that safe charging means making smart choices every time they plug in; and
WHEREAS, the 2026 Fire Prevention Week™ theme, “Charge into Fire Safety™:

Safe Charging Is a Superpower,” serves to remind all residents that safe charging can help reduce the risk of fires;
NOW, THEREFORE, I ALICE M. PATINO, Mayor of the City of Santa Maria hereby proclaims October 4 through October 10, 2026, as:
“Fire Prevention Week”
in the City of Santa Maria. and urge all residents to learn about and practice safe charging habits.

IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the Seal of the City of Santa Maria to be affixed hereto this 8
th day of October 2026.

______________________________
Alice M. Patino, Mayor

COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: David W. Rowlands, City Manager
DATE: October 8, 2026
SUBJECT: Proclamation Proclaiming the month of October 2026 as “Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month”
The City Council will present a Proclamation proclaiming the month of October as “Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month” in the City of Santa Maria.

BACKGROUND:

October 2026 is recognized as “Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month” in the City of Santa Maria, following the theme “With Survivors, Always.” The proclamation honors the courage and resilience of domestic violence survivors and emphasizes the importance of creating safe, respectful relationships and communities free from abuse. It recognizes Domestic Violence Solutions for Santa Barbara County (DVS) for providing shelter, crisis support, housing assistance, counseling, outreach, and prevention services. Residents are encouraged to support survivors, raise awareness, promote healthy relationships, and maintain zero tolerance for domestic violence.

Proclamation Requested by: Darcel Elliot – Director of Strategic Initiatives for Domestic Violence Solutions for Santa Barbara County
Attachment(s): Proclamation
City of Santa Maria
Santa Maria, California
Proclamation
WHEREAS, Congress designated October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in 1989, and the 2026 theme, “With Survivors, Always,” calls upon communities to move from awareness to action by centering survivors’ voices, needs, and experiences throughout the year; and
WHEREAS, Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month provides an opportunity to honor the courage and resilience of survivors and recommit ourselves to creating a future in which every person can live free from fear and abuse, in which relationships are rooted in respect, and in which homes are places of safety; and WHEREAS, Domestic Violence Solutions for Santa Barbara County (DVS) provides comprehensive support to survivors throughout Santa Barbara County, including emergency shelter, a 24/7 crisis line, housing support, counseling, outreach, and prevention with the goal to help survivors move from crisis toward safety and stability; and WHEREAS, each October, DVS hosts its annual brunch, which centers survivor voices and features former DVS clients who have chosen to share their experience, advocate for themselves with others, and inspire hope among survivors throughout our community; and WHEREAS, standing "With Survivors, Always" requires sustained community investment in the services, resources, and opportunities survivors need to build safe, stable futures for themselves and their children;.

NOW, THEREFORE, I ALICE M. PATINO, Mayor of the City of Santa Maria hereby recognize the month of October 2026 as:
“Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month”
in the City of Santa Maria and encourage all residents to stand with survivors, raise awareness, promote health and respectful relationships, and help Santa Maria be a place where all people take personal responsibility from promoting zero tolerance for domestic violence.

IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the Seal of the City of Santa Maria to be affixed hereto this 8th day of October 2026.

______________________________
Alice M. Patino, Mayor

COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: David W. Rowlands, City Manager
DATE: October 8, 2026
SUBJECT: Proclamation Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments
The City Council will present a proclamation commemorating the “60th Anniversary of the Santa Barbara County of Association of Governments” in the City of Santa Maria.

BACKGROUND:

The City of Santa Maria is commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG). Since 1966, local governments throughout Santa Barbara County have worked together to address regional challenges, coordinate transportation planning and funding, and improve connections between communities. The proclamation recognizes six decades of regional collaboration and reaffirms Santa Maria’s commitment to working with neighboring jurisdictions to advance shared priorities and strengthen communities throughout the county.

Proclamation Requested by: Lauren Bianchi Klemann – Director of Government Affairs and Public Information for the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Attachment(s): Proclamation
City of Santa Maria
Santa Maria, California
Proclamation
WHEREAS, for 60 years, local governments throughout Santa Barbara County have worked together through regional partnerships to address shared challenges and advance solutions that cross jurisdictional boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Maria joined the County of Santa Barbara and other local cities to establish the Santa Barbara County and Cities Area Planning Council, which held its first organizational meeting on October 26, 1966, beginning a regional partnership that continues today; and
WHEREAS, as the region evolved, the organization assumed state and federal transportation planning and funding responsibilities and, in 1990, became the independent public agency known as the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG), while continuing the regional partnership established in 1966; and WHEREAS, through regional planning, funding, advocacy and partnerships, SBCAG has helped advance transportation investments and improve connections among communities throughout Santa Barbara County, supported by locally approved Measures D and A; and WHEREAS, while Santa Barbara County has changed considerably over six decades, the principle at the heart of SBCAG remains that communities can accomplish more by working together across jurisdictional boundaries.

NOW, THEREFORE, I ALICE M. PATINO, Mayor of the City of Santa Maria do hereby commemorate the:
“60
th Anniversary of the
Santa Barbara County Association of Governments
in the City of Santa Maria, recognizing the six decades of regional collaboration, and reaffirming its commitment to working together to advance shared priorities and build stronger communities throughout Santa Barbara County.

IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the Seal of the City of Santa Maria to be affixed hereto this 8th day of October 2026.

______________________________
Alice M. Patino, Mayor
1 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA September 15, 2026, 5:30 p.m.

City Hall Council Chambers
110 East Cook Street
Santa Maria
Roll Call: Councilmember Maribel Aguilera, Councilmember Richard Batalla, Councilmember Gloria Soto, Mayor Pro Tem Gloria Flores, and Mayor Alice Patino.

Staff Present: City Manager David W. Rowlands, Assistant City Manager Chuen Wu, City Attorney Thomas Watson, Director of Finance Rebecca Campbell, Director of Community Development Chenin Dow, Recreation Services Manager Dennis Smitherman, Director of Recreation and Parks Ramon Galo, Director of Public Works Brett Fulgoni, Library Director Dawn Jackson, Chief Human Resources Officer Graciela Reynoso, Director of Utilities Shad Springer, Police Chief Christopher Williams, Chief Deputy City Clerk Donna Schwartz, Assistant City Clerk Alexandra Valadez, Deputy Chief Shane Brown, and Community Programs Manager Rosa Rojo.
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CLOSED SESSION

1. CALL TO ORDER
At 4:32 p.m. Mayor Patino called the meeting to order.

ROLL CALL:

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Councilmember Aguilera, Councilmember Batalla (arrived at 4:39 p.m.), Councilmember Soto, Mayor Pro Tem Flores, and Mayor Patino.

STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:

City Manager David W. Rowlands, City Attorney Thomas Watson, and Chief Deputy City Clerk Donna G.

Schwartz.

2. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Mayor Patino opened public comment, there being none, closed public comment.

3. RECESS-CLOSED SESSION
At 4:33 p.m. Mayor Patino recessed to Closed Session.

3.a Conference with Labor Negotiators, Pursuant to Government Code §54957.6

3.b Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation, Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) [one case]

4. RECONVENE TO REGULAR SESSION
REGULAR SESSION - 5:30 P.M.

5. INVOCATION
Pastor Josh Schack of First Christian Church gave the Invocation.

6. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2 Councilmember Batalla led the Pledge of Allegiance.

7. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Patino called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m.

8. REPORT BY THE CITY ATTORNEY FROM CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Watson reported that instructions were provided to the City's Negotiators.

9. PRESENTATIONS

9.a Proclamation – Recognizing Care Net Pregnancy and Resource Center of Santa Maria The City Council presented a Proclamation to Christina Soltan, Executive Director, recognizing Care Net Pregnancy and Resource Center in the City of Santa Maria.

10. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (Not to exceed 15 Minutes)
Mayor Patino invited public comments. Speaking from the public was Mark van de Kamp, Gary Hall, Rachelle Carr, Sofia Estrada Navarro, and Cynthia Gudino.

11. CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Calendar Items 11.a.1 through 11.f.1 were approved as presented, including the adoption of Resolution Nos. 2026-192, 2026-193, 2026-194, 2026-195, 2026-196, 2026-197, 2026-198, 2026-199, 2026-200, 2026-201, 2026-202, 2026-203, 2026-204, 2026-205, and 2026-206. The recorded vote appears with each item below.

Moved by: Councilmember Aguilera
Seconded by: Mayor Pro Tem Gloria Flores
Adopted the Consent Calendar as submitted.

Ayes (5): Councilmember Aguilera, Councilmember Richard Batalla, Councilmember Soto, Mayor Pro Tem Gloria Flores, and Mayor Patino
Motion carried by a recorded vote (5 to 0)

11.a CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT

11.a.1 Ordinances and Resolutions
Moved by: Councilmember Aguilera
Seconded by: Mayor Pro Tem Gloria Flores
Waived the reading in full of all Ordinances and Resolutions.

Motion carried by a recorded vote

11.a.2 Approval of Minutes
Moved by: Councilmember Aguilera
Seconded by: Mayor Pro Tem Gloria Flores
Approved the Minutes of the regular City Council meeting of September 1, 2026.

Motion carried by a recorded vote
3 11.a.3 Adoption of a Resolution Approving Amendments to the City of Santa Maria’s 2026 Conflict of Interest Code
Action: Adopted as Resolution No. 2026-192.

Moved by: Councilmember Aguilera
Seconded by: Mayor Pro Tem Gloria Flores
Adopted a Resolution approving amendments to the City of Santa Maria’s 2026 Conflict of Interest Code.

Motion carried by a recorded vote

11.b COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

11.b.1 Community Development Block Grants Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year
Moved by: Councilmember Aguilera
Seconded by: Mayor Pro Tem Gloria Flores
Received and filed information concerning the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year.

Motion carried by a recorded vote

11.c FINANCE DEPARTMENT

11.c.1 Payment of Warrants
Moved by: Councilmember Aguilera
Seconded by: Mayor Pro Tem Gloria Flores
Order ratified subject to having been certified as being in conformity with the budget and having been approved for payment by the Director of Finance.

Motion carried by a recorded vote

11.c.2 Payment of Payroll
Moved by: Councilmember Aguilera
Seconded by: Mayor Pro Tem Gloria Flores
Order ratified subject to having been certified by the proper Department Directors, as shown on records on file in the Department of Finance, and having been approved for payment by the Director of Finance.

Motion carried by a recorded vote

11.c.3 Adoption of a Resolution Approving First Quarter Amendments to the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget
Action: Adopted as Resolution No. 2026-193.

Moved by: Councilmember Aguilera
Seconded by: Mayor Pro Tem Gloria Flores
Adopted a Resolution Approving First Quarter Amendments to the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget for Personnel, Operational, and Capital Changes.

Motion carried by a recorded vote
4 11.d FIRE DEPARTMENT

11.d.1 Adoption of a Resolution Approving a Donation of Funding and Budget Amendment for Personal Protective Equipment
Action: Adopted as Resolution No. 2026-194.

Moved by: Councilmember Aguilera
Seconded by: Mayor Pro Tem Gloria Flores
Adopted a Resolution approving a $150,000 donation from Amazon to the Santa Maria Fire Department and a budget amendment for the purchase of Personal Protective Equipment.

Motion carried by a recorded vote

11.e PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

11.e.1 Adoption of Resolutions Approving Ten Professional Services Agreements for On-Call Environmental Planning and Permitting Services
Action: Adopted as Resolution Nos. 2026-195, 2026-196, 2026-197, 2026-198, 2026-199, 2026- 200, 2026-201, 2026-202, 2026-203, and 2026-204.

Moved by: Councilmember Aguilera
Seconded by: Mayor Pro Tem Gloria Flores

1. Adopted a Resolution awarding a Professional Services Agreement to AECOM Technical Services, Inc. for On-Call Environmental Planning and Permitting Services with an aggregate not-to-exceed fee of $1,000,000 per fiscal year (July 1 through June 30), and a total aggregate not-to-exceed amount of $2,000,000 for the full term of the Agreement; and

2. Adopted a Resolution awarding a Professional Services Agreement to BKF Engineers for On-Call Environmental Planning and Permitting Services with an aggregate not-to-exceed fee of $1,000,000 per fiscal year (July 1 through June 30), and a total aggregate not-to-exceed amount of $2,000,000 for the full term of the Agreement; and

3. Adopted a Resolution awarding a Professional Services Agreement to EMC Planning Group Inc. for On-Call Environmental Planning and Permitting Services with an aggregate not-to-exceed fee of $1,000,000 per fiscal year (July 1 through June 30), and a total aggregate not-to-exceed amount of $2,000,000 for the full term of the Agreement; and

4. Adopted a Resolution awarding a Professional Services Agreement to Kevin Merk Associates, LLC. for On-Call Environmental Planning and Permitting Services with an aggregate not-to-exceed fee of $1,000,000 per fiscal year (July 1 through June 30), and a total aggregate not-to-exceed amount of $2,000,000 for the full term of the Agreement; and

5. Adopted a Resolution awarding a Professional Services Agreement to Nichols Consulting Engineers, CHTD. for On-Call Environmental Planning and Permitting Services with an aggregate not-to-exceed fee of $1,000,000 per fiscal year (July 1 through June 30), and a total aggregate not-to-exceed amount of $2,000,000 for the full term of the Agreement; and

6. Adopted a Resolution awarding a Professional Services Agreement to Ramboll Americas Engineering Solutions, Inc. for On-Call Environmental Planning and Permitting Services with an aggregate not-to-exceed fee of $1,000,000 per fiscal year (July 1 through June 30), and a total aggregate not-to-exceed amount of $2,000,000 for the full term of the Agreement; and

7. Adopted a Resolution awarding a Professional Services Agreement to Rincon Consultants, Inc. for On-Call Environmental Planning and Permitting Services with an aggregate not-to-exceed fee of $1,000,000 per fiscal year (July 1 through 5 June 30), and a total aggregate not-to-exceed amount of $2,000,000 for the full term of the Agreement; and

8. Adopted a Resolution awarding a Professional Services Agreement to Stearns, Conrad & Schmidt Consulting Engineers, Inc. for On-Call Environmental Planning and Permitting Services with an aggregate not-to-exceed fee of $1,000,000 per fiscal year (July 1 through June 30), and a total aggregate not-to-exceed amount of $2,000,000 for the full term of the Agreement; and

9. Adopted a Resolution awarding a Professional Services Agreement to SWCA Environmental Consultants for On-Call Environmental Planning and Permitting Services with an aggregate not-to-exceed fee of $1,000,000 per fiscal year (July 1 through June 30), and a total aggregate not-to-exceed amount of $2,000,000 for the full term of the Agreement; and

10. Adopted a Resolution awarding a Professional Services Agreement to Tetra Tech, Inc. for On-Call Environmental Planning and Permitting Services with an aggregate not-to-exceed fee of $1,000,000 per fiscal year (July 1 through June 30), and a total aggregate not-to-exceed amount of $2,000,000 for the full term of the Agreement; and

11. Authorized City Manager or designee to execute agreements.

Motion carried by a recorded vote

11.e.2 Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Disposition of Older Transit Vehicles and Assets Action: Adopted as Resolution No. 2026-205.

Moved by: Councilmember Aguilera
Seconded by: Mayor Pro Tem Gloria Flores

1. Adopted a Resolution authorizing the disposition of older transit vehicles and equipment; and

2. Authorized the City Manager or designee to sign sales agreements with a reputable auction company for the surplus of the transit vehicles.

Motion carried by a recorded vote

11.e.3 Adoption of a Resolution approving a Sourcewell Job Order Contract Agreement with Newton Construction & Management for the City of Santa Maria Police Department IT Room HVAC Project
Action: Adopted as Resolution No. 2026-206.

Moved by: Councilmember Aguilera
Seconded by: Mayor Pro Tem Gloria Flores

1. Adopted a Resolution approving a Sourcewell Job Order Contract Work Order Agreement with Newton Construction & Management for the City of Santa Maria Police Department IT Room HVAC Project in the amount of $902,594;

2. Authorized the City Manager or designee to execute the agreement and any future amendments or change orders necessary, provided such amendments are within the scope of the project and consistent with the adopted project budget; and

3. Authorized the City Manager or designee to execute necessary project amendments to the agreement not to exceed the contingency amount.

Motion carried by a recorded vote
6 11.f UTILITIES DEPARTMENT

11.f.1 Adoption of a Resolution Approving an Agreement with Smaart Power, LLC for Arc Flash Study and Risk Assessment Services
Action: Adopted as Resolution No. 2026-207.

Moved by: Councilmember Aguilera
Seconded by: Mayor Pro Tem Gloria Flores

1. Adopted a Resolution approving an Agreement for Services with Smaart Power, LLC for Arc Flash Study and Risk Assessment Services up to a total not-to-exceed of $185,076 (includes 20 percent contingency funding); and

2. Authorized the City Manager or designee to execute the agreement and enter into extensions and modifications consistent with the terms of the agreement.

Motion carried by a recorded vote

12. PUBLIC HEARING

12.a Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Fiscal Year 2027-2028 Proposed Community Development Block Grant Funding Priorities
Mayor Patino opened the public hearing at 5:57 p.m.

Speaking from the public was Tim Seifert.

Mayor Patino closed the public hearing at 6:01 p.m.

Action: Adopted as Resolution No. 2026-208.

Moved by: Councilmember Richard Batalla
Seconded by: Mayor Patino

1. Adopted a Resolution approving the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) priorities for Fiscal Year 2027-2028; and
Ayes (5): Councilmember Aguilera, Councilmember Richard Batalla, Councilmember Soto, Mayor Pro Tem Gloria Flores, and Mayor Patino
Motion carried by a recorded vote (5 to 0)
Moved by: Councilmember Aguilera
Seconded by: Mayor Pro Tem Gloria Flores

2. Approved the use of Fiscal Year 2027-2028, CDBG Capital funding for 50 percent City-related projects and 50 percent non-profit projects, with the City-related project first priority being Simas Field and second Paul Nelson Aquatic Center.

Ayes (5): Councilmember Aguilera, Councilmember Richard Batalla, Councilmember Soto, Mayor Pro Tem Gloria Flores, and Mayor Patino
Motion carried by a recorded vote (5 to 0)
7 12.b Adoption of a Resolution Approving a Substantial Amendment of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Fiscal Year 2026-27 Annual Action Plan
Mayor Patino opened the public hearing at 6:34 p.m., there being no speakers, she immediately closed the public hearing.

Action: Adopted as Resolution No. 2026-209.

Moved by: Mayor Pro Tem Gloria Flores
Seconded by: Councilmember Aguilera
Adopted a Resolution approving a substantial amendment to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Action Plan to add a Minor Home Repair Activity.

Ayes (5): Councilmember Aguilera, Councilmember Richard Batalla, Councilmember Soto, Mayor Pro Tem Gloria Flores, and Mayor Patino
Motion carried by a recorded vote (5 to 0)

13. REPORT BY CITY MANAGER
City Manager Rowlands provided information regarding the upcoming Town Hall Meetings on Measure C. He stated that the meetings are intended to be educational and informational opportunities for community members who would like to learn more about Measure C or have questions or concerns.

The meetings will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the following locations:

Monday, September 21 – Edwards Community Center
Monday, September 28 – Minami Community Center
Monday, October 5 – Shepherd Hall
City Manager Rowlands encouraged community members seeking additional information about Measure C to attend, as City staff will be available to answer questions. He also thanked staff and members of the community who had already participated in the meetings.

14. ORAL REPORTS OF COUNCILMEMBERS AND OFFICERS (INCLUDING AB 1234 REPORTS) Mayor Pro Tem Flores shared she attended the CommUnify Board meeting, the City of Santa Maria 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, Serve Santa Maria, the Casa Grande Meeting, and the Quick Quack Car Wash Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.

Councilmember Batalla stated he attended the Santa Maria Police Department Citizen Academy Graduation, the Central Coast Labor Day Picnic, the City of Santa Maria 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, Serve Santa Maria, the Allan Hancock College Honors Ceremony, and the Measure C Forum.

Councilmember Aguilera noted that she attended the Central Coast Labor Day Picnic, the Las Mujeres Ribbon Cutting, a meeting with Bellecrest regarding additional senior housing projects, the City of Santa Maria 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, the Central Coast Air Festival, a Senior Mobile Homes meeting with Gary Hall, the Allan Hancock College Honors Ceremony, and the Measure C Forum.

Councilmember Soto informed the Council that she attended the Urban Planning Concepts Meeting.

Mayor Patino announced she attended the following: Cal Cities Call to Action: Sign and Veto Requests Webinar, the Local Agency Formation Commission Meeting, the Ribbon Cutting for Restoration Masters LLC’s New Office, the REACH Economic Development Regional Roundtable, the City of Santa Maria 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, the Vandenberg Space Force Base 25th Anniversary 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, Serve Santa Maria, the Minerva Club Vintage Fair, the Central Coast Air Festival, the Mexican Independence Day Celebration, the Measure C Forum, the Quick Quack Car Wash Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, and the Ben Heighs Show.
8 15. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the City Council, Mayor Patino declared the City Council meeting adjourned at 6:43 p.m.

Chief Deputy City Clerk Alice M. Patino, Mayor

COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Graciela Reynoso, Chief Human Resources Officer
DATE: October 8, 2026
SUBJECT: Adoption of a Resolution Approving a Wage and Benefits Package for the Non-Represented Management and Confidential Employees and Increase City’s Contribution to Health Benefits Premiums Description:

The City Council to consider approving a Resolution for a Wage and Benefits Package for the Non-Represented Management and Confidential Employees and increase to the City’s contribution to health benefit premiums.

RECOMMENDATION:

1. Adopt a Resolution authorizing and approving a Wage and Benefits Package for the Non-Represented Management, and Confidential Employees to effect a cost of living base salary adjustment of two percent (2%) for certain classifications, and increase the City’s contribution to the health benefits premiums in 2027; and

2. Authorize the Mayor to execute the terms of the Resolution.

BACKGROUND:

The existing wage and benefit package for Non-Represented Management and Confidential Employees (NMAC) under Resolution 2025-208 has been reviewed. In light of the City’s current financial position, and after concluding negotiations with general employees’ union, SEIU Local 620, the City is recommending a new resolution for the wage and benefit package for NMAC employees as noted in the 2026 NMAC Resolution (Attachment “A”).

DISCUSSION:

The agenda item before City Council is a recommendation to authorize and approve a new resolution for wage and benefit package for the Non-Represented Management and Confidential employees. The resolution includes a two percent (2%) base salary increase, effective October 17, 2026; for non-represented management and confidential employees, excluding Department Directors (Corporate/Executive Leader – Non Safety) and Deputy Directors (Organizational/Enterprise Leaders – Non Safety); and an increase 2 to the City’s contribution for the medical premiums in 2027. This Council action will authorize an increase in the City’s contribution towards premiums to fully cover PERS Gold at all three tier levels for all full-time NMAC employees.

Alternative(s)
A decision by the City Council not to approve the revised Resolution to the Wage and Benefits Package Resolution will result in continuation of the City contribution to health benefits at the 2026 rate and no base salary increase.

Fiscal Considerations
The proposed two percent (2%) base salary increase, together with the City's increased contribution toward employee health benefit premiums for 2027, is estimated to cost approximately $176,260 in Fiscal Year 2027 to the general fund.

Impact on the Community
Approval of the amended Wage and Benefits Package for Non-Represented Management and Confidential Employees is crucial to maintaining positive employeeemployer relations and retaining a well-staffed, qualified workforce, who in turn will continue to support the City’s operational needs.

ATTACHMENT(S)
A. Resolution 2026 Non-Represented Management and Confidential (NMAC) Employee Exhibit A to Resolution – Comprehensive Schematic Pay Schedule Attachment A

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RESOLUTION NO.

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA
AMENDING AND RESTATING RESOLUTION NO. 2025-208

APPROVING A WAGE AND BENEFITS PACKAGE FOR

THE NON-REPRESENTED MANAGEMENT

AND CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS, the City Council is committed to a compensation policy that strengthens the recruitment and retention of well qualified and effective managers and confidential employees; and WHEREAS, the City operates in alignment with California Government Code Section 36506, which mandates that a City Council fix the compensation of all appointive officers and employees by resolution or ordinance;
WHEREAS, in 2003, the Santa Maria Association of City Management Employees (SMACME) initiated a petition to decertify its bargaining group, a bargaining group comprised of management & confidential employees; and
WHEREAS, SMACME was granted its request to decertify enabling their members the ability to represent themselves as a group in informal discussions with the City Manager over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment; and WHEREAS, in February 2024, the City Manager entered into discussions with these unrepresented employees and assembled a wage and benefit package incorporated herein, that outlines and delineates the benefit structure for these employees consistent with other employee bargaining groups.

WHEREAS, Resolution Number 2024-47 updated and replaced the prior wage and benefit package for the non-represented management and confidential employees; and WHEREAS, Resolution Number 2025-208 amended and restated and replaced the prior wage and benefit package for the non-represented management and confidential employees adopted by Resolution Number 2024-27.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California, that the following shall amend and restate, replace and supersede Resolution Number 2025-208 for the wage and benefit package approved for the non-represented management and confidential employees effective October 17, 2026, or as otherwise stated herein, as follows:

Broadband Corporate/Executive Leader (Non-Safety) – classifications include City Manager, City Attorney, Assistant City Manager, Department Directors, Chief Human Resources Officer, and Chief Information Officer. Broadband Organizational Enterprise Leader – Assistant City Attorney, Attachment A

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and Assistant Directors. Business Program Leader – classifications include Business Leader, Program Leader, and Administrative Leader.

1. BASE COMPENSATION
Effective October 17, 2026; following ratification of this Resolution by the City Council, a cost-of living increase of two (2) percent will be applied to the base compensation for all management and confidential employees in the employ of the City covered by this Resolution and as set forth in the pay schedule attached hereto as Exhibit “A”. Directors and Organizational leaders shall be excluded from the cost-of living increase.

2. COMPENSATION SURVEY PROCEDURES
The compensation survey shall include for comparison purposes, the “E” step or fifth step monthly salary. For purposes of preparing a compensation survey for pay and benefit consideration, the City will add two-point six percent (2.6%) to the top step pay of the benchmarked management positions (for compensation comparison purposes only), in recognition of the City reporting the employer paid members contribution (EPMC) benefit to CalPERS as special compensation. Notwithstanding this provision, said compensation survey procedures shall not be interpreted to mandate the setting of pay and/or other forms of compensation at the level indicated in the compensation survey.

Originally, the parties agreed to add an additional percentage of 3.97% for salary survey purposes until all surveyed CalPERS agencies have the EPMC benefit, however, due to Public Employee Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) legislation, the parties agree to reduce the percentage commensurately with the percentage of unit members in Tier I (as noted in the preceding paragraph).

3. BILINGUAL PAY (See CAM 93-2)
The City will pay bilingual differential of $55 per month for basic level skills and $100 per month for advanced level skills to eligible employees that are required by their department director to use both English and Spanish in communicating with the general public on a regular basis while performing the duties of his/her position. The City will pay $250 per month to eligible employees who are required by their department director to provide extensive written translations of Spanish to English and English to Spanish on a regular and frequent basis.

4. LONGEVITY PAY
Employees hired before July 1, 2011, and who have continuously been employed by the City will be provided with a six percent (6%) longevity pay.

5. EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE PAY (See CAM 76-4)
Upon the approval of the City Manager, educational incentive pay shall be paid in addition to regular pay when education is in addition to the regular requirements of the job specifications and is work-related. An employee may not receive more than 5% in education incentive pay. The City agrees to provide the following educational incentive pay upon date of hire.

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A bachelor’s degree within the Business Program Leader classification—which has since been restructured into the independent classifications of Administrative Leader, Program Leader, and Business Leader—does not qualify for the education incentive. Eligibility for this incentive is restricted exclusively to advanced degrees (master’s level and above).

A.A. Degree = 2.5%
B.A. Degree = 5%
M.A. Degree = 5%

6. CONSTRUCTIVE RECEIPT
Employees may receive a cash payment for unused vacation, personal leave and/or compensatory time provided they meet the requirements set forth in the applicable provision of the resolution and abide by the below.

For example, elections made by December 1, 2026, shall apply to hours accrued in 2027.
- The employee can choose any pay period(s) during the year to receive the elected cash-out and must declare the selected pay period for cash-out at the time of election.
- Once an election is made it cannot be rescinded.
- The employee will be responsible for making sure the required number of hours to be cashed-out are available at the time of each cash-out. If an employee has not met the requirements, the employee will not be eligible for that cash-out during the year.
- Employees will be eligible for partial cash-outs if the full amount of hours elected are not available at the elected time of cash-out. For example, if an employee elects to cash-out 40 vacation hours during the first pay period in November but only 20 hours are available at that time, 20 hours would be cashed-out. - Employees will be required to complete the City’s standardized election form. - Failure to submit an irrevocable election form by December 1st of each year shall be the same as not electing to cash-out leave during the following payroll calendar year.

7. OVERTIME (See CAM 76-7)
The Confidential Technician I/II, Confidential Office Clerk I/II, and Legal Office Specialist - Confidential shall be designated as non-exempt positions for the purposes of overtime.

These employees will receive hourly time and one-half pay or compensatory time off for each hour paid in excess of the forty (40) hour workweek. The maximum accumulation of compensatory time shall be 120 hours. No other compensation or benefits will be afforded to these employees in consideration for overtime.

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8. MANAGEMENT LEAVE
Management leave is designed to recognize and compensate for work in excess of employee’s regularly scheduled workweek by overtime exempt employees. Management leave is not based on overtime hours worked on an hour-for-hour basis.

During the first payroll period of each new payroll calendar year, all eligible exempt employees shall be credited with a designated amount of management leave time (rounded to the nearest half-hour) to be used during that payroll calendar year. No portion of the management leave hours may be accumulated or rolled over from one payroll calendar year to another, and all unused management leave will automatically be erased from the books at the end of the payroll calendar year. For employees separating service or starting during the calendar year, management leave will be pro-rated (to the nearest half-hour) based on the number of full pay periods elapsed or remaining during the payroll year. If an employee, prior to separating service, used more management leave than the pro-rated amount for the payroll year, the excess used management leave will be deducted from vacation leave hours, then if needed, from the employee’s final paycheck without the necessity of the City securing a judgment. Accordingly, management leave is a “use it or lose it” benefit and no unused management leave will be cashed-out.

Tier 1: Broadband Corporate/Executive Leader (Non-Safety) that are on at-will employment contracts will receive eighty (80) hours of management leave.

Tier 2: The following classifications shall be placed in the second tier of the management leave program and receive sixty-four (64) hours of management leave per calendar year:

Broadband Organizational Enterprise Leader, Business Program Leader (Business Leader), Building Division Manager, Chief Deputy City Clerk, Community Programs Manager, Fire Marshal, Organization/Enterprise Leader, Planning Division Manager, Principal Civil Engineer (attending Planning Commission), Senior Systems Analyst, Solid Waste Manager, Transit Services Manager, and Water Resources Manager.

Tier 3: All remaining full-time exempt classifications (Program Leader and Administrative Leader) within the City's management structure shall be placed in the third tier of the program and receive thirty-two (32) hours of management leave per calendar year.

9. HOLIDAYS (See CAM 78-2)
For Full-time Employees: The City will recognize seven (7) (eight hour) holidays as fixed holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas. Employees will be eligible to receive, on a pro-rated basis, six additional days [forty-eight (48) hours] of floating holiday time on the first pay period in the payroll calendar year to be scheduled off by formal request of each individual employee with the approval of the department director and/or City Manager.

Prior to the second to last full pay period in the payroll calendar year, employees are eligible to use and/or cash-out up to forty-eight (48) hours of floating holiday time on one occasion anytime during the (payroll) calendar year.

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Any floating holiday hours remaining on the books after the second to last full pay period in the payroll calendar year will automatically be cashed-out and included in the last payroll check of the calendar year.

All employees separating service or starting during the calendar year, floating holidays will be pro-rated (rounded to the nearest half-hour) based on the number of full pay periods elapsed or remaining during the payroll year. If an employee, prior to separating service, used more floating holiday time than the pro-rated amount for the payroll year, the excess used floating holiday time will be deducted from vacation leave hours, then if needed, from the employee’s final paycheck without the necessity of the City securing a judgment.

10. MOVE-UP PAY (See CAM 77-3)
Up to a five percent (5%) differential in base compensation shall be allowed for those personnel who may be required to perform duties above their classification for forty (40) consecutive hours or more. If an employee is functioning in an acting department director capacity for more than the above stated timeframe, the employee may be placed at the appropriate step in the department director pay range to compensate him/her for the lengthy assignment, commensurate with the assignment as determined by the City Manager or his/her designee. The employee working in a higher classification shall be compensated back to and including the first day that s/he works in the higher classification.

11. SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT/PROJECT PAY
Where employees, on a temporary basis, are assigned, by their department director, to perform a significant project outside the scope of their position, the City Manager may authorize payment not to exceed fifteen percent (15%) than the employee’s current base compensation. This shall not be in addition to the standard (5%) move-up pay.

The special assignment and/or project should connect individual achievement to organizational goals, which provides an incentive for their performance. The special assignment and/or project shall not change in any way an employee’s ability to meet the core expectations of his or her job. Unlike standard move-up pay, granting this pay shall be at the sole discretion of the City Manager.

12. TUITION REIMBURSEMENT (See CAM 76-4)
The City will reimburse employees up to $1,000 per calendar year for the cost of tuition and books if a grade of "C" or better is obtained for undergraduate, and "B" or better for post graduate work; or for (Department Director approved) job-related courses taken on the employee's own time, that result in a course completion certificate issued a recognized training organization.

Receipts must be received by the City for processing within 60 days of course completion.

For those in the position of Senior Systems Analyst (SSA) the City will reimburse Attachment A

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employees the full cost of obtaining and maintaining the following certifications: Cisco (CCNA) network associate certificate, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). The SSA may request any further certificates that are directly job-related, current, and necessary; those requests will be reviewed and approved by the Chief Information Officer and the City Manager.

13. VACATIONS
With the exception of executive managers on at-will employment contracts; full-time management and/or confidential employees shall be entitled to take all vacation accrued to him/her after six months of employment.

Vacation accrual for full-time employees shall be as follows:

Years 0-5 6-9 10 11-19 20
Hours Per
Pay Period

3.08 4.62 4.92 6.15 6.46
*Hours per
Year

80.08 120.12 127.92 159.90 167.93
* Hours per pay period are the applicable calculation. Hours per year is an approximation based on hours per pay period.

The maximum amount of vacation accumulation at any one time shall be 336 hours for full-time employees, and 416 hours of executive managers on at-will employment contracts. When an employee reaches the maximum allowable vacation credit, no additional vacation credit shall be accrued until the vacation balance is below the maximum.

During the calendar year, full-time employees performing at an acceptable or superior level are eligible to predesignate a cash-out or sell-back up to forty (40) hours of vacation time at straight time on two occasions anytime during the payroll calendar year, so long as they have (after said cash-out) a minimum vacation balance of at least forty (40) hours on the books. This cash-out benefit shall be made in accordance with Section 6, Constructive Receipt.

The City will reinstate vacation accrual rates for previous years of service for former City employees who have completed 26 pay periods and probationary period (if applicable) after returning to City employment.

14. SICK LEAVE
Sick leave will be granted to employees when they are incapacitated for the performance of duties by sickness, injury, or for medical, dental, or optical examination or treatment, and a new full-time employee shall be eligible to use sick leave for bona fide illness as it is accumulated.

Full-time management and confidential employees will accumulate 3.69 hours of sick Attachment A

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leave per payroll period with no maximum accumulation.

An employee may use up to half of his/her annually accrued sick leave for family illness per California Labor Code 233 and 245.5 (c). Additional sick leave may be used for family illness upon approval through Human Resources.

Unused sick leave at time of retirement, for which there is no compensation or remuneration at all to the employee, will be converted to additional service credit at the rate of 0.004 years of service credit for each full day, i.e., 250 days of sick leave for one additional year of service credit. Sick leave hours will be converted to days in the following manner: the unused hours of sick leave for which there is no compensation or remuneration will be divided by eight (8). Any fraction of a day will not be counted toward service credit. There is no limit on the amount of accumulated sick leave that can be converted to service credit. PERS rules mandate that this benefit shall apply to members whose effective date of retirement is within four months of separation from employment and who retire after the effective date of this benefit in the agency's contract. For the purpose of reporting sick leave hours to PERS under the sick leave credit benefit option, sick leave hours shall be reduced only by the actual hours paid under the sick leave incentive program.

The City’s sick leave incentive program shall compensate employees at the rate of 50 percent for all accrued sick leave beyond 480 hours to a maximum of 1,200 hours when the employee leaves City service upon regular retirement, disability retirement, or death.

The City shall retire an employee prior to the exhaustion of sick leave in conjunction with an industrial or non-industrial injury upon a determination that the employee's condition is permanent and stationary for disability retirement purposes. The employee's unused sick leave shall be compensated pursuant to the terms of the City's sick leave incentive program as described above. These provisions are intended to contravene Government Code Section 21025.2 insofar as it provides that an employee's disability retirement will not commence until all sick leave benefits are exhausted.

The City will reinstate unused sick leave balances for former City employees upon receiving documented proof from the employee as to the amount of sick leave that was unused at the time of separation for said former City employee who has returned to City employment and has completed his/her probationary period.

15. BEREAVEMENT
Up to five days (equating to: up to 40 hours) per incident may be used for family bereavement leave charged to any accrued leave bank. The term "family" in this section shall be defined as anyone per California Labor Code Section 245.5 (c).

The above referenced bereavement leave will also apply to leave for reproductive loss event, defined as a failed adoption, failed surrogacy, miscarriage, stillbirth, or an unsuccessful assisted reproduction. If an employee experiences more than one reproductive loss event within a 12-month period, the employer is not obligated to grant Attachment A

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a total amount of reproductive loss leave time in excess of 20 days within a 12-month period.

16. RETIREMENT
Tier I employees:

The City will provide the CalPERS 2.7% @ 55 retirement benefit, based on the single highest year (one-year final compensation) retirement formula for employees hired before July 1, 2011 (Tier I employees), with the City’s contribution to the employee’s share of retirement being eight percent (8%), and the City reporting to CalPERS the employer paid members contribution (EPMC) benefit as special compensation for retirement purposes.

Tier I Unit Members shall contribute a total of eight percent (8%) towards member contribution cost-sharing of the employer’s mandated CalPERS contribution, which shall be in accordance with Section 414(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code whereby the employee contributions shall be tax deferred.

Tier II employees:

For classic employees hired on or after July 1, 2011, (Tier II employees), the City will provide the 2% @ 55 CalPERS retirement benefit, based on the last 36 months of employment (three-year average highest compensation), and the employee shall be required to pay the entire members’ contribution plus two percent (2%) of the employer contribution.

Tier III (PEPRA) employees:

As defined under the Public Employee Pension Reform Act (PEPRA), miscellaneous “non-classic” employees (aka new members, or Tier III) hired after January 1, 2013, shall be covered under the CalPERS 2% @ 62 retirement benefit, based on the last 36 months of employment (three-year average highest compensation), and the employees shall pay fifty percent (50%) of the total “normal” cost of the benefit (as determined by CalPERS annually), through a payroll deduction. Eligibility for other benefits provided to classic employees under this Resolution through CalPERS (as stated above) shall be determined by the provisions of PEPRA for “non-classic employees” aka new members. Tier III employees will also pay two percent (2%) of the employer contribution.

The City will provide employees with the CalPERS Section 21024 Military Service Credit as a public service benefit; the CalPERS credit for unused sick leave benefit (see Section 11); the 1959 CalPERS Survivor Benefit Level 4 benefit; the Pre-Retirement Option 2W Death Benefit, Section 21548; and the Post-Retirement Survivors Allowance benefit.

17. DEFERRED RETIREMENT
For Full-Time Employees: The City will contribute $11.54 per pay period toward a 457 deferred compensation plan except the City Attorney and City Manager.

For the City Attorney and City Manager, the City agrees to provide an IRS approved 401(a) deferred compensation plan and will contribute two percent (2%) of salary per pay Attachment A

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period toward the 401(a) plan for these two employees.

18. DISABILITY INSURANCE
Employees shall participate in the City’s Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability (LTD), and Paid Family Leave plans and shall pay the entire premium for these plans.

The City provides a Short-Term Disability plan that pays 66 2/3% of weekly earnings, up to a maximum benefit of $2,200 per week, with a 7 day elimination period.

The City provides a Long-Term Disability plan that pays 66 2/3% of monthly earnings, up to a maximum benefit of $6,000 per month. The elimination period is the greater of: the end of an employee’s Short-Term Disability benefits or 180 days.

The City provides a Paid Family Leave plan that pays 60% of weekly earnings, up to a maximum benefit of $1,750 per week.

19. MEDICAL INSURANCE
An employee shall be eligible for medical insurance upon his/her first day of employment.

The effective date of coverage may vary for new employees based upon whether or not the required premium (necessary to pay for the medical insurance) was deducted in the month prior to the benefit commencing.

The City currently provides employee medical insurance through the CalPERS Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA). As a condition of participation in the PEMHCA plan, the CalPERS Board determines an annual Minimum Employer Contribution (MEC). The City will contribute the MEC as required by the PEMHCA per month per employee to be used solely toward City-sponsored employee medical benefits.

For calendar year 2026, the PEMHCA minimum employer contribution rate is $162.00 per month, which will increase to $167.00 per month in calendar year 2027.

The City shall provide a pro-rated monthly optional medical insurance contribution regardless of the medical plan chosen, up to the amounts listed below at the times stated:

For 2026, City Contribution For Full-Time Employees (inclusive of MEC):

Employee Only $956.28
Employee + one $1,912.56
Family $2,486.33
Effective January 1, 2027, the above rates will increase to the following:

City Contribution For Full-Time Employees (inclusive of MEC):

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Employee Only $1,010.12
Employee + one $2,020.24
Family $2,626.31
The City shall provide a pro-rated cash-in-lieu option to those employees hired before February 4, 2017, who do not elect to participate in the PEMHCA medical insurance plan provided they are in compliance with the below evidence of coverage provision. If an employee is in a paid status, is eligible to not participate in the PEMHCA medical insurance plan and elects the pro-rated cash-in-lieu option, full-time employees will receive $518 on a monthly basis while on the City payroll. Employees hired on or after February 4, 2017, will not be eligible for the cash-in-lieu option. Employees hired into a full-time position directly from a part-time capacity (in the employ of the City) and receive cash-in-lieu as a part-time employee will be eligible to receive the aforementioned cashin-lieu as a full-time employee and vice versa.

Once eligibility has been established, to maintain continued eligibility to receive the cashin-lieu option employees shall provide said documents prior to January 31st on an annual basis, or as requested by the City. The employee must notify the City within 30 days of the loss of other minimum essential coverage. The cash-in-lieu option shall no longer be payable if the employee and family members cease to be enrolled in other minimum essential coverage.

20. LIFE INSURANCE
The City will provide employees with life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance in the amount equal to one time their annual salary, up to a maximum of $150,000, upon his/her first day of employment. The employee will pay $0.53 bi-weekly for the above stated employee-only insurance benefit with the City paying the remainder of the premium.

21. DENTAL AND OPTICAL INSURANCE
Employees shall be eligible for dental and optical insurance upon his/her first day of employment, and the City shall pay the full cost of the monthly premiums for employee and family coverage. The dental benefit amount is $2,000 annually, and the City agrees to add posterior composite restoration to the current plan design.

22. POST EMPLOYMENT HEALTH PLAN
For Full-Time Employees: The City will contribute $100 per pay period per full-time employee toward a post-employment health plan.

An election was conducted, and it was concluded that upon ratification of this resolution, vacation accruals will be cashed out to the employee upon (any type) of separation.

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23. PERFORMANCE REVIEW INCREASES FOR EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE

BROADBAND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADER SALARY CLASSIFICATIONS
Increases for employees within a broadband Organizational Leader classification shall be governed by the following. (This section is not applicable to Executive managers [Department Directors] and Council-appointed managers [City Manager and City Attorney]):

I. Salary increases within the broadband pay range shall not be automatic but shall be granted only upon the affirmative recommendation of the appropriate department director, including written certification that the employee's overall annual performance has been satisfactory or better.

II. Such salary increases shall be effective on the first day of the pay period in which the salary anniversary date occurs.

III. The percentage range of the salary increase shall be determined by the City Manager, in consultation with the Chief Human Resources/Organizational Development Officer, on an annual basis, and shall be communicated to the appropriate department director.

IV. Under exceptional circumstances, where rigid adherence to the percentage range for the salary increase could cause disruption to city operational issues or cause inequity, the City Manager, in consultation with the Chief Human Resources / Organizational Development Officer, could grant a salary increase outside of the percentage range for an eligible employee.

V. For the employee to be eligible for consideration under (IV) they must have an overall annual performance rating of Excellent or Outstanding.

24. PERFORMANCE BASED PAY (PBP) PROGRAM (See PBP Guidelines) Executive managers (Department Directors) and Council-appointed managers (City Manager and City Attorney) are eligible to participate in the City’s Performance Based Pay Program. Employees in the Council-appointed group may receive a PBP incentive of up to ten percent (10%) of the employees’ annual salary. Employees in the executive group may receive a PBP incentive of up to three percent (3%) of the employee’s annual salary. All PBP incentives will be tied directly to job performance and criteria established by the City Manager’s Office and approved by the City Council.

25. PROBATIONARY PERIOD (See CAM 76-5)
With the exception of employees on an at-will employment contract, all original and promotional appointments shall be tentative and subject to a probationary period of twenty-six (26) pay periods of actual and continuous service.

26. LAYOFF (See CAM 79-2)
The Layoff Procedures for non-represented management and confidential employees shall be consistent with those of SEIU, Local 620.

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27. DISASTER PREPAREDNESS TRAINING
When approved by the City Manager, management employees who are part of an established Red Cross Disaster Services Human Resources System will be eligible to receive a City match of paid leave time, up to a maximum of forty (40) working hours, when they use their own paid leave accruals when responding to a disaster outside the tri-county area.

28. SERVICE CLUB PARTICIPATION
City recognizes the desirability of representation in and before local civic organizations that meet in the City of Santa Maria and are a benefit to the community. The City also encourages participation of its executive managers and some designated division managers in said clubs (i.e., Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions, etc.). In that regard, the City shall pay necessary expenses for dues and meals for said participation. The City will not reimburse employees for any service club-related fines or event costs (i.e., ticket purchases, auction items, etc.).

29. ALTERNATIVE WORK SCHEDULE
Effective June 23, 2018, the City agreed to extend the 9/80 alternative workweek to fulltime City personnel at the discretion of the Department Director. However, should adequate coverage or staffing become an issue in these above areas, the City retains the right to discontinue the alternative work schedule upon notice to the employees.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Maria held on this 8
th day of October 2026.

ATTEST:

Chief Deputy City Clerk
Attachment – Exhibit A – Comprehensive
Schematic Pay Schedule
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_________________________
City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
_________________________
Department Director
_________________________
City Manager
Attachment A

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City of Santa Maria
Comprehensive Schematic Pay Schedule Adopted 10-8-26
Effective 10-17-26
Grade Elected Officials Monthly Salary
001 MAYOR 1,956.90
002 CITY COUNCILMEMBER 1,706.90
Grade Description Assoc. Step A Step B Step C Step D Step E Step F Step G Step H 322 ACCOUNT CLERK - SCALE HOUSE g 1,920.13 2,016.13 2,116.94 2,222.78 2,333.92 324 ACCOUNT CLERK I g 1,873.25 1,966.92 2,065.27 2,168.53 2,276.96 323 ACCOUNT CLERK II g 2,071.70 2,175.28 2,284.05 2,398.24 2,518.16 370 ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN I g 2,274.98 2,388.73 2,508.16 2,633.57 2,765.25 371 ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN II g 2,508.71 2,634.15 2,765.86 2,904.15 3,049.36 374 ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN III g 2,634.14 2,765.84 2,904.13 3,049.34 3,201.81 367 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT g 2,497.07 2,621.93 2,753.03 2,890.68 3,035.21 436 ADMINISTRATIVE LEADER m 3,704.20 3,870.89 4,045.08 4,227.10 4,417.32 4,616.10 4,823.82 5,040.90 447 ARFF SPECIALIST I f 3,135.03 3,291.78 3,456.37 3,629.19 3,810.65 448 ARFF SPECIALIST II f 3,448.47 3,620.89 3,801.93 3,992.03 4,191.63 176 ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY (Org Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 6,519.61 - - - 10,866.01 146 ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER (Corp Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 8,258.16 - - - 12,604.56 203 ASSISTANT PLANNER g 2,855.62 2,998.40 3,148.32 3,305.74 3,471.03 008 ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER m 4,789.99 5,029.49 5,280.96 5,545.01 5,822.25 204 ASSOCIATE PLANNER g 3,602.92 3,783.06 3,972.21 4,170.82 4,379.36 176 ASST DIR OF RECREATION & PARKS (Org Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 6,519.61 - - - 10,866.01
388 AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE WRITER g 2,713.21 2,848.87 2,991.31 3,140.88 3,297.92 140 BUILDING DIVISION MANAGER m 5,213.62 5,474.30 5,748.02 6,035.42 6,337.19 217 BUILDING INSPECTOR I g 2,695.97 2,830.78 2,972.31 3,120.92 3,276.97 220 BUILDING INSPECTOR II g 2,973.01 3,121.67 3,277.75 3,441.63 3,613.72 347 BUILDING PERMIT TECHNICIAN I g 2,309.45 2,424.93 2,546.18 2,673.48 2,807.15 348 BUILDING PERMIT TECHNICIAN II g 2,556.10 2,683.91 2,818.10 2,959.00 3,106.95 438 BUSINESS LEADER m 5,267.75 5,504.80 5,752.51 6,011.38 6,281.89 6,564.58 6,859.99 7,168.69 164 BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST m 4,115.93 4,321.73 4,537.82 4,764.71 5,002.94 230 CAD TECHNICIAN g 2,831.21 2,972.78 3,121.41 3,277.48 3,441.36 264 CHIEF BUILDING INSPECTOR g 3,276.68 3,440.51 3,612.53 3,793.17 3,982.82 130 CHIEF DEPUTY CITY CLERK m 4,637.54 4,869.42 5,112.89 5,368.54 5,636.96 146 CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER (Corp Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 8,258.16 - - - 12,604.56
146 CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER (Corp Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 8,258.16 - - - 12,604.56 150 CHIEF OF POLICE (Corp Leader Broadband - Safety) psmp 8,735.19 - - - 13,102.79 226 CHIEF PUBLIC WORKS INSPECTOR g 2,870.34 3,013.86 3,164.55 3,322.78 3,488.92 146 CITY ATTORNEY (Corp Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 8,258.16 - - - 12,604.56 179 CITY MANAGER (Broadband) m 10,254.32 - - - 14,601.85 166 CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER I g 2,784.68 2,923.91 3,070.11 3,223.62 3,384.80 167 CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER II g 3,040.93 3,192.98 3,352.63 3,520.25 3,696.27 165 CODE ENFORCEMENT SUPERVISOR g 3,660.22 3,843.23 4,035.39 4,237.15 4,449.01 168 CODE ENFORCEMENT TECHNICIAN g 2,239.49 2,351.47 2,469.04 2,592.49 2,722.11 211 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS MANAGER m 4,476.57 4,700.39 4,935.41 5,182.18 5,441.29 340 CONFIDENTIAL OFFICE CLERK I m 1,685.54 1,769.81 1,858.31 1,951.22 2,048.78 341 CONFIDENTIAL OFFICE CLERK II m 1,862.33 1,955.44 2,053.22 2,155.88 2,263.68 311 CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARY m 2,329.28 2,445.75 2,568.03 2,696.43 2,831.25 343 CONFIDENTIAL TECHNICIAN I m 2,329.28 2,445.75 2,568.03 2,696.43 2,831.25 344 CONFIDENTIAL TECHNICIAN II m 2,568.03 2,696.43 2,831.25 2,972.82 3,121.47 346 CONFIDENTIAL TECHNICIAN III m 2,972.83 3,121.48 3,277.55 3,441.42 3,613.49 146 CORPORATE/EXECUTIVE LEADER - NON SAFETY (Broadband) m 8,258.16 - - - 12,604.56 150 CORPORATE/EXECUTIVE LEADER - SAFETY (Broadband) psm 8,735.19 - - - 13,102.79 265 CREW LEADER/MAINTENACE SPECIALIST g 2,604.78 2,735.03 2,871.78 3,015.36 3,166.13 298 CRIME ANALYST I g 2,923.37 3,069.54 3,223.02 3,384.17 3,553.37 414 CRIME ANALYST II g 3,223.02 3,384.17 3,553.37 3,731.05 3,917.60 421 CRIME LAB AND EVIDENCE SUPV pn 4,629.83 4,861.32 5,104.39 5,359.61 5,627.59 417 CRIMINALISTICS TECHNICIAN I pn 2,889.00 3,033.45 3,185.12 3,344.38 3,511.60 418 CRIMINALISTICS TECHNICIAN II pn 3,745.60 3,932.88 4,129.52 4,336.00 4,552.80 331 CUSTOMER SERVICE CLERK g 1,612.99 1,693.64 1,778.32 1,867.23 1,960.59 389 CUSTOMER SERVICE TECHNICIAN g 2,349.13 2,466.58 2,589.91 2,719.41 2,855.38 439 DEPUTY BUILDING OFFICIAL m 4,170.89 4,379.44 4,598.42 4,828.33 5,069.75 373 DEPUTY CITY CLERK m 2,579.14 2,708.10 2,843.51 2,985.68 3,134.97 009 DEPUTY CITY MANAGER m 6,374.55 6,693.28 7,027.94 7,379.34 7,748.31 176
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER (Org Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 6,519.61 - - - 10,866.01
176 DEPUTY DIRECTOR - SOLID WASTE (Org Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 6,519.61 - - - 10,866.01 178 DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF (Org Leader Broadband- Safety) psmf 6,769.78 - - - 11,137.38 424 DIGITAL FORENSICS EXAMINER I pn 4,040.37 4,242.39 4,454.51 4,677.24 4,911.10 442 DIGITAL FORENSICS EXAMINER II pn 4,454.51 4,677.24 4,911.10 5,156.66 5,414.49 146 DIR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (Corp Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 8,258.16 - - - 12,604.56
146 DIR OF PUBLIC WORKS (Corp Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 8,258.16 - - - 12,604.56 146 DIR OF RECREATION & PARKS (Corp Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 8,258.16 - - - 12,604.56 146 DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (Corp Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 8,258.16 - - - 12,604.56 Bi-Weekly Rates
Full - Time Classifications

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EXHIBIT A
City of Santa Maria
Comprehensive Schematic Pay Schedule Adopted 10-8-26
Effective 10-17-26
Grade Description Assoc. Step A Step B Step C Step D Step E Step F Step G Step H Bi-Weekly Rates
146 DIRECTOR OF UTILITIES (Corp Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 8,258.16 - - - 12,604.56 319 DISPATCHER I pn 2,815.11 2,955.87 3,103.66 3,258.84 3,421.78 320 DISPATCHER II pn 3,265.52 3,428.80 3,600.24 3,780.25 3,969.26 441 ELECTRICAL AND INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN g 3,574.92 3,753.66 3,941.34 4,138.41 4,345.32 239 ELECTRICIAN I g 2,845.57 2,987.85 3,137.23 3,294.10 3,458.81 227 ELECTRICIAN II g 3,294.10 3,458.81 3,631.75 3,813.34 4,004.01 302 ENGINEER I g 3,277.44 3,441.32 3,613.38 3,794.05 3,983.75 303 ENGINEER II g 3,613.40 3,794.07 3,983.77 4,182.96 4,392.11 317 ENGINEER III g 3,983.80 4,182.99 4,392.14 4,611.75 4,842.34 231 ENGINEERING TECH II g 2,551.46 2,679.03 2,812.99 2,953.63 3,101.32 232 ENGINEERING TECH III g 2,831.21 2,972.78 3,121.41 3,277.48 3,441.36 228 EQUIPMENT MECHANIC I g 2,356.41 2,474.23 2,597.95 2,727.85 2,864.24 225 EQUIPMENT MECHANIC II g 2,539.43 2,666.40 2,799.73 2,939.71 3,086.69 190 EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT m 3,164.43 3,322.65 3,488.79 3,663.23 3,846.39 253 FACILITIES SUPERVISOR g 3,436.03 3,607.83 3,788.22 3,977.63 4,176.51 281 FIELD MECHANIC g 2,669.27 2,802.74 2,942.87 3,090.02 3,244.52 332 FINANCE CLERK I g 1,920.15 2,016.16 2,116.97 2,222.81 2,333.95 333 FINANCE CLERK II g 2,117.37 2,223.23 2,334.39 2,451.11 2,573.66 329 FINANCE LEAD CLERK g 2,329.15 2,445.60 2,567.88 2,696.28 2,831.09 449 FIRE BATTALION CHIEF psmf 6,300.85 6,615.89 6,946.68 7,294.01 7,658.71 450 FIRE CAPTAIN f 4,527.35 4,753.72 4,991.41 5,240.98 5,503.03 189 FIRE CHIEF (Corp Leader Broadband - Safety) psmf 8,735.19 - - - 13,102.79 451 FIRE ENGINEER f 3,939.66 4,136.64 4,343.47 4,560.64 4,788.67 452 FIRE FIGHTER f 3,448.47 3,620.89 3,801.93 3,992.03 4,191.63 453 FIRE FIGHTER IN TRAINING f 2,582.23 2,711.34 2,846.91 2,989.26 3,138.72 443 FIRE INSPECTOR I f 3,008.39 3,158.81 3,316.75 3,482.59 3,656.72 444 FIRE INSPECTOR II f 3,316.77 3,482.61 3,656.74 3,839.58 4,031.56 446 FIRE MARSHAL m 6,277.19 6,591.06 6,920.61 7,266.64 7,629.98 295 FIRE PREVENTION OFFICER I f 3,135.03 3,291.78 3,456.37 3,629.19 3,810.65 296 FIRE PREVENTION OFFICER II f 3,448.47 3,620.89 3,801.93 3,992.03 4,191.63 254 FLEET SERVICES SUPERVISOR g 3,607.86 3,788.26 3,977.67 4,176.55 4,385.38 182 GIS ANALYST g 3,864.57 4,057.79 4,260.68 4,473.72 4,697.41 299 GIS MANAGER m 3,995.18 4,194.93 4,404.68 4,624.91 4,856.16 192 GIS TECHNICIAN I g 3,011.12 3,161.67 3,319.75 3,485.74 3,660.03 193 GIS TECHNICIAN II g 3,319.74 3,485.73 3,660.02 3,843.01 4,035.16 440 GRAPHICS TECHNICIAN g 2,309.45 2,424.93 2,546.18 2,673.48 2,807.15 372 GRANTS SPECIALIST I g 2,629.11 2,760.57 2,898.60 3,043.53 3,195.70 378 GRANTS SPECIALIST II g 2,898.62 3,043.55 3,195.72 3,355.50 3,523.28 209 GROUNDSKEEPER g 1,782.13 1,871.24 1,964.81 2,063.04 2,166.19 400 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC g 2,883.72 3,027.91 3,179.31 3,338.28 3,505.19 401 HOUSING & COMMUNITY SERVICE TECHNICIAN g 2,556.10 2,683.91 2,818.10 2,959.00 3,106.95 423 INVESTIGATIVE SPECIALIST pn 2,801.49 2,941.56 3,088.64 3,243.07 3,405.22 426 INVESTIGATIVE SPECIALIST I pn 2,801.49 2,941.56 3,088.64 3,243.07 3,405.22 427 INVESTIGATIVE SPECIALIST II pn 3,088.65 3,243.08 3,405.23 3,575.49 3,754.26 286 LABORATORY COORDINATOR g 3,173.11 3,331.76 3,498.35 3,673.26 3,856.93 275 LANDFILL HEAVY EQUIP LEAD OPR g 2,774.52 2,913.25 3,058.92 3,211.87 3,372.46 274 LANDFILL HEAVY EQUIP OPR g 2,516.51 2,642.34 2,774.46 2,913.18 3,058.84 276 LANDFILL HEAVY EQUIP OPR II g 2,642.34 2,774.46 2,913.18 3,058.84 3,211.78 415 LEAD ACCOUNT CLERK - SCALE HOUSE g 2,112.14 2,217.76 2,328.64 2,445.07 2,567.33 432 LEAD CUSTOMER SERVICE TECHNICIAN g 2,803.93 2,944.13 3,091.33 3,245.91 3,408.20 282 LEAD MECHANIC g 2,942.90 3,090.05 3,244.55 3,406.78 3,577.12 425 LEAD POLICE SERVICE TECHNICIAN pn 2,927.62 3,074.00 3,227.70 3,389.09 3,558.54 307 LEAD WASTEWATER OPERATOR g 3,309.82 3,475.31 3,649.08 3,831.54 4,023.11 308 LEAD WATER OPERATOR g 3,309.82 3,475.31 3,649.08 3,831.54 4,023.11 428 LEGAL OFFICE SPECIALIST - CONFIDENTIAL m 2,972.83 3,121.48 3,277.55 3,441.42 3,613.49 350 LIBRARIAN I g 2,662.78 2,795.92 2,935.72 3,082.51 3,236.63 248 LIBRARIAN II g 2,942.04 3,089.14 3,243.60 3,405.78 3,576.07 147 LIBRARIAN III m 4,569.71 4,798.20 5,038.12 5,290.03 5,554.53 352 LIBRARY ASSISTANT I g 2,069.84 2,173.32 2,282.00 2,396.09 2,515.90 354 LIBRARY ASSISTANT II g 2,282.29 2,396.41 2,516.23 2,642.03 2,774.13 351 LIBRARY CLERK g 2,016.23 2,117.05 2,222.91 2,334.06 2,450.75 146 LIBRARY DIRECTOR (Corp Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 8,258.16 - - - 12,604.56 353 LIBRARY TECHNICIAN g 2,471.41 2,594.98 2,724.74 2,860.98 3,004.02 244 MAINTENANCE WORKER I g 2,050.19 2,152.70 2,260.33 2,373.35 2,492.01 240 MAINTENANCE WORKER II g 2,209.47 2,319.95 2,435.94 2,557.74 2,685.63 330 OFFICE ASSISTANT I g 1,735.73 1,822.53 1,913.65 2,009.34 2,109.81 328 OFFICE ASSISTANT II g 1,917.75 2,013.64 2,114.33 2,220.04 2,331.05 176 ORGANIZATIONAL / ENTERPRISE LEADER - NON SAFETY (Broadband) m 6,519.61 - - - 10,866.01 177 ORGANIZATIONAL / ENTERPRISE LEADER - SAFETY (Broadband) psm 6,769.78 - - - 11,137.38 382 OUTREACH COORDINATOR g 2,309.45 2,424.93 2,546.18 2,673.48 2,807.15 183 PARK SERVICES OFFICER g 2,211.00 2,321.55 2,437.63 2,559.51 2,687.49 238 PARK SERVICES OFFICER II g 2,682.83 2,816.97 2,957.83 3,105.72 3,261.00 283 PARK SERVICES OFFICER III g 3,127.33 3,283.70 3,447.89 3,620.28 3,801.29 268 PARKS & FOREST SUPERVISOR g 3,407.31 3,577.68 3,756.57 3,944.40 4,141.62 430 PEG PRODUCTION MANAGER m 3,191.02 3,350.57 3,518.09 3,694.00 3,878.70

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City of Santa Maria
Comprehensive Schematic Pay Schedule Adopted 10-8-26
Effective 10-17-26
Grade Description Assoc. Step A Step B Step C Step D Step E Step F Step G Step H Bi-Weekly Rates
278 PLAN CHECK ENGINEER m 5,060.41 5,313.44 5,579.10 5,858.06 6,150.97 124 PLANNING DIVISION MANAGER m 6,413.69 6,734.38 7,071.10 7,424.65 7,795.88 216 PLANNING TECHNICIAN g 2,332.56 2,449.18 2,571.64 2,700.23 2,835.23 297 PLANS EXAMINER g 3,117.22 3,273.09 3,436.75 3,608.59 3,789.01 422 POLICE CORPORAL p 4,064.51 4,267.74 4,481.13 4,705.19 4,940.45 177 POLICE DIVISION COMMANDER (Org Leader Broadband - Safety) psmp 6,769.78 - - - 11,137.38 416 POLICE LIEUTENANT pmm 6,312.86 6,628.50 6,959.93 7,307.93 7,673.33 413 POLICE OFFICER p 3,771.48 3,960.05 4,158.05 4,365.95 4,584.25 355 POLICE RECORDS SUPERVISOR g 2,876.66 3,020.49 3,171.51 3,330.09 3,496.59 327 POLICE RECORDS TECH-DETECTIVES g 2,361.56 2,479.63 2,603.61 2,733.79 2,870.48 325 POLICE RECORDS TECHNICIAN I g 2,186.76 2,296.09 2,410.89 2,531.44 2,658.01 326 POLICE RECORDS TECHNICIAN II g 2,361.56 2,479.63 2,603.61 2,733.79 2,870.48 410 POLICE SERGEANT pmm 5,096.19 5,351.00 5,618.55 5,899.48 6,194.45 256 POLICE SERVICES TECHNICIAN pn 2,655.44 2,788.21 2,927.62 3,074.00 3,227.70 390 POLICE TRAINEE pn 3,164.70 3,322.94 3,489.09 3,663.54 3,846.72 293 PRINCIPAL CIVIL ENGINEER m 5,645.17 5,927.42 6,223.80 6,534.99 6,861.73 127 PRINCIPAL PLANNER m 5,035.13 5,286.88 5,551.23 5,828.79 6,120.23 437 PROGRAM LEADER m 4,417.31 4,616.09 4,823.82 5,040.90 5,267.74 5,504.79 5,752.50 6,011.37 362 PROPERTY-EVIDENCE CLERK g 2,551.84 2,679.43 2,813.39 2,954.06 3,101.77 454 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER m 4,945.57 5,192.85 5,452.49 5,725.12 6,011.37 241 PUBLIC WORKS INSPECTOR g 2,603.51 2,733.68 2,870.36 3,013.88 3,164.57 135 PUBLIC WORKS OPERATIONS MGR m 5,213.62 5,474.30 5,748.02 6,035.42 6,337.19 169 PUBLIC WORKS TECHNICIAN I g 2,309.45 2,424.93 2,546.18 2,673.48 2,807.15 170 PUBLIC WORKS TECHNICIAN II g 2,556.10 2,683.91 2,818.10 2,959.00 3,106.95 257 RECREATION COORDINATOR g 2,668.11 2,801.51 2,941.59 3,088.67 3,243.11 285 RECREATION SUPERVISOR g 3,087.90 3,242.29 3,404.41 3,574.63 3,753.37 259 RECREATION TECHNICIAN g 2,309.45 2,424.93 2,546.18 2,673.48 2,807.15 316 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE MANAGER m 5,213.62 5,474.30 5,748.02 6,035.42 6,337.19 252 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST I g 2,592.51 2,722.14 2,858.24 3,001.16 3,151.22 314 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST II g 2,858.24 3,001.16 3,151.22 3,308.78 3,474.22 431 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SUPERVISOR g 3,276.83 3,440.67 3,612.71 3,793.34 3,983.01 312 SECRETARY g 2,195.95 2,305.74 2,421.03 2,542.08 2,669.19 313 SECRETARY TO THE CITY MANAGER m 2,879.64 3,023.63 3,174.81 3,333.55 3,500.23 176 SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY (Org Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 6,519.61 - - - 10,866.01
349 SENIOR BUILDING PERMIT TECH g 2,728.02 2,864.43 3,007.64 3,158.02 3,315.93 292 SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER g 4,363.23 4,581.39 4,810.46 5,050.99 5,303.54 267 SENIOR CREW LEADER-MAINT SPEC g 2,735.01 2,871.76 3,015.34 3,166.11 3,324.41 321 SENIOR DISPATCHER pn 3,601.85 3,781.94 3,971.04 4,169.59 4,378.07 237 SENIOR PARK SERVICES OFFICER g 3,659.45 3,842.43 4,034.55 4,236.27 4,448.09 205 SENIOR PLANNER g 4,247.57 4,459.94 4,682.93 4,917.08 5,162.93 201 SENIOR PLANS EXAMINER g 3,613.40 3,794.07 3,983.77 4,182.96 4,392.11 337 SENIOR POLICE RECORDS TECH g 2,588.73 2,718.17 2,854.07 2,996.78 3,146.62 163 SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER m 4,789.99 5,029.49 5,280.96 5,545.01 5,822.25 210 SENIOR SYSTEMS ANALYST m 5,153.91 5,411.60 5,682.18 5,966.29 6,264.61 304 SENIOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL TECH g 3,058.79 3,211.73 3,372.31 3,540.93 3,717.98 184 SHAREPOINT DEVELOPER g 3,942.30 4,139.42 4,346.38 4,563.70 4,791.89 195 SOLID WASTE COLLECTIONS SUPV g 3,570.14 3,748.65 3,936.09 4,132.90 4,339.54 196 SOLID WASTE EQUIP CREW LDR g 2,451.55 2,574.12 2,702.83 2,837.97 2,979.87 246 SOLID WASTE EQUIP LEAD OPR g 2,711.24 2,846.80 2,989.14 3,138.60 3,295.53 222 SOLID WASTE EQUIPMENT OPR I g 2,289.00 2,403.46 2,523.63 2,649.82 2,782.31 224 SOLID WASTE EQUIPMENT OPR II g 2,334.78 2,451.52 2,574.09 2,702.80 2,837.94 197 SOLID WASTE LANDFILL SUPV g 3,570.14 3,748.65 3,936.09 4,132.90 4,339.54 154 SOLID WASTE MANAGER m 4,945.57 5,192.85 5,452.49 5,725.12 6,011.37 380 SPECIAL DISTRICTS COORDINATOR g 3,407.31 3,577.68 3,756.57 3,944.40 4,141.62 411 SPECIAL DISTRICTS PLANNING TECHNICIAN g 2,309.45 2,424.93 2,546.18 2,673.48 2,807.15 358 SPECIAL DISTRICTS SUPERVISOR g 3,800.97 3,991.02 4,190.57 4,400.10 4,620.10 381 SPECIAL DISTRICTS TECHNICIAN g 2,628.58 2,760.01 2,898.00 3,042.90 3,195.05 271 STREET MAINT SUPERVISOR g 3,436.03 3,607.83 3,788.22 3,977.63 4,176.51 214 SYSTEMS ANALYST I g 3,574.92 3,753.66 3,941.34 4,138.41 4,345.32 215 SYSTEMS ANALYST II g 3,942.30 4,139.42 4,346.38 4,563.70 4,791.89 290 TRAFFIC SIGNAL TECHNICIAN g 2,845.39 2,987.66 3,137.04 3,293.90 3,458.60 202 TRANSIT ASSISTANT g 1,782.13 1,871.24 1,964.81 2,063.04 2,166.19 229 TRANSIT COORDINATOR g 2,505.73 2,631.02 2,762.57 2,900.70 3,045.73 185 TRANSIT PLANNER g 3,239.75 3,401.74 3,571.83 3,750.42 3,937.93 288 TRANSIT SERVICES MANAGER m 5,213.62 5,474.30 5,748.02 6,035.42 6,337.19 383 UTILITIES ACCOUNTING TECH I g 2,274.98 2,388.73 2,508.16 2,633.57 2,765.25 384 UTILITIES ACCOUNTING TECH II g 2,508.71 2,634.15 2,765.86 2,904.15 3,049.36 385 UTILITIES ACCOUNTING TECH III g 2,634.14 2,765.84 2,904.13 3,049.34 3,201.81 429 UTILITIES OFFICE SPECIALIST g 2,013.64 2,114.33 2,220.04 2,331.05 2,447.60 387 UTILITIES OUTREACH SPECIALIST g 2,315.67 2,431.45 2,553.02 2,680.67 2,814.71 207 UTILITIES TECHNOLOGY ANALYST g 3,574.92 3,753.66 3,941.34 4,138.41 4,345.32 334 UTILITY BILLING LEAD CLERK g 2,329.15 2,445.60 2,567.88 2,696.28 2,831.09 223 UTILITY BILLING SUPERVISOR g 2,445.58 2,567.86 2,696.26 2,831.07 2,972.63 306 WASTEWATER OPERATOR g 2,803.93 2,944.13 3,091.33 3,245.91 3,408.20 405 WASTEWATER OPERATOR I g 2,490.16 2,614.67 2,745.40 2,882.67 3,026.81

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City of Santa Maria
Comprehensive Schematic Pay Schedule Adopted 10-8-26
Effective 10-17-26
Grade Description Assoc. Step A Step B Step C Step D Step E Step F Step G Step H Bi-Weekly Rates
406 WASTEWATER OPERATOR II g 2,803.93 2,944.13 3,091.33 3,245.91 3,408.20 407 WASTEWATER OPERATOR III g 3,091.34 3,245.92 3,408.21 3,578.62 3,757.55 305 WASTEWATER OPERATOR TRAINEE g 2,490.16 2,614.67 2,745.40 2,882.67 3,026.81 198 WASTEWATER SUPERVISOR g 4,102.38 4,307.50 4,522.87 4,749.02 4,986.47 247 WATER CONSERVATION SPECIALIST g 2,776.08 2,914.88 3,060.63 3,213.66 3,374.34 309 WATER OPERATOR g 2,803.93 2,944.13 3,091.33 3,245.91 3,408.20 402 WATER OPERATOR I g 2,490.16 2,614.67 2,745.40 2,882.67 3,026.81 403 WATER OPERATOR II g 2,803.93 2,944.13 3,091.33 3,245.91 3,408.20 404 WATER OPERATOR III g 3,091.34 3,245.92 3,408.21 3,578.62 3,757.55 310 WATER OPERATOR TRAINEE g 2,490.16 2,614.67 2,745.40 2,882.67 3,026.81 258 WATER RESOURCES LEAD OPERATOR g 3,363.22 3,531.37 3,707.94 3,893.34 4,088.01 134 WATER RESOURCES MANAGER m 5,645.17 5,927.42 6,223.80 6,534.99 6,861.73 263 WATER RESOURCES OPERATOR g 3,050.49 3,203.01 3,363.16 3,531.32 3,707.88 199 WATER SUPERVISOR g 4,102.38 4,307.50 4,522.87 4,749.02 4,986.47 243 WATER SYSTEM OPERATOR I g 2,429.49 2,550.96 2,678.51 2,812.44 2,953.05 249 WATER SYSTEM OPERATOR II g 2,735.46 2,872.23 3,015.84 3,166.64 3,324.98

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City of Santa Maria
Comprehensive Schematic Pay Schedule
Hourly Rates (Part-Time - Limited Service)
Adopted 10-8-2026
Effective 10-17-2026
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ab ADMINISTRATIVE AIDE II e 24.39 25.62 26.89 - -
aa ADMINISTRATIVE AIDE III e 28.33 29.75 31.24 - -
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as ASSISTANT CLERK - OFFICE e 16.90 17.75 18.63 - -
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cd CERTIFIED DISPATCH AIDE e 31.44 33.01 34.66 - -
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cm CONSULTANT II e 46.23 48.53 50.96 - -
cn CONSULTANT III e 53.85 56.54 59.36 - -
co CONSULTANT IV e 63.04 68.29 73.54 - -
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zp FACILITY SPECIALIST II z 21.98 23.08 24.24 25.45 26.72 zq FACILITY SPECIALIST III z 23.63 24.82 26.06 27.37 28.73 lo GENERAL LABORER e 16.90 17.75 18.63 - -
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ei INTERN - PROFESSION e 16.90 17.75 18.63 - -
i1 INVESTIGATIVE OFFICER I e 73.54 - - - -
i2 INVESTIGATIVE OFFICER II e 105.06 - - - -
zf LABORER III z 19.40 20.37 21.39 22.46 23.58
lp LIBRARY PAGE e 16.90 17.75 18.63 - -
zg LIBRARY TECHNICAL ASSISTANT z 27.43 28.79 30.23 31.74 33.33 lg LIFEGUARD e 16.90 17.75 18.63 - -
mt MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN e 16.90 17.75 18.63 - -
ma MULTIMEDIA ASSISTANT e 16.90 17.75 18.63 - -
ps PARK SERVICES AIDE e 16.90 17.75 18.63 - -
zy PARK SERVICES COORDINATOR z 45.49 47.77 50.15 52.66 55.29 pc POLICE CADET e 16.90 17.75 18.63 - -
zi POLICE RECORDS CLERK z 20.33 21.35 22.42 23.54 24.71 po PROVISIONAL OFFICER e 39.91 41.91 44.01 46.21 48.52
ra RECREATION ACTIVITY SPECIALIST z 19.60 20.58 21.61 22.70 23.83 re RECREATION LEADER II e 16.90 17.75 18.63 - -
rc REGULATORY COMPLIANCE CLERK e 16.90 17.75 18.63 - -
ao RESERVE POLICE OFFICER LEVEL 1 e 21.01 - - - -
bo RESERVE POLICE OFFICER LEVEL 2 e 17.86 - - - -
ze SECURITY GUARD z 22.29 23.40 24.57 25.80 27.09
zz SENIOR LIFEGUARD z 21.64 22.73 23.86 25.05 26.31
sl SKILLED LABORER e 22.02 23.12 24.28 - -
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zt STAFF ASSISTANT z 18.85 19.79 20.78 21.82 22.91
si SWIM INSTRUCTOR e 17.90 18.80 19.74 - -
sc SWIM POOL CLERK e 16.90 17.75 18.63 - -
t1 TECHNICAL AIDE I e 16.90 17.75 18.63 - -
t2 TECHNICAL AIDE II e 16.90 17.75 18.63 - -
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zr TRANSIT TECHNICIAN z 21.94 23.04 24.19 25.41 26.68
Hourly Rates

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COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Graciela Reynoso, Chief Human Resources Officer
DATE: October 8, 2026
SUBJECT: Adoption of a Resolution Approving a Wage and Benefits Package for the Public Safety Managers Increase to City’s Contribution to Health Benefits Premiums
Description:

The City Council to consider approving a Resolution for a Wage and Benefits Package for the Public Safety Managers employee group’s increase to the City’s contribution to health benefit premiums.

RECOMMENDATION:

1. Adopt a Resolution authorizing and approving a Wage and Benefits Package for the Public Safety Managers employee group’s increase the City’s contribution to the health benefits premiums in 2027; and

2. Authorize the Mayor to execute the terms of the Resolution.

BACKGROUND:

The existing wage and benefit package for Public Safety Managers (PSM) employee group Resolution 2026-23 has been reviewed. In light of the City’s current financial position, and after concluding negotiations with general employees’ union, SEIU Local 620, the City is recommending a new resolution for the wage and benefit package for PSM employees as noted in the 2026 PSM Resolution (Attachment “A”).

DISCUSSION:

The agenda item before City Council is a recommendation to authorize and approve a new resolution for wage and benefit package for the Public Safety Managers employee group. The resolution includes an increase to the City’s contribution for medical premiums. This Council action will approve to increase the City’s contribution towards premiums to fully cover PERS Gold at all three tier levels for all full-time PSM employees in calendar year 2027.

Alternative(s)
2 A decision by the City Council not to approve the revised Resolution to the Wage and Benefits Package Resolution will result in continuation of the City contribution to health benefits at the 2026 rate.

Fiscal Considerations
The fiscal impact of increased contributions of the City’s health benefit premiums for employees in 2027 is approximately $5,941 for Fiscal Year 2027.

Impact on the Community
Approval of the amended Wage and Benefits Package for Public Safety Managers employee group is crucial to maintaining positive employee-employer relations and retaining a well-staffed, qualified workforce, who in turn will continue to support the City’s operational needs.

ATTACHMENT(S)
A. Resolution 2026 Public Safety Managers Employee
Exhibit A to Resolution – Comprehensive Schematic Pay Schedule Attachment A

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RESOLUTION NO.

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING AND RESTATING RESOLUTION NO. 2026-23

APPROVING A WAGE AND BENEFITS PACKAGE

FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY MANAGERS
WHEREAS, the City Council is committed to a compensation policy that strengthens the recruitment and retention of well-qualified and effective managers; and WHEREAS, the City operates in alignment with California Government Code Section 36506, which mandates that a City Council fix the compensation of all appointive officers and employees by resolution or ordinance; and
WHEREAS, in 2003, the Public Safety Managers initiated a petition to no longer be affiliated with any other bargaining group, and to represent themselves in informal discussions with the City Manager over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment; and
WHEREAS, in February 2024, the City Manager entered into discussions with the Public Safety Managers and assembled a wage and benefit package incorporated herein, that outlines and delineates the benefit structure for these employees consistent with other employee bargaining groups; and
WHEREAS, Resolution Number 2022-64 established broadband classifications of Organizational Leader - Non Safety; Organizational Leader – Safety; Corporate/Executive Leader - Non Safety; and Corporate/Executive Leader – Safety; and WHEREAS, Resolution Number 2025-15 replaced the wage and benefit package approved for the Public Safety Managers in January 2022; and WHEREAS, Resolution Number 2025-209 amended the wage and benefit package approved for the Public Safety Managers in December 2025; and WHEREAS, Resolution Number 2026-01 restated, amended, replaced, and superseded Resolution Number 2025-209; and
WHEREAS, Resolution Number 2026-23 restated, amended, replaced, and superseded Resolution Number 2026-01.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California, that the following shall amend, restate, replace, and supersede Resolution number 2026-23 and any and all prior compensation and benefit packages approved for the Public Safety effective October 17, 2026, or as otherwise stated herein, as follows:

Attachment A

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Broadband Corporate/Executive Leader (Safety)– classification includes Chief of Police and Fire Chief. Broadband Organizational Enterprise Leader (Safety)– classification includes Police Division Commander and Deputy Fire Chief.

Public Safety Managers include the classification of Fire Battalion Chief.

1. BASE COMPENSATION
No cost-of-living adjustment will be implemented at this time. The base compensation for all Public Safety Manager employees in the employ of the City covered by this Resolution is set forth in the pay schedule attached hereto as Exhibit “A.”

2. PERFORMANCE REVIEW INCREASES FOR BROADBAND CLASSIFIED

EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE BROADBAND SALARY RANGE
Increases for employees within a broadband salary range shall be governed by the following.

I. Performance management will be in alignment with the allocated budget and City Council’s organizational strategies, objectives and performance outcomes. As such performance goals and measures must relate to the overall City goals and desired outcomes.

II. Broadband classified employees will be appointed at or near the pay minimum pay range. Subsequent compensation increases will be linked to the performance and the degree to which competency mastery is attained.

III. Salary increases within a pay range shall not be automatic but shall be granted only upon the affirmative recommendation of the appropriate department director, including written certification that the employee's overall annual performance has been satisfactory or better.

IV. Such salary increases shall be effective on the first day of the pay period in which the salary anniversary date occurs.

V. The percentage range from 0% up to 3% of the salary increase shall be determined by the City Manager, on an annual basis, and shall be communicated to the appropriate department director.

VI. Under exceptional circumstances, where rigid adherence to the percentage range for the salary increase could cause disruption to city operational issues or cause inequity, the City Manager, could grant a salary increase outside of the percentage range for an eligible employee.

VII. For the employee to be eligible for consideration under (VI ) they must have an overall annual performance rating of Excellent or Outstanding with Attachment A

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organizational goals and outcomes that are in alignment with the City Council and the respective department.

3. PERFORMANCE BASED PAY (PBP) PROGRAM (See PBP Guidelines) Executive managers (Broadband Corporate Executive Leaders (Safety)/Department Directors) are eligible to participate in the City’s Performance Based Pay Program. Broadband Corporate Executive Leaders (Safety)/Department Directors may receive a PBP incentive of up to three percent (3%) of the employees’ annual salary. All PBP incentives will be tied directly to job performance and criteria established by the City Manager’s Office and approved by the City Council.

4. COMPENSATION CONVERSIONS FOR FIRE SHIFT MANAGERS
Employees appointed to Fire Battalion Chief are designated as shift employees (fifty-six (56) hour workweek). Therefore, assignments to a forty (40) hour workweek are deemed temporary and may be rotational. Except as specifically noted below, all compensation and benefits, including maximum accumulation limits, shall be based on the assignment using the following conversion ratios: the fifty-six (56) hour to forty (40) hour work week ratio .7143 percent; and the forty (40) hour to fifty-six (56) hour work week ratio is 1.4 percent. Conversion assignments shall be effective at the beginning of a two (2)-week pay period.

All other classifications covered by this Resolution are considered to be and compensated at the forty (40) hour workweek rate, including the Fire Battalion Chief assigned as the Administrative Battalion Chief.

5. CONSTRUCTIVE RECEIPT
Employees may receive a cash payment for unused vacation, personal leave, and/or compensatory time provided they meet the requirements set forth in the applicable provision of the Resolution and abide by the below.

Employees will have the option to declare their intent to cash-out accrued leave under the following conditions in accordance with Internal Revenue Code Section 451:
- Hours cashed-out shall be paid at straight time.
- By December 1st of each year, employees can declare their intent to cashout the leave (or a portion of the leave) they earn during the following payroll calendar year. For example, elections made by December 1, 2026, shall apply to hours accrued in 2027.
- The employee can choose any pay period(s) during the year to receive the elected cash-out and must declare the selected pay period for cash-out at the time of election.

Attachment A

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- Once an election is made it cannot be rescinded.
- The employee will be responsible for making sure the required number of hours to be cashed-out are available at the time of each cash-out. If an employee has not met the requirements, the employee will not be eligible for that cash- out during the year.
- Employees will be eligible for partial cash-outs if the full amount of hours elected are not available at the elected time of cash-out. For example, if an employee elects to cash-out 40 vacation hours during the first pay period in November, but only 20 hours are available at that time, 20 hours would be cashed-out.
- Employees will be required to complete the City’s standardized election form. - Failure to submit an irrevocable election form by December 1st of each year shall be the same as not electing to cash-out leave during the following payroll calendar year.

6. MANAGEMENT LEAVE
Management leave is designed to recognize and compensate for work in excess of forty (40) hours per week by exempt non-shift employees and fifty-six (56) hours per week for exempt shift employees. While management leave is not based on overtime hours worked on an hour-for-hour basis, it does allow employees to take paid time off in recognition of hours worked in excess of forty (40) hours per work week for non-shift employees or fifty-six (56) hours per week for shift employees.

During the first payroll period of each new payroll calendar year, all eligible exempt employees shall be credited with a designated amount of management leave time (rounded to the nearest half-hour) to be used during that payroll calendar year. No portion of the management leave hours may be accumulated or rolled over from one payroll calendar year to another, and all unused management leave will automatically be erased from the books at the end of the payroll calendar year. For employees separating service or starting during the calendar year, management leave will be pro-rated (to the nearest half-hour) based on the number of full pay periods elapsed or remaining during the payroll year. If an employee, prior to separating service, used more management leave than the pro- rated amount for the payroll year, the excess used management leave will be deducted from vacation leave hours, then if needed, from the employee’s final paycheck without the necessity of the City securing a judgment. Accordingly, management leave is a “use it or lose it” benefit and no unused management leave will be cashed-out.

Department Directors/Corporate Leader - Safety broadband classification on at-will employment contracts will receive eighty (80) hours of management leave. With the exception of shift Battalion Chiefs, all remaining exempt broadband Attachment A

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classifications in the Public Safety Managers group who are allocated to the Organizational Leader - Safety classification shall be placed in the second tier of the program and receive sixty-four (64) hours of management leave per payroll calendar year. Shift Battalion Chiefs shall be placed at the third tier of the program and receive ninety-six (96) hours of management leave (at the fifty-six (56) hour rate), per payroll calendar year.

7. OVERTIME
Battalion Chiefs shall receive time-and-a-half pay (at the fifty-six (56) hour rate) or compensatory time off for each hour worked, in a suppression capacity, in excess of his/her assigned paid shift. Overtime shall be paid when providing mutual aid in which the City is reimbursed, by either federal or state agencies, at the rate of time and one-half at the fifty-six (56) hour work week pay rate. The maximum accumulation of compensatory time shall be one hundred-twenty (120) hours. With the exception of management leave, no other compensation or benefits will be afforded to these employees in consideration for overtime.

8. HOLIDAYS
A. The City will recognize seven (7) (eight hour) holidays as fixed holidays for nonshift managers (with the exception of any 40-hour Fire Battalion Chiefs): New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas. Non-shift managers will be eligible to receive, on a pro-rated basis, six (6) additional days [forty-eight (48) hours] of floating holiday time on the first pay period in the payroll calendar year to be scheduled off by formal request of each individual employee with the approval of the department director and/or City Manager.

Prior to the second to last full pay period in the payroll calendar year, non-shift managers are eligible to use and/or cash-out up to forty-eight (48) hours of floating holiday time on one occasion anytime during the (payroll) calendar year. Any floating holiday hours remaining on the books after the second to last full pay period in the payroll calendar year will automatically be cashed-out and included in the last payroll check of the calendar year.

B. The City will recognize holidays for Fire Battalion Chiefs commensurate with other fire sworn shift personnel. Specifically, effective July 1, 2022, Fire Battalion Chiefs will receive 144 hours of holiday pay annually (equivalent to six (6) pro-rated work shifts at the fifty-six (56) rate of pay), based on the following holidays (12 hours per holiday): New Year’s Day, Lincoln’s Birthday, Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans’ Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Eve. In recognition of the current calendar year’s holidays, shift fire managers shall be paid the equivalent of 144 hours of compensation (at the fifty-six (56) hour rate of pay), effective the last pay period ending in November of each year. The six (6) pro-rated shifts shall not be converted for employees temporarily assigned to a forty (40) hour work week and will be paid at the fifty-six (56) hour rate of pay. The 40-hour Training Battalion Attachment A

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Chief shall work the fixed holidays that fall on a regularly scheduled workday or may utilize leave time.

Effective March 31, 2026 Fire Battalion Chiefs will receive an additional 12 hours of holiday pay annually (equivalent to one half (0.5) pro-rated work shift at the fiftysix (56) rate of pay) in recognition of the Cesar Chavez Day. In total, Fire Battalion Chiefs will receive 156 hours of holiday pay annually (equivalent to six and a half (6.5) pro-rated work shifts at the fifty-six (56) rate of pay), accounting for the 12 holidays listed in section 8(B) above and the addition of Cesar Chavez Day.

Payment and eligibility will continue as stated in the prior paragraph.

C. For employees separating service or starting during the calendar year, paid holiday hours will be pro-rated (rounded to the nearest half-hour) based on the number of full pay periods elapsed or remaining during the payroll year.

D. Effective July 1, 2022, for the purposes of calculating holiday pay, the hourly rate shall be the base rate (40 hours or 56 hours as appropriate) plus the following incentives:
 Bilingual
 Training Premium
 Company Officer Cert
 Chief Fire Officer Cert
 Executive Chief Fire Officer
 Chief Fire Officer Cert with BA
 Education Incentive

9. COMPENSATION SURVEY PROCEDURES
The salary survey shall include for comparison purposes, the “E” step or fifth step monthly salary. For purposes of preparing a salary survey for wage and benefit consideration, the City will add 2.15 percent to the top step salary of Police Chief and 3.2 percent to the top step of Fire Chief (for salary comparison purposes only).

Notwithstanding this provision, said salary survey procedures shall not be interpreted to mandate the setting of salary and/or other forms of compensation at the level indicated in the salary survey.

Originally, the parties agreed to add an additional percentage of 2.86 percent to the top step salary of Police Chief and 3.2 percent to the top step of Fire Chief for salary survey purposes until all surveyed CalPERS agencies have the EPMC benefit, however, due to Public Employee Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) legislation, the parties agree to reduce the percentage commensurately with the percentage of unit members in Tier I (as noted in the preceding paragraph).

10. MOVE-UP PAY
Up to a five percent (5%) differential in base compensation shall be allowed for those personnel who are assigned to perform duties above their classification for Attachment A

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five (5) consecutive working days. If an employee is functioning in an acting department director capacity for more than the above stated timeframe, the employee may be placed at the appropriate step in the department director pay range to compensate him/her for the lengthy assignment commensurate with the assignment as determined by the City Manager or his/her designee. The employee working in a higher classification shall be compensated back to and including the first day that s/he works in the higher classification.

12. BILINGUAL PAY
A salary differential shall only be paid to those employees who are required by the City Manager to use both English and Spanish in communicating with the general public while performing the duties of his/her position. Eligible employees who demonstrate appropriate skills in both speaking and understanding the Spanish language, at a basic level, shall receive a two percent (2%) salary differential above his/her regular scheduled salary, within the individual's designated classification.

Eligible employees who demonstrate Spanish speaking skills at an advanced level shall receive a three percent (3%) salary differential.

The City Manager’s Office will test for the skill level required.

13. EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION INCENTIVE PAY
The City will provide the below educational incentive pay upon date of hire, and it shall be paid in addition to regular pay when the education is in addition to the regular requirements of the job specifications and is work-related. An employee may not receive an aggregate of education and certification incentive more than seven-and-one-half percent (7.5%).

Fire Employees
B.A. Degree - 5% (BC only)
M.A. Degree - 7.5%
Chief Fire Officer Cert. - 5.0% (BC Only)
Executive Chief Fire Officer Cert. - 7.5%
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Police Employees
A.A. Degree - 2.5%
B.A. Degree - 5%
M.A. Degree - 7.5%
POST Cert. - 2.5% Intermediate
POST Cert. - 5% Advanced

14. TUITION REIMBURSEMENT
The City agrees to reimburse employees up to $1,500 per calendar year for the cost of tuition and books if a grade of “C” or better is obtained for undergraduate, and “B” or better for postgraduate; or for (Department Director approved) jobrelated courses taken on the employee's own time, that result in a course completion certificate issued by a recognized training organization.

Receipts must be received by the City for processing within sixty (60) days of course completion.

15. VACATIONS
With the exception of employees on at-will employment contracts, employees shall be entitled to take all vacation accrued to him/her after six (6) months of employment. Vacation accrual for non-shift managers shall be as follows:

Years 0-4 5-6 7 8 9 10-11 12 13 14 15 16 20+
Hours
per Year 80 96 104 112 120 128 136 144 152 160 168 184
The vacation accrual for shift fire managers shall be as follows:

Years 0-3 4-6 7 8 9 10-11 12 13 14 15 16
Hours Per
Year 132 144 156 168 180 192 204 216 228 240 252
The maximum amount of vacation accumulation at any one time shall be three hundred thirty-six (336) hours for non-shift employees, four hundred sixteen (416) hours for employees on at-will employment contracts, and four hundred eighty (480) hours for shift fire employees. When an employee reaches the maximum allowable vacation credit, no additional vacation credit shall be accrued until the vacation balance is below the maximum.

During the calendar year, employees performing at an acceptable or superior level are eligible to predesignate a cash-out or sell-back up to forty (40) hours of vacation time at straight time on two occasions anytime during the payroll calendar year, so long as they have (after said cash-out) a minimum vacation balance of at least forty (40) hours on the books. This cash-out benefit shall be made in accordance with Section 5 Constructive Receipt.

During the calendar year, shift fire employees, performing at an acceptable or Attachment A

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superior level are eligible to predesignate a cash-out or sell-back up to ninety-six (96) hours of vacation at straight time on one occasion, so long as they have (after said cash-out) a minimum vacation balance of at least ninety-six (96) hours on the books. This cash-out benefit shall be made in accordance with Section 5, Constructive Receipt.

During the 2026 and 2027 payroll calendar years, shift and non-shift employees performing at an acceptable or superior level are eligible to predesignate a cashout or sell-back up to one hundred sixty (160) hours of vacation time at straight time on one occasion (minimum of .5 hours and max of 160 total hours) anytime during the payroll calendar year, so long as they have (after said cash-out) a minimum vacation balance of at least forty (40) hours on the books. This cash-out benefit shall be made in accordance with Section 5, Constructive Receipt.

The City will reinstate vacation accrual rates for previous years of service for former City employees who have completed twenty-six (26) pay periods and probationary period (if applicable) after returning to City employment.

16. SICK LEAVE
Sick leave will be granted to employees when they are incapacitated for the performance of duties by sickness, injury, or for medical, dental, or optical examination or treatment, and a new full-time employee shall be eligible to use sick leave for bona fide illness as it is accumulated.

Each non-shift management employee will accumulate 3.69 hours of sick leave per payroll period with no maximum accumulation, and each shift fire manager [fiftysix (56) hour work week] will accumulate sick leave at the rate of 12.9 hours per month with no maximum accumulation.

An employee may use up to half of his/her annually accrued sick leave for family illness. The term "family" in this section shall be defined as anyone per California Labor Code Section 245.5 (c). Family illness in this regard shall be defined as when a child, spouse, or parent of the employee is ill and the nature of their condition requires that the employee provides care. Family Illness may also be used by an employee when s/he is responsible (primary care giver) for the care of said family member and said member is seeking medical, dental, or optical treatment. Fire shift managers may carry over from one payroll calendar year to the next, up to a maximum of 18.6 hours of unused family illness leave. At no time shall a fire shift manager have available more than ninety-six (96) hours of family illness leave per calendar year.

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fraction of a day will not be counted toward service credit. There is no limit on the amount of accumulated sick leave that can be converted to service credit. PERS rules mandate that this benefit shall apply to members whose effective date of retirement is within four months of separation from employment and who retire after the effective date of this benefit in the agency's contract. For the purpose of reporting sick leave hours to PERS under the sick leave credit benefit option, sick leave hours shall be reduced only by the actual hours paid under the sick leave incentive program.

The City’s sick leave incentive program shall compensate employees at the rate of fifty (50) percent for all accrued sick leave beyond two hundred forty (240) hours to a maximum of one thousand six hundred (1,600) hours when the employee leaves City service upon regular retirement, disability retirement, or death.

17. BEREAVEMENT
Each non-shift management employee is eligible for up to five days per incident, and shift fire managers are eligible for up to four (4) shifts per calendar year, to be used for family bereavement leave charged to any accrued leave bank. The term “family” in this section shall be defined as anyone per California Labor Code Section 245.5 (c).

18. RETIREMENT
Tier III (PEPRA) employees – Police and Fire:

As defined under the Public Employee Pension Reform Act (PEPRA), public safety “non-classic” employees (aka new members) hired after January 1, 2013, shall be covered under the CalPERS 2.7% at 57 retirement benefit, based on the last thirty- Attachment A

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six (36) months of employment (three-year average highest compensation), and the employees shall pay fifty percent (50%) of the total “normal” cost of the benefit (as determined by CalPERS annually) plus nine percent (9%) of the employer contribution, through a payroll deduction. Eligibility for other benefits provided to classic employees under this Resolution through CalPERS (as stated above) shall be determined by the provisions of PEPRA for “non-classic employees” aka new members.

Tier I employees – Police Only:

The City will provide the CalPERS 3% @ 50 retirement benefit, based on the single highest year (one-year final compensation) retirement formula for sworn police employees hired before July 1, 2011, with the City’s contribution to the employee’s share of retirement being nine percent (9%) and the City reporting to CalPERS the employer paid members contribution (EPMC) as special compensation for retirement purposes.

Tier 1 Unit Members shall contribute nine percent (9%) towards member contribution cost-sharing of the employer’s mandated CalPERS contribution, which shall be in accordance with Section 414(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code whereby the employee contributions shall be tax deferred.

Tier II employees – Police Only:

For classic sworn police employees hired on or after July 1, 2011, the City will provide the CalPERS 3% @ 55 retirement benefit, based on the last thirty-six (36) months of employment (three-year average highest compensation), and the employees shall be required to pay the entire members’ contribution plus nine percent (9%) of the employer contribution.

In addition to the above, the City will also provide all sworn police employees with the Pre-Retirement Option 2W Death Benefit.

Tier I employees – Fire Only:

The City will provide the CalPERS 3% @ 50 retirement benefit, based on the single highest year (one-year final compensation) retirement formula for sworn fire employees hired before July 1, 2011, with the City’s contribution to the employee’s share of retirement being nine percent (9%) and the City reporting to CalPERS the employer paid members contribution (EPMC) as special compensation for retirement purposes. In addition, the City will also provide said employees with the Post-Retirement Survivor Allowance.

Tier I Unit Members shall contribute eleven percent (11%) towards member contribution cost-sharing of the employer’s mandated CalPERS contribution, which shall be in accordance with Section 414(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code whereby the employee contributions shall be tax deferred.

Tier II employees – Fire Only:

For classic sworn fire employees hired on or after July 1, 2011, the City will provide Attachment A

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the CalPERS 3% @ 55 retirement benefit, based on the last thirty-six (36) months of employment (three-year average highest compensation). The City shall contribute the 9% statutory member contribution as EPMC and shall report the EPMC as special compensation to the extent permitted by CalPERS and applicable law.

Tier II employees shall contribute 15% in the form of cost sharing of the City’s required contribution to CalPERS under Government Code section 20516(a).

In addition to the above, the City will also provide all public safety managers with the CalPERS Section 21024 Military Service Credit as a public service benefit; the CalPERS credit for unused sick leave benefit (see Section 16); and the 1959 CalPERS Survivor Benefit Level 4 benefit.

19. DEFERRED RETIREMENT
The City agrees to provide an IRS approved 401(a) deferred compensation plan in addition to the current 457 deferred compensation plan.

20. UNIFORM ALLOWANCE
The City shall provide sworn Police management personnel with a pro-rated uniform allowance of $15.38 per pay period for personal maintenance (cleaning and laundering) of uniforms.

The City also agrees to furnish and replace normally worn or damaged uniform items for the sworn Police management personnel. The standards and specifications of all police uniform items shall be determined by the Police Chief.

Replacement of worn or damaged police uniforms will be subject to inspection and approval by an employee's immediate supervisor.

The City agrees to provide Fire management personnel a pro-rated uniform allowance of $29.00 per pay period for personal maintenance (cleaning and laundering) of uniforms. The City also agrees to furnish and replace normally worn or damaged uniform items for Fire management personnel. The standards and specifications of all fire uniform items shall be determined by the Fire Chief.

Replacement of worn or damaged fire uniforms will be subject to inspection and approval by an employee's immediate supervisor.

For “classic” sworn employees, as defined by PEPRA, for CalPERS purposes, the value of new and replacement uniforms will be determined by using the average per pay period cost of said uniforms for sworn personnel required per this Resolution to wear a uniform. The average cost will be calculated by using the annual fiscal year cost of uniforms for all eligible sworn personnel, dividing that annual cost by the number of eligible sworn personnel and dividing that result by the number of pay periods in the fiscal year. The per pay period average cost will be updated at the beginning of each payroll calendar year using the previous fiscal Attachment A

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year’s cost.

21. MEDICAL INSURANCE
An employee shall be eligible for medical insurance upon his/her first day of employment. The effective date of coverage may vary for new employees based upon whether or not the required premium (necessary to pay for the medical insurance) was deducted in the month prior to the benefit commencing.

For calendar year 2026 and 2027 only, the City agrees to provide a monthly medical benefit contribution for active, eligible employees towards the employee’s designated health plan up to the equivalent of the premium cost of the CalPERS Gold health plan (Region 2), inclusive of the below MEC, at the applicable enrollment tier (Employee Only, Employee + 1, or Employee + Family). Under no circumstances shall the City’s contribution exceed the actual premium cost of the appropriate CalPERS Gold plan tier for calendar years 2026 and 2027, nor shall the City be obligated by this Resolution to cover any CalPERS Gold Plan increase for calendar year 2028.

For calendar year 2026, the PEMHCA minimum employer contribution rate is $162.00 per month, which will increase to $167.00 per month in calendar year 2027.

The City shall provide a pro-rated monthly optional medical insurance contribution regardless of the medical plan chosen, up to the amounts listed below at the times stated:

For 2026, City Contribution For Full-Time Employees (inclusive of MEC):

Employee Only $956.28
Employee + one $1,912.56
Family $2,486.33
Effective January 1, 2027, the above rates will increase to the following:

City Contribution For Full-Time Employees (inclusive of MEC):

Employee Only $1,010.12
Employee + one $2,020.24
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Family $2,626.31
The City shall provide a pro-rated cash-in-lieu option to those employees hired before February 4, 2017, who do not elect to participate in the PEMHCA medical insurance plan provided they are in compliance with the below evidence of coverage provision. If an employee is in a paid status, is eligible to not participate in the PEMHCA medical insurance plan and elects the pro-rated cash-in-lieu option, the employee will receive $413 on a monthly basis while on the City payroll.

Should the City reach a signed agreement with Local 2020, SMPAMM, and/or SMPOA that results in the elimination of the cash-in-lieu for new hires, the parties agree to adjust the cash-in-lieu benefit to be consistent with the provisions adopted by other public safety groups.

To establish eligibility for the cash-in-lieu option, employees who do not elect to use the City-sponsored medical benefits shall provide evidence of major medical insurance coverage and sign a City provided form certifying that they have other continuing major medical insurance coverage in compliance with Federal and State law and regulations. Once eligibility has been established, to maintain continued eligibility to receive the cash-in-lieu option employees shall provide said documents prior to January 31st on an annual basis, or as requested by the City. The employee must notify the City within thirty (30) days of the loss of other minimum essential coverage. The cash-in-lieu option shall no longer be payable, if the employee and family members cease to be enrolled in other minimum essential coverage.

22. LIFE INSURANCE
The City will provide employees with life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance in the amount equal to one time their annual salary, up to a maximum of $150,000, upon his/her first day of employment. The employee will pay $0.53 biweekly for the above stated employee-only insurance benefit with the City paying the remainder of the premium.

23. DENTAL AND OPTICAL INSURANCE
Employees shall be eligible for dental and optical insurance upon his/her first day of employment, and the City shall pay the full cost of the monthly premiums for employee and family coverage. The dental benefit amount is $2,000 annually, and the City agrees to add posterior composite restoration to the current plan design.

24. POST-EMPLOYMENT HEALTH PLAN
The City will contribute $68 per bi-weekly pay period per employee toward a postemployment health plan.

An election was conducted, and it was concluded that upon ratification of this resolution, vacation accruals will be placed in the employee’s Post Employment Health Plan Bank upon (any type) of separation.

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25. PROBATIONARY PERIOD
All original and promotional appointments shall be tentative and subject to a probationary period of twenty-six (26) pay periods of actual and continuous service.

26. FIRE DEPARTMENT TRAINING BATTALION CHIEF – PREMIUM PAY Effective January 1, 2022 premium pay of ten percent (10%) shall be provided to employees who are routinely and consistently assigned to train other employees commencing on the first day of appointment to Department Training Officer and shall end on the last day of the appointment due to either the voluntary/involuntary reassignment to shift battalion chief, separation, or retirement. Premium pay shall be removed for any unprotected absences (except vacation) of ten (10) consecutive working days or more. If the Training Battalion Chief works in a suppression (shift) capacity, he or she will be paid the premium pay at the fifty-six (56)-hour rate.

27. LAYOFF
The layoff procedures for public safety managers shall be consistent with those of the Santa Maria Police Association of Middle Management (SMPAMM).

28. SERVICE CLUB PARTICIPATION
City recognizes the desirability of representation in and before local civic organizations that meet in the City of Santa Maria and are a benefit to the community. The City also encourages public safety managers to participate in said clubs (i.e., Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions, etc.). In that regard, the City shall pay necessary expenses for dues and meals for said participation. The City will not reimburse employees for any service club-related fines or event costs (i.e. ticket purchases, auction items, etc.).

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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Maria held this 8
th day of October 2026.

ATTEST:
________________________
Chief Deputy City Clerk
Attachment – Exhibit A –
Comprehensive Schematic Pay Schedule
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:

Chief Human
Resources Officer
City Manager
City of Santa Maria
Comprehensive Schematic Pay Schedule Adopted 10-8-26
Effective 10-17-26
Grade Elected Officials Monthly Salary
001 MAYOR 1,956.90
002 CITY COUNCILMEMBER 1,706.90
Grade Description Assoc. Step A Step B Step C Step D Step E Step F Step G Step H 322 ACCOUNT CLERK - SCALE HOUSE g 1,920.13 2,016.13 2,116.94 2,222.78 2,333.92 324 ACCOUNT CLERK I g 1,873.25 1,966.92 2,065.27 2,168.53 2,276.96 323 ACCOUNT CLERK II g 2,071.70 2,175.28 2,284.05 2,398.24 2,518.16 370 ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN I g 2,274.98 2,388.73 2,508.16 2,633.57 2,765.25 371 ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN II g 2,508.71 2,634.15 2,765.86 2,904.15 3,049.36 374 ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN III g 2,634.14 2,765.84 2,904.13 3,049.34 3,201.81 367 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT g 2,497.07 2,621.93 2,753.03 2,890.68 3,035.21 436 ADMINISTRATIVE LEADER m 3,704.20 3,870.89 4,045.08 4,227.10 4,417.32 4,616.10 4,823.82 5,040.90 447 ARFF SPECIALIST I f 3,135.03 3,291.78 3,456.37 3,629.19 3,810.65 448 ARFF SPECIALIST II f 3,448.47 3,620.89 3,801.93 3,992.03 4,191.63 176 ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY (Org Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 6,519.61 - - - 10,866.01 146 ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER (Corp Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 8,258.16 - - - 12,604.56 203 ASSISTANT PLANNER g 2,855.62 2,998.40 3,148.32 3,305.74 3,471.03 008 ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER m 4,789.99 5,029.49 5,280.96 5,545.01 5,822.25 204 ASSOCIATE PLANNER g 3,602.92 3,783.06 3,972.21 4,170.82 4,379.36 176 ASST DIR OF RECREATION & PARKS (Org Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 6,519.61 - - - 10,866.01
388 AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE WRITER g 2,713.21 2,848.87 2,991.31 3,140.88 3,297.92 140 BUILDING DIVISION MANAGER m 5,213.62 5,474.30 5,748.02 6,035.42 6,337.19 217 BUILDING INSPECTOR I g 2,695.97 2,830.78 2,972.31 3,120.92 3,276.97 220 BUILDING INSPECTOR II g 2,973.01 3,121.67 3,277.75 3,441.63 3,613.72 347 BUILDING PERMIT TECHNICIAN I g 2,309.45 2,424.93 2,546.18 2,673.48 2,807.15 348 BUILDING PERMIT TECHNICIAN II g 2,556.10 2,683.91 2,818.10 2,959.00 3,106.95 438 BUSINESS LEADER m 5,267.75 5,504.80 5,752.51 6,011.38 6,281.89 6,564.58 6,859.99 7,168.69 164 BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST m 4,115.93 4,321.73 4,537.82 4,764.71 5,002.94 230 CAD TECHNICIAN g 2,831.21 2,972.78 3,121.41 3,277.48 3,441.36 264 CHIEF BUILDING INSPECTOR g 3,276.68 3,440.51 3,612.53 3,793.17 3,982.82 130 CHIEF DEPUTY CITY CLERK m 4,637.54 4,869.42 5,112.89 5,368.54 5,636.96 146 CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER (Corp Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 8,258.16 - - - 12,604.56
146 CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER (Corp Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 8,258.16 - - - 12,604.56 150 CHIEF OF POLICE (Corp Leader Broadband - Safety) psmp 8,735.19 - - - 13,102.79 226 CHIEF PUBLIC WORKS INSPECTOR g 2,870.34 3,013.86 3,164.55 3,322.78 3,488.92 146 CITY ATTORNEY (Corp Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 8,258.16 - - - 12,604.56 179 CITY MANAGER (Broadband) m 10,254.32 - - - 14,601.85 166 CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER I g 2,784.68 2,923.91 3,070.11 3,223.62 3,384.80 167 CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER II g 3,040.93 3,192.98 3,352.63 3,520.25 3,696.27 165 CODE ENFORCEMENT SUPERVISOR g 3,660.22 3,843.23 4,035.39 4,237.15 4,449.01 168 CODE ENFORCEMENT TECHNICIAN g 2,239.49 2,351.47 2,469.04 2,592.49 2,722.11 211 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS MANAGER m 4,476.57 4,700.39 4,935.41 5,182.18 5,441.29 340 CONFIDENTIAL OFFICE CLERK I m 1,685.54 1,769.81 1,858.31 1,951.22 2,048.78 341 CONFIDENTIAL OFFICE CLERK II m 1,862.33 1,955.44 2,053.22 2,155.88 2,263.68 311 CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARY m 2,329.28 2,445.75 2,568.03 2,696.43 2,831.25 343 CONFIDENTIAL TECHNICIAN I m 2,329.28 2,445.75 2,568.03 2,696.43 2,831.25 344 CONFIDENTIAL TECHNICIAN II m 2,568.03 2,696.43 2,831.25 2,972.82 3,121.47 346 CONFIDENTIAL TECHNICIAN III m 2,972.83 3,121.48 3,277.55 3,441.42 3,613.49 146 CORPORATE/EXECUTIVE LEADER - NON SAFETY (Broadband) m 8,258.16 - - - 12,604.56 150 CORPORATE/EXECUTIVE LEADER - SAFETY (Broadband) psm 8,735.19 - - - 13,102.79 265 CREW LEADER/MAINTENACE SPECIALIST g 2,604.78 2,735.03 2,871.78 3,015.36 3,166.13 298 CRIME ANALYST I g 2,923.37 3,069.54 3,223.02 3,384.17 3,553.37 414 CRIME ANALYST II g 3,223.02 3,384.17 3,553.37 3,731.05 3,917.60 421 CRIME LAB AND EVIDENCE SUPV pn 4,629.83 4,861.32 5,104.39 5,359.61 5,627.59 417 CRIMINALISTICS TECHNICIAN I pn 2,889.00 3,033.45 3,185.12 3,344.38 3,511.60 418 CRIMINALISTICS TECHNICIAN II pn 3,745.60 3,932.88 4,129.52 4,336.00 4,552.80 331 CUSTOMER SERVICE CLERK g 1,612.99 1,693.64 1,778.32 1,867.23 1,960.59 389 CUSTOMER SERVICE TECHNICIAN g 2,349.13 2,466.58 2,589.91 2,719.41 2,855.38 439 DEPUTY BUILDING OFFICIAL m 4,170.89 4,379.44 4,598.42 4,828.33 5,069.75 373 DEPUTY CITY CLERK m 2,579.14 2,708.10 2,843.51 2,985.68 3,134.97 009 DEPUTY CITY MANAGER m 6,374.55 6,693.28 7,027.94 7,379.34 7,748.31 176
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER (Org Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 6,519.61 - - - 10,866.01
176 DEPUTY DIRECTOR - SOLID WASTE (Org Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 6,519.61 - - - 10,866.01 178 DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF (Org Leader Broadband- Safety) psmf 6,769.78 - - - 11,137.38 424 DIGITAL FORENSICS EXAMINER I pn 4,040.37 4,242.39 4,454.51 4,677.24 4,911.10 442 DIGITAL FORENSICS EXAMINER II pn 4,454.51 4,677.24 4,911.10 5,156.66 5,414.49 146 DIR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (Corp Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 8,258.16 - - - 12,604.56
146 DIR OF PUBLIC WORKS (Corp Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 8,258.16 - - - 12,604.56 146 DIR OF RECREATION & PARKS (Corp Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 8,258.16 - - - 12,604.56 146 DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (Corp Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 8,258.16 - - - 12,604.56 Bi-Weekly Rates
Full - Time Classifications

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City of Santa Maria
Comprehensive Schematic Pay Schedule Adopted 10-8-26
Effective 10-17-26
Grade Description Assoc. Step A Step B Step C Step D Step E Step F Step G Step H Bi-Weekly Rates
406 WASTEWATER OPERATOR II g 2,803.93 2,944.13 3,091.33 3,245.91 3,408.20 407 WASTEWATER OPERATOR III g 3,091.34 3,245.92 3,408.21 3,578.62 3,757.55 305 WASTEWATER OPERATOR TRAINEE g 2,490.16 2,614.67 2,745.40 2,882.67 3,026.81 198 WASTEWATER SUPERVISOR g 4,102.38 4,307.50 4,522.87 4,749.02 4,986.47 247 WATER CONSERVATION SPECIALIST g 2,776.08 2,914.88 3,060.63 3,213.66 3,374.34 309 WATER OPERATOR g 2,803.93 2,944.13 3,091.33 3,245.91 3,408.20 402 WATER OPERATOR I g 2,490.16 2,614.67 2,745.40 2,882.67 3,026.81 403 WATER OPERATOR II g 2,803.93 2,944.13 3,091.33 3,245.91 3,408.20 404 WATER OPERATOR III g 3,091.34 3,245.92 3,408.21 3,578.62 3,757.55 310 WATER OPERATOR TRAINEE g 2,490.16 2,614.67 2,745.40 2,882.67 3,026.81 258 WATER RESOURCES LEAD OPERATOR g 3,363.22 3,531.37 3,707.94 3,893.34 4,088.01 134 WATER RESOURCES MANAGER m 5,645.17 5,927.42 6,223.80 6,534.99 6,861.73 263 WATER RESOURCES OPERATOR g 3,050.49 3,203.01 3,363.16 3,531.32 3,707.88 199 WATER SUPERVISOR g 4,102.38 4,307.50 4,522.87 4,749.02 4,986.47 243 WATER SYSTEM OPERATOR I g 2,429.49 2,550.96 2,678.51 2,812.44 2,953.05 249 WATER SYSTEM OPERATOR II g 2,735.46 2,872.23 3,015.84 3,166.64 3,324.98

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COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Graciela Reynoso, Chief Human Resources Officer
DATE: October 8, 2026
SUBJECT: Adoption of a Resolution Approving an Amended and Restated Comprehensive Schematic Pay Schedule, effective October 17, 2026 Description:

The City Council will consider approving the single Comprehensive Schematic Pay Schedule in compliance with the requirements of the Labor Code and the California Public Employees’ Retirement Law to implement agreed-to salary adjustments for the NonRepresented Management and Confidential employee group, with the exception of Corporate/Executive Leaders, and Organizational/Enterprise Leaders.

RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt a Resolution approving a Comprehensive Schematic Pay Schedule, effective October 17, 2026, to implement pay changes to select employees in the NonRepresented Management and Confidential employee group.

BACKGROUND:

In administering the City’s classification and compensation system, and workforce planning, City Human Resources will periodically present to the Council recommended changes and salary adjustments for formal approval.

DISCUSSION:

To implement any salary adjustment for employees, the City is required to submit the proposed adjustments to the City Council in open session for approval. This is mandated by the California Code of Regulations. Specifically, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System regulations, Sections 570.5 and 571.1 (2 CCR §§ 570.5 and 571.1).

These regulations dictate that when any salary changes occur, the City Council must adopt, during a publicly noticed meeting that adheres to all open meeting laws, a standalone, unified pay schedule that encompasses all employee classifications.

This Council Agenda Report, along with its attachments, serves as the official record of the requested salary adjustments. Human Resources requests City Council approval to 2 implement salary adjustments to employees in the Non-Represented Management and Confidential employee group, excluding Department Directors (Corporate/Executive Leaders – Non-Safety, and Organizational/Enterprise Leader – Non-Safety classifications. The associated changes to the City’s Comprehensive Schematic Pay Schedule (Attachment B) will be effective October 17, 2026.

Alternative(s)
A decision by the City Council to not approve the Comprehensive Schematic Pay Schedule would result in being out of compliance with the Public Employees’ Retirement Law and the Labor Code.

Fiscal Considerations
The fiscal impact of implementing the salary increases for the specific employees in the Non-Represented Management and Confidential employee group will be $124,446 for Fiscal Year 2027.

Impact on the Community
Overall, City services will continue to be provided by City employees with no decrease in the level of service to the public. Instead, it is expected that there will be a positive impact and increase to current service levels to the public achieved by attraction and retention of a highly skilled workforce to serve the Santa Maria community; increased employee job satisfaction; and increased performance. The requested schedule change will enhance service to the community and maintain compliance with the Public Employees’ Retirement Law.

ATTACHMENT(S)
A. Resolution
Exhibit A to Resolution - Comprehensive Schematic Pay Schedule Attachment A

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RESOLUTION NO.

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA

APPROVING A COMPREHENSIVE SCHEMATIC PAY SCHEDULE,
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 17, 2026, TO IMPLEMENT PAY CHANGES

TO SELECT EMPLOYEES IN THE NON-REPRESENTED MANAGEMENT

AND CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEE GROUP
WHEREAS, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (“CalPERS”) requires adoption of a publicly presented Comprehensive Schematic Pay Schedule to implement salary adjustments, as set forth in the California Public Employees’ Retirement System regulations, Sections 570.5 and 571.1 (2 CCR §§ 570.5 and 571.1); and
WHEREAS, the City has compiled the necessary salary data to create a single pay schedule in compliance with the requirement of CalPERS, attached to the Council Agenda Report as Attachment A, dated October 8, 2026, for effective date October 17, 2026.

WHEREAS, the Santa Maria City Council has agreed to salary adjustments through with the Non-Represented Management and Confidential employee group; and NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California, as follows:

SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein; and SECTION 2. The Comprehensive Schematic Pay Schedule for all full-time and part-time employees attached as Exhibit A, dated October 8, 2026, and effective October 17, 2026, incorporated herein by reference, is hereby authorized and approved; and SECTION 4. Select employees in the Non-Represented Management and Confidential employees will receive a two percent base salary increase, effective October 17, 2026, excluding Department Directors (Corporate Leaders – Non-Safety) and Organizational/Enterprise Leaders – Non-Safety classifications; and SECTION 5. The Chief Deputy City Clerk is hereby authorized to make minor changes herein to address clerical errors, so long as substantial conformance of the intent of this document is maintained. In doing so, the Chief Deputy City Clerk shall consult with the City Manager and City Attorney concerning any changes deemed necessary.

Attachment A

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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Maria held this 8
th day of October 2026.

ATTEST:

Chief Deputy City Clerk
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_________________________
City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
_________________________
Department Director
_________________________
City Manager
City of Santa Maria
Comprehensive Schematic Pay Schedule Adopted 10-8-26
Effective 10-17-26
Grade Elected Officials Monthly Salary
001 MAYOR 1,956.90
002 CITY COUNCILMEMBER 1,706.90
Grade Description Assoc. Step A Step B Step C Step D Step E Step F Step G Step H 322 ACCOUNT CLERK - SCALE HOUSE g 1,920.13 2,016.13 2,116.94 2,222.78 2,333.92 324 ACCOUNT CLERK I g 1,873.25 1,966.92 2,065.27 2,168.53 2,276.96 323 ACCOUNT CLERK II g 2,071.70 2,175.28 2,284.05 2,398.24 2,518.16 370 ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN I g 2,274.98 2,388.73 2,508.16 2,633.57 2,765.25 371 ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN II g 2,508.71 2,634.15 2,765.86 2,904.15 3,049.36 374 ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN III g 2,634.14 2,765.84 2,904.13 3,049.34 3,201.81 367 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT g 2,497.07 2,621.93 2,753.03 2,890.68 3,035.21 436 ADMINISTRATIVE LEADER m 3,704.20 3,870.89 4,045.08 4,227.10 4,417.32 4,616.10 4,823.82 5,040.90 447 ARFF SPECIALIST I f 3,135.03 3,291.78 3,456.37 3,629.19 3,810.65 448 ARFF SPECIALIST II f 3,448.47 3,620.89 3,801.93 3,992.03 4,191.63 176 ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY (Org Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 6,519.61 - - - 10,866.01 146 ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER (Corp Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 8,258.16 - - - 12,604.56 203 ASSISTANT PLANNER g 2,855.62 2,998.40 3,148.32 3,305.74 3,471.03 008 ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER m 4,789.99 5,029.49 5,280.96 5,545.01 5,822.25 204 ASSOCIATE PLANNER g 3,602.92 3,783.06 3,972.21 4,170.82 4,379.36 176 ASST DIR OF RECREATION & PARKS (Org Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 6,519.61 - - - 10,866.01
388 AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE WRITER g 2,713.21 2,848.87 2,991.31 3,140.88 3,297.92 140 BUILDING DIVISION MANAGER m 5,213.62 5,474.30 5,748.02 6,035.42 6,337.19 217 BUILDING INSPECTOR I g 2,695.97 2,830.78 2,972.31 3,120.92 3,276.97 220 BUILDING INSPECTOR II g 2,973.01 3,121.67 3,277.75 3,441.63 3,613.72 347 BUILDING PERMIT TECHNICIAN I g 2,309.45 2,424.93 2,546.18 2,673.48 2,807.15 348 BUILDING PERMIT TECHNICIAN II g 2,556.10 2,683.91 2,818.10 2,959.00 3,106.95 438 BUSINESS LEADER m 5,267.75 5,504.80 5,752.51 6,011.38 6,281.89 6,564.58 6,859.99 7,168.69 164 BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST m 4,115.93 4,321.73 4,537.82 4,764.71 5,002.94 230 CAD TECHNICIAN g 2,831.21 2,972.78 3,121.41 3,277.48 3,441.36 264 CHIEF BUILDING INSPECTOR g 3,276.68 3,440.51 3,612.53 3,793.17 3,982.82 130 CHIEF DEPUTY CITY CLERK m 4,637.54 4,869.42 5,112.89 5,368.54 5,636.96 146 CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER (Corp Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 8,258.16 - - - 12,604.56
146 CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER (Corp Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 8,258.16 - - - 12,604.56 150 CHIEF OF POLICE (Corp Leader Broadband - Safety) psmp 8,735.19 - - - 13,102.79 226 CHIEF PUBLIC WORKS INSPECTOR g 2,870.34 3,013.86 3,164.55 3,322.78 3,488.92 146 CITY ATTORNEY (Corp Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 8,258.16 - - - 12,604.56 179 CITY MANAGER (Broadband) m 10,254.32 - - - 14,601.85 166 CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER I g 2,784.68 2,923.91 3,070.11 3,223.62 3,384.80 167 CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER II g 3,040.93 3,192.98 3,352.63 3,520.25 3,696.27 165 CODE ENFORCEMENT SUPERVISOR g 3,660.22 3,843.23 4,035.39 4,237.15 4,449.01 168 CODE ENFORCEMENT TECHNICIAN g 2,239.49 2,351.47 2,469.04 2,592.49 2,722.11 211 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS MANAGER m 4,476.57 4,700.39 4,935.41 5,182.18 5,441.29 340 CONFIDENTIAL OFFICE CLERK I m 1,685.54 1,769.81 1,858.31 1,951.22 2,048.78 341 CONFIDENTIAL OFFICE CLERK II m 1,862.33 1,955.44 2,053.22 2,155.88 2,263.68 311 CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARY m 2,329.28 2,445.75 2,568.03 2,696.43 2,831.25 343 CONFIDENTIAL TECHNICIAN I m 2,329.28 2,445.75 2,568.03 2,696.43 2,831.25 344 CONFIDENTIAL TECHNICIAN II m 2,568.03 2,696.43 2,831.25 2,972.82 3,121.47 346 CONFIDENTIAL TECHNICIAN III m 2,972.83 3,121.48 3,277.55 3,441.42 3,613.49 146 CORPORATE/EXECUTIVE LEADER - NON SAFETY (Broadband) m 8,258.16 - - - 12,604.56 150 CORPORATE/EXECUTIVE LEADER - SAFETY (Broadband) psm 8,735.19 - - - 13,102.79 265 CREW LEADER/MAINTENACE SPECIALIST g 2,604.78 2,735.03 2,871.78 3,015.36 3,166.13 298 CRIME ANALYST I g 2,923.37 3,069.54 3,223.02 3,384.17 3,553.37 414 CRIME ANALYST II g 3,223.02 3,384.17 3,553.37 3,731.05 3,917.60 421 CRIME LAB AND EVIDENCE SUPV pn 4,629.83 4,861.32 5,104.39 5,359.61 5,627.59 417 CRIMINALISTICS TECHNICIAN I pn 2,889.00 3,033.45 3,185.12 3,344.38 3,511.60 418 CRIMINALISTICS TECHNICIAN II pn 3,745.60 3,932.88 4,129.52 4,336.00 4,552.80 331 CUSTOMER SERVICE CLERK g 1,612.99 1,693.64 1,778.32 1,867.23 1,960.59 389 CUSTOMER SERVICE TECHNICIAN g 2,349.13 2,466.58 2,589.91 2,719.41 2,855.38 439 DEPUTY BUILDING OFFICIAL m 4,170.89 4,379.44 4,598.42 4,828.33 5,069.75 373 DEPUTY CITY CLERK m 2,579.14 2,708.10 2,843.51 2,985.68 3,134.97 009 DEPUTY CITY MANAGER m 6,374.55 6,693.28 7,027.94 7,379.34 7,748.31 176
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER (Org Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 6,519.61 - - - 10,866.01
176 DEPUTY DIRECTOR - SOLID WASTE (Org Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 6,519.61 - - - 10,866.01 178 DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF (Org Leader Broadband- Safety) psmf 6,769.78 - - - 11,137.38 424 DIGITAL FORENSICS EXAMINER I pn 4,040.37 4,242.39 4,454.51 4,677.24 4,911.10 442 DIGITAL FORENSICS EXAMINER II pn 4,454.51 4,677.24 4,911.10 5,156.66 5,414.49 146 DIR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (Corp Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 8,258.16 - - - 12,604.56
146 DIR OF PUBLIC WORKS (Corp Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 8,258.16 - - - 12,604.56 146 DIR OF RECREATION & PARKS (Corp Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 8,258.16 - - - 12,604.56 146 DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (Corp Leader Broadband - Non Safety) m 8,258.16 - - - 12,604.56 Bi-Weekly Rates
Full - Time Classifications

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City of Santa Maria
Comprehensive Schematic Pay Schedule Adopted 10-8-26
Effective 10-17-26
Grade Description Assoc. Step A Step B Step C Step D Step E Step F Step G Step H Bi-Weekly Rates
406 WASTEWATER OPERATOR II g 2,803.93 2,944.13 3,091.33 3,245.91 3,408.20 407 WASTEWATER OPERATOR III g 3,091.34 3,245.92 3,408.21 3,578.62 3,757.55 305 WASTEWATER OPERATOR TRAINEE g 2,490.16 2,614.67 2,745.40 2,882.67 3,026.81 198 WASTEWATER SUPERVISOR g 4,102.38 4,307.50 4,522.87 4,749.02 4,986.47 247 WATER CONSERVATION SPECIALIST g 2,776.08 2,914.88 3,060.63 3,213.66 3,374.34 309 WATER OPERATOR g 2,803.93 2,944.13 3,091.33 3,245.91 3,408.20 402 WATER OPERATOR I g 2,490.16 2,614.67 2,745.40 2,882.67 3,026.81 403 WATER OPERATOR II g 2,803.93 2,944.13 3,091.33 3,245.91 3,408.20 404 WATER OPERATOR III g 3,091.34 3,245.92 3,408.21 3,578.62 3,757.55 310 WATER OPERATOR TRAINEE g 2,490.16 2,614.67 2,745.40 2,882.67 3,026.81 258 WATER RESOURCES LEAD OPERATOR g 3,363.22 3,531.37 3,707.94 3,893.34 4,088.01 134 WATER RESOURCES MANAGER m 5,645.17 5,927.42 6,223.80 6,534.99 6,861.73 263 WATER RESOURCES OPERATOR g 3,050.49 3,203.01 3,363.16 3,531.32 3,707.88 199 WATER SUPERVISOR g 4,102.38 4,307.50 4,522.87 4,749.02 4,986.47 243 WATER SYSTEM OPERATOR I g 2,429.49 2,550.96 2,678.51 2,812.44 2,953.05 249 WATER SYSTEM OPERATOR II g 2,735.46 2,872.23 3,015.84 3,166.64 3,324.98

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COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Bradley J. Dandridge, Fire Chief
DATE: October 8, 2026
SUBJECT: Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Donation of One Fire Engine (E101) to the City of Guadalupe
Description:

The City Council will consider donating Engine 101 to the City of Guadalupe.

RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt a Resolution declaring the City of Santa Maria’s Fire Engine 101 to be surplus equipment and authorize the donation of the engine to the City of Guadalupe.

BACKGROUND:

The City of Guadalupe’s front-line engine is 26 years old. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1900 Standard recommends that front-line service life of fire engines is 15 years. At that time an engine should be moved to reserve status and retired after a total of 25 years of being in service. Both of Guadalupe’s fire engines exceed the NFPA’s recommendation of length of service.

The City of Santa Maria’s Fire Department (SMFD) recently took into possession two (2) new Type I engines, allowing the engines being replaced to be utilized as reserve apparatus. The City now has a total of three reserve engines. With no space to house the engines, nor the budget to keep three reserves in working condition, it was determined to donate a 2003 Spartan Gladiator LFD Type-1 Engine (Engine 101) to the City of Guadalupe.

A City may dispose of personal property in any way it chooses if the disposition is for the common benefit, according to the California Constitution, Article XI, Section 5; Government Code Section 37350. There is no requirement that the City formally declare the property as “surplus.” SMFD has previously donated engines to Guadalupe, Allan Hancock College and La mission Rotary Club for the La Mision Voluntario Fire Station in Mexico.
2 DISCUSSION:

SMFD’s Fire Engine 101 has no major defects. The engine, transmission, and fire pump are working properly, allowing it to drive and pump very well. The engine was chosen for donation mainly due to the age and mileage (currently at 177,435 miles) of the apparatus.

Currently, the City of Guadalupe’s engine has high mileage and some of its engine parts are either hard to find or are obsolete. Due to these issues, the engine is experiencing frequent mechanical issues and an increase in maintenance costs. This creates a burden on the City of Guadalupe’s Fire departmental budget. Additionally, older diesel engines must be replaced to meet strict California Air Resources Board emission rules.

In recent years, the cost of a fire engine has more than doubled and wait time for a new fire engine stretches from 18 months to several years. A donated fire engine will tremendously help the City of Guadalupe, its residents, visitors, and surrounding communities. This donated fire engine will be reliable, ensuring continuous readiness for local protection as well as an opportunity to participate in Mutual Aid incidents.

Fiscal Considerations
There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund associated with this donation.

Impact on the Community
Donating this surplus equipment will not result in any decrease in City service levels. The donations would be an act of goodwill and will assist the neighboring City of Guadalupe in serving its customers.

ATTACHMENT(S)
A. Resolution
Attachment A
RESOLUTION NO.

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA
DECLARING THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA’S FIRE ENGINE 101

TO BE SURPLUS EQUIPMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE DONATION

OF THE ENGINE TO THE CITY OF GUADALUPE
WHEREAS, the Santa Maria Fire Department has determined a fire engine to be surplus property; and
WHEREAS, the donation of the fire engine to the City of Guadalupe will provide Guadalupe the ability to provide much-improved fire and lifesaving services to their community.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California, as follows:

SECTION 1. One 2003 Spartan Gladiator LFD Type-1 Engine (Unit 101) is hereby declared surplus property, and said surplus property is authorized to be donated to the City of Guadalupe for the Guadalupe Fire Station.

SECTION 2. The Chief Deputy City Clerk is hereby authorized to make minor changes herein to address clerical errors, so long as substantial conformance of the intent of this document is maintained. In doing so, the Chief Deputy City Clerk shall consult with the City Manager and City Attorney concerning any changes deemed necessary.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California, held this 8
th day of October 2026.

ATTEST:

Chief Deputy City Clerk
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_______________________________
City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
_______________________________
Department Director
_______________________________
City Manager

COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Brett Fulgoni, Director of Public Works
DATE: October 8, 2026
SUBJECT: Adoption of a Resolution Approving a Professional Services Agreement and a budget amendment for MOVE Santa Barbara County to Implement the City’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program
Description:

The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution approving a Professional Services Agreement and a budget amendment for MOVE Santa Barbara County to implement the City’s Fiscal Year 2026-27 pedestrian and bicycle safety education and outreach program.

RECOMMENDATION:

1. Adopt a Resolution awarding a Professional Services Agreement and approves a budget amendment for MOVE Santa Barbara County to implement the City’s Fiscal Year 2026-27 Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Education and Outreach Program; and

2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the agreement.

BACKGROUND:

The City received Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Grant No.

PS27046 in the amount of $55,000 to provide pedestrian and bicycle safety education, outreach, and community engagement. The grant program includes school-based bicycle safety education, community bicycle rides, pedestrian safety activities, participation in safety campaigns and community events, distribution of bicycle helmets and other safety materials, helmet-use surveys, stakeholder coordination, and required grant reporting and compliance. The City also budgeted $31,000 in local supplemental funding to expand pedestrian and bicycle safety education and outreach during the initial term. Because the work requires specialized youth instruction, community programming, school coordination, and OTS grant-compliance experience beyond existing staff capacity, consultant services are necessary to implement the program. 2 DISCUSSION:

On August 5, 2026, the City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Professional Services through the City’s e-Procurement Portal, PlanetBids. A total of two proposals were received on August 28, 2026.

Engineering Division staff evaluated the proposal in accordance with the City’s Purchasing Guidelines and the criteria identified in the RFP. MOVE Santa Barbara County demonstrated relevant experience delivering Safe Routes to School and pedestrian and bicycle safety programming, established relationships with the Santa Maria-Bonita School District, a local presence in Santa Maria, qualified staff, and experience administering OTS-funded programs. Staff determined that MOVE’s proposal is responsive to the RFP and recommends awarding the Professional Services Agreement. The Engineering Division will manage the agreement. The initial term is anticipated to run from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, subject to adjustment for procurement, closeout, or administrative requirements. The agreement permits up to four optional one-year extensions, subject to available funding, satisfactory performance, and written City approval.

Alternative(s)
The City Council could decline to award the agreement, direct staff to negotiate a modified scope, or direct staff to issue a new RFP. These alternatives are not recommended because they would delay implementation of the FY 2026-27 program and could jeopardize the City’s ability to complete grant objectives and obtain reimbursement within the grant period.

Fiscal Considerations
The initial one-year term will not exceed $86,000, consisting of $55,000 in FY 2026-27 OTS grant funding and $31,000 in local Measure A funding. The City may authorize up to four optional one-year extensions in amounts not to exceed $31,000 per year. Total aggregate contract authority will not exceed $210,000. Each extension is contingent on available funding, satisfactory performance, and City approval. If the final OTS-approved grant budget differs from $55,000, the initial-term and total contract amounts will be adjusted before execution. The budget amendment will appropriate $55,000 each to the following Workday Worktags: FD464| CC1120| SC7505| PRJ-0000022 and FD464| CC1120| RC4000.

Impact on the Community
The program will provide pedestrian and bicycle safety education, equipment, and community outreach, with an emphasis on school-aged children and other vulnerable road users. These activities support the City’s efforts to reduce collisions involving pedestrians and bicyclists and improve safe walking and bicycling in Santa Maria. 3 Other Agency Review
OTS review of the subcontract budget and associated grant budget revision is required before the City may claim grant-funded consultant costs.

ATTACHMENT(S)
A. Resolution
B. Agreement
Attachment A

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RESOLUTION NO.

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA

AWARDING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT TO

MOVE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY TO IMPLEMENT
THE CITY’S FY 2026-27 PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SAFETY

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the need exists for the City to perform public outreach, engagement, and education to support pedestrian and bicycle safety; and WHEREAS, on August 5th, 2026, the City issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Professional Services within the City and notified firms that specialize in this work, including those firms who had expressed interest, as well as those who had previously completed work for the City; and WHEREAS, on August 28th, 2026, the City received two proposals; and WHEREAS, City staff independently reviewed and scored the firms proposal based on specific criteria in the RFP; and
WHEREAS, City staff determined that MOVE Santa Barbara County satisfied the requirements of the RFP and was deemed the most qualified firm to provide the needed Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Professional Services; and WHEREAS, the firm will provide services to fulfill the requirements of the RFP and relevant public outreach, engagement, and education as defined by the City; and NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California, as follows:

SECTION 1. Approving the Professional Services Agreement to MOVE Santa Barbara County for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Professional Services for an initial oneyear term in an amount not to exceed $86,000. The Agreement may be extended for up to four optional one-year terms in amounts not to exceed $31,000 per year, for total aggregate contract authority not to exceed $210,000. Each extension is subject to available funding and satisfactory performance.

SECTION 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the Professional Services Agreement and any authorized extensions or amendments consistent with this Resolution, subject to receipt of all information required by the RFP and confirmation of applicable OTS grant requirements.

Attachment A

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SECTION 3. The Chief Deputy City Clerk is hereby authorized to make minor changes herein to address clerical errors, so long as substantial conformance of the intent of this document is maintained. In doing so, the Chief Deputy City Clerk shall consult with the City Manager and City Attorney concerning any changes deemed necessary.

SECTION 4. Increase revenues and appropriations in the Public Works Street Proj-Grant fund by $55,000.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California, held this 8
th day of October 2026.

ATTEST:

AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES
This Agreement is made on October 8, 2026, by and between MOVE Santa Barbara County, a California Corporation (“Contractor”) and the City of Santa Maria, a California Municipal Corporation and charter city (“City”), in Santa Maria, California, based on the following recitals:

WHEREAS, City has determined it is in the public interest to proceed with the work hereinafter described as "Project"; and
WHEREAS, City does not have available employees to perform the services for the Project; and
WHEREAS, City has requested the Contractor to provide manpower to complete the Project; and
WHEREAS, Contractor is registered or licensed in California to perform desired services for the Project.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED:

1. Recitals true. The above recitals are true.

2. General.

2.01. Term and Termination. The term of this contract is until 11:59 p.m. on September 30, 2027, beginning on the date first written above. This contract may be extended by mutual consent of the parties, consistent with the terms identified in the Request for Proposals. This contract may be terminated for breach of its terms or conditions, or because of discovery of any act which violates local, state or federal law. Termination is effective 14 days after deposit of notice as specified in this Agreement.

2.02. Services to be Performed. Contractor shall determine the method, details and means of providing Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Professional services. More specifically, Contractor agrees to perform the specific services listed in Exhibit A.

2.03 City’s Duties. City’s duties under this Agreement are to cooperate with Contractor in the performance of the contract and timely pay invoices.

2.04. Payment. Payment terms under this Agreement are listed in Exhibit B.

2.05. Insurance. Contractor shall provide insurance as listed in Exhibit C.

2.06. Prevailing wage. Where applicable, Contractor shall follow the prevailing wage requirements listed in Exhibit D and applicable law.

2.07. Exhibits. Exhibits “A, B, C, and D are attached and incorporated.

3. Contractor’s Obligations.

3.01. Minimum Amount of Service. Contractor shall devote sufficient time to perform services under this agreement efficiently and effectively. Contractor may represent, perform services for and be employed by additional individuals or entities, in Contractor’s sole discretion, as long as the performance of these extra-contractual services does not interfere with or present a conflict with City's business.

3.02. Tools and Equipment. Except as otherwise stated in this Agreement, Contractor will supply all tools and equipment necessary to perform this Agreement.

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personnel shall not be entitled to any benefits payable to employees of the City. The City is not required to make any deductions or withholdings from the compensation payable to Contractor under this agreement.

3.04. Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Contractor shall indemnify, defend (with independent counsel approved by the City) and hold harmless the City, and its directors, officers, and employees from and against all liabilities (including without limitation all claims, losses, damages, penalties, fines, and judgments, associated investigation and administrative expenses, and defense costs, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs and costs of alternative dispute resolution) regardless of nature or type that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, reckless, or willful misconduct of the Contractor or the acts or omissions of an employee, agent or subcontractor of the Contractor. The provisions of this paragraph survive completion of the services or the termination of this contract. The provisions of this Section are not limited by the provisions of the Section relating to insurance.

4. Miscellaneous

4.01. Notices. All communication relating to the day-to-day activities of this Agreement shall be exchanged between a designated representative of the CITY and a representative of CONTRACTOR, listed below. All notices shall be addressed as follows unless a written change is filed with the City:

To City: To Contractor:

Brett Fulgoni Sarah Iannorone
Director of Public Work Executive Director
City of Santa Maria, Public Works MOVE Santa Barbara County 110 S. Pine Street P.O. Box 92047
Santa Maria, CA 93458 Santa Barbara, CA 93190
If the designated Representative or address of either party changes during the term of this agreement, a written notice shall be given to the other party prior to the effective date of change. Any written notices required under this agreement shall be effective five (5) days after deposit into United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the designated Representative, or upon confirmation of receipt of delivery if another notification process is used.

4.02. Compliance With Laws, etc. Contractor shall comply with all laws, including but not limited to the rules and policies of the City, in performing this agreement.

4.03. Integration. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter. All modifications, amendments, or waivers of the terms of this agreement must be in writing and signed by the appropriate representatives of the parties.

4.04. Interpretation. This agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California.

4.05. Jurisdiction. Jurisdiction and venue of all disputes over the terms of this agreement shall be in the County of Northern Santa Barbara, State of California.

4.06. Warranty of authority. Each person signing this agreement on behalf of a party warrants that he or she has authority to do so.

4.07. No Waiver. Failure to enforce with respect to a default shall not be construed as a waiver.

4.08. Severability. The provisions of this agreement are severable. If any part of this agreement is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the agreement shall remain in full force and effect unless amended or modified by mutual written consent of the parties.

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4.09. Submittals. In addition to any other submittals required by this agreement, Contractor shall submit copies of its current business license and current certificate of workers compensation coverage to the City before beginning work on this project.

4.10 Prevailing Wage. Prevailing Wage. If applicable, Contractor and all subcontractors are required to pay the general prevailing wage rates of per diem wages and overtime and holiday wages determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations under Section 1720 et seq. of the California Labor Code. The Director's determination is on file and open to inspection at www.dir.ca.gov and is referred to and made a part hereof; the wage rates therein ascertained, determined and specified are referred to and made a part hereof as though fully set forth herein. Further requirements are attached as Exhibit D.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this agreement is executed by the parties on the date first written above.

MOVE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
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Sarah Lannarone
Executive Director
CITY OF SANTA MARIA, a Municipal Corporation
Brett Fulgoni
Public Works Director
ATTEST:

Donna G. Schwartz
Chief Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_______________________________
Risk Manager
_______________________________
City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A

1. Issue a news release announcing the kick-off of the grant by December 31st. The kick-off news releases and media advisories, alerts, and materials must be emailed to the OTS Public Information Officer at [email protected], and copied to your OTS Coordinator, for approval 7 days prior to the issuance date of the release. (1)

2. Participate in traffic safety fairs and/or community events with an effort to reach individuals. (4)

3. Participate in the following campaigns: National Walk to School Day, National Bicycle Safety Month, California's Pedestrian Safety Month and National Pedestrian Safety Month. (4)

4. Distribute pedestrian/bicycle safety items to increase safety and visibility at no cost to youth or community members in need, who received traffic safety education during bicycle rodeos, presentations, workshops, trainings, and community events. Report quarterly the dates and locations where pedestrian/bicycle safety items were distributed. (1)

5. Conduct observational bicycle helmet usage surveys pre and post-grant activities.

Observational bicycle helmet usage surveys should occur at the start and end of the grant. A pre-survey will be required to determine the base year helmet use rate and a post-survey will be required to determine the operational rate. Pre and post surveys should be conducted at the same location. Upload completed survey to GEMS. (2)

6. Distribute and properly fit OTS funded bicycle helmets at no cost to community members in need who receive bicycle helmet safety education. (84)

7. Purchase bicycle helmets. (84)

8. Conduct community bicycle rides providing bicycle safety education to promote safe bicycling in the community with an effort to reach bicyclists. (4)

9. Participate in quarterly meetings with countywide pedestrian and/or bicycle safety stakeholders to collaborate on events, share best practices, and leverage resources. (4)

10.Conduct pedestrian Walking Field Trips or on-foot safety training with an effort to reach youth. (2)

11.Execute subcontracts referenced in the budget. Prior to finalizing the subcontract, grantee should work with the OTS to ensure all costs in the sub contract are allowable. Upon execution of subcontract, upload a copy of the subcontract and request a revision to the grant budget to add new budget line items for associated costs under contractual services. If not yet executed, provide ETA. (1)

12.Conduct Bicycle Safety Education and Training for students at all participating schools.

Classes will typically consist of four (4) sessions during PE and will include helmet fitting, a bicycle safety check, clothing check and skills such as stopping, yielding, using turn signals, among others. Bicycles and helmets will be provided for all students. Program includes instructors, course material, set up and take down, and options for PE teachers to learn the curriculum. (85)
Local supplemental funds included in Year 1 and any optional extension years may only be used for pedestrian and bicycle safety education, outreach, training, events, distribution, reporting, and coordination services consistent with this Attachment A.

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EXHIBIT B

PAYMENT
I. Progress Authorization
Written authorization to proceed from the City authorizes the Contractor to perform work during the initial term for a not-to-exceed amount of $86,000, consisting of $55,000 for the FY 2026-27 OTS scope and $31,000 in local supplemental funding.

The City may authorize up to four optional one-year extensions in an amount not to exceed $31,000 per year. The total aggregate contract authority shall not exceed $210,000. If the final OTS-approved grant budget differs from $55,000, the initial term and total aggregate not-to-exceed amounts shall be revised prior to execution.

II. Invoice procedure.

A. Payment shall be monthly based on the billable charges.

B. The Contractor shall present the bill for charges from the previous month.

C. The Contractor's bill shall be substantiated by appropriate documentation, and include an itemized listing of personnel, subcontractors, and other direct costs incurred.

D. City may withhold payment for disputed work. Payment of fees shall not constitute an acceptance of work.

III. Rates shall be billed according to Contractor’s attached fee schedule, up to the not-toexceed amount. Work Authorized by Change Order/Amendment shall be billed at on a time and materials basis according to the attached fee schedule, unless another payment method is agreed to in writing by the City prior to initiation of work.

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EXHIBIT C

INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
Consultant shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Consultant, his/her agents, representatives, or employees. If the Consultant maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimums shown above, the City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or higher limits maintained by the Consultant.

A. Minimum Scope of Insurance
Coverage shall be at least as broad as:

1. Insurance Services Office Commercial General Liability coverage (occurrence form CG 0001), including products and completed operations, property damage, bodily injury and personal & advertising injury.

2. Insurance Services Office Business Auto Coverage Form Number CA 00 01 covering any auto (Code 1), or if Consultant has no owned autos, covering hired (Code 8) and non-owned autos (Code 9).

3. Workers' Compensation insurance as required by the State of California and Employer's Liability Insurance.

4. Errors and Omissions liability insurance appropriate to the Consultant's profession. Architects' and engineers' coverage is to be endorsed to include contractual liability.

5. Cyber Liability Insurance, Coverage shall be sufficiently broad to respond to the duties and obligations as is undertaken by Vendor in this agreement and shall include, but not be limited to, claims involving infringement of intellectual property, including but not limited to infringement of copyright, trademark, trade dress, invasion of privacy violations, information theft, damage to or destruction of electronic information, release of private information, alteration of electronic information, extortion and network security. The policy shall provide coverage for breach response costs as well as regulatory fines and penalties as well as credit monitoring expenses with limits sufficient to respond to these obligations.

B. Minimum Limits of Insurance
Consultant shall maintain limits no less than:

1. General Liability - $2,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage. If Commercial General Liability Insurance or other form with a general aggregate limit is used, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this project/location (ISO CG 25 03 or 25 04) or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit.

2. Automobile Liability - $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage.

3. Workers’ Compensation: Statutory limits.

4. Employer's Liability - $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease.

5. Errors and Omissions Liability - $1,000,000 per occurrence or claim, $2,000,000 aggregate.

6. Cyber Liability- $2,000,000 per occurrence or claim, $2,000,000 aggregate.

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C. Self-insured Retentions
Self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. The City may require the Consultant to purchase coverage with a lower retention or provide proof of ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim administration and defense expenses within the retention.

D. Other Insurance Provisions
The liability policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions:

1. The City, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds on the CGL policy with respect to liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of the Consultant including materials, parts or equipment furnished in connection with such work or operations. General liability coverage can be provided in the form or an endorsement to the Consultant’s insurance (at least as broad as ISO Form CG 20 10 11 85 or both CG 20 10, CG 20 26, CG 20 33, or CG 20 38 and CG 20 37 forms if later revisions are used).

2. For any claims related to this project, the Consultant's insurance coverage shall be primary insurance coverage at least as broad as ISO CG 20 01 04 13 as respects the City, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the City, its officers, officials, employees or volunteers shall be excess of the Consultant's insurance and shall not contribute with it.

3. Each insurance policy required by this clause shall be endorsed to state that coverage shall not be canceled or reduced, except with notice stating the title of this contract to the City.

All notices provided pursuant to this Agreement shall be given to the City representative listed for notice in this agreement and shall specify the title of this Agreement. Notice may be given by overnight mail, facsimile with confirmation of receipt, or certified mail with return-receipt requested.

4. Consultant hereby grants to City a waiver of any right to subrogation which any insurer of said Consultant may acquire against the City by virtue of the payment of any loss under such insurance. Consultant agrees to obtain any endorsement that may be necessary to affect this waiver of subrogation, but this provision applies regardless of whether or not the City has received a waiver of subrogation endorsement from the insurer.

5. If any of the required policies provide claims-made coverage:
a. The Retroactive Date must be shown and must be before the date of the contract or the beginning of contract work.
b. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least five (5) years after completion of the contract of work. c. If coverage is canceled or non-renewed, and not replaced with another claimsmade policy form with a Retroactive Date prior to the contract effective date, the Consultant must purchase “extended reporting” coverage for a minimum of five (5) years after completion of work.

E. Acceptability of Insurers
Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a current A.M. Best's rating of no less than A:VII, unless otherwise acceptable to the City.

F. Verification of Coverage
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to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive the Consultant’s obligation to provide them. The City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements effecting the coverage required by these specifications at any time.

G. Special Risks or Circumstances
The City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances.

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EXHIBIT D

PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR MAINTENANCE WORK, DESIGN AND PRECONSTRUCTION PHASES OF

CONSTRUCTION, AND INSTALLATIONS
The terms of this Exhibit apply to all Public Works projects for over $1,000.

For purposes of this Exhibit, “Public Works” includes any project of a type defined in California Labor Code section 1720 when paid for in whole or in part by public funds. These projects include:
construction, alteration, demolition, installation, or repair work done under contract. For purposes of this definition, "construction" includes work performed during the design, site assessment, feasibility study, and other preconstruction phases of construction, including, but not limited to, inspection and land surveying work, regardless of whether any further construction work is conducted, and work performed during the postconstruction phases of construction, including, but not limited to, all cleanup work at the jobsite. For purposes of this definition, "installation" includes, but is not limited to, the assembly and disassembly of freestanding and affixed modular office systems.

Pursuant to California Labor Code sections 1720 and 1771, construction, alteration, demolition, installation, repair and maintenance work performed under this Agreement is subject to State prevailing wage laws. State prevailing wage laws require certain provisions be included in all contracts for public works. The CONTRACTOR and any subcontractors shall comply with all applicable State prevailing wage laws, whether included in this agreement or inadvertently omitted, including but not limited to the requirements listed below:

1. Compliance with Prevailing Wage Requirements. Pursuant to California Labor Code sections 1720 through 1861, the CONTRACTOR and all subcontractors shall ensure that all workers who perform work under this Agreement are paid not less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). This includes work performed during the design, site assessment, feasibility study, and other preconstruction phases of construction, including but not limited to inspection and land surveying work, regardless of whether any further construction work is conducted, and work performed during the postconstruction phases of construction, including but not limited to all cleanup work at the jobsite.

1.1. Copies of such prevailing rate of per diem wages are on file at the City Public Works Department and are available for inspection to any interested party on request. Copies of the prevailing rate of per diem wages also may be found at
http://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/DPreWageDetermination.htm. The CONTRACTOR and all subcontractors shall post a copy of the prevailing rate of per diem wages determination at each job site and shall make them available to any interested party upon request.

1.2. The wage rates determined by the DIR refer to expiration dates. If the published wage rate does not refer to a predetermined wage rate to be paid after the expiration date, then the published rate of wage shall be in effect for the life of this Agreement. If the published wage rate refers to a predetermined wage rate to become effective upon expiration of the published wage rate and the predetermined wage rate is on file with the DIR, such predetermined wage rate shall become effective on the date following the expiration date and shall apply to this Agreement in the same manner as if it had been published in said publication. If the predetermined wage rate refers to one or more additional expiration dates with additional predetermined wage rates, which expiration dates occur during the life of this Agreement, each successive predetermined wage rate Attachment B
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shall apply to this Agreement on the date following the expiration date of the previous wage rate. If the last of such predetermined wage rates expires during the life of this Agreement, such wage rate shall apply to the balance of the Agreement.

2.Penalties for Violations. The CONTRACTOR and all subcontractors shall comply with California Labor Code section 1775 in the event a worker is paid less than the prevailing wage rate for the work or craft in which the worker is employed. This shall be in addition to any other applicable penalties allowed under California Labor Code sections 1720 through 1861.

3. Payroll Records. The CONTRACTOR and all subcontractors shall comply with California Labor Code section 1776, which generally requires keeping accurate payroll records, verifying and certifying payroll records, and making them available for inspection. The CONTRACTOR shall require all subcontractors to also comply with section 1776. The CONTRACTOR and all subcontractors shall furnish records specified in section 1776 on a monthly basis, both to the City and directly to the Labor Commissioner in the manner required by California Labor Code section 1771.4. The CONTRACTOR shall ensure its subcontractors prepare and submit payroll records to the City and the DIR as required by this section. The City may require the CONTRACTOR and its subcontractors to prepare and submit records specified in section 1776 to the City and the Labor Commissioner on a weekly basis, at no additional cost to the City.

4. Apprentices. The CONTRACTOR and all subcontractors shall comply with California Labor Code sections 1777.5, 1777.6 and 1777.7 concerning the employment and wages of apprentices.

The CONTRACTOR is responsible for compliance with this section for all apprenticeable occupations pursuant to California Labor Code section 1777.5(n).

5. Working Hours. The CONTRACTOR and all subcontractors shall comply with California Labor Code sections 1810 through 1815, including but not limited to: (i) restrict working hours on public works contracts to eight hours a day and forty hours a week, unless all hours worked in excess of 8 hours per day are compensated at not less than 1½ times the basic rate of pay; and (ii) specify penalties to be imposed on CONTRACTORs and subcontractors of $25 per worker per day for each day the worker works more than 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week in violation of California Labor Code sections 1810 through 1815.

6. Required Provisions for Subcontracts. The CONTRACTOR shall include, at a minimum, a copy of the following provisions in any contract they enter into with a subcontractor: California Labor Code sections 1771, 1771.1, 1775, 1776, 1777.5, 1810, 1813, 1815, 1860 and 1861.

7. Labor Code Section 1861 Certification. In accordance with California Labor Code section 3700, the CONTRACTOR is required to secure the payment of compensation of its employees.

By signing the Agreement, to which this is an exhibit, the CONTRACTOR certifies that:
“I am aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the California Labor Code which require every employer to be insured against liability for workers’ compensation or to undertake selfinsurance in accordance with the provisions of that code, and I will comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the work of this Agreement.”

8. Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. The City must withhold contract payments from the CONTRACTOR as Attachment B
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directed by the DIR, pursuant to California Labor Code section 1727.

9. CONTRACTOR and Subcontractor Registration Requirements. The CONTRACTOR and all subcontractors shall not engage in the performance of any contract for public work, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to California Labor Code section 1725.5 CONTRACTOR certifies that the CONTRACTOR has verified that all CONTRACTOR and all subcontractors (if any approved by City) used on this project are registered with the DIR in compliance with California Labor Code sections 1771.1 and 1725.5. The CONTRACTOR shall provide proof of registration for themselves and all listed subcontractors to the City at the time of signature of contract and immediately upon any changes or City’s request.

10.Stop Order. Where a CONTRACTOR or subcontractor engages in the performance of any public work contract without having been registered in violation of California Labor Code sections 1725.5 or 1771.1, the Labor Commissioner must issue and serve a stop order prohibiting the use of the unregistered CONTRACTOR or subcontractor on ALL public works until the unregistered CONTRACTOR or subcontractor is registered. Failure to observe a stop order is a misdemeanor.

COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Brett Fulgoni, Director of Public Works
DATE: October 8, 2026
SUBJECT: Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing Submission of an Application to the California Department of Transportation for the Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Funding for the Active Transportation Plan Update
Description:

The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution authorizing submission of an application to the California Department of Transportation for the Fiscal Year 2027–28 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant to update the City’s Active Transportation Plan.

RECOMMENDATION:

BACKGROUND:

The City adopted its Active Transportation Plan in 2021. An update would reassess walking and bicycling needs, connections to schools and transit, accessibility, safety, and the priorities identified through public engagement. Caltrans is accepting Fiscal Year (FY) 2027–28 Sustainable Communities Competitive applications through October 9, 2026.

DISCUSSION:

The proposed study would evaluate existing conditions, conduct community outreach, develop a prioritized list of improvements and planning-level concepts, and prepare an updated plan for City Council consideration. Authorization on October 6 would allow staff to submit the application by the Caltrans deadline.
2 Alternative(s)
The Council may decline to authorize the application, in which case the City would not compete for this funding in the current cycle.

Fiscal Considerations
The proposed project cost is $677,750: a $600,000 grant request and a $77,750 City cash match. Preparing and submitting the application does not appropriate project funds. The proposed $77,750 local match would come from Measure A Alternative Transportation fund dollars.

Impact on the Community
The planning effort would identify practical projects to improve safe and accessible walking and bicycling connections to schools, transit, jobs, and community destinations.

ATTACHMENT(S)
A. Resolution
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RESOLUTION NO.

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA

AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT

AN APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027–28 SUSTAINABLE

TRANSPORTATION PLANNING GRANT TO UPDATE THE
CITY’S ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN FOR A PROPOSED
$677,750 PROJECT, INCLUDING A $600,000 GRANT REQUEST
AND A $77,750 CITY CASH MATCH
WHEREAS, the California Department of Transportation has invited FY 2027–28 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant applications, due October 9, 2026; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Maria seeks funding to update its Active Transportation Plan and identify priorities for safe and accessible walking and bicycling connections; and
WHEREAS, the proposed project cost is $677,750, comprising a grant request of up to $600,000 and a proposed City cash match of $77,750.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California, as follows:

SECTION 1. Authorize the City Manager or designee to prepare, execute, and submit an application to the California Department of Transportation for up to $600,000 in FY 2027–28 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant funds for the City of Santa Maria Active Transportation Plan Update, together with all required application certifications and supporting documents.

SECTION 2. The application may include a proposed City cash match of up to $77,750 from the Measure A Alternative Transportation funds.

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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California, held this 8
th day of October 2026.

ATTEST:

COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Shad S. Springer, Director of Utilities
DATE: October 8, 2026
SUBJECT: Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Urban Water Management Plan 2025 Update, Water Shortage Contingency Plan 2026 Update, and Rescinding the City’s Stage 2 Water Shortage Condition and Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Section 8-10.33 of the Santa Description:

The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution approving the Urban Water Management Plan 2025 Update, Water Shortage Contingency Plan 2026 Update, and Rescinding the City’s Stage 2 Water Shortage Condition and Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Section 8-10.33 of the Santa Maria Municipal Code.

Environmental Notice: The Project qualifies for an Exemption pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (common sense exemption) of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines.

RECOMMENDATION:

1. Conduct a Public Hearing for the Urban Water Management Plan 2025 Update and Water Shortage Contingency Plan 2026 Update; and

2. Adopt a Resolution adopting the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan Update and Amended Water Shortage Contingency Plan 2026 Update and Rescind the City’s Stage 2 Water Shortage Condition; and

3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to submit and file the 2025 Update to the Urban Water Management Plan with the California Department of Water Resources, in accordance with Assembly Bill 797; and

4. Waive first reading and introduce an Ordinance amending Section 8-10.33, Water Waste: Outdoor Water Use Restrictions of Title 8 of the Santa Maria Municipal Code; and

5. Set said Ordinance for adoption at the next regular City Council Meeting.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The State of California (State) requires the City of Santa Maria (City) to update its Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) every five years. In addition, through various Executive 2 Orders and legislation, the State mandates the City adopt certain water conservation requirements.

To address these items, the Utilities Department is recommending coordinated amendments to the City's water conservation regulations and water-resource planning documents. Specifically, the City Council is being asked to: (1) amend the Santa Maria Municipal Code (SMMC) to establish permanent State-mandated water conservation requirements; (2) amend the Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) to focus on temporary measures for actual water shortages; (3) rescind the existing Stage 2 Water Shortage Condition; and (4) adopt the most recent UWMP. The first action is implemented through the Ordinance (Attachment A) and the remaining actions are implemented through the Resolution (Attachment B).

BACKGROUND:

The City must file its UWMP (Attachment C) in response to the Urban Water Management Planning Act (Act). The Act, which became part of the California Water Code, requires every urban water supplier providing water for municipal purposes to more than 3,000 customers or supplying more than 3,000 acre-feet of water annually to prepare and adopt an UWMP and update the plan every five years.

State law also requires an urban water supplier's UWMP to include a WSCP. The WSCP establishes the City's framework for responding to water supply shortages, including shortage levels and corresponding response actions (Attachment D).

Over the years, the State has required the City to enact various conservation measures.

These were Executive Orders issued in response to drought, in addition to legislation such as Assembly Bill 1572, which prohibits the use of potable water to irrigate nonfunctional turf. To comply with what were temporary measures, the City included these items in its WSCP and adopted the corresponding Stage of Water Shortage Condition.

On November 18, 2014, the City adopted Stage 1 of the WSCP to comply with certain State-mandated water restrictions. On May 19, 2015, the City amended Stage 1 to include additional restrictions. On June 21, 2022, in compliance with the State Water Board's emergency regulations for urban water conservation, the City Council enacted Stage 2 of the WSCP.

The Stage 2 water use restrictions remain in effect today. However, this did not accurately reflect the City’s available water supply. They were enacted, in part, to implement State water conservation requirements that were temporary at the time. Since that time, the State has made many of those requirements permanent, in addition to establishing other mandatory requirements.
3 DISCUSSION:

Amendments to Santa Maria Municipal Code Section 8-10.33 The proposed Ordinance amends the SMMC to incorporate permanent water restrictions required by the State. These requirements are mandatory regardless of available water supply. As such, it is appropriate to move them from the WSCP to the SMMC. This will clarify permanent restrictions in the SMMC, as well as clearly identify additional conservation measures the City would take in the case of an actual water shortage. This will also allow the City to rescind Water Shortage Condition Stage 2 to accurately reflect the City’s available water supply.

The proposed amendments incorporate current, permanent State requirements, and clarify existing provisions. The proposed amendments will:
 Incorporate many of the existing Stage 1 water shortage restrictions into the SMMC as a permanent requirement;
 Add a prohibition on applying potable water to outdoor landscapes during or within 48 hours of measurable rainfall;
 Add a prohibition on the irrigation of non-functional turf with potable water, consistent with California Water Code Section 10608.14;  Retain and clarify the existing prohibition on free-flowing water hoses and filling apparatuses, while specifying the use of automatic shut-off devices; and  Retain the existing prohibitions on applying potable water to driveways and sidewalks and using potable water in non-recirculating decorative water features.

Importantly, the proposed amendments update the City's existing water-waste regulations to comply with State requirements and clarify which water-use restrictions apply on a permanent basis.

Amendments to Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) & Stage 2 Rescission The amended WSCP is significantly simplified by moving permanent water conservation requirements to the SMMC. The WSCP will instead focus on temporary conservation and operational measures that may be implemented in response to an actual water supply shortage.

Measures retained in the WSCP include increased monitoring and enforcement, limitations on outdoor irrigation, potential drought surcharges, suspension of water system flushing, restrictions on new construction meters and water connections, and, at the most severe stage, prohibition of potable water for street sweeping. The revised framework provides a graduated response to increasing water supply shortages and allows the City Council to implement measures appropriate to the severity and circumstances of a particular shortage.

In conjunction with adoption of the amended WSCP and permanent water conservation requirements in the SMMC, the proposed Resolution will rescind the City's current Stage 2 Water Shortage Condition. As a result, the City will no longer be under a designated 4 water shortage stage. Restrictions that are permanent State requirements will remain in effect through Section 8-10.33 of the SMMC, while restrictions that apply only because of the Stage 2 designation will no longer be in effect.

If future water supply conditions warrant, the Utilities Department would bring an item to the City Council for consideration of a Water Shortage Condition and implementation of appropriate response measures under the amended WSCP.

Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) 2025 Update
The UWMP is an important long-range planning document required every five years. It provides the City, its customers, and other agencies with a comprehensive assessment of the City's water resources and anticipated needs and establishes the foundation for continued water-supply planning and water conservation.

The document updates the City's long-term water supply and demand planning information and evaluates the reliability of available water supplies over the required planning horizon. It addresses current and projected water demands, water supply sources and reliability, water conservation and efficiency, recycled water, water loss, and the City's ability to respond to drought and other water supply conditions.

The UWMP analysis indicates that the City's projected water supplies are sufficient to meet projected demands through 2050 under normal-year, single-dry-year, and multipledry-year conditions, based on the supply and demand assumptions identified in the UWMP. Supplies from the State Water Project and local groundwater basin are projected to provide adequate supply to meet projected demands throughout the planning horizon.

Regulatory Requirements & Public Hearing
California Water Code Section 10642 requires the City to make the UWMP and WSCP available for public inspection and to hold a public hearing before adoption. The statute also requires notice of the hearing and notice to applicable cities and counties. These requirements were met for this update and no comments were received prior to the Public Hearing.

Alternatives
The City Council may:

1. Direct Staff to modify the Ordinance, amended WSCP, or updated UWMP based on information presented at the Public Hearing or during Council discussion. Any modifications would be incorporated into the respective documents, as appropriate.

2. Decline to adopt the recommended actions. This alternative would prevent the City from completing the required 2025 UWMP update and would leave the existing WSCP and Municipal Code provisions in place. The City would remain subject to applicable State requirements that are not reflected in the existing documents, 5 potentially affecting regulatory compliance and eligibility for certain grants and funding opportunities.

Fiscal Considerations
Adoption of the proposed Ordinance and Resolution will not result in a material fiscal impact to the General Fund. Preparation and periodic updating of the UWMP and WSCP are required water-resource planning activities. Costs associated with preparation, review, public notice, adoption, and regulatory submittal are funded through the Water Enterprise Fund.

Impact on the Community
The Stage 2 Water Shortage Condition will no longer apply; however, water-use restrictions that are permanent State requirements, as incorporated into Section 8-10.33, will remain in effect.

Additionally, the amended WSCP establishes a more graduated framework for responding to future water shortages, allowing the City Council to implement additional measures as water supply conditions warrant.

The proposed changes also clarify which water-use restrictions apply on a permanent basis and which additional measures may be implemented during an actual water shortage, simplifying public understanding of the City's water-use requirements.

Other Agency Review
Following adoption of the UWMP and WSCP, the Utilities Department will submit the 2025 UWMP and 2026 WSCP to the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) through the WUE data Portal and complete all other required regulatory filings.

ATTACHMENTS
A. Ordinance
B. Resolution
C. Urban Water Management Plan 2025 Update
D. Water Shortage Contingency Plan 2026 Update
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ORDINANCE NO.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA
AMENDING SECTION 8-10.33 WATER WASTE: OUTDOOR WATER USE RESTRICTIONS OF TITLE 8 OF THE SANTA MARIA MUNICIPAL CODE WHEREAS, the City has historically implemented State-mandated water conservation requirements through its Water Shortage Contingency Plan, including enacting Stage 1 by adoption of Resolution 2014-131 on November 18, 2024, amending Stage 1 by adoption of Resolution 2015-46 on May 19, 2015, and enacting Stage 2 by adoption of Resolution No. 2022-70 on June 21, 2022; and WHEREAS, many water conservation requirements have since become permanent State requirements and the Santa Maria Municipal Code must be updated to incorporate and clarify those permanent requirements, establish related enforcement authority, and distinguish permanent conservation measures from additional measures applicable during an actual water shortage.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, State of California, as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 8-10.33 of Title 8 of the Santa Maria Municipal Code concerning Water Waste is hereby amended as follows:

Section 8-10.33 Water Waste: Outdoor Water Use Restrictions. (a) To promote water conservation and prevent water waste, each of the following actions is prohibited, except where necessary to address an immediate health and safety need or to comply with a term or condition in a permit issued by a state or federal agency:
(i) Irrigation of non-functional turf with potable water, as codified in California Water Code §10608.14.
(ii) Use of a free-flowing water hose or filling apparatus, except where the unit is fitted with an automatic shut-off nozzle to cease dispensing water immediately when not in use.
(iii) Application of potable water to outdoor landscapes during or within 48 hours of measurable rainfall.
(iv) Application of potable water to driveways and sidewalks. (v) Use of potable water in a fountain or other decorative water features, except where such water is part of a recirculating system.
(vi) Any outdoor irrigation of ornamental landscapes or turf from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
(b) Where any consumer willfully and negligently wastes water through the misuse of sprinklers or any other outdoor watering facilities, the water may be shut off and sealed by the Utilities Department and shall not be turned on again until a turn-on Attachment A

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fee as provided in the Schedule of Fees and Charges within this Code is paid by the consumer.

SECTION 2. This Ordinance has been reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and the CEQA guidelines, and the City’s environmental procedures, and has been found to be exempt pursuant to Section 15601(b)(3) (general rule) of the CEQA Guidelines, because the City Council hereby finds with certainty that there is no possibility the passage of this Ordinance amending the public facilities and services code will have a significant effect on the environment.

SECTION 3. If any part or provision of this chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter, including the application of that part or provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby and shall continue in full force and effect. To this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable.

SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its passage. Within 15 days following its passage, the Chief Deputy City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in accordance with State Law; or when deemed necessary due to the length or complexity of the Ordinance, cause a summary of the Ordinance to be prepared and published at least five days prior to the City Council meeting at which the proposed Ordinance is to be adopted. If a summary is published at least five days prior to the City Council meeting at which the proposed Ordinance is to be adopted, then within 15 days after adoption of the Ordinance the Chief Deputy City Clerk shall publish a summary of the Ordinance with the names of those City Council Members voting for and against the Ordinance and shall post a certified copy of the full text of such adopted Ordinance along with the names of those City Council Members voting for and against the Ordinance.

SECTION 5. The Chief Deputy City Clerk is hereby authorized to make minor changes herein to address clerical errors, so long as substantial conformance of the intent of this document is maintained. In doing so, the Chief Deputy City Clerk shall consult with the City Manager and City Attorney concerning any changes deemed necessary. (This space is intentionally blank.)
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INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council held the 6 th day of October
2026 and PASSED AND ADOPTED the ___ day of ____ 2026, by the following roll call vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAINED:

ATTEST:

Donna G. Schwartz
Chief Deputy City Clerk
Alice M. Patino
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
_________________________
City Manager
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RESOLUTION NO.

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA
ADOPTING THE 2025 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
AND AMENDED WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN 2026 UPDATE, AND RESCINDING THE CITY’S STAGE 2 WATER SHORTAGE CONDITION WHEREAS, the Urban Water Management Planning Act, California Water Code Section 10610 et seq., requires urban water suppliers to prepare and periodically update an Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) addressing water supply and demand, water supply reliability, water conservation, and other water resource planning matters; and WHEREAS, California Water Code Section 10642 requires an urban water supplier to make its UWMP and Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) available for public inspection and to hold a public hearing prior to adoption; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Maria (City) has prepared the 2025 Update to its UWMP and an amended WSCP, which updates the City's long-term water supply and demand planning and establishes a framework for responding to actual water supply shortages through graduated temporary conservation and operational measures; and WHEREAS, the City has historically implemented certain State-mandated water conservation requirements through the WSCP and Water Shortage Conditions, and many of those requirements have since become permanent State requirements; therefore, adoption of the amended WSCP and permanent water conservation requirements in the Santa Maria Municipal Code will distinguish permanent water-use requirements from temporary measures that may be implemented in response to an actual water shortage.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California, as follows:

SECTION 1. Adopted the 2025 Update to the Urban Water Management Plan, incorporated herein by reference.

SECTION 2. Authorized the City Manager or his designee to submit and file the 2025 Update to the Urban Water Management Plan with the California Department of Water Resources within 30 days after this date, in accordance with Assembly Bill 797.

SECTION 3. Adopted the amended Water Shortage Contingency Plan, incorporated herein by reference; and rescind the City's Stage 2 Water Shortage Condition established by Resolution No. 2022-70.

SECTION 4. Permanent water-use restrictions adopted through amendments to Santa Maria Municipal Code Section 8-10.33 shall remain in effect notwithstanding the rescission of the Stage 2 Water Shortage Condition.

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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California, held this 8
th day of October 2026.

ATTEST:

City of Santa Maria
Utilities Department
Administrative
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Table of Contents
Plan Introduction and Lay Description........................................................................1-2 Plan Introduction..........................................................................................................................................1-2 Lay Description .............................................................................................................................................1-2 Plan Preparation............................................................................................................ 2-1 Basis for Preparing a Plan............................................................................................................................2-1 UWMP Preparation ......................................................................................................................................2-2 Service Area Description............................................................................................... 3-1 General Description .....................................................................................................................................3-1 Demographics................................................................................................................................................3-1 Service Area Population...............................................................................................................................3-4 City of Santa Maria System Population Projections................................................................................3-5 Service Area Climate.....................................................................................................................................3-5 Water Use Characterization .......................................................................................... 4-1 Customer Connections.................................................................................................................................4-1 Current and Projected Water Use ..............................................................................................................4-1 Lower Income Projected Water Demands...............................................................................................4-4 Transfers and Sales to Other Water Agencies..........................................................................................4-5 Additional Water Uses and Losses.............................................................................................................4-5 Estimating Future Water Savings...............................................................................................................4-6 Climate Change Impacts to Water Demands...........................................................................................4-8 SB X7-7 Baselines, 2020 Targets, and 2025 Reporting.................................................. 5-1 Baseline and Targets.....................................................................................................................................5-1 Normal-Year Water Supply Characterization ............................................................... 6-1 Water Sources................................................................................................................................................6-1 Wholesale Supplies........................................................................................................................................6-4 Return Flows..................................................................................................................................................6-4 Groundwater..................................................................................................................................................6-4 Transfers and Exchanges.............................................................................................................................6-8 Desalinated Water Opportunities...............................................................................................................6-9 Recycled Water Opportunities..................................................................................................................6-10 Climate Change Impacts to Water Supplies ...........................................................................................6-11

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Future Water Projects.................................................................................................................................6-12 Water Provided by Wholesale Agency.....................................................................................................6-13 Energy Consumption .................................................................................................................................6-13 Future Water Supplies................................................................................................................................6-14 Water Service Reliability and Drought Risk Assessment ............................................. 7-1 Supply Reliability...........................................................................................................................................7-1 Normal Water Year Analysis.......................................................................................................................7-4 Single-Dry Year Analysis .............................................................................................................................7-5 Multiple-Dry Year Analysis.........................................................................................................................7-5 Drought Risk Assessment ...........................................................................................................................7-6 Resource Optimization ................................................................................................................................7-6 Climate Change Impacts to Water Reliability...........................................................................................7-8 Water Shortage Contingency Plan ................................................................................ 8-1 Demand Management Measures.................................................................................. 9-1 Water Waste Prevention Ordinances.........................................................................................................9-1 Metering..........................................................................................................................................................9-1 Tiered Rate Structure....................................................................................................................................9-2 Public Education and Outreach .................................................................................................................9-2 Programs to Assess and Manage Distribution System Real Loss.........................................................9-3 Water Conservation Program and Staffing Support ...............................................................................9-4 Other Demand Management Measures ....................................................................................................9-4 Plan Adoption, Submittal, and Implementation..........................................................10-1 Notice to Cities and Counties Regarding UWMP Review...................................................................10-1 Plan Adoption, Submittal, and Implementation ....................................................................................10-2 References....................................................................................................................11-1

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List of Figures
Figure 1-1. City of Santa Maria System Location Map .................................................................................1-3 Figure 3-1. City of Santa Maria Service Area................................................................................................3-2 Figure 3-2. Zoning Map ..............................................................................................................................3-3 Figure 3-3. City of Santa Maria’s Water Service Area ...................................................................................3-4 Figure 3-4. Monthly Average Temperature Range in Santa Maria based on 69 Years Historical Data...........3-6 Figure 3-5. Monthly Average Precipitation in Santa Maria based on 69 Years Historical Data .....................3-7 Figure 4-1. Customer Connections (2025) ...................................................................................................4-1 Figure 5-1. Historical Per Capita Water Use ................................................................................................5-4 Figure 6-1. City of Santa Maria Production Facilities...................................................................................6-3

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List of Tables1
Table 2-1. Retail Public Water System Information (DWR Submittal Table 2-1) ................................................2-1 Table 2-2. Plan Identification (DWR Submittal Table 2-2) ......................................................................................2-1 Table 2-3. Supplier Identification (DWR Submittal Table 2-3) ...............................................................................2-2 Table 2-4. Retail Water Supplier Information Exchange (DWR Submittal Table 2-4)........................................2-2 Table 3-1. Population – Current and Projected (DWR Submittal Table 3-1)........................................................3-5 Table 3-2. Monthly Average Climate Data Summary for Santa Maria based on 69 Years Historical Data......3-6 Table 4-1. 2025 Water Uses (DWR Submittal Table 4-1).........................................................................................4-2 Table 4-2. Projected Water Uses (DWR Submittal Table 4-2).................................................................................4-3 Table 4-3. Lower Income Projected Water Demands (AF) for City of Santa Maria............................................4-4 Table 4-4. Inclusion of Savings and Lower Income Projections (DWR Submittal Table 4-3)...........................4-4 Table 4-5. Water Loss Audit Reporting (DWR Submittal Table 4-5).....................................................................4-6 Table 4-6. Water Loss Volume from Audits (2020-2025).........................................................................................4-6 Table 4-7. Summary of Progress Toward 2028 Real Water Loss Standard (DWR Submittal Table 4-6)..........4-7 Table 4-8. Summary of Progress Toward 2028 Apparent Water Loss Standard (DWR Submittal Table 4-6) 4-7 Table 4-9. Impacts of Climate Change on the Region by Mid-Century. ................................................................4-8 Table 5-1. Summary of Base Period Ranges of the City of Santa Maria...............................................................5-1 Table 5-2. Base Daily Per Capita Water Use (10- to 15-year Range) of the City of Santa Maria.......................5-2 Table 5-3. Base Daily per Capita Water Use (5-year Range) of the City of Santa Maria.....................................5-2 Table 5-4. SBX7-7 202 Target Progress (DWR Submittal Table 5-1).....................................................................5-3 Table 6-1. Current and Projected Water Supplies (AF/YR) for the City of Santa Maria (Adapted from DWR Submittal Table 6-9) .....................................................................................................................................6-2 Table 6-2. Wholesale Supplies – Existing and Planned Sources of Water (long-term average) (Adapted from DWR Submittal Table 6-9)..........................................................................................................................6-4 Table 6-3. Groundwater Pumping Rights....................................................................................................................6-7 Table-6-4. Wells and Well Capacity in the City of Santa Maria System..................................................................6-7 Table 6-5. Groundwater Pumping History 2021-2025 (DWR Submittal Table 6-1)............................................6-8 Table 6-6. Projected Groundwater Pumping Amounts by the City of Santa Maria from 2030 to 2050...........6-8 Table 6-7. Transfer and Exchange Opportunities......................................................................................................6-9 Table 6-8. Wastewater Collected within Service Area in 2025 (DWR Submittal Table 6-2)............................ 6-10 Table 6-9. Current and Projected Wastewater (Adapted from DWR Submittal Table 6-3)............................. 6-11 Table 6-10. Expected Future Water Supply Projects (DWR Submittal Table 6-7)............................................ 6-13 Table 6-11. Retail Agency Demand Projections From Wholesale Suppliers...................................................... 6-13 Table 6-12. Energy Intensity (2025)........................................................................................................................... 6-14 Table 6-13. Projected Water Supplies (DWR Submittal Table 6-9) ..................................................................... 6-15 Table 7-1. CCWA Long-Term Water Supply Reliability Estimate ..........................................................................7-1 Table 7-2. Supply Reliability for the City of Santa Maria for Year 2045 (Adapted from DWR Submittal Tables 6-9, 7-1, 7-3, and 7-4) ...................................................................................................................................7-4 Table 7-3. Comparison of Projected Normal Year Supply (AF) and Demand for Normal Water Year (AF) (DWR Submittal Table 7-2).........................................................................................................................7-5 Table 7-4. Comparison of Projected Supply (AF) and Demand for Single-Dry Year (AF) (DWR Submittal Table 7-3)........................................................................................................................................................7-5 Table 7-5. Comparison of Projected Supply and Use for Multiple-Dry Years (AF) (DWR Submittal Table 7-4) ..........................................................................................................................................................................7-6 Table 10-1. Coordination with Agencies................................................................................................................... 10-1 1 To facilitate cross reference between this UWMP and tables required for submission by DWR, required DWR table number is shown in parenthesis as follows: (DWR Table #-#). See Appendix C for as-submitted DWR Submittal Tables.

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Appendices
Appendix A – Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District vs. City of Santa Maria, et al., Case No. 770214 (Superior Court of the State of California, County of Santa Clara, June 30, 2005) Appendix B – AWWA Water Audit Loss Tables
Appendix C – DWR Submittal Tables
Appendix D – Central Coast Water Authority Future Projections Appendix E – Section 4.2, Regional Recycled Water – Excerpt from Santa Barbara County Long Term Water Supply Report
Appendix F – Reduced Delta Reliance Analysis
Appendix G – 2024 Water Quality Report
Appendix H – 2026 Water Shortage Contingency Plan
Appendix I – Ordinances, Resolutions, and Municipal Code Sections Appendix J – Supporting Documentation: Adoption, Submittal, Implementation Appendix K – UWMP Checklist
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List of Abbreviations
AF Acre-Feet
AMI Advanced Metering Infrastructure
BMPs Best Management Practices
CCWA Central Coast Water Authority
CII Commercial, Industrial, Institutional
CUWCC California Urban Water Conservation Council
CWC California Water Code
DAC Disadvantaged Community
DOF Department of Finance, California
DWR Department of Water Resources, California
ETo Evapotranspiration
GPCD Gallons per Capita per Day
GPD Gallons per Day
GPM Gallons per Minute
GSWC Golden State Water Company
IRWM Integrated Regional Water Management
IRWMP Integrated Regional Water Management Plan
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
NCSD Nipomo Community Services District
SB Senate Bill
SBCAG Santa Barbara County Association of Governments
SMVWCD Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District
SWP State Water Project
TOC Total Organic Carbon
TDS Total Dissolved Solids
ULFT Ultra Low-Flow Toilet
UWMP Urban Water Management Plan
WWTP Wastewater Treatment Plant
WRCC Western Regional Climate Center
YR Per Year
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Chapter 1. Plan Introduction and Lay Description

1.1 Plan Introduction
The Urban Water Management Plan (“UWMP”) for the City of Santa Maria (“City” or “Santa Maria”) is prepared in compliance with Division 6, Part 2.6, of the California Water Code (“CWC”) §§ 10610-10656 and §§ 10608 as last amended by Senate Bill (“SB”) 606, the Urban Water Management Planning Act (“Act”). The original bill was enacted in 1983 and has been amended more than 20 times since then. Increased emphasis on drought contingency planning, water demand management, reclamation, and groundwater resources has been provided through the updates to the original bill.

The UWMP describes the City’s water supply, water demands, water reliability, and water conservation efforts.

This document includes estimated population growth and water demand through the year 2050 and serves as a long-range planning document for the City. This UWMP is an update and replaces the City’s 2020 UWMP.

The UWMP was structured following the California Department of Water Resources (“DWR”) 2025 UWMPs Guidebook for Urban Water Suppliers – Final, and new elements required for the UWMP have been included.

All reporting of water use throughout this report is on a calendar year basis, and all water figures are in units of acre-feet (“AF”).

1.2 Lay Description
Santa Maria is a charter city located in the Santa Maria Valley of Santa Barbara County, about 180 miles north of Los Angeles. The City Utilities Department provides water distribution and wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal services to the City and to a few small areas outside its city limits. The City’s Public Water System Number is CA4210011. The service area is primarily characterized by residential and commercial land use.

Figure 1-1 illustrates the location of the City.

The unincorporated community of Orcutt generally of the south of the City of Santa Maria receives its water supply primarily from Golden State Water Company (“GSWC”), a private entity.

Historically, the City pumped water from the Santa Maria Valley Groundwater Basin (“Basin”) as its sole water supply. The City began receiving State Water Project (“SWP”) water from the Central Coast Water Authority (“CCWA”) via the Coastal Branch Aqueduct in 1997. The SWP water augments local groundwater supplies and is generally higher-quality water. The City pumps groundwater from the Basin which is under a courtordered settlement agreement. The City’s groundwater rights in the Basin are described in Chapter 6 and a copy is included as Appendix A.

As of January 2025, the City had an estimated population of 112,208, according to a May 2025 report by the California Department of Finance (California Department of Finance, 2025). The City served water to 23,273 homes, businesses, and other facilities. Currently, the City obtains its water from two sources: State Water Project surface water imported from northern California through a series of canals and pipelines and groundwater that is pumped to the surface using several wells. The groundwater basin is recharged with water from Twitchell Reservoir, various detention basins, and percolation, including from the City’s percolation ponds at the wastewater treatment plant. These sources are expected to provide adequate water through the year 2050.

The State of California set a goal in 2009 for all Cities to reduce their water use by 20% and to achieve this goal by the year 2020. To reach this goal, the City needed to limit water use to 118 gallons per day for each person (this is referred to as gallons per capita per day (GPCD) throughout this report). In 2020, the City met this goal CHAPTER ONE: PLAN INTRODUCTION AND LAY DESCRIPTION
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with a per person use of 109 GPCD. The City has continued water conservation programs and in 2025 achieved a per person use of 89 GPCD.

The City has special water conservation programs that can be implemented in the event of drought or other water supply issues. The City is also prepared to respond to a water supply interruption from an emergency.

These measures are documented in the Water Shortage Contingency Plan, which is included in this document.

The City does not expect to experience water shortages unless there is a catastrophic interruption of supply.

Figure 1-1. City of Santa Maria System Location Map
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Chapter 2. Plan Preparation

2.1 Basis for Preparing a Plan
Urban water suppliers with more than 3,000 service connections or water use of more than 3,000 AF annually are required to submit to the DWR an UWMP every five years. The City owns a public water system with approximately 23,273 active domestic water service connections producing 11,158 AF of water in 2025.

Therefore, the City is required to complete this document as a retail water supplier. The deadline for adoption of a water supplier’s 2025 UWMP is July 1, 2026.

The City is preparing this UWMP independently, and it covers the City water service area. This UWMP is not part of a regional effort or regional alliance.

Table 2-1. Retail Public Water System Information
(DWR Submittal Table 2-1)
Submittal Table 2-1 Retail: Public Water Systems
Public Water System
Number
Public Water System
Name
Number of Municipal
Connections 2025
Volume of
Water Supplied
2025
(AF)
CA4210011 City of Santa Maria 23,273 11,158
Total 23,273 11,158
Table 2-2. Plan Identification
(DWR Submittal Table 2-2)
Submittal Table 2-2: Plan Identification
Type of Plan Name of Regional
Alliance or RUWMP
Individual UWMP
Water Supplier is also a member of a
SB X7-7 Regional Alliance n/a
Regional Urban Water Management Plan
(RUWMP) n/a
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Table 2-3. Supplier Identification
(DWR Submittal Table 2-3)
Submittal Table 2-3: Supplier Identification
Type of Supplier (select one or both)
Supplier is a wholesale supplier
Supplier is a retail supplier
Fiscal or Calendar Year (select one)
UWMP Tables are in calendar years
UWMP Tables are in fiscal years
Units of measure used in UWMP
Unit AF

2.2 UWMP Preparation
The City prepared this UWMP. During preparation, documents prepared by the City and other entities were reviewed, and the results of those documents were incorporated as applicable into this UWMP. The list of documents is provided in Chapter 11.

The adopted UWMP was available for public review during regular business hours at the City Utilities Department located at 2065 East Main Street, Santa Maria, California, and on the City website. Copies of the UWMP were submitted to the DWR, cities and counties within and adjacent to the service area, the California State Library, and other applicable agencies within 30 days as required by §§ 10644 and 10645.

The City has provided its wholesale supplier, CCWA, with information regarding its supply and demand projections. The City has also coordinated with and received information from other agencies on the development of its UWMP as directed in the DWR UWMP Guidebook, details of which are provided later in this document.

Table 2-4. Retail Water Supplier Information Exchange
(DWR Submittal Table 2-4)
Submittal Table 2-4 Retail: Water Supplier Information Exchange The retail Supplier has informed the following wholesale supplier(s) of projected water use in accordance with Water Code Section 10631 (h).

Wholesale Water Supplier Name

CENTRAL COAST WATER AUTHORITY (CCWA)
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Chapter 3. Service Area Description

3.1 General Description
The City is bounded on the north by the Santa Maria River and the San Luis Obispo County line. Figure 3-1 illustrates the City’s service area and current planned expansion areas. The service area is primarily characterized by residential and commercial land use. The service area boundary also includes developed and undeveloped land area to the west, south, and east of the city limits.

The City relies on two sources of supply: local groundwater and imported State Water. The City does not have a dedicated Water Treatment Plant, as both sources of water are generally of a quality which does not need significant treatment prior to distribution. Instead, both sources are blended at the City’s Blending & Disinfection Facility, where drinking water standards are met. The blended potable water is distributed through a single pressure zone that contains approximately 340 miles of pipe, 3,600 fire hydrants, and 23,000 metered water connections. Groundwater is currently produced from seven active municipal wells.

The City has two active drinking water reservoirs totaling approximately 14 million gallons or 43 acre-feet (AF) of storage. Construction is underway on an eighth well, Well 15.

3.2 Demographics
The City’s service area outside the city limits currently includes small portions of primarily undeveloped parcels in unincorporated Santa Barbara County. As those areas are generally not currently served with City water, the city limits were chosen to be demographically representative of the whole service area.

According to the United States Census Bureau (“US Census”) data estimates, Santa Maria has an average household size of 3.73 persons (United States Census Bureau, 2019-2023). The entire City does not meet the definition of a Disadvantaged Community (“DAC”). According to CA Public Resources Code 75005(g), a DAC is defined as a community with an annual median household income that is less than 80% of the statewide annual median household income. The estimated median household income for Santa Maria is $84,617 in 2019 dollars, and the median household income for California is $96,334 in 2019 dollars, according to the US Census.

Therefore, the median household income for Santa Maria is 87.8% of the statewide annual median household income. While the overall service area is over the DAC threshold, it is important to note that the DAC Mapping Tool on the State website (California Department of Water Resources, Census Tracts (ACS: 2019-2023)) shows Santa Maria containing mostly DAC census tracts.

Figure 3-2 is the latest Zoning Map for Santa Maria available on the City’s website showing the distribution of different types of land uses. Residential developments represent the majority of land use in Santa Maria with a predominance of single-family homes. The remaining portion of the City’s land use is divided among industrial and commercial uses. This preference for single-family housing is expected to continue; however, the City has seen a significant increase in multi-family residences in recent years as property values have increased. In the future, development of affordable multi-family housing units may be constructed within the Santa Maria service area and planned expansion areas.

The City of Santa Maria area experienced average annual population growth of 2.38% between 1992 and 2015, approximately 1.0% from 2015 to 2020, and approximately 1.5% from 2020 to 2024. The City is expected to grow at an average annual rate of about 0.9% between 2025 and 2040 (Santa Barbara County Association of Governments, 2019).

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Figure 3-1. City of Santa Maria Service Area
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Figure 3-2. Zoning Map
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3.3 Service Area Population
A portion of the City’s service area lies outside the city limits within unincorporated areas of Santa Barbara County. The City provides water to a portion of that unincorporated area, which is approximately 117 acres of land. A portion comprised of about 391 acres within the City limits is served by GSWC. Overall, the City’s service area comprises more than 97% of the City area. Figure 3-3 illustrates the City’s service area and GSWC’s service area.

The service area population was estimated using Technical Methodology 2 described in Methodologies for Calculating Baseline and Compliance Urban per Capita Water Use (California Department of Water Resources, 2016). The City is a retail water supplier that falls into the Category 1 supplier, which means the City’s actual distribution area overlaps substantially (i.e., greater than 95%) with the City boundary. A few residents may be served by private wells, but they represent less than 0.1% of the population and were not included in population estimates.

Population data provided by the California Department of Finance (“DOF”) was used for calculating the historic trends in population dynamics. That data was also used for developing the baseline and target for the water conservation plan. Data from the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (“SBCAG”) Regional Growth Forecast (Santa Barbara County Association of Governments, 2019) was used to develop estimates of future population within the City. The SBCAG report projected different growth rates for each five-year period in the future. Water demand projections presented in Chapter 4 are based on the population projections provided by SBCAG.

Figure 3-3. City of Santa Maria’s Water Service Area
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3.4 City of Santa Maria System Population Projections
The population served within the City’s boundaries was approximately 112,208 in 2025 based on the latest DOF population estimate (California Department of Finance, 2025). A summary of projected population within the City’s service boundaries is presented in Table 3-1. The City’s 2020 UWMP predicted the 2025 population to reach approximately 116,907. According to the 2019 SBCAG Regional Growth Forecast document, the forecast for the City population in 2025 was 121,900 (Santa Barbara County Association of Governments, 2019). The SBCAG forecast for 2025 is approximately 8.6% greater than the 2025 population of 112,208 estimated by the Department of Finance. The population forecasts from the SBCAG document have been revised down by starting the projections from the 2025 Department of Finance population and increasing population using the SBCAG growth rates to better fit current population trends. This means the projected 2050 population of 131,788, according to this UWMP, is lower than the older SBCAG projected 2050 population of 143,100.

Table 3-1. Population – Current and Projected
(DWR Submittal Table 3-1)
Submittal Table 3-1 Retail: Population - Current and Projected Water Code Section 10631(a)
Population
Served
2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 (opt)
112,208 117,482 122,768 128,047 129,968 131,788
NOTES: 2025 population was estimated by the Department of Finance on January 1, 2025. The forecasts for 2030 through 2050 were sourced from the SBCAG Regional Growth Forecast and were revised proportionally from their estimate versus actual from 2025.

3.5 Service Area Climate
The Western Regional Climate Center (WRCC) website maintains historical climate records for 69 years (from January 1,1948 to June 9, 2016) for Santa Maria (Western Regional Climate Center, 2016). Table 3-2 presents the monthly average climate summary based on this 69-year historical data for Santa Maria. In winter, the lowest average minimum monthly temperature is 39 degrees Fahrenheit while the highest maximum monthly average temperature reaches 74 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer, as presented in Figure 3-4. Figure 3-5 presents the monthly average precipitation based on the 69-year historical data.

The typical rainy season in Santa Maria is from November to March. Average monthly precipitation during the winter months ranges from approximately one to three inches. Average annual rainfall is approximately 13 inches. Low humidity occurs in the summer months from May to October. The moderately hot and dry weather during the summer months typically results in moderately higher water demand in the summer months.

The California Irrigation Management Information System website tracks and maintains records of evapotranspiration (“ETo”) data. ETo statistics used in this report came from the Santa Maria station (CIMIS Monthly Average Eto Report for Santa Maria II, #232). ETo is a standard measurement of environmental parameters that affect the water use of plants. ETo is given in inches per day, month, or year, and is an estimate of the evapotranspiration of a large field of well-watered, cool-season pasture grass (tall fescue) that is four to six inches tall.

The monthly average ETo is presented in inches in Table 3-2. As indicated, a greater quantity of water evaporates from May through August, which may result in higher water demand (California Irrigation Management Information System, 2025).

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Table 3-2. Monthly Average Climate Data Summary for Santa Maria based on 69 Years Historical Data Month Standard Monthly
Average ETo(1) (inches)
Average Total
Rainfall(2) (inches)
Average Temperature(2)
(degrees Fahrenheit)
Max Min
January 2.13 2.53 63.3 39.0
February 2.71 2.73 64.3 40.9
March 3.92 2.31 64.8 42.0
April 4.76 1.06 66.9 43.5
May 5.57 0.28 68.3 46.8
June 5.58 0.05 70.6 50.1
July 5.58 0.03 72.8 53.1
August 5.12 0.03 73.2 53.6
September 4.30 0.19 74.4 52.2
October 3.56 0.52 73.5 48.1
November 2.33 1.32 69.2 42.6
December 1.75 1.96 64.3 38.7
Notes

1. Evapotranspiration (ETo) Report for Santa Maria from http://www.cimis.water.ca.gov

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Chapter 4. Water Use Characterization

4.1 Customer Connections
The City provides water for residential, commercial, industrial, and landscape irrigation customers. Figure 4-1, below, shows the number of connections by customer category. Most connections are classified as single-family residential. From 2020 to 2025, the total number of connections increased from 22,888 to 23,273.

Figure 4-1. Customer Connections (2025)

4.2 Current and Projected Water Use
Water usage data from 2025 was analyzed to estimate the City’s future water use. Past water use is not necessarily indicative of future water use due to water use changes brought about by conservation, such as turf removal and low-flow fixtures. Projections for future water use were calculated for the years 2030 through 2050 in fiveyear increments. Future water demands were estimated using a population-based approach.

Water use records from 2025 were sorted by customer type into the following categories: single-family, multifamily, commercial, industrial, landscape, sales to other agencies, losses, and a category for “other” uses. Table 4-1 shows 2025 water use data by category and Table 4-2 shows projected water uses for years 2030 through 2050. These projections are based on population growth and the 2025 per capita water usage of 89 GPCD calculated from the City’s water consumption and population.

Water use projections assume future growth of residential single family, residential multi-family, and landscape use types will conform with requirements for reduced indoor water use and reduced landscape demand consistent with requirements to meet the City’s Urban Water Use Objectives (UWUO).

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Table 4-1. 2025 Water Uses
(DWR Submittal Table 4-1)
Submittal Table 4-1 Retail: 2025 Actual Total Uses for Potable and Non-Potable Water Water Code Section 10631(d)(1)
Use Type
Additional Description
(as needed)
2025 Actual Water Use
Level of Treatment
When Delivered
(OPTIONAL)
Volume
(AF)
Single Family Potable 5,137
Multi-Family Potable 2,027
Commercial Potable 2,171
Industrial Potable 375
Landscape Potable 1,092
Other (optional) Flushing, Sweeping, Vactor
Trucks (unbilled metered) Potable 71
Sales/Transfers/Exchanges
to other Suppliers Nipomo CSD Sale Potable 1,511
Sales/Transfers/Exchanges
to other Suppliers GSWC Exchange Potable 20
Distribution System Water
Loss Potable 286
Subtotal Potable 12,689
Subtotal Non-Potable 0
Total 12,689
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Table 4-2. Projected Water Uses
(DWR Submittal Table 4-2)
Submittal Table 4-2 Retail: Total Uses of Potable, and Non-PotableWater - Projected Water Code Section 10631(d)(1)
Use Type
Additional Description
Projected Water Use
2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 (opt)
(AF) (AF) (AF) (AF) (AF)
Single Family 5,365 5,574 5,777 5,855 5,929
Multi-Family 2,116 2,199 2,279 2,310 2,339
Commercial 2,273 2,375 2,477 2,515 2,550
Industrial 393 410 428 434 440
Landscape 1,140 1,185 1,228 1,245 1,260
Other (optional) Flushing, Sweeping, Vactor
Trucks 46 48 50 51 52
Sales/Transfers/Exchanges to other Suppliers Nipomo CSD Sale 2,500 2,500 2,850 3,200 3,200 Sales/Transfers/Exchanges to other Suppliers GSWC Exchange 20 20 20 20 20 Distribution System Water Loss 329 344 358 364 369
Subtotal Potable 14,182 14,655 15,469 15,993 16,159
Subtotal Non-Potable 0 0 0 0 0
Total 14,182 14,655 15,469 15,993 16,159
NOTES: Growth projections based on SBCAG population growth rate distributed among all categories except for "to other Suppliers." Residential and Landscape categories are adjusted to account for UWUO criteria as applied to projected growth, see DWR Submittal Table 4-4 in Appendix C.

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4.3 Lower Income Projected Water Demands
The estimated lower income water use projections for single-family and multi-family housing units are presented in Table 4-3. These projections are included in the overall water use projections provided in Table 4-2.

Per 2024 US Census data, approximately 15.5% of households in Santa Maria belong to the lower income group (United States Census Bureau, 2024). The previous UWMP reported this figure as 18%. To be conservative and over plan for lower income projected water demands, and in accordance with State Code, 18% of the projected water demands were assumed to be for households in the lower income group.

Table 4-3. Lower Income Projected Water Demands (AF) for City of Santa Maria Lower Income Water Demands 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050
Single family residential 966 1,003 1,040 1,054 1,067
Multi-family residential 381 396 410 416 421
Total 1,347 1,399 1,450 1,470 1,488
Table 4-4. Inclusion of Savings and Lower Income Projections (DWR Submittal Table 4-3)
Submittal Table 4-3 Retail: Inclusion in Water Use Projections Water Code Section 10631 (a), 10631 (d)(4)(A), and 10631 (d)(4)(B) Are Future Water Savings Included in Projections? Yes
If "Yes" to above:

State the section or page number, in the cell to the right, where citations of the codes, ordinances, or otherwise are utilized in demand projections are found.

OPTIONAL Suppliers may complete Optional Submittal Table 4-4 R to quantify the expected savings.

See UWMP Section

4.2 and 4.6 and
DWR Submittal
Table 4-4 in
Appendix C.

Are Lower Income Residential Demands Included In Projections? Yes OPTIONAL If the method for accounting Lower Income Residential Demands has been included, provide page number where this accounting can be found.

See UWMP Section

4.3 and Table 4-3
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4.4 Transfers and Sales to Other Water Agencies
The City’s water portfolio includes three distinct transfers and sales to other water agencies, as follows:

1. Orcutt Area Groundwater Leases. Long-term groundwater rights leases to the Orcutt Area which are delivered through lessee groundwater pumping and are tracked by decreasing the City’s groundwater entitlement by 900 AF per year (“YR”). The Orcutt Area water leases are a long-term lease of water rights and do not affect the City’s water infrastructure.

2. GSWC Potable Water Exchanges. There are two parts to this transfer: 1) The City accepts delivery of GSWC’s State Water Project water on their behalf and delivers that water to GSWC’s distribution system. This transfer of water is not accounted for in the UWMP since the water comes from GSWC’s supply and is used in GSWC’s service area. 2) The City delivers 20 AF/YR to GSWC which is documented in the UWMP as a demand.

3. Nipomo Community Services District (“NCSD”) water sales. Water sales to NCSD involve potable water delivery and use of the City’s water supply infrastructure. The agreement between NCSD and the City requires that the City deliver, and NCSD pay for, a minimum 645 AF for the first year of delivery (Fiscal Year 2015-2016); 800 AF for years 2 through 5 (FY 2016-2020); 1,000 AF for years 6 through 10 (FY 2020-2025); and 2,500 AF from year 11 (FY 2025-2026) through June 30, 2085. NCSD can request up to an additional 3,200 AF per year in accordance with the Wholesale Water Supply Agreement dated 05/07/2013 between the City of Santa Maria and NCSD. Projections assume NCSD request an additional 350 AF per year in 2040 and 700 AF per year in 2045 and beyond.

The City’s projected sales to NCSD and transfer of 20 AF/YR to GSWC are included as a portion of the City’s total uses in Table 4-2.

4.5 Additional Water Uses and Losses
Water losses must be incorporated when projecting total water demand. In the UWMP, water losses are defined as the difference between annual production and annual authorized consumption. This includes system losses due to leaks, reservoir overflows, inaccurate meters, unauthorized use, and unmetered water used in operations.

System water losses were calculated using American Water Works Association (AWWA) Free Water Audit Software. The software uses inputs from volume of water supplied/produced, metered volume of water consumed, estimated unmetered water consumed by authorized actions, and metering error estimates among other factors, to calculate apparent and real losses. The Water Audit was submitted for each of the five years preceding this plan update.

The AWWA software assumes an additional 0.25% of the total volume supplied is used for authorized, unmetered activities such as line flushing and firefighting.

The difference between volume supplied/produced and volume metered for consumption plus the unmetered consumption is the calculated loss. In the Water Audit, this value is then broken into apparent loss, caused by metering errors and data handling inaccuracies, and real loss, leakage and unauthorized, unmetered water consumption.

Table 4-5 and Table 4-6 show status of AWWA water loss audits and total water loss calculated by AWWA software in each of the already submitted audits to the DWR. Copies of the 2024 AWWA Audit Tables are presented in Appendix B.

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Table 4-5. Water Loss Audit Reporting
(DWR Submittal Table 4-5)
Submittal Table 4-5 Retail: Water Loss Audit Reporting
Water Code Section 10631(d)(3)(A)
Public Water
System ID #
CA4210011
Reporting Period Submitted to DWR Water Loss Audit
Program (yes/no)
2020 Yes
2021 Yes
2022 Yes
2023 Yes
2024 Yes
NOTES – Links to WUEdata submittals of Santa Maria Water Loss Audit Reports:
- https://wuedata.water.ca.gov/secure/uploads/7812040030/2024%20CA4210011%20City%20of%20Santa%20 Maria%20Water%20Audit.xlsx
- https://wuedata.water.ca.gov/secure/uploads/9702787101/2023%20CA4210011%20City%20of%20Santa%20 Maria%20Water%20Audit.xlsx
- https://wuedata.water.ca.gov/secure/uploads/9145917594/2022%20CA4210011%20City%20of%20Santa%20 Maria%20Water%20Audit.xlsx
- https://wuedata.water.ca.gov/secure/uploads/2751698136/2021%20City%20of%20Santa%20Maria%204210 011%20Water%20Audit.xlsx
- https://wuedata.water.ca.gov/secure/uploads/2505780875/2020%20City%20of%20Santa%20Maria%204210 011%20Water%20Audit.xlsx
Table 4-6. Water Loss Volume from Audits (2020-2025)
Reporting Period Volume of Water Loss (AF)
2020 352.07
2021 260.94
2022 270.15
2023 542.36
2024 547.77
2025 286.19
Average 376.58
Note: 2025 Water Audit is preliminary and subject to change.

4.6 Estimating Future Water Savings
The City of Santa Maria has adopted ordinances to reduce water waste as described in Chapter 8 and Chapter

9. The City also met its 2020 per capita goal per Senate Bill (SB) X7-7, as described later in Chapter 5, and has met this goal every year since. The City has met the State Water Board’s 2028 Water Loss Standard, as shown in Table 4-7 and Table 4-8, shown on the next page.

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Table 4-7. Summary of Progress Toward 2028 Real Water Loss Standard (DWR Submittal Table 4-6)
Submittal Table 4-6a Retail: Progress Towards 2028 Water Loss Standard Water Code Section 10631(d)(3)(C)
Public
Water
System ID #
Real Water Loss
State Water Board Standard Most Recent AWWA Water Loss Audit Real Water
Loss Per
Unit per
Day
2028 Real
Water Loss
Standard per
Unit per day
Units for Real
Water Loss
Number of Units
(Connections)
Volume of Total Real
Loss (from AWWA
Water Loss Audit)
(AF)
CA4210011 10.4
Gallons per
Service
Connection per
Day (GPSCD)
23,799 229.318 8.6
Table 4-8. Summary of Progress Toward 2028 Apparent Water Loss Standard (DWR Submittal Table 4-6)
Submittal Table 4-6b Retail: Progress Towards 2028 Water Loss Standard Water Code Section 10631(d)(3)(C)
Public
Water
System ID #
Apparent Water Loss
State Water Board Standard Most Recent AWWA Water Loss Audit Apparent
Water Loss
Per Unit
per Day
2028
Apparent
Water Loss
Standard per
Unit per Day
Units for
Apparent
Water Loss
Number of
Connections
Volume of Total
Apparent Loss
(from AWWA Water
Loss Audit)
(AF)
CA4210011 5.9
Gallons per
Service
Connection per
Day (GPSCD)
23,799 54.008 2.0
Water savings from codes, standards, ordinances, or transportation and land use plans are also known as “passive savings.” These various factors generally decrease the water use for new and future customers, compared to historical customers. These codes and ordinances may include implementation of city ordinances, the California Energy Commission Title 20 appliances standards for toilets, urinals, faucets, and showerheads, and the CALGreen Building Code.

Passive savings have been incorporated into projected water demands for future residential and landscaping growth only. Future residential and landscaping demands were reduced by 5.7% compared to 2025 use in 2030, by 9.6% for 2035, and 11.7% for 2040 and beyond. This reduction represents incorporation of Urban Water Use Objectives and indoor water use budgets. Water demands are projected based on projected population growth , as documented in Chapter 5, and discussed above. The City expects that passive savings, such as continued implementation of city ordinances/codes and new building standards will help the City continue to meet its target per capita water demand in the future.

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4.7 Climate Change Impacts to Water Demands

4.7.1 General Information
DWR guidelines require urban water suppliers to consider the potential effects related to climate change in the UWMP as it relates to water demands, water supply, and water supply reliability. These topics are addressed in Chapter 4, Chapter 6, and Chapter 7 of the UWMP, respectively. Climate change model projections indicate that California in general can expect to be impacted by the following:
• Increased temperatures
• Changes in the timing and quantity of precipitation
• Increased risk of wildfires
• Increased risk of flooding, and
• Sea-level rise
The Santa Barbara County Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (IRWMP, 2019, Dudek) presented a summary of climate change findings from various studies and models, which is included in Table 4-9..

Table 4-9. Impacts of Climate Change on the Region by Mid-Century.

4.7.2 Impacts to Water Demands
The IRWMP identifies the primary effect expected from climate change in the future is an increase in average global temperature. By end of this century, temperatures in the Central Coast area are projected to increase 4°– 5°Fahrenheit during the winter and 5°–6°Fahrenheit during the summer. Increases in temperature may be expected to impact water resources through changes to precipitation patterns, evapotranspiration rate increases, increased customer water use, increased wildfire potential, and faster snowmelt.

The IRWMP also noted the frequency of extreme hot days was also projected to increase significantly from 3 to 4 extreme hot days in the historical period (1985–2014), 6 to 10 extreme hot days by 2030, 9 to 18 extreme hot days by 2050, and 23 to 43 extreme hot days by 2090.

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As climate change becomes noticeable and quantifiable, the City’s response will include reducing demands to match possible reduction of water supplies. At this point, impacts from possible climate change are not quantifiable. Reduction of the per capita demands in the system can help respond to climate change in two ways. Reduced water demands equate to less energy use through reduced groundwater pumping and/or movement of water supplies through the system. Further reduction of per capita water demands may be challenging to achieve, as the City has already implemented many demand management or conservation methodologies (discussed in further detail in Chapter 9).

It is anticipated that climate change will result in increase in temperatures and more hot days will impact landscape water demands; however, as the City has a goal to maintain per capita use, overall water demands are not anticipated to increase. Temperature rises will translate to increased evapotranspiration rates. Mitigating possible increased water demands for landscape may require less landscaping, increased use of drought tolerant plantings, or more efficient irrigation strategies. The City has landscaping policies in place to encourage water conservation in new developments as discussed in Chapter 9.

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Chapter 5. SB X7-7 Baselines, 2020 Targets, and
2025 Reporting

5.1 Baseline and Targets
Regulations require that water suppliers quantify past and current water use and project the total water demand for the water system, including calculations of its baseline water use (i.e., base daily per capita use) and interim and urban water use targets. Projections of future water demand allow a water supplier to analyze if future water supplies are adequate, as well as help the agency when sizing and staging future water facilities to meet water use targets. Projected water use, combined with population projections, provides the basis for estimating future water requirements. The SB X7-7 spreadsheet tables used to document this analysis are found in Appendix C.

The goal of this chapter is to report the City’s progress toward meeting urban water-use targets, pursuant to Water Code Section 10608.40, as established by SB X7-7. As demonstrated in the following sections of this chapter, the City has met its SB X7-7 urban water-use targets.

5.1.1 Baseline Water Use
Baseline values were determined per DWR methodologies included in the Methodologies for Calculating Baseline and Compliance Urban Per Capita Water Use (California Department of Water Resources, 2016).

Target conservation is based on baseline water use. As the City does not provide at least 10% of its water supply as recycled water, calculations are needed for both a ten-year period and a five-year period to fully evaluate the baseline and targets consistent with DWR methodologies.

The ten-year baseline period used for the analysis is January 1, 1995 through December 31, 2004. The five-year baseline period used for the analysis is January 1, 2003 through December 31, 2007. Table 5-1 summarizes the baseline periods for the City.

Table 5-1. Summary of Base Period Ranges of the City of Santa Maria Base Parameter Value Units
10- to 15-year Base
Period
2008 Total Water Deliveries
2008 Total Volume of Delivered Recycled Water
2008 Recycled Water as a percent of Total Deliveries
Number of Years in Base Period
Year beginning Base Period Range
Year ending Base Period Range
14,472
0 0
10 1995
2004
AF
Years
5-year Base Period Number of Years in Base Period
Year beginning Base Period Range
Year ending Base Period Range
5 2003
2007
Years
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5.1.2 Water Use Targets
Method 1 described in the 2020 Guidebook to set 2015 interim and 2020 water use targets uses 80% of the baseline per capita water use to calculate the 2020 water use target.

Table 5-2 lists historic population and per capita water use for the 10-year base period. The base per capita water use estimate (as an average for 10 base years) was 148 GPCD. Therefore, the 2020 target based on Method 1 is 118 GPCD (80% of 148 GPCD).

Table 5-2. Base Daily Per Capita Water Use (10- to 15-year Range) of the City of Santa Maria Base Period Year Distribution
System
Population
Annual System
Gross Water Use
(AF)
Annual Average
Daily Per Capita
Sequence Year Calendar Year Water Use (GPCD)
Year 1 1995 69,720 13,050 167
Year 2 1996 71,127 12,773 160
Year 3 1997 72,283 12,515 155
Year 4 1998 73,891 11,079 134
Year 5 1999 75,379 11,852 140
Year 6 2000 76,913 12,714 148
Year 7 2001 78,903 12,606 143
Year 8 2002 81,434 13,340 146
Year 9 2003 83,828 13,496 144
Year 10 2004 87,732 13,650 139
Average base daily per capita water use ten-year baseline 148 Table 5-3 lists historic population and per capita water use for the five-year period (2003 to 2007). The average base per capita water use estimated for five base years is 138 GPCD. This data was used to determine whether the 2020 per capita water use target using Method 1, above, met the legislation’s minimum water reduction requirement per § 10688.22.

Table 5-3. Base Daily per Capita Water Use (5-year Range) of the City of Santa Maria Base Period Year Distribution
System
Population
Annual System
Gross Water Use
(AF)
Annual Average
Daily Per Capita
Sequence Year Calendar Year Water Use (GPCD)
Year 1 2003 83,828 13,496 144
Year 2 2004 87,732 13,650 139
Year 3 2005 91,313 13,845 135
Year 4 2006 93,385 13,615 130
Year 5 2007 94,408 14,847 140
Base daily per capita water use five-year baseline 138
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5.1.3 Minimum Water Use Reduction Requirements
Since the five-year baseline per capita water use per § 10608.12(b)(3) was greater than 100 GPCD, the following analysis was used to determine whether the City’s 2020 per capita water use targets met the legislation’s minimum water use reduction requirement per § 10608.22:

1. Used Method 1 to calculate a 2020 per capita water use target. a. Ten-year GPCD: 148 GPCD, as presented in Table 5-2.
b. 2020 target is 80% of ten-year GPCD or 118 GPCD.

2. Used the five-year baseline methodology to determine maximum allowable 2020 per capita water use target: The maximum allowable 95% of the five-year baseline. a. Calculated the five-year baseline of 138 GPCD, as presented in Table 5-3. b. Calculated 95% of 138 GPCD or 131 GPCD.

3. Determined that Method 1 2020 per capita water use target of 118 GPCD was less than maximum allowed target of 131 GPCD; therefore, no further adjustment to the 2020 Target is required.

The 2020 target of 118 GPCD meets the legislation’s water use reduction requirement. The City did not adjust its compliance GPCD using weather normalization, economic adjustment, distribution area expansion, distribution area contraction, or other extraordinary events. The basis for determining these estimates included population estimates from the DOF website (California Department of Finance, 2015) and water production values from the DWR public water statistics, Form DWR 38.

5.1.4 Target Attainment
The per capita water use target for the City for 2020 was 118 GPCD with an interim goal of 133 GPCD by the year 2015 (the interim 2015 goal was calculated as the average of 148 GPCD baseline and 118 GPCD 2020 Target). Figure 5-1 shows the historical and current per capita water use. This figure shows a 2020 water use of 109 GPCD which exceeded the City’s goal of 118 GPCD. The City has continued water conservation measures, and the 2025 figure is 89 GPCD. As illustrated in Figure 5-1, the City has had a consistent decline in per capita water usage over the past thirty years which can be attributed to a successful water conservation program. Table 5-4 summarizes the City’s progress toward meeting the SBX7-7 2020 target.

Table 5-4. SBX7-7 202 Target Progress
(DWR Submittal Table 5-1)
Submittal Table 5-1 Retail: SB X7-7 2020 Target Progress Water Code Section 10608.40
Check the box if the Supplier was not an Urban Water Supplier during or before the 2020 UWMP reporting cycle. Proceed to the next table.

Was Supplier
part of a merger
or consolidation
since 2020?
Regional
Alliance
Target or
Individual
Target?
2020 Target Actual 2020 GPCD
Did Supplier Achieve
Targeted Reduction
for 2020?
No Individual
Target 118 109 Yes
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Chapter 6. Normal-Year Water Supply
Characterization

6.1 Water Sources
The City’s water portfolio is comprised of the following available water supply sources: local groundwater, purchased water from the SWP, associated return flows recaptured from the Basin, assigned rights to water from the Basin, and assigned rights to augmented yield from Twitchell Reservoir. Imported water supplies for the City are obtained from the SWP via a contract with CCWA.

Groundwater is pumped from seven active groundwater wells in the Basin. The City’s wells have a current total normal year active capacity of about 13,830 AF/YR. The City is actively working to increase groundwater pumping capacity to access the City’s water rights and increase local resiliency when SWP water is unavailable.

Over the period from 2021 through 2025, the extracted groundwater averaged 8,785 AF/YR. According to the latest annual hydrogeologic report (Luhdorff & Scalmanini, 2025), the groundwater basin continues to remain within historical range.

The local groundwater basin is adjudicated, and therefore, already managed. The City’s rights to rely on Basin water resources for both pumping and storage are governed by a settlement agreement (“Stipulation”) signed by a majority of the parties (Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District vs. City of Santa Maria, et al., Case No. 770214), commonly known as the “Santa Maria Groundwater Adjudication.” See Appendix A for Stipulation.

Table 6-1 summarizes the current and planned water supplies available to the City between 2025 and 2050.

This water supply information is based on the Stipulation and data provided by CCWA. The City’s water supply is expected to reliably meet the projected demands through 2050.

There is no direct recycled water supply in use currently or planned for this system. All the Wastewater Treatment Plant (“WWTP”) effluent (collected and treated wastewater) is disposed of through percolation ponds at the City of Santa Maria WWTP, which supports recharge of the Santa Maria Valley Groundwater Basin, which in turn, is a source of supply.

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Table 6-1. Current and Projected Water Supplies (AF/YR) for the City of Santa Maria (Adapted from DWR Submittal Table 6-9)
Source Total
Entitlement(3)
Reasonably Available Volume
2030 2035 2040 2045 2050
Purchased SWP Water(1) 17,820 9,445 9,088 8,910 8,554 8,197 Groundwater(2) 30,143 19,480 21,740 21,740 21,740 21,740 Total 47,963 28,925 30,828 30,650 30,294 29,937
Notes:

1. SWP Reasonably Available Volume is based on Draft DCR 2025 and data provided by CCWA, see Table 7-1.

2. Groundwater supplies are comprised of return flows, prescriptive rights, and Twitchell rights. a) Pursuant to the Stipulation, the City is entitled to recapture 65 percent of its SWP use in the Basin as Return Flows. Return flows are calculated as 65% of the Reasonably Available Volume of SWP water. b) The City's prescriptive rights are defined pursuant to the Court’s Phase 5 Statement of Decision, in which the City has been assigned 5,100 AF/YR of prescriptive right. c) Further details regarding Twitchell supply can be found in Exhibit “F” of the Stipulation and are accounted as 14,360 AF/YR.
d) Groundwater entitlement has been reduced by 900-AF to account for long-term groundwater leases to the Orcutt Area.
e) Groundwater reasonably available volume is limited by well capacity. Total well capacity is estimated at 13,830 AFY in 2025, 19,480 AFY in 2030 and 21,740 AFY in 2035.

3. “Total Entitlement” does not account for SWP reliability or groundwater pumping limitations, but does subtract 900-af to account for Orcutt Area groundwater leases.

The City’s water supply is projected to remain sufficient from 2025 to 2050 and is expected to exceed its water demands.

6.1.1 City Production Facilities
Figure 6-1. shows the location of the City’s production facilities. The City measures flow at each of its production facilities using meters. The City field calibrates production meters once annually. Flow is continuously measured through the City’s supervisory control and data acquisition system, and data is stored in a database. Production is calculated by averaging flow every five minutes.

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Figure 6-1. City of Santa Maria Production Facilities
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6.2 Wholesale Supplies
Santa Maria has a Water Supply Agreement with CCWA for 17,820 AF/YR of imported SWP water (16,200 AF basic entitlement plus a “drought buffer” equal to 10% of the basic entitlement). SWP water originates within the Feather River watershed, is captured in Lake Oroville, and flows via the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, the California Aqueduct (“Aqueduct”), and the Coastal Branch Extension, into CCWA’s treatment and conveyance facilities.

Pursuant to the Stipulation, Santa Maria agreed to import and use 10,000 AF/YR of available SWP water, or the full amount of available SWP water (yearly allocation) if the amount available is less than 10,000 AF.

Table 6-2 presents the contracted volumes available from CCWA to the City per Table A imported SWP water and the amount projected to be available to the City to meet the demands from 2030 through 2050. The average long-term reliability factors presented in Section 7.1 were used to determine reasonably available purchased water from CCWA. Appendix D contains CCWA-provided future projections of the volume of water to be delivered to the City.

Table 6-2. Wholesale Supplies – Existing and Planned Sources of Water (long-term average) (Adapted from DWR Submittal Table 6-9)
Wholesale Sources Contracted
Volume 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050
Purchased Water from SWP 17,820 9,445 9,088 8,910 8,554 8,197

6.3 Return Flows
Under the Stipulation, the City is entitled to groundwater that is considered return flows at 65% of the fiveyear rolling average amount of SWP water it imports to the Basin. These return flows augment the groundwater yield in the Basin through the recharge that occurs when these sources are used within the Basin.

6.4 Groundwater
Groundwater for the City is supplied by seven active wells in the Basin. The Basin has a surface area of approximately 184,000 acres, or 287.5 square miles. The Basin is bounded by the San Luis and Santa Lucia Ranges on the north, by the San Rafael Mountains on the east, by the Solomon Hills on the south, by the Casmalia Hills on the southwest, and by the Pacific Ocean on the west.

The water-bearing units are alluvium, dune sands, and the Orcutt, Paso Robles, Careaga, and Pismo Formations.

The alluvium consists of unconsolidated lenticular bodies of gravel, sand, silt, and clay. The dune sands consist of well-rounded, fine- to coarse-grained sand. The Orcutt Formation consists of sand interbedded with coarse gravel with minor amounts of silt and clay restricted to the upper parts of the unit. The Paso Robles formation consists of unconsolidated to poorly consolidated gravel, sand, silt, and clay. The Careaga Formation consists of unconsolidated fine- to medium-grained marine sand with some silt and unconsolidated to well consolidated coarse- to fine-grained sand, gravel, silty sand, silt, and clay. The Pismo formation consists of coarse- to finegrained sand interbedded with discontinuous layers of silt and clay. Groundwater is generally unconfined, except in the coastal portions where it is confined (Luhdorff & Scalmanini, 2025).

Sources of native (natural) water to the groundwater basin include the following: infiltration of precipitation, inflow from adjacent areas, return flows from applied water (irrigation), percolation of water from streams flowing across the Basin, especially the Arroyo Grande Creek on the north and Santa Maria and Sisquoc Rivers in the south. In addition, two reservoirs, Lopez Reservoir on the Arroyo Grande Creek in the north, and CHAPTER SIX: NORMAL-YEAR WATER SUPPLY CHARACTERIZATION
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Twitchell Reservoir on the Cuyama River (a tributary to the Santa Maria River in the south), provide storage of stormwater for recharge of the Basin.

Water from the Lopez Reservoir is used directly by the coastal communities of Arroyo Grande, Pismo Beach, Grover Beach, and Oceano Community Services District, some return flows from irrigation recharges the groundwater basin locally. Reservoir releases are made to provide for groundwater recharge through the bed of the Arroyo Grande Creek into the groundwater basin underlying the Arroyo Grande area.

The Twitchell Reservoir operates as a flood control and water conservation reservoir. Releases are controlled from Twitchell Reservoir to maximize recharge of the Basin through percolation in the Santa Maria Riverbed.

The Stipulation sets the amount of the Twitchell yield at 32,000 AF/YR. The City is entitled to 14,360 AF of that yield annually.

Groundwater discharges from the Basin include consumptive use of groundwater by agricultural, domestic, municipal, and industrial users, as well as groundwater discharges to the ocean. Groundwater discharge to the ocean is required to prevent seawater intrusion into the Basin.

The total groundwater storage capacity of the Basin is approximately 2,300,000 AF (California Department of Water Resources, 2004). The large volume of groundwater in storage provides a buffer to drought conditions in the Basin.

6.4.1 Developed Basin Supplies
Since 1997, SWP water has been imported to the Basin by Oceano Community Services District and Pismo Beach in the north and the City of Santa Maria, the City of Guadalupe, and GSWC in the south. The importation of this water has reduced the stress on the Basin through a reduction in groundwater pumping by those parties relying instead on SWP water. Groundwater recharge is also augmented by the return flows of imported waters through irrigation and wastewater discharges to percolation ponds.

6.4.2 Stipulated Judgment and Water Rights
In 1997, the Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District (“SMVWCD”) filed a lawsuit to adjudicate water rights in the Basin (Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District vs. City of Santa Maria, et al., Case No. 770214 (Superior Court of the State of California, County of Santa Clara, June 30, 2005)). The court divided the trial into phases. In January 2001, the Court issued the Phase 1 Order, which established the outermost boundaries of the Basin. In December 2001, the Court issued the Phase 2 Order, which established the area constituting the Basin for purposes of the adjudication.

In May 2004, the Court issued a Partial Statement of Decision on Phase 3 regarding the hydrologic conditions in the Basin. As part of its Phase 3 Partial Statement of Decision, the court reserved jurisdiction over remaining water rights issues and management of the Basin.

Subsequent to the Phase 3 trial, the majority of the parties to the lawsuit, including the original plaintiff, the SMVWCD, negotiated a settlement agreement (referred to as the “Stipulation” throughout this document) that set forth terms and conditions for a physical solution concerning the overall management of Basin water resources, including rights to use groundwater, SWP water and associated return flows, the developed groundwater yield resulting from the operation of Twitchell and Lopez reservoirs, use of Basin storage space, and the ongoing monitoring and management of these resources consistent with common law water rights priorities and Article 10, Sec. 2 of the California Constitution. The Stipulation has been signed by a majority of overlying landowners in the Basin.

The Stipulation also subdivides the Basin into three Management Areas: the Northern Cities Management Area, Nipomo Mesa Management Area, and the Santa Maria Valley Management Area (Exhibit “C” of the Stipulation CHAPTER SIX: NORMAL-YEAR WATER SUPPLY CHARACTERIZATION
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contains a map of these management areas). The delineation of these areas was based on historical development and use of Basin water resources, as further delineated in the Stipulation and the record of the Court.

As noted above, the Stipulation provides the City certain rights to water in the Basin. These rights include a recognition of the City’s highest historical use of groundwater from the Basin; the right to recapture a preset portion of the return flows from the City’s import of SWP water to the Basin; and a right to 14,360 AF/YR of developed groundwater yield resulting from Twitchell Reservoir recharge operations. In addition, the City may access additional supply through the transfer of Twitchell Yield. Return flows from SWP water are also assignable in whole or in part, subject to accounting.

The Stipulation also establishes certain preset water shortage response measures in anticipation of reduced availability of groundwater.

Although the Court has approved the Stipulation as between those who have signed it, not all parties to the adjudication have agreed to it. Phase 4 proceeded to trial in early 2006 between the public water suppliers, including the City, and a small number of landowners that opposed the Stipulation. The Phase 4 statement of decision issued by the Court stated that the City and GSWC met the burden of showing a prescriptive right during various periods prior to the time that the Twitchell Project began recharging the Basin.

Phase 5 occurred in July of 2006. The scope of the Phase 5 trial was to allow the remaining landowners to show that they had engaged in self-help during the applicable prescriptive periods and to determine whether, and in what form, the Court should impose a physical solution on the parties’ collective future use of the Basin.

The Phase 5 statement of decision reaffirms the prescriptive rights obtained by the City and GSWC; states that those rights are correlative to the rights of the overlying landowners; and provides that the City and GSWC are entitled to those specific quantities of water in the Basin, the same as any overlying landowner. The statement of decision also states that the monitoring program contained in the Stipulation will be incorporated into the Court’s final judgment and will be binding on all parties to the litigation. Further, the Phase 5 statement of decision provides that the Court will retain jurisdiction to enforce the judgment and to implement the physical solution as necessary. The Phase 5 statement of decision further confirms the allocation of Twitchell Yield in the manner provided in the Stipulation.

The Santa Maria Basin Monitoring and Management Program was prepared in 2008 to provide the fundamental data for ongoing annual assessments of groundwater conditions, water requirements, water supplies, and water disposition in the Santa Maria Valley Management Area (Luhdorff & Scalmanini, 2014) to ensure that the Basin is protected and managed as a source of water for beneficial uses.

6.4.3 Existing and Projected Groundwater Use
As described above, the Stipulation provides the City certain water rights within the Basin including, but not limited to, appropriative rights to Native Groundwater and the right to New Developed Water. In addition, the City has rights to Twitchell Development Water, return flows of its imported water, and prescriptive rights as defined in the Court’s Phase 5 Statement of Decision.

Table 6-3 presents the City’s water rights of Twitchell Development Water, prescriptive rights, and return flows of its imported water. The available return flow to the City is calculated on the average quantity the City imports in the previous five years. The return flow quantity in this table is based on the reliable amount of SWP water supplies as reported by CCWA in Table 6-2.

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Table 6-3. Groundwater Pumping Rights
Santa Maria River Valley Pumping Rights (AF/YR)
Twitchell Yield(1) 14,360
Native Groundwater/Prescriptive Rights(2) 5,100
Average Return Flows of Imported Water(3) 5,328 – 6,139 Set Aside for Orcutt Area Long-Term Leases (900)
Notes:

1. Further details can be found in Exhibit “F” of the Stipulation.

2.Groundwater supplies are based on prescriptive rights in Santa Maria Groundwater Basin as defined in the Judgement. Pursuant to the Court’s Phase 5 Statement of Decision, the City has been assigned 5,100 AF/YR of prescriptive rights.

3.Return flows from 2030 through 2050 are based on the projected amount of the City’s contract for annual imported water deliveries presented in Table 6-1. Available return flows may be less if the total amount of imported water is not available.

Table-6-4 shows the City’s wells and current well capacities. The City’s current well system has a total production capability of about 12,250 gallons per minute (“GPM”) or about 17.6 million gallons per day (“MGD”).

Table-6-4. Wells and Well Capacity in the City of Santa Maria System Well Name Nominal Well Capacity
(GPM) (rounded)
Nominal Well Capacity
(AF/YR)
Status
6S 950 1,070 Active
9S 1,600 1,810 Active
10S 1,600 1,810 Active
11S 2,000 2,260 Active
12S 2,100 2,370 Active
13S 2,000 2,260 Active
14S 2,000 2,260 Active
Total Capacity 12,250 13,830
Note: Nominal Well Capacity assumes 70% uptime for the well over the course of a year.

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Table 6-5 shows the City’s groundwater pumping history for calendar years 2021 to 2025. The groundwater was pumped from six active wells located in the Basin (Well 6S was brought back online in early 2026). The City’s use of groundwater since 1997 has been reduced as the City increased its use of SWP water. Groundwater use increased in 2021 and 2022 due to reduced SWP water allocation.

Table 6-5. Groundwater Pumping History 2021-2025
(DWR Submittal Table 6-1)
Basin Name 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Santa Maria River Valley (AF) 10,224 11,010 7,593 7,840 7,260 Percent of Total City Water Supply 86% 97% 68% 70% 65%
Table 6-6 shows the projected groundwater pumping amounts for the City, assuming the City imports the expected available SWP water and uses groundwater pumping to meet the remaining projected demand. As a comparison, the average of the last five years of pumping was 77% of supply. The water will be pumped from the City’s seven active wells or from new or replacement wells as may be required to meet existing and projected demands. The groundwater pumping amounts include water sources described in the Stipulation and Judgement. These sources consist of Twitchell Yield, prescriptive and appropriative rights to groundwater, and return flows from imported SWP water.

Table 6-6. Projected Groundwater Pumping Amounts by the City of Santa Maria from 2030 to 2050 Basin Name 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050
Santa Maria River Valley (AF) 4,738 5,567 6,559 7,440 7,961 Percent of Total City Water Supply 33% 38% 42% 47% 49%
Note: Pumping projection is based on City projected use from Table 4-2.

6.5 Transfers and Exchanges
The Stipulation and Judgement provide the City with quantifiable and certain water rights. The Stipulation also establishes a framework for both permanent and temporary transfers of water rights within the Basin. Because the City has obtained quantifiable water rights, the City has greater flexibility in facilitating transfers and exchanges. The Stipulation allows permanent or temporary transfer of the developed groundwater yield associated with the operation of the Twitchell Project. The Stipulation also allows temporary transfers of agricultural pumping rights (fallowing programs) during Severe Water Shortage Conditions. These assignments are summarized in Table 6-7.

As described above, these are mechanisms that could augment the reliability of supplies during a dry period.

For example, water available through transfers and exchanges with other State Water Contractors, purchases of water through DWR dry-year water purchase programs, short-term water transfers through DWR’s Turnback Pool programs, and groundwater banking programs operated by some CCWA project participants.

In any given year, additional water can be made available through the SWP system for the incremental cost of purchasing or exchanging the water from others in the SWP.

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Table 6-7. Transfer and Exchange Opportunities
Transfer Agency Transfer or Exchange Short Term or
Long Term
Proposed
Volume
Twitchell Management Authority TBD(1) TBD TBD
CCWA TBD(2) TBD TBD
Notes:

1. Transfers and exchanges under these programs will occur on an as-needed basis.

2. Includes all exchanges, transfers, or purchased water delivered via CCWA infrastructure.

6.6 Desalinated Water Opportunities
The reliability of water supply for the City could be further augmented by the desalination of brackish water and seawater.

6.6.1 Brackish or Groundwater Desalination
CCWA and its project participants, including the City of Santa Maria could coordinate with other SWP Contractors and provide a mechanism for financial assistance in construction of regional groundwater desalination facilities. A list summarizing the groundwater desalination plans of other SWP Contractors is not available; however, CCWA could begin this planning effort should the need arise.

6.6.2 Seawater Desalination
CCWA was specifically formed for the purpose of “designing, building, and operating the facilities needed to deliver water from the SWP to the various entities entitled to receive that water in Santa Barbara County,” (Central Coast Water Authority, 2011). CCWA and its project participants could collaborate in the use and/or construction of seawater desalination facilities, however, CCWA does not consider desalination to be a costeffective method of increasing the reliability of imported water. Only one CCWA project participant has desalination facilities. The City of Santa Barbara produces approximately three million gallons per day from its desalination facilities.

CCWA has been following the existing and proposed seawater desalination projects along California’s Coast.

The Seawater Desalination and the California Coastal Act (California Coastal Commission, 2004) provides a summary and status of the existing and proposed seawater desalination plants along California’s Coast.

Currently, most of those existing and proposed seawater desalination facilities would be operated by agencies that are not SWP Contractors (see CCWA’s 2020 UWMP for details), and there are currently no specific opportunities identified for using desalinated water as a source of water supply for the City of Santa Maria.

San Luis Obispo County initiated the Desalination Executable Solution and Logistics (DESAL) project in early 2025. The DESAL project is evaluating the feasibility of constructing a desalination facility to serve areas of San Luis Obispo County. Some of the participants in the DESAL project are SWP recipients and San Luis Obispo County is a SWP Contractor. There are approximately 18 current participants including Santa Barbara County, San Luis Obispo County, Nipomo Community Services District, Oceano Community Services District, and Golden State Water Company (County of San Luis Obispo, 2026).

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6.7 Recycled Water Opportunities
The City does not currently use -and has no plans to use- recycled water in the near future. Instead, the City’s treated wastewater discharges to ponds that percolate into the subsurface and recharge the groundwater basin as return flows. These return flows and recharge to the groundwater basin also serve to help protect against seawater intrusion.

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors directed that the County Water Agency study local water supply options, including recycled water supplies. This project took approximately one year to complete and was received by the Board of Supervisors in December 2015. The City coordinated with the County Water Agency in this effort. An excerpt from the Santa Barbara County Long Term Water Supply Report containing Section 4.2 Regional Recycled Water is included as Appendix E.

The City’s upcoming Wastewater Treatment Plant Master Plan includes an evaluation of the feasibility of implementing recycled water for the City. That evaluation will show that implementation of a recycled water program is neither necessary, due to the favorable and diversified water supply that the City has, or economically feasible, due to the high construction cost and the low cost of water utilized by the farmers. The recommendations of prior studies are still applicable.

6.7.1 Wastewater Quantity, Quality, and Current Uses
The Utilities Department operates the water system and the wastewater system for the City. No other local water, wastewater, groundwater, or planning agency operates within the City’s service area; see Table 6-8 for WWTP information.

Table 6-8. Wastewater Collected within Service Area in 2025 (DWR Submittal Table 6-2)
Submittal Table 6-2 Retail: Wastewater Collected Within Service Area in 2025 Water Code Section 10633(a)
100% Percentage of 2025 service area served by wastewater collection system (OPTIONAL)
Wastewater Collection Recipient of Collected Wastewater Name of
Wastewater
Collection Agency
Wastewater
Volume
Metered or
Estimated?
Volume of
Wastewater
Collected from
UWMP Service
Area 2025
Name of Wastewater
Treatment Plant (WWTP)
and Place ID Number
Is WWTP
Located Within
UWMP Area?
(AF)
City of Santa Maria Metered 6,855 City of Santa Maria
WWTP, Place ID 255678 Yes
Total Wastewater Received from
UWMP Service Area in 2025: 6,855
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A per capita wastewater generation factor was calculated based on the volume of wastewater currently generated by the customers in the City’s wastewater system. The per capita wastewater generation for the City service area is approximately 55 GPD. This per capita wastewater generation factor was used to estimate projected volumes of wastewater collected and treated in the City, as shown in Table 6-9. The City does not supply recycled water to its customers. However, under the Stipulation, the City receives credit for the return flows of the water imported through the SWP.

Table 6-9. Current and Projected Wastewater
(Adapted from DWR Submittal Table 6-3)
Type of Wastewater 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050
Projected population in
service area 112,208 117,482 122,768 128,047 129,968 131,788 Wastewater collected
and treated in service
area, all wastewater is
discharged to percolation
ponds as secondary,
undisinfected water
6,855 AF
(6.12 mgd)
7,177 AF
(6.41 mgd)
7,500 AF
(6.70 mgd)
7,823 AF
(6.98 mgd)
7,940 AF
(7.09 mgd)
8,051 AF
(7.19 mgd)
Volume that meets
recycled water standard N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
The City disposes of its treated wastewater through percolation ponds under its Waste Discharge Requirements permit. The City plans to continue with its current method of wastewater disposal, as it provides the City groundwater rights for return flows and helps protect the Basin from seawater intrusion.

6.7.2 Potential Use
There are no existing recycled water customers in the City’s system. No viable recycled water users have been identified within the City’s service area. Under the Stipulation, the City receives credit for the return flows of imported water into the Basin.

6.7.3 Optimization and Incentives for Recycled Water Use Because the City maximizes the use of return flows from imported water, there are no plans to provide recycled water. All of the City’s wastewater effluent percolates into the local groundwater table for natural reuse. No additional financial incentives will encourage the use of recycled water, as local farmers are not limited in the use of groundwater wells to extract their groundwater supply. As such, it is not cost-effective or efficient to treat and distribute recycled wastewater for their use. Therefore, optimizing and encouraging the use of recycled water is not applicable.

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of drought and more frequent occurrences as well as variance in the frequency and intensity of rain and storm events and the increased frequency and intensity of fires could all further limit water supplies locally and throughout the state. SWP deliveries are affected each year by weather conditions within the source areas and measures to protect habitat in key water transport facilities, particularly within the Sacramento/San Joaquin River Delta.

The IRWMP said that imported water supply from the SWP is projected to decrease by 7% to 10% by 2050, and 21% to 25% by 2100. Seawater inundation in coastal aquifers; increased evapotranspiration rates due to increased temperatures; changes in the amount, timing, and quality of runoff and recharge as precipitation patterns change; increased sedimentation to reservoirs due to increased wildfires; more extreme storm events; longer and more frequent droughts; and damage to infrastructure due to increased flooding and sea-level rise all present significant risk to local water supply. Although these risks have not been quantified, they are widely recognized. These impacts could be reduced through various mitigation measures.

The IRWMP states that sea-level rise has the potential to impact water supplies in Santa Barbara County through seawater intrusion into coastal aquifers, impacts to water infrastructure, and decreased deliveries from the SWP.

Reduction in SWP supplies due to climate change are accounted for in the long-term supply reliability projections in the Draft State Water Project Delivery Capability Report 2025, according to Section 1.3 of the DCR (California Department of Water Resources, Natural Resources Agency, 2025):
“DWR recognizes the risk posed by climate change to both current and future hydrologic and water supply conditions. The 2025 DCR incorporates analysis of the potential impact of climate change on delivery capability identical to the comprehensive manner presented in the 2023 DCR. This report includes substantial peer reviewed enhancements to the methods and information provided in previous reports. DWR will continue to work with state water contractors and the scientific community to further improve and expand the information in future DCRs to provide contractors with decision relevant information for their climate change adaptation planning needs.”
The City will meet these potential reductions in SWP water supplies by continuing to promote conservation and water efficiency measures, management of stored State Water for dry year usage, and ongoing support of sustainable management of the Santa Maria Valley Groundwater Basin.

6.9 Future Water Projects
The City will construct new wells, pipelines, and treatment systems as needed to meet supply and distribution system requirements. The City will optimize available SWP supply, and supplement imported SWP water with groundwater to meet water quantity objectives during peak-use and during shortages (i.e., emergency shutdowns or low allocation) in the supply from SWP.

The City has several water supply projects and programs intended to increase use of the City’s water supply.

Potential water supply projects and programs being pursued by the City include the following:
▪ The construction of new municipal potable water supply wells. There are four additional wells identified to meet demand. One well is under construction, two additional sites are being identified for construction of wells in the near future, and the fourth well identified for funding purposes. ▪ As part of the Stipulation, the City, City of Guadalupe, and GSWC receive 80% of the Twitchell yield of 32,000 AFY. The balance of the water is made available to the stipulating landowners within the Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District. The Stipulation allows the City to purchase this supply from stipulating landowners and could be used to increase the City’s availability of local groundwater supply.

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Table 6-10. Expected Future Water Supply Projects
(DWR Submittal Table 6-7)
Submittal Table 6-7 Retail: Expected Future Water Supply Projects or Programs Water Code Section 10631 (f)
Name of
Future
Projects or
Programs
Joint
Project
with
other
suppliers?
Water Type
Planned
Implementation
Year
Planned for Use
in Year Type
Expected
Increase in
Water Supply to
Supplier
(AF)
Water Well 15 No Potable 2027 All Year Types 3,387
Water Well 16 No Potable 2029 All Year Types 2,258
Water Well 17 No Potable 2029 All Year Types 2,258
Water Well 18 No Potable 2032 All Year Types 2,258
NOTE: Expected increase in water supply estimated as pumping rate (3,000 GPM for Well 15 and 2,000 GPM for the other wells) for one calendar year at a 70% uptime and converted to AF.

6.10 Water Provided by Wholesale Agency
The City projected deliveries by CCWA, its wholesale water supplier for the SWP. Table 6-11 reflects the water use demands for the City from 2025 through 2050 from CCWA. The City’s water supplies for the future period can be met with a combination of supplies previously identified. Appendix F includes a Reduced Delta Allocation discussion for the City of Santa Maria. Overall, on average, the City does not expect their SWP usage to increase over their historical usage, which has been 9,943 AF/year.

Table 6-11. Retail Agency Demand Projections From Wholesale Suppliers Wholesaler
Contracted
volume (AF) 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050
CCWA 16,200 9,623 9,445 9,088 8,910 8,554 8,554

6.11 Energy Consumption
Energy intensity is defined as the amount of energy used to collectively divert, store, convey, treat, and distribute each unit volume of water and herein is reported as kilowatt hours per acre-foot (kWh/AF). An analysis was performed for the reporting period of January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025. The City of Santa Maria has two sources of water: groundwater from the Santa Maria Valley Groundwater Basin that is pumped using the City's seven active wells and State Water Project water delivered via CCWA. The wells are able to pump and treat water as well as maintain pressure throughout the City's distribution system. For this analysis, energy use for treatment and conveyance from CCWA is not included but can be found in the CCWA 2025 UWMP.

The energy intensity analysis is shown below in Table 6-12. The final calculated energy intensity is 441 kWh/AF. The City does not generate any electricity to offset its electricity use. Also, this analysis excludes energy used for treating and processing wastewater.

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Table 6-12. Energy Intensity (2025)
Description
Water Management Process
Extraction /
Convey
(wells)
Treatment(1) Total Utility State Water
Volume of Water Entering Process (AF) 7,260 13,004 13,004 5,744 Energy Consumed (kWh) 5,707,298 33,037 5,740,335 0
Energy Intensity (kWh/AF) 786 2.5 441 276(2)
Notes:

1. Treatment total includes 315 AF of GSWC SWP exchange water, 7,260 AF of pumped groundwater, and 5,429 AF of City SWP water.

2. From CCWA 2025 UWMP.

6.12 Future Water Supplies
The projections for the City’s long-term water supplies are presented in Table 6-13 on the next page. The water supply projections consider State Water Project supply variability, return flow quantities based on long-term SWP availability, and anticipated well pumping capacity. Further evaluation of supply sufficiency and reliability during drought are discussed in Chapter 7.

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Table 6-13. Projected Water Supplies
(DWR Submittal Table 6-9)
Submittal Table 6-9 Retail: Water Supplies — Projected
Water Code Section 10631 (b)
Water Supply
Additional
Detail on
Water
Supply
Water Type
(after
treatment if
treated)
Projected Water Supply (Report to the Extent Practicable) 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 (opt)
Reasonably
Available
Volume
Total
Entitlement
(OPTIONAL)
Reasonably
Available
Volume
Total
Entitlement
(OPTIONAL)
Reasonably
Available
Volume
Total
Entitlement
(OPTIONAL)
Reasonably
Available
Volume
Total
Entitlement
(OPTIONAL)
Reasonably
Available
Volume
Total
Entitlement
(OPTIONAL)
(AF) (AF) (AF) (AF) (AF) (AF) (AF) (AF) (AF) (AF)
Purchased or Imported
Water SWP Potable 9,445 17,820 9,088 17,820 8,910 17,820 8,554 17,820 8,197 17,820 Groundwater (not
desalinated) Groundwater Potable 19,480 24,699 21,740 24,467 21,740 24,352 21,740 24,120 21,740 23,888 Subtotal Potable 28,925 42,519 30,828 42,287 30,650 42,172 30,294 41,940 29,937 41,708 Subtotal Non-Potable 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 28,925 42,519 30,828 42,287 30,650 42,172 30,294 41,940 29,937 41,708 NOTES:

1. SWP Reasonably Available Volume is based on the Draft DCR 2025 and information provided by CCWA, see Table 7-1.

2. Groundwater supplies are comprised of return flows, prescriptive rights, and Twitchell rights. a) Pursuant to the Stipulation, the City is entitled to recapture 65 percent of its SWP use in the Basin as Return Flows. Return flows are calculated as 65% of the Reasonably Available Volume of SWP water. b) The City's prescriptive rights are defined pursuant to the Court’s Phase 5 Statement of Decision, in which the City has been assigned 5,100 AF/YR of prescriptive right. c) Further details regarding Twitchell supply can be found in Exhibit “F” of the Stipulation and are accounted as 14,360 AF/YR. d) Groundwater entitlement has been reduced by 900-af to account for long-term groundwater leases to the Orcutt Area. e) Groundwater reasonably available volume is limited by well capacity. Total well capacity is estimated at 13,830 afy in 2025, 19,480 afy in 2030 and 21,740 afy in 2035.

3. “Total Entitlement” does not account for SWP reliability or groundwater pumping limitations but does subtract 900-af to account for Orcutt Area groundwater leases.

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Chapter 7. Water Service Reliability and Drought
Risk Assessment

7.1 Supply Reliability
The City has water supply available to meet projected demands. Groundwater, including the City’s prescriptive rights, Twitchell Yield, right to return flows of imported State Water as identified in the Judgement and Stipulation are pumped from the Basin and imported supplies from the SWP are obtained via CCWA.

The City’s supplies are derived both from local groundwater and the SWP. Each source can supplement or replace the other. As a result, the City’s supply is expected to be reliable through 2050. This reliability is a result of the projected reliability of imported water and associated return flows and reliable groundwater in the Basin.

7.1.1 CCWA’s Water Supply Reliability
CCWA’s water supply is imported water from the SWP. The actual amount of water available to be delivered by the SWP varies from year to year based on a combination of hydrologic conditions, water available in SWP storage reservoirs, and environmental regulations in the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. SWP water deliveries are subject to reduction when dry conditions occur in northern California.

CCWA is a SWP contractor. Each contractor submits a request to DWR by October 1 of each year for water in the following calendar year, in an amount up to the contractor’s full entitlement.

The State Water Project Delivery Capability Report 2023 (DCR 2023) concluded that the SWP, using existing facilities operated under current regulatory conditions, and with all contractors asking for their full, allotted amount, could deliver 53% of total allotted amounts on a long-term average dry-period basis, see DCR 2023 Table 7-4 (California Department of Water Resources, Natural Resources Agency, 2024). The delivery reliability could be reduced by 7% to 12% to account for long-term climate change conditions without adaptation. In May 2025 the Department of Water Resources published an addendum to the 2023 DCR addressing Impacts of Subsidence on State Water delivery capability. See Section 7.1.1.1 below for a discussion of subsidence impacts on the SWP. The State Water Project Draft Delivery Capability Report 2025 updated these numbers with a long-term average delivery estimate of 54% and climate change impacts that could reduce the long-term average delivery by between 4% and 11%, see Draft DCR 2025 Table 6-2 (California Department of Water Resources, Natural Resources Agency, 2025).

CCWA provided a table with estimated
long-term SWP reliability for CCWA and
Santa Maria based on the Draft 2025
DCR, see Table 7-1 (see also Appendix
D). Their analysis projected that SWP
deliveries during multiple-dry year
periods would be approximately 15%
(five-year drought) of the entitled
amounts and 5% of the entitled amounts
during an unusually dry single year.

Climate change and sea level rise have
both been considered in determining the
future reliability of this water supply.

Table 7-1. CCWA Long-Term Water Supply Reliability Estimate Year Long-Term
Average
Single Dry
Year
5-year
Drought
2025 54% 5% 15%
2030 53% 5% 15%
2035 51% 5% 15%
2040 50% 5% 15%
2045 48% 5% 14%
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7.1.1.1 SWP Subsidence Impacts (provided by CCWA)
The SWP facilities including the Aqueduct were designed to account for residual natural subsidence in the San Joaquin Valley. However, as noted in the State Water Project Delivery Capability Report 2023 Addendum – Impacts of Subsidence (DCR Subsidence Addendum) released by DWR in May 2025, the overdesign capacity of the Aqueduct to account for subsidence has been exhausted because of historical and ongoing natural and human-induced subsidence. DWR has implemented operating criteria to minimize impacts on the delivery capability because of the reductions in conveyance capacity resulting from subsidence. The DCR Subsidence Addendum modeling indicates that even with these adaptations, 2023 levels of subsidence reduce the longterm average delivery capability of the SWP by 3%. Without arresting and preventing ongoing subsidence and implementing infrastructure improvements, the report estimates that the long-term average delivery capability of the SWP could be reduced by 18% to 87% by 2043, assuming current subsidence trends continue. The estimates of delivery capability presented in the DCR Subsidence Addendum contain a high degree of uncertainty associated with the subsidence trends given the actions related to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act in the vicinity of the Aqueduct, and DWR is implementing additional studies to improve understanding of this uncertainty.

More importantly, DWR is currently working to implement infrastructure improvement projects to avoid the near-term reductions in the delivery capability forecasted for 2043. The projects include Check 17 Gate Removal, Pools 17-18 Liner Raise, Pools 20-21 Liner Raise, Pool 24 Liner Raise, and Pool 31 Liner Raise. These projects collectively will raise 42 miles of concrete liner at critically subsided locations along the Aqueduct to prevent water supply reductions forecasted for 2043. These near-term projects have been prioritized to begin construction between 2026 and 2028 to maximize the risk reduction. With these improvement projects implemented DWR expects the risk to the delivery capability forecasted in the DCR Subsidence Addendum will be significantly reduced. Concurrently, DWR is also in the planning phases of implementing long-term improvements to restore the original design conveyance capacity and original operating criteria of the Aqueduct through 2085. Accordingly, DWR has recommended using the 2025 Draft DCR to support long-term planning efforts and not the DCR Subsidence Addendum.

7.1.2 Reliability of Return Flows
The City derives its return flows to the local groundwater basin from groundwater recharge that is credited from a percentage of the amount of imported water delivered to the City each year. The available return flows are based on a five-year rolling average of the amount of SWP water imported by the City. The City may then pump 65% of the five-year average of imported water as return flows through their groundwater wells. Under the Stipulation, the City is required to import a minimum of 10,000 AF/YR of SWP water, when available.

Based on projected demands, the City plans to import the required water to meet this requirement from its full entitlement of 17,280 AF/YR of SWP water. As mentioned previously, the return flow water will also be impacted by the reliability of SWP water delivered by CCWA. In normal years, return flows are expected to be about 50% reliable; however, during single-dry years and multiple-dry years, reliabilities are expected to be about 5% to 15% , see Table 7-1, above for projected reliability.

7.1.3 Groundwater Supply Reliability
The City’s water rights in the Basin, are a reliable source of water for the City. The Basin has a large volume of groundwater in storage as a buffer to drought conditions, which has been demonstrated historically to occur from time to time. The groundwater storage is augmented by Twitchell Reservoir, which can store stormwater, including larger storms anticipated with climate change.

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a Severe Water Shortage Condition exists, as defined and provided in the Stipulation. The four conditions that serve as the basis for determination of the existence of a Severe Water Shortage Condition are described below.

In the event of a Severe Water Shortage Condition, the Court may order GSWC, along with City of Santa Maria and the City of Guadalupe, to limit their pumping to their respective shares of groundwater derived from the Twitchell Yield, return flows, and any assigned rights, such as the City’s 5,100 AF/YR of prescriptive rights in the Basin.

The Stipulation has requirements for monitoring and management to ensure that water supplies continue to be sufficient to support water uses in the Basin. Annual monitoring is completed to report on water demands and water supplies. The Stipulation includes provisions to avoid Severe Water Shortage Conditions and a procedure to address such conditions. Given the historic reliability of Basin supplies, Severe Water Shortage Conditions shall be found to exist only when the Management Area Engineer, based on ongoing monitoring, finds the following:

1. Groundwater levels in the Management Area are in a condition of chronic decline over a period of not less than five years;

2. The groundwater decline has not been caused by drought;

3. There has been material increase in groundwater use during the five-year period; and

4. Monitoring wells indicated that groundwater levels in the Santa Maria Valley Management Area are below the lowest recorded levels.

The procedure for addressing Severe Water Shortage Conditions is described in the Stipulation, which may include limitations on groundwater use. The Stipulation also has provisions for the management and administration of the Twitchell Project. These provisions are designed to provide for funding and operation of the Twitchell Project to maintain water supply to the Basin.

As noted, the City has rights to rely on its highest historical use of groundwater in times of surplus, plus 14,300 AF/YR of groundwater derived from the Twitchell Project, its SWP return flows, and its prescriptive rights.

7.1.4 City of Santa Maria’s Water Supply Reliability
Reliability for the City depends upon the reliability of imported water, groundwater production, and maintenance of the Twitchell Project, as discussed previously. The City’s total water supplies and demands are presented in Chapter 6 and Chapter 4, respectively. Comparison of water supply with water demand shows that sufficient water supply is available to meet projected demands. The excess supply available to meet demand serves as a buffer and increases reliability.

Table 7-2 presents water supply projections from State Water, groundwater, and return flows during a normal year, single-dry year, and multiple-dry years for the City for 2045 (note that values for other years will differ slightly (see UWMP Table 6-9 for more information). The normal year supply represents the expected supply under average hydrologic conditions, the dry year supply represents the expected supply under the single driest hydrologic year, and the multiple-dry year supply represents the expected supply during a period of five consecutive dry years.

Each scenario in Table 7-2 demonstrates that the City has adequate water supply reliability to meet demand in 2045.

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Table 7-2. Supply Reliability for the City of Santa Maria for Year 2045 (Adapted from DWR Submittal Tables 6-9, 7-1, 7-3, and 7-4) Source
Normal
Water
Year
Single-Dry
Water
Year
Multiple-Dry Water Years
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
Imported Water
from SWP 8,554 891 2,495 2,495 2,495 2,495 2,495
Groundwater(1) 21,740 21,740 21,740 21,740 21,740 21,740 21,740 Total 30,294 22,631 24,235 24,235 24,235 24,235 24,235
Notes:

1.(a) Groundwater pumping is limited by projected well capacity not groundwater entitlements (i.e., variable return flow availability). Refer to Chapter 6 for groundwater entitlements and reliably available supply discussion.
(b) Groundwater return flows are based on five-year rolling average of imported water. Impacts to single-dry year SWP imports will not affect availability of return flows for previous five-year average. (c) Multiple-dry year reliability of groundwater return flows considers the previous five-year rolling average of SWP imports. These projections assume five years of normal water years before the beginning of the multipledry year period.

Table 7-2 lists single-dry year and multiple-dry year periods for both groundwater and purchased water supplies. The single-dry year and multiple-dry year periods are based on CCWA’s projected SWP supply availability as discussed in Sections 6.2 and 7.1.1.

If required, other mechanisms could augment the reliability of supplies during a dry period. Additional water can be made available through the SWP system for the incremental cost of purchasing or exchanging the water from others in the SWP delivery system. For example, water may be available through transfers or exchanges with other State Water Contractors, purchases of water through DWR dry-year water purchase programs, shortterm water transfers through DWR’s Turnback Pool programs, and groundwater recharge programs.

For the groundwater reliability analysis, precipitation data from 1949 through 2010 were reviewed. Data for the water year basis were obtained by the WRCC in Santa Maria, California. Precipitation data was evaluated from water year 1949 (October 1, 1948 through September 30, 1949) through water year 2010 (October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010). The single driest water year was 1972 with 4.26-inches of precipitation. The normal water year was based on DWR’s description of the median water year over the period of record. The median annual precipitation between water year 1949 and water year 2010 was 12.07 inches. Based on the median precipitation, the normal water year was 1988. The multiple-dry year period of water year 1970 through water year 1972 recorded the lowest 3 -year total of precipitation.

The following sections present the current water sources: normal water year, single-dry year, multiple-dry year water supply, and demand assessments.

7.2 Normal Water Year Analysis
Table 7-3 summarizes the service reliability assessment for a normal water year based on water supply and water demand projections. The demands presented in Table 7-3 include projected water use within the City, sales to other agencies, and water loss from Table 4-2. The supply decreases slightly each year since the SWP is expected to gradually lose reliability over time. The City’s supplies exceed the amount needed to meet projected demands. Chapter 6 provides details of available total water supplies.

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Table 7-3. Comparison of Projected Normal Year Supply (AF) and Demand for Normal Water Year (AF) (DWR Submittal Table 7-2)
Submittal Table 7-2 Retail: Normal Year Supply and Use Comparison Water Code Section 10635 (a)
2030 2035 2040 2045 2050
(AF) (AF) (AF) (AF) (AF)
Supply totals 28,925 30,829 30,650 30,294 29,937
Use totals 14,182 14,655 15,469 15,993 16,159
Surplus/(shortfall) 14,742 16,173 15,181 14,300 13,779

7.3 Single-Dry Year Analysis
The single-dry year reliable supplies for imported water delivered by CCWA may be significantly reduced to 14% or 15% in an intense single-year drought. Any water demand that cannot be met with SWP water and associated return flows will be met by groundwater supplies.

Table 7-4 demonstrates the reliability of water supplies to meet projected annual water demands for the City in a single-dry year. The SWP supply reliability is based on CCWA’s projections of SWP supply availability as discussed in Sections 6.2 and 7.1.1. The single-dry year supplies will meet or exceed projected demands through 2050 because local groundwater supply will offset the deficit in imported water supply in a single-dry year.

Table 7-4. Comparison of Projected Supply (AF) and Demand for Single-Dry Year (AF) (DWR Submittal Table 7-3)
Submittal Table 7-3 Retail: Single Dry Year Supply and Use Comparison Water Code Section 10635(a)
2030 2035 2040 2045 2050
(AF) (AF) (AF) (AF) (AF)
Supply totals 20,371 22,631 22,631 22,631 22,631
Use totals 14,182 14,655 15,469 15,993 16,159
Surplus/(shortfall) 6,189 7,976 7,162 6,638 6,472

7.4 Multiple-Dry Year Analysis
Table 7-5 presents the projected multiple-dry year water supply and demand assessment. As discussed in Sections 6.2 and 7.1.1, CCWA’s supply projections are based on the Draft DCR 2025 and vary over time and with regards to normal year, single-dry year, or multiple-dry year – see Table 7-1 for projected SWP availability scenarios. Water demands that cannot be met with SWP water and associated return flows are expected to be met by groundwater supplies.

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demands under multiple-dry years. Table 7-5 demonstrates that the water supplies are sufficient to meet the projected water demand for each multiple-dry year period because groundwater and SWP water can supply water reliably through 2050. Although return flow supply decreases over the course of a multi-year drought, the City’s groundwater entitlements exceed the well pumping capacity, therefore the well pumping capacity plus available SWP water establishes a consistent supply total.

Water supplies from local groundwater and purchased water exceed total future estimated water demands under normal, single-dry year, and multiple-dry years.

Table 7-5. Comparison of Projected Supply and Use for Multiple-Dry Years (AF) (DWR Submittal Table 7-4)
2030 2035 2040 2045 2050
First
year
Supply totals 22,153 24,413 24,413 24,235 24,235
Use totals 14,182 14,655 15,469 15,993 16,159
Surplus 7,971 9,758 8,944 8,242 8,076
Second
year
Supply totals 22,153 24,413 24,413 24,235 24,235
Use totals 14,182 14,655 15,469 15,993 16,159
Surplus 7,971 9,758 8,944 8,242 8,076
Third
year
Supply totals 22,153 24,413 24,413 24,235 24,235
Use totals 14,182 14,655 15,469 15,993 16,159
Surplus 7,971 9,758 8,944 8,242 8,076
Fourth
year
Supply totals 22,153 24,413 24,413 24,235 24,235
Use totals 14,182 14,655 15,469 15,993 16,159
Surplus 7,971 9,758 8,944 8,242 8,076
Fifth
year
Supply totals 22,153 24,413 24,413 24,235 24,235
Use totals 14,182 14,655 15,469 15,993 16,159
Surplus 7,971 9,758 8,944 8,242 8,076

7.5 Drought Risk Assessment
A 5-year drought risk assessment is included in the DWR tables found in Appendix C. This assessment, however, is generally not applicable to Santa Maria since water supplies are sufficient even in a multiple year drought. In other words, in dry years, the City’s supply exceeds its demands. The City will impose water use restrictions due to a catastrophic emergency or other reasons as discussed in the Water Shortage Contingency Plan (Appendix H).

7.6 Resource Optimization
The City is committed to optimizing its available water resources, including groundwater, and implementing water conservation programs throughout its service area. To expand the breadth of offered programs, the City partners with wholesale suppliers, local retailers, and other agencies that support water conservation programs.

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The City understands the importance of water conservation for California’s future. The City’s water conservation programs are always in effect and include the following:
• Irrigation System. The City Recreation and Parks Department initiated a program to improve the efficiency of irrigation programs of the City’s landscaped areas. Under this program, the irrigation system is regularly upgraded by replacing antiquated lines, heads, and valves. In addition, a state-ofthe-art computerized control system is installed at many sites to improve irrigation efficiency.

Furthermore, a self-guided garden tour offers a variety of plants suggested for planting to reduce irrigation water demand.
• Public Information Programs. The City Utilities Department practices a comprehensive public education program that has led to lower water usage.
• Residential and System Water Audit Program. This program includes home water visits in which the City inspects residential plumbing fixtures and irrigation systems for opportunities to conserve water. The system audit program includes a thorough water meter inspection plan and a notice of high water use to customers.
• Fixed Base Meter Reading System. The City Utilities Department installed a fixed-base meter reading system on all meters. This meter reading system reduces water demand by identifying customer leaks. • Water Conservation Outreach. The City Utilities Department continues to work with the community to encourage water conservation on a voluntary basis. Water conservation activities include various advertisements, water conservation kits, soil moisture meters, anti-leak irrigation sprinklers, shower timers, toilet tank banks, and other promotional items.

The City’s water conservation programs are discussed in more detail in Chapter 9 – Demand Management Measures.

The City optimizes the use of its water supply through innovative actions that use water information systems to conserve and use water efficiently. Conservation and sensible water use helps to increase the reliability of City’s overall water portfolio.

7.6.1 Water Quality
The quality of the City’s water supply depends on the blending proportion of the SWP water with local groundwater. Having two distinct sources of supply provides the City with flexibility in managing its water supply and blended water quality. The lower TDS concentration of the SWP water, when blended with the local groundwater, helps the City to meet its wastewater discharge requirements.

In general, groundwater represents a majority of the City’s current water supply. The City meets all State and Federal drinking water standards. In addition, the City does not anticipate any future water quality issues that may affect supply or reliability. Annually, the City publishes a Water Quality Report detailing the water quality sampling results for the City’s wells and SWP water. The City’s most recent water quality report is provided in Appendix G.

7.6.1.1 Surface Water Quality
The City purchases water from CCWA, which obtains its water supply from the coastal branch of the Aqueduct.

The source water of the SWP originates in northern California's mountains, rivers and streams, and flows through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta before entering the Aqueduct.

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The Polonio Pass Water Treatment Plant is located in the Cholame Hills at an elevation of approximately 1,400 feet. This elevation allows the plant to distribute water to the Santa Ynez Pumping Facility in Santa Barbara County, approximately 120 miles away. There is no additional treatment of the SWP water, with the exception of adjustment or addition of disinfectants. The interconnection, through which Santa Maria accepts water from CCWA, is located downstream of Polonio Pass Water Treatment Plant and upstream of the Santa Ynez Pumping Plant.

The main water quality concerns for the SWP water from CCWA are related to the water supply source. The water quality is generally excellent; however, it is affected by seawater intrusion and agricultural drainage from peat soil islands in the Bay Delta area. The water quality parameters that are of particular importance include total organic carbon ("TOC”) and bromide. An increase in TOC and bromide concentrations may result in an increased production of disinfection byproducts. Chloramines are used at Polonio Pass Water Treatment Plant to mitigate potential disinfectant byproduct issues.

7.6.1.2 Groundwater Quality
The City operates seven active groundwater wells, which extract groundwater from the Santa Maria Valley Groundwater Basin. Water from the seven wells travel via well header lines to the City’s Blending and Disinfection Facility. At this location, disinfectant is used and the source water from each well is blended to address nitrate, hardness, or mineral content to ensure State and Federal drinking water standards are met. The Blending and Disinfection Facility is also the location where the groundwater can be blended with imported SWP water to improve overall supply and water quality prior to entering the City’s water distribution system.

7.7 Climate Change Impacts to Water Reliability
As discussed in this report, the City has State Water Project and adjudicated groundwater basin supply sources.

A significant portion of the County is occupied by forest land, and wildfire is a common occurrence in the Region due primarily to the warm, dry climate. Longer and warmer seasons are likely to result in a low to moderate increase in fire risk according to the IRWMP. This could result in increased sedimentation to reservoirs negatively impacting water quality and reducing storage capacity.

Rainfall and snowfall are expected to change in terms of both type and timing Statewide, per the IRWMP. The state has experienced decreased snowpack in the Sierra Nevada, which has implications for SWP deliveries.

DWR is predicting that the Sierra snowpack will experience a 25% to 40% reduction by 2050 based on historical modeling, with additional decreases caused by warmer storms due to climate change. At the local level, changes in the timing and intensity of precipitation could negatively affect groundwater recharge, runoff flowing to rivers and reservoirs, flooding frequency, and length of the dry season and resulting increased risk of wildfires and vegetation die off.

The Coastal Branch of the SWP delivers water originating in Northern California to water agencies in Santa Barbara County including the City of Santa Maria. The Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta is the central hub of the SWP. Potential impacts to the Delta resulting from climate change include increased risk of levee failure, reduced water quality, and reduced water supply, all of which could impact SWP operations, and the reliability of the supply of water delivered to the City. Sea-level rise threatens to disrupt deliveries from the SWP if saltwater advances into the Delta and increased quantities of fresh water would need to be released to protect water quality.

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Chapter 8. Water Shortage Contingency Plan
The Urban Water Management Planning Act requires that the UWMP include an urban water shortage contingency analysis that addresses stages of action to be undertaken by the urban water supplier in response to water supply shortages, including more than a 50% reduction in water supply, and an outline of specific water supply conditions which are applicable to each stage. In addition to the stages of action, the City of Santa Maria is required to develop mandatory prohibitions against specific water use during shortages and consumption reduction methods in the most restrictive stages.

The City’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) is an independent document from the UWMP and can be found in Appendix H. The WSCP has been updated per State requirements. Some of the main topics covered in the updated WSCP include:
▪ Procedures for evaluating water supplies
▪ Criteria for declaring a water shortage
▪ Water shortage stages
▪ Shortage response actions
▪ Seismic risk and mitigation actions
▪ Community outreach
▪ Customer compliance and enforcement
▪ Revenue impacts
▪ Monitoring and reporting requirements
▪ Monitoring and evaluating the WSCP
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Chapter 9. Demand Management Measures

9.1 Water Waste Prevention Ordinances
City Ordinances, Resolutions, and Municipal Code sections mentioned throughout this document may be found in Appendix I.

City Municipal Code §§ 8-10.32 on leaking facilities and 8-10.33 on outdoor water use restrictions state that water may be shut off and sealed by the City Utilities Department if a customer is found to be willfully and negligently wasting water through the misuse of sprinklers.

City Municipal Code § 9-32.110 Section 423 states that all commercial car wash facilities, including self-wash, shall have a water recycling system, and the design and installation of these systems shall be approved by the administrative authority.

On November 18, 2014, the City Council adopted Resolution 2014-131 to modify and enact Stage 1 of its Water Shortage Contingency Plan. The resolution amended Stage 1 to prohibit outdoor irrigation of ornamental landscapes or turf with potable water from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and to consider such violations to be a “willfully negligent waste of water.”
On May 19, 2015, the City Council adopted Resolution 2015-46 to further modify Stage 1 to prohibit the following acts and consider them a willfully negligent waste of water:

1. Application of potable water to outdoor landscapes during or within 48 hours of measurable rainfall;

2. Irrigation with potable water of ornamental turf on public street medians; and

3. Irrigation with potable water outside newly constructed homes or buildings not in accordance with emergency regulations or other requirements established by the Building Standards Commission and the Department of Housing and Community Development.

On June 21, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution 2022-70 to comply with the State Water Resources Control Board’s Emergency Regulation for Urban Water Conservation and enact Stage 2 of the Water Shortage Contingency Plan, which added the following requirements in addition to Stage 1 (this level remained in effect as of 2026):

1. Increased enforcement of water waste rules through additional monitoring and water patrols; and

2. Requirement that customer leaks be fixed within 48 hours.

9.2 Metering
The City has approximately 23,000 meters in service, all of which are on Advanced Metering Infrastructure (“AMI”). The City upgraded the AMI system by converting all registers to read in cubic feet (instead of older registers reading in hundred cubic feet) to detect leaks early by monitoring changes in the hourly meter reads.

This information can be used for conservation measures such as tracking customer leaks or excess water usage.

AMI can also be used to identify issues like meter tampering or water theft. This also helps customers by identifying areas of potential concern prior to receiving the water bill. City software highlights high water usage that results in the City conducting onsite leak detection and notification. Leaks in City equipment are fixed, and customers are advised of any leaks in their equipment and notified to complete repairs. The implementation of near real-time meter reading has enhanced these efforts and assisted the City in maintaining and furthering water conservation.

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9.3 Tiered Rate Structure
The City has a tiered rate billing structure, including using water rates developed to recover the cost of providing service and billing customers for metered water use. The City revised its water and sewer rates through a Proposition 218 process in 2023. The water rates include both a fixed monthly charge and a variable consumption unit charge, which is the tiered rate structure. The fixed monthly charge, determined by meter size, recovers fixed operation and maintenance costs while the variable consumption charge, determined by actual water use, is based on the cost of providing water service, such as purchasing and managing water resources. The variable General Use rate for most customers has three tiers (0-5 units, 5-15 units, and over 15 units, with each unit representing 100 cubic feet). In previous rate structures, the City had a separate rate category for Mobile Home Parks, but that category was eliminated, and all variable water consumption is charged at the same tiered rate. The fixed monthly meter charge and the variable water consumption charges have an approved annual increase on the first day of the year for 2024 through 2027.

9.4 Public Education and Outreach
Following are summaries of public information and school education programs on water conservation.

9.4.1 Public Information Programs
The City maintains a robust water awareness and conservation program that includes year-round community outreach and complementary water conservation visits by a Water Conservation Specialist, outreach booths at community events, and notifications to customers of suspected leaks using analytical data from the City’s AMI system.

The Utilities Department utilizes social media platforms, a water conservation webpage as well as radio, television, and various print advertisements in English and Spanish, including newspaper ads and informational brochures, large billboards and prominent bus advertisements, geotargeted online advertisements, printed ads in a monthly catalogue sent to City residents, and advertising via online music applications. Promotional items such as water drop magnets, reusable water bottles, home water conservation kits, and tote bags with conservation messaging, among others, are also used for outreach on water conservation.

The water conservation webpages found at www.cityofsantamaria.org/waterconservation provide water conservation information including: Meet the Staff, Home Water Visits, Water Conservation Tips, Education & Outreach, Water Awareness, Landscape, Rebates & Water Restrictions, and Links & Resources. The landing page is easy to navigate, and many subpages contain links to email or call the Water Conservation Specialist.

The Utilities Department has also utilized other creative advertising tools, including an aerial banner that is flown over large community events promoting “Don’t Waste a Drop”, and “Drippy the Drop” an adult-size water drop costume worn during the City’s holiday parade. Drippy the Drop has been used on social media to call attention to various conservation-related messaging, including “Fix a Leak Week” and “Water Tip Wednesdays.”
The City annually participates in the Environmental Protection Agency Fix-a-Leak Week program in March.

The City issues press releases and shares information on social media about home water visits and educates customers on water wasted due to residential leaks.

Information about drought-tolerant landscaping and Smart Irrigation Controllers are available on the City’s water conservation website. Free self-guided tours of demonstration gardens are also available at the Santa Maria Valley Sustainable Garden.

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Planned outreach for water conservation include the Mayor of Santa Maria asking residents to take the national Mayor’s Water Challenge for water conservation. The City will also continue water conservation collaboration in the regional Santa Barbara County Water Efficiency Program with other local water purveyors.

9.4.2 Education Programs
Educational water conservations presentations for K-6 are provided throughout the school year, reaching approximately 750 students annually. The Green Gardener Program, held twice a year in both English and Spanish, is composed of 15 two-and-a-half-hour sessions of classroom and field time. Additionally, the Project WET® Teacher Education Program is provided to educators at all levels with education on diverse water topics, enabling educators to teach objective, experiential, science-based water education.

Since 2010, the Utilities Department has sponsored an annual Water Awareness Poster Contest for 3rd grade students. Students compete by creating colorful posters symbolizing Water Awareness Month and explaining the importance of water conservation. The winners are announced at a City Council meeting and receive prizes and public recognition.

In addition to managing and promoting its own programs and activities (including installation of a droughttolerant landscape as a demonstration site at its administration building and annual Showerhead Exchange Program for City residents), the Utilities Department also collaborates with other local water purveyors to coordinate water conservation efforts and co-fund projects and programs, including the “Green Gardener” certification course offered at the local community college. Professional landscapers and residents participate in the four-week classes designed to teach green gardening and landscaping techniques. Topics covered include irrigation efficiency, green waste reduction, pest and fertilizer management, proper plant maintenance and other sustainable, water-saving landscaping topics.

An annual Lawn & Garden Workshop is also held in partnership with Harvest Blend Compost providing information to residents about drought tolerant planting, composting, and water-saving irrigation techniques.

9.5 Programs to Assess and Manage Distribution System Real Loss
The City has implemented several programs to assess and manage distribution system loss. These include meter testing, meter replacements, metering construction water, tracking water used for street sweeping, firefighter training, fixing water main leaks, and sewer maintenance. These are useful in helping the City to annually track water loss. In addition to tracking water production and use to determine water loss, the City has been proactive in preventing leaks by installing over 4,700 anodes on copper service lines to reduce corrosion and pinhole leaks.

Potential water leaks on the customers’ side are identified through the City’s AMI software for meter readings.

Potential leaks are classified as flows that are continuous for three consecutive days. Customers are notified of the potential leak via one or more of the following methods: phone call, door tag, and/or postcard. Additionally, a telephone hotline and email allow customers to report water misuse or leaks, request more information, or schedule a free home water conservation visit. Customers can also report wasteful watering anonymously.

Hotline: (805) 925-0951 ext. 2802. Email: [email protected].

The City has a GIS based reporting system available for use by the public to report water waste or water leaks, among many other reportable items. The reporting page can be found at the following link:
https://smartcity.cityofsantamaria.org/programs/community-programs/neighborhood-connect.

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9.6 Water Conservation Program and Staffing Support
The City’s water conservation program is supported through various efforts of Utilities staff and specifically by a full-time position dedicated to water conservation.

Water Conservation Specialist
601 Black Rd, Santa Maria, CA 93458
(805) 925-0951 ext. 7270, [email protected] The position, which has existed since 1998, supports the Utilities Department with outreach and compliance.

Their role enables the City to consistently provide the community’s most essential and basic water services.

Duties include:
• Develops water conservation curriculum, and researches, develops, and updates pertinent water conservation and water reclamation ordinances, standards, policies, and practices. • Monitors program compliance with laws, rules, and regulations related to provision of water conservation and related services.
• Maintains awareness of new developments in the field of water conservation and incorporates new developments as appropriate into programs.
• Develops, implements, and promotes City programs related to water conservation. • Conducts inspections, including home and business water visits. • Establishes schedules and methods for providing water conservation programs, including implementing policies and procedures.
• Participates in the preparation and administration of the water conservation program budget. • Promotes and coordinates specific public activities within the water conservation program to include seminars and workshops, prepares program event and facility marketing materials, including news releases, flyers, and schedules of events.

The Water Conservation Specialist is also a participant in the Santa Barbara County Regional Water Efficiency Program.

9.7 Other Demand Management Measures

9.7.1 Water Survey Programs
The City has developed and implemented a targeting/marketing strategy for residential water use surveys, providing indoor and outdoor water surveys, which have resulted in reduced water consumption.

The Water Conservation Specialist works closely with other City staff in responding to potential water leaks and providing complimentary in-home water visits to residents where indoor and outdoor water use is assessed.

9.7.2 Residential Plumbing Retrofit
The City utilizes various community events for distributing low-flow devices and uses the Utilities Department webpage and other media outlets to provide information on low-flow kits. Kits include an ultra-low-flow showerhead, sink aerator, kitchen swivel aerator, leak detection tablets, and a toilet tank bank. The City also runs a month-long Showerhead Exchange Program in January to promote water conservation indoors for City CHAPTER NINE: DEMAND MANAGEMENT MEASURES
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water customers. Residents are given the opportunity to receive new low flow rated WaterSense® showerheads in exchange for their old showerheads (limited to two showerheads per household).

9.7.3 Smart Landscape Rebate Program and Residential Ultra-Low Flush Toilet Replacement Program
The Smart Landscape Rebate Program, offered through a Santa Barbara County grant partnership, concluded in 2026 but provided incentives to residential and commercial customers to replace water-thirsty landscapes with inefficient irrigation with water-wise plants and irrigation. Costs associated with any combination of preapproved landscape design, irrigation equipment, plant, and other supplies found in the Pre-Qualified Items table of the Smart Landscape Rebate Application qualified for a one-time rebate.

Rebates for High-Efficiency Washing Machine and an ultra-low flush toilet replacement program are not available for residential customers. However, other free items that promote water conservation, such as shower timers, toilet tank banks, moisture meter probes, sink aerators, rain gauges, and hose timers are distributed at community events and educational presentations. The City also refers interested parties to potential rebates offered through Santa Barbara County (Water Wise Santa Barbara, https://www.waterwisesb.org/wwsblandscape-programs-local-programs-and-rebates).

The City is unable to subsidize customer accounts because of Proposition 218 requirements and obligations.

However, the Utilities Department tracks State water conservation rebates that could be applicable to City water customers and shares information on its website when they are available.

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10.1 Notice to Cities and Counties Regarding UWMP Review The City initiated agency coordination by emailing letters to cities and counties within and adjacent to its service area, wholesale agencies, wastewater agencies, and agencies with which the City has emergency connections.

The initial letters notified the agencies of the City’s intent to prepare its UWMP and requested input. Table 10-1 lists the agencies contacted during the preparation of this UWMP.

Table 10-1. Coordination with Agencies
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Central Coast Water Authority ✓ ✓
Golden State Water Company ✓
Laguna County Sanitation District ✓
City of Guadalupe ✓
Nipomo Community Services District ✓
Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation
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San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and
Water Conservation District
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Santa Barbara County Flood Control
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10.1.1 Notification Requirement – 60 Days Prior to Review/Adoption Hearing The City notified all of the agencies listed in the table above that the City’s UWMP was being reviewed and updated. The notification was sent on April 1, 2026, more than 60 days prior to the public hearing held on October 6, 2026. Appendix J includes copies of these notifications.

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10.2 Plan Adoption, Submittal, and Implementation
For this update to the City’s UWMP, a public hearing was held on October 6, 2026 to allow the public an opportunity provide input on the UWMP before adoption by City Council. _____ comments were received on the UWMP.

Legal notices for the public hearing were published in local newspapers in accordance with Government Code § 6066. Copies of the draft UWMP were made available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office, the City Utilities Department, and on the City website.

The final UWMP, adopted by the City Council on ______, 2026, will be submitted electronically to the DWR, the California State Library, and any city or county for which the City supplies water within 30 days of adoption.

Adopted copies of the final UWMP are available for review by the public at the City Utilities Department during regular business hours and may also be viewed or downloaded from the City website.

Appendix J contains supporting documentation that: (i) the City made the draft UWMP available for public inspection; (ii) the City published notice of the public hearing; and (iii) the City held the public hearing. Also included is a copy of the resolution adopting the 2025 UWMP. These documents satisfy the submittals required by regulation associated with the adoption, submittal, and the limitation of an UWMP.

The City is committed to the implementation of this UWMP as required by § 10643 of the Act. The City has implemented many Demand Management Measures to help meet their per capita water use goal.

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California Department of Finance. (2025, May). California Department of Finance. Retrieved from January Population and Housing Estimates 2024 and 2025:
https://dof.ca.gov/Forecasting/Demographics/Estimates/
California Department of Water Resources. (2004, February 27). California's Groundwater: Bulletin 118.

Retrieved from http://www.water.ca.gov/groundwater/bulletin118/basindescriptions/3-12.pdf California Department of Water Resources. (2015, May). Disadvantaged Communities Mapping Tool. Retrieved 2016, from https://gis.water.ca.gov/app/dacs/
California Department of Water Resources. (2016, February). Methodologies for Calculating Baseline and Compliance Urban Per Capital Water Use. Retrieved 2015, from
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California Department of Water Resources. (2021, March). 2015 Urban Water Management Plans Guidebook for Urban Water Suppliers - Final. Retrieved 2016, from
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California Department of Water Resources, Natural Resources Agency. (2020, July). The State Water Project Final Delivery Capability Report 2019. Retrieved from
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California Urban Water Conservation Council. (2016, January 4). Memorandum of Understanding. Retrieved from http://www.cuwcc.org/Portals/0/Document%20Library/About%20Us/MOU/MOU%2001-04- 2016.pdf
Central Coast Water Authority. (2011, June). 2010 Urban Water Management Plan. Retrieved from http://www.water.ca.gov/urbanwatermanagement/2010uwmps/Central%20Coast%20Water%20Au thority/CCWA%202010%20Urban%20Water%20Management%20Plan.pdf City of Santa Maria. (2013, May 7). City Council Agenda Archives. Retrieved from http://archive.cityofsantamaria.org/CouncilAgendas/2013/May_07/3K-a.pdf City of Santa Maria. (2019, June). 2019 Water Quality Report. Retrieved from https://www.cityofsantamaria.org/home/showdocument?id=15039 CHAPTER ELEVEN: REFERENCES
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Recognition of Priority ofOvedying Rights ........................................................... 7 Prescriptive Rights .................................................................................................. 7 Appropriative Rights ............................................................................................... 7 Developed Water Rights ......................................................................................... 7 Rights to Storage Space .......................................................................................... 7 Other Surface Water Rights .................................................................................... 7 11 12
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1 I. INTRODUCTION -- ALL MANAGEMENT AREAS
2 The Stipulating Parties hereby stipulate and agree to entry of judgment containing the 3 terms and conditions of this Stipulation.
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1. Parties and Jurisdiction
Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District 6 ("District") is a water conservation district organized under Califomia Water Code section 74000, 7 et seq. The District does not pump Groundwater from the Basin. 8 2. Defendants, Cross-Complainants and Cross-Defendants the City of Santa Maria 9 ("Santa Maria"), City of Guadalupe ("Guadalupe"), Southem Califomia Water Company 10 ("SCWC"), Nipomo Community Services District ("NCSD"), Rural Water Company ("RWC"), 11 City of Arroyo Grande ("Arroyo Grande"), City of Pismo Beach ("Pismo Beach"), City of Grover 12 Beach ("Grover Beach") and Oceano Community Services District ("Oceano") rely, in part, on 13 Groundwater to provide public water service to customers within the Basin. 14 3. Cross-Defendant County of San Luis Obispo ("San Luis Obispo") is a subdivision 15 of the State of Califol11ia. Cross-Defendant San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water 16 Conservation District ("SLO District") is a public entity organized pursuant to the laws of the 17 State of Califol11ia. Neither San Luis Obispo nor SLO District pumps Groundwater from the 18 Basin.
19 4. Cross-Defendant County of Santa Barbara ("Santa Barbara") is a subdivision of 20 the State of Califol11ia. Santa Barbara does not pump Groundwater from the Basin. 21 5. Numerous other Cross-Defendants and Cross-Complainants are Overlying 22 Owners. Many of these Overlying Owners pump Groundwater from the Basin, while others do 23 not currently exercise their Overlying Rights. Those Overlying Owners who are Stipulating 24 Parties are identified on Exhibit "A".
25 6. This action presents an inter se adjudication of the claims alleged between and 26 among all Parties. This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this action and over the 27 Parties herein.
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1 B. Further Trial
2 The Stipulating Parties recognize that not all Parties have entered into this Stipulation and 3 that a trial will be necessary as to all non-Stipulating Parties. No Stipulating Party shall interfere 4 or oppose the effort of any other Stipulating Party in the preparation and conduct of any such 5 trial. All Stipulating Parties agree to cooperate and coordinate their effOlis in any trial or hearing 6 necessary to obtain entry of a judgment containing the terms and conditions of this Stipulation. 7 No Stipulating Party shall have any obligation to contribute financially to any future trial. 8 c. Definitions
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As used in this Stipulation, the following temlS shall have the meanings herein set forth:

1. Annual or Year - That period beginning January 1 and ending December 11 31.
12 2. Annual Report - The report prepared and filed with the Court ammally for 13 each Management Area.
14 3. Appropriative Rights - The right to use surplus Native Groundwater for 15 reasonable and beneficial use.
16 4. Available State Water Project Water - The amount of SWP Water an 17 Importer is entitled to receive in a given Year based upon the Califomia Depmiment of Water 18 Resources final Table A allocation.
19 5. Basin - The groundwater basin described in the Phase I and II orders of the 20 COUli, as modified, and presented in Exhibit "B".
21 6. Developed Water - Groundwater derived from human intervention as of 22 the date of this Stipulation, which shall be limited to Twitchell Yield, Lopez Water, Return 23 Flows, and recharge resulting from storm water percolation ponds. 24 7. Groundwater - Twitchell Yield, Lopez Water, Retum Flows, stonn water 25 percolation, Native Groundwater and all other recharge percolating within the Basin. 26 8. Importer(s) - Any Pmiy who brings Imported Water into the Basin. At the 27 date of this Stipulation, the Importers are Santa Maria, SCWC, Guadalupe, Pismo Beach, and 28 Oceano.
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1 9. Imported Water - Water within the Basin, originating outside the Basin 2 that absent human intervention would not recharge or be used in the Basin. 3 10. Lopez Project - Lopez Dam and Reservoir located on Arroyo Grande 4 Creek, together with the associated water treatment plant, delivery pipeline and all associated 5 facilities, pursuant to State Water Resources Control Board permit No. 12814 (A-18375) and 6 pending application No. A-30826.
7 11. Lopez Water - Groundwater within the Basin derived from the operation of 8 the Lopez Project.
9 12. Management Areas - The three areas within the Basin that have sufficient 10 distinguishing characteristics to pennit the water resources and facilities of each area to be 11 individually managed. The Management Areas are: the Northem Cities Management Area, the 12 Nipomo Mesa Management Area, and the Santa Maria Valley Management Area, as shown on 13 Exhibit "C".
14 13. Management Area Engineer - The individual(s) or consulting firm(s) that 15 are hired to prepare the Monitoring Planes) and AImual Report(s) for one or more of the 16 Management Areas.
17 14. Monitoring Parties - Those Parties responsible for conducting and funding 18 each Monitoring Program.
19 15. Monitoring Program - The data collection and analysis program to be con20 ducted within each Management Area sufficient to allow the preparation of the AImual Report. 21 16. Native Groundwater - Groundwater within the Basin, not derived from 22 human intervention, that replenishes the Basin through precipitation, stream chmmel infiltration, 23 tributary nmoff, or other natural processes.
24 17. New Developed Water - Groundwater derived from human intervention 25 through programs or projects implemented after the date of this Stipulation. 26 18. New Urban Uses Municipal and industrial use which may occur on land 27 that, as of January 1, 2005, was located: 1) within the boundaries of a municipality or its sphere of 28 influence, or within the process of inclusion in its sphere of influence; or 2) within the certificated - 3 -
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1 service area of a publicly regulated utility. The New Urban Use areas are identified in Exhibit 2 "D". New Urban Uses does not include the current DJ Farms development within Guadalupe 3 City limits (including Santa Barbara County APN 113-080-18, 113-080-24). 4 19. Nipomo Mesa Management Area or NMMA - That Management Area 5 shown on Exhibit "C".
6 20. Nipomo Mesa Management Area Technical Group The committee 7 fon11ed to administer the relevant provisions of the Stipulation regarding the Nipomo Mesa 8 Management Area.
9 21. Northern Cities Management Area - That Management Area which is part 10 of Zone #3 of the San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District as 11 shown on Exhibit "C".
12 22. Northern Cities - Arroyo Grande, Pismo Beach, Grover Beach and 13 Oceano.
14 23. Northern Parties - The Northern Cities, the Overlying Owners within the 15 Northern Cities Management Area, San Luis Obispo and the SLO District. 16 24. Overlying Right - The appurtenant right of an Overlying Owner to use 17 Native Groundwater for overlying, reasonable and beneficial use. 18 25. Overlying Owner(s) - Owners of land overlying the Basin who hold an 19 Overlying Right.
20 26. Party - Each Person in this consolidated action, whether a StipUlating 21 Party or a non-Stipulating Party.
22 27. Person - Any natural person, fil111, association, organization, joint venture, 23 partnership, business, trust, corporation, or public entity. 24 28. Public Hearing - A hearing after notice to all Pmiies and to any other 25 person legally entitled to notice.
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1 30. Santa Maria Vallev Management Area That Management Area shown on 2 Exhibit "C".
3 31. Severe Water Shortage Conditions - Those conditions, as separately 4 defined in a Severe Water Shortage Response Plan for each Management Area, that trigger 5 certain discretionary and mandatory responses by the Stipulating Parties upon order of the Court. 6 32. Severe Water Shortage Response Plan - The discretionary and mandatory 7 responses for each Management Area that are to be implemented when Severe Water Shortage 8 Conditions exist.
9 33. State Water Project Water or SWP Water - Water imported through the 10 State of Califomia State Water Resources Development System pursuant to Division 6, Part 6, 11 Chapter 8, of the Califomia Water Code.
12 34. Stipulating Party - A Party that has signed this Stipulation, as listed in 13 Exhibit "A", or its heirs, executors, administrators, trustees, successors, assigns, and agents. 14 35. Storage Space - The portion of the Basin capable of holding water for sub15 sequent reasonable and beneficial uses. 16 36. SWP Contract(s) - Those series of contracts that entitle the Importers to 17 use SWP facilities to bring Imported Water into the Basin. 18 37. Twitchell Management Authority or TMA - The committee fonned to 19 administer the relevant provisions of the Stipulation regarding the Santa Maria Valley Manage20 ment Area. 21 38. Twitchell Participants - Those Stipulating Parties holding rights to 22 Twitchell Yield.
23 39. Twitchell Project - Dam and reservoir authorized by Congress as the 24 "Santa Maria Project" on September 3, 1954 (Public Law 774, 83d Congress, ch. 1258, 2d 25 session, 68 Stat. 1190) and located on the Cuyama River, approximately six miles upstream from 26 its junction with the Sisquoc River, pursuant to that certain License For Diversion And Use of 27 Water, License No. 10416, issued by the State Water Resources Control Board. 28 III
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1 40. Twitchell Water - Groundwater derived from operation of the Twitchell 2 Project.
3 41. Twitchell Yield - The total amount of Groundwater allocated annually to 4 the Twitchell Participants.
5 II. EXHIBITS
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The following Exhibits are attached to this Stipulation and incorporated herein:

1. Exhibit "A ", list identifying the Stipulating Parties and the parcels of land 8 bound by the temlS of this Stipulation.
9 2. Exhibit "B ", Phase I and II Orders, as modified, and the attached map 1 0 depicting the Santa Maria Basin.
11 3. Exhibit lie", map of the Basin and boundaries of the three Management 12 Areas.
13 4. Exhibit "D", map identifying those lands as of January 1,2005: 1) within 14 the boundaries of a municipality or its sphere of influence, or within the process of inclusion in its 15 sphere of influence; or 2) within the certificated service area of a publicly regulated utility; and a 16 list of selected parcels that are nearby these boundaries which are excluded from within these 17 areas.
18 5. Exhibit "E", 2002 Settlement Agreement between the Northem Cities and 19 Northem Landowners.
20 6. Exhibit "F", the agreement among Santa Maria, SCWC and Guadalupe 21 regarding the Twitchell Project and the TMA.
22 7. Exhibit "G", the Court's Order Conceming Electronic Service of Pleadings 23 and Electronic Posting of Discovery Documents dated June 27, 2000. 24 8. Exhibit "H", the fonn of memorandum of agreement to be recorded. 25 III. DECLARATION OF RIGHTS -- ALL MANAGEMENT AREAS
26 The temlS and conditions of this Stipulation set forth a physical solution conceming 27 Groundwater, SWP Water and Storage Space, consistent with common law water rights priorities. 28 III
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1 A. Recognition of Priority of Overlying Rights
2 Except as expressly modified by the settlement agreement among the Northern Parties 3 (Exhibit "E"), all Overlying Owners that are also Stipulating Pmiies have a prior and paramount 4 Overlying Right, whether or not yet exercised.
5 B. Prescriptive Rights
6 As to the Stipulating Parties, no Party has proved prescriptive rights to any Native 7 Groundwater. Future use by the Stipulating Parties will not be adverse and will not ripen into a 8 prescriptive right as between the Stipulating Parties. 9 c. Appropriative Rights
10 Consistent with the specific provisions governing each Management Area, the Stipulating 11 Parties owning and exercising Appropriative Rights have the right to the reasonable and bene12 ficial use of Native Groundwater that is surplus to the reasonable and beneficial uses of the 13 Stipulating Parties that are Overlying Owners. New appropriative uses shall be subordinate to 14 existing appropriations and shall be prioritized on a first in time, first in right basis. 15 D. Developed Water Rights
16 The Stipulating Parties owning Developed Water or New Developed Water have the right 17 to its reasonable and beneficial use, consistent with the specific provisions governing each 18 Management Area. The right to use Developed Water is a right to use commingled Groundwater 19 and is not limited to the corpus of that water.
20 E. Rights to Storage Space
21 The Court shall reserve jurisdiction over the use of the Storage Space, and any Party may 22 apply to the Court for the approval of a project using Storage Space. The Court must approve any 23 project using Storage Space before any Party can claim a right to stored water from that project. 24 The Stipulating Parties agree that Groundwater derived from Developed Water is exempt from 25 the Court approval requirements of this Paragraph.
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IV. PHYSICAL SOLUTION _. ALL MANAGEMENT AREAS
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A. Authority
3 Pursuant to Article X, section 2 of the California Constitution, the Stipulating Parties 4 agree that the Court has the authority to enter a judgment and physical solution containing the 5 terms and conditions of this StipUlation. Unless the Court imposes this physical solution, poten6 tial changes in water use could affect Basin adequacy and integrity. The Declaration of Rights is 7 a component of this physical solution.
8 B. Purposes and Objectives
9 The tenns and conditions of this StipUlation are intended to impose a physical solution 10 establishing a legal and practical means for ensuring the Basin's long-tenn sustainability. This 11 physical solution governs Groundwater, SWP Water and Storage Space, and is intended to ensure 12 that the Basin continues to be capable of supporting all existing and future reasonable and 13 beneficial uses. This physical solution is: 1) a fair and equitable basis for the allocation of water 14 rights in the Basin; 2) in furtherance of the mandates of the State Constitution and the water 15 policy of the State of California; and 3) a remedy that gives due consideration to applicable 16 common law rights and priorities to use Groundwater and Storage Space, without substantially 17 impairing any such right.
18 c. Basin Management Areas
19 Development and use of Groundwater, SWP Water and Storage Space have historically 20 been financed and managed separately in three Management Areas. For example, only the 21 Northern Parties have paid for, managed, and benefited from the Lopez Project; whereas only 22 Santa Maria Valley parties have paid for, managed, and benefited from the Twitchell Project. In 23 contrast, the Nipomo Mesa parties have not been involved in the funding or management of either 24 the Twitchell or Lopez Projects.
25 The StipUlating Parties agree that Groundwater, SWP Water and Storage Space can be 26 more efficiently allocated and managed in three Management Areas, given the physical, geo27 graphical, political, economic, and historic conditions. The three Management Areas, as shown 28 on Exhibit "C," are as follows: Northern Cities Management Area; Nipomo Mesa Management - 8 -
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1 Area; and Santa Maria Valley Management Area. The Stipulating Parties intend that manage2 ment through three Management Areas will preserve the Basin's integrity. 3 4
D. Groundwater Monitoring

1. Monitoring Program. A Monitoring Program shall be established in each 5 of the three Management Areas to collect and analyze data regarding water supply and demand 6 conditions. Data collection and monitoring shall be sufficient to detem1ine land and water uses in 7 the Basin, sources of supply to meet those uses, groundwater conditions including groundwater 8 levels and quality, the amount and disposition of Developed Water supplies, and the amount and 9 disposition of any other sources of water supply in the Basin. The NOlihem Cities Management 10 Area shall not be required to include in its Monitoring Program or Almual Reports quantification 11 of groundwater recharge from the Lopez Project or stoml water percolation ponds, unless the 12 Court orders inclusion of this infom1ation.
13 Within one hundred and eighty days after entry of judgment, representatives of the Moni14 toring Parties from each Management Area will present to the Court for its approval their 15 proposed Monitoring Program. The Management Area Engineers shall freely share available well 16 data, groundwater models, and other products and tools utilized in monitoring and analysis of 17 conditions in the three Management Areas, consistent with the confidentiality provisions of this 18 Stipulation.
19 Absent a Court order to the contrary, all Stipulating Pmiies shall make available relevant 20 infoDnation regarding groundwater elevations and water quality data necessary to implement the 21 Monitoring Program approved for their respective Management Area. The Monitoring Parties 22 shall coordinate with the Stipulating Pmiies to obtain any needed data on reasonable tenns and 23 conditions. Metering may only be imposed on Stipulating Pmiies upon a Court order following a 24 showing that such data is necessary to monitor groundwater conditions in the Basin, and in the 25 case of an Overlying Owner, that Overlying Owner has failed to provide infoDnation comparable 26 to that provided by other Overlying Owners. The confidentiality of well data fi'om individual 27 owners and operators will be preserved, absent a Court order or written consent. 28 III
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2. 3 ment Authority.
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Monitoring Parties. The Monitoring Parties are as follows:
(a)
(b)
(c)
Santa Maria Valley Management Area The Twitchell ManageNorthern Cities Management Area - The Northern Cities.

Nipomo Mesa Management Area - The NMMA Technical Group.

Annual Reports. Within one hundred and twenty days after each Year, the 7 Management Area Engineers will file an Almual Report with the Court. The Almual Report will 8 summarize the results of the Monitoring Program, changes in groundwater supplies, and any 9 threats to Groundwater supplies. The Almual Report shall also include a tabulation of Manage10 ment Area water use, including Imported Water availability and use, Return Flow entitlement and 11 use, other Developed Water availability and use, and Groundwater use. AllY Stipulating Party 12 may object to the Monitoring Program, the reported results, or the Almual Report by motion. 13 4. Management Area Engineer. The Monitoring Parties may hire individuals 14 or consulting firms to assist in the preparation of the Monitoring Programs and the Almual 15 Reports. Except as provided below for the Santa Maria Valley Management Area, the Moni16 toring Parties, in their sole discretion, shall select, retain and replace the Management Area 17 Engineer.
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E. New Developed Water

1. Stipulating Parties in each Management Area may prepare and implement 20 plans to develop, salvage or import additional water supplies. 21 2. The Stipulating Parties that pay, or otherwise provide consideration, for 22 New Developed Water are entitled to use it to the extent the New Developed Water augments the 23 water supplies in that Management Area. If more than one Stipulating Party finances or partici24 pates in generating New Developed Water, rights to the supply of New Developed Water shall be 25 proportional to each Stipulating PaliY's financial contribution or other consideration, or as other26 wise mutually agreed to by the participating StipUlating Parties. This paragraph does not apply to 27 Return Flows.
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3. The Stipulating Parties who desire to claim New Developed Water supplies 2 must bring a motion, and obtain an order from the Court, quantifying and allocating the rights to 3 the New Developed Water, before they have the prior right to the New Developed Water. 4 F. Severe Water Shortage Response
5 This physical solution sets forth a Severe Water Shortage Plan for each Management Area 6 which is intended to provide an effective response to Severe Water Shortage Conditions that may 7 develop within each or all of the Management Areas. The specific Severe Water Shortage Plans 8 for each Management Area are incorporated herein and made a part of the physical solution. 9 10
V. PHYSICAL SOLUTION: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO SANTA MARIA VALLEY

MANAGEMENT AREA
11 As supplemented by the provisions of this Stipulation that apply to all Management Areas, 12 the following tenns govern rights to Groundwater, SWP Water and Storage Space in the Santa 13 Maria Valley Management Area.
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A. Water Rights to Sources of Supply

1. Overlying Rights. The Stipulating Pmiies who are Overlying Owners 16 within the Santa Maria Valley Management Area each have the prior and paramount right to use 17 Native Groundwater. Subject to Paragraph V(C)(2)(b)(vi), all Overlying Rights are appurtenant 18 to the overlying land and cmUlot be assigned or conveyed separate or apart from those lands. 19 2. Appropriative Rights. The Parties listed in Exhibit "A" are the owners of 20 Appropriative Rights exercised in the Santa Maria Valley Management Area. Each Appropriative 21 Right is limited to Native Groundwater that is surplus to reasonable and beneficial uses of the 22 Stipulating Pmiies that are Overlying Owners in the Santa Maria Valley Management Area. New 23 appropriative uses shall be subordinate to existing Appropriative Rights and shall be prioritized 24 on a first in time, first in right basis.
25 3. Developed Water. The Stipulating Parties owning Developed Water have 26 the right to its reasonable and beneficial use, subject only to the Severe Water Shortage Plan. On 27 an mUlual basis, the Stipulating Parties shall have the right to the reasonable and beneficial use of 28 Developed Water that is surplus to the reasonable and beneficial uses of the owners of that - 11 -
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Developed Water. The right to use Developed Water is a right to use commingled Groundwater 2 and is not limited to the corpus of that water.
3 (a) New Developed Water. The ownership and use of New Developed 4 Water shall be subj ect to Court order.
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(b) Twitchell Water.
(i) Amount. The Twitchell Project annually provides a variable 7 amount of Developed Water that augments the Groundwater in the Santa Maria Valley Manage8 ment Area. Twitchell Yield is thirty-two thousand acre-feet per year ("afy"). 9 (ii) Division of Twitchell Yield. Twitchell Yield shall be 10 divided as follows: 80% to Santa Maria, SCWC and Guadalupe, and 20% to the Overlying 11 Owners within the District who are Stipulating Parties. 12 a. The Twitchell Yield allocated to Santa Maria,
13 SCWC and Guadalupe is suballocated pursuant to the agreement among Santa Maria, SCWC and 14 Guadalupe, as attached and incorporated herein as Exhibit "F". 15 b. The Twitchell Yield allocated to the Overlying
16 Owners who are Stipulating Parties within the District shall be equally allocated to each acre of 17 land within the District owned by these Stipulating Parties. ConculTently with the execution of 18 this Stipulation, each of these Stipulating Parties shall repOli their acreage of overlying land 19 within the District on a parcel specific basis. Within one hundred and twenty days of the effec20 tive date of this Stipulation, the Management Area Engineer shall create a list of all the Stipu21 lating Parties and their respective allocation of the Twitchell Yield. 22 (iii) Recapture of Twitchell Yield. The right to use Twitchell 23 Yield is a right to use commingled Groundwater and is not limited to the corpus of that water. 24 (iv) Transfer of Twitchell Yield. Twitchell Yield may be trans25 felTed, temporarily or permanently, only between Stipulating Paliies and the transfer market shall 26 be as open and competitive as practical. A memorandum of agreement summarizing each transfer 27 shall be filed with the Comi and provided to the TMA. Any such memorandum of agreement 28 shall state the Pmiies to the transfer, the amount of Twitchell Yield trans felTed, the price per acre- - 12 -
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1 foot, and the Party responsible for the financial obligation associated with the Twitchell Yield. 2 (v) Carryover. Any portion of Twitchell Yield that is not used 3 in a given Year shall not be can'ied over into the following Year. 4 5
(c) State Water Project Water.
(i) Import and Use of State Water Project Water. Santa Maria, 6 SCWC and Guadalupe all have SWP Contracts. Santa Maria will import and use within the Santa 7 Maria Valley Management Area not less than 10,000 acre-feet each Year of Available SWP 8 Water, or the full amount of Available SWP Water if the amount physically available is less than 9 10,000 acre-feet in a given Year under Santa Maria's SWP Contract. Guadalupe will import and 10 use within the Santa Maria Valley Management Area a minimum of 75% of its Available SWP 11 Water. SCWC will import and use within the Basin all its Available SWP Water. Santa Maria, 12 SCWC and Guadalupe will not voluntarily relinquish or terminate their current SWP Contracts, 13 and shall seek renewal of these SWP Contracts.
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(ii) Return Flows.
a. Fixed Amount. The Retum Flows available to each
16 Importer is fixed based on a percentage of the anl1ual amount of SWP Water the Importer uses 17 within the Basin. The fixed percentage for each importer is as follows: (a) Santa Maria 65%; (b) 18 SCWC 45%; and (c) Guadalupe 45%. The percentage provided to SCWC and Guadalupe shall 19 be adjusted through a Court order if: a) either entity increases its use of water imported into the 20 Basin, b) the applicable method of wastewater treatment and discharge to the Basin is altered, or 21 c) good cause is shown.
22 b. Recapture. The right to use Retum Flows does not
23 attach to the corpus of SWP water deliveries or the treated SWP wastewater discharged into the 24 Basin but is a right to use the commingled Groundwater. The Importer's right to Retum Flows is 25 assignable in whole or in part, subject to necessary accounting. 26 c. Quantification of Retum Flows. Retum Flows equal
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1 d. Carryover. Any portion of Return Flows that is not 2 used in a given Year shall not be carried over into the following Year. 3 4
B. Monitoring and Management

1. Status of Management Area. Current Groundwater and SWP Water sup5 plies are sustaining existing water uses. Changes in land and water use and demographic con6 ditions can be expected to occur, possibly resulting in changes in water supply or demand 7 requirements.
8 2. Need (or Monitoring. Monitoring and reporting of changes in land and 9 water use and demographic conditions are necessary to ensure that water supplies continue to be 10 sufficient to support water uses.
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3. Monitoring Program.
(a) Annual Report: Content and Processing.
13 The Annual RepOli shall include an analysis of the relationship between projected water demands 14 and projected water supplies.
15 (i) The Annual Report shall be prepared and signed by the 16 Management Area Engineer, and shall be simultaneously submitted to the COUli and the TMA. 17 (ii) Within forty-five days of submission, the TMA shall hold a 18 noticed public hearing to take comments on and consider for adoption the Almual Report. No 19 later than forty-five days from the date of the public hearing, the TMA shall submit to the Court 20 its recommendations regarding the Annual RepOli.
21 (iii) Within one hundred and twenty days of the date of the 22 submission of the Almual Report to the COUli, it shall conduct a noticed hearing on the Annual 23 Report. AllY Party may submit comments on the Annual Report. After the hearing, the Court 24 shall accept the Almual Report or direct its modification. 25 (b) Management Area Engineer
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(ii) The Management Area Engineer shall initially be the engin2 eering finn of Luhdorff & Scalmanini. Luhdorff & Scalmanini shall be the Management Area 3 Engineer for a minimum of the shorter of five years from the date of this Stipulation or the date 4 upon which Mr. Joseph Scalmanini discontinues full time work for that finn. 5 (iii) The TMA shall employ the following process to replace the 6 Management Area Engineer:
7 a. The TMA shall solicit candidates for Management
8 Area Engineer through a public process. All submissions and candidate materials shall be avail9 able to any Pmiy upon request. The TMA shall conduct its interview tlu·ough a public process to 10 the extent practical, and include District and Overlying Owner representatives in the candidate 11 reVIew process.
12 b. Once a short list of candidates (less than five) for 13 Management Area Engineer is obtained, the TMA shall hold a noticed public hearing to take 14 comments on and consider the candidates for Management Area Engineer. The TMA shall make 15 a reasonable effort to select the Management Area Engineer with a unanimous vote. If the TMA 16 unanimously endorses a candidate, that nominee shall be recommended to the Court. Otherwise, 17 the short list of candidates shall be submitted.
18 c. The Court shall appoint the Management Area
19 Engineer following a noticed hearing.
20 4. Funding. The TMA shall pay for the Monitoring Program for the Santa 21 Maria Valley Management Area, which includes the cost of the Management Area Engineer and 22 the Annual RepOli. The cost of the Monitoring Program shall be divided among the Twitchell 23 Participants on the same basis as the allocation of their Twitchell Yield. 24 25
c. Response to Varying Conditions

1. Early Response to Avoid Severe Water Shortage Conditions. If the Man26 agement Area Engineer determines that projected demands are expected to materially exceed 27 projected water supplies, then the Management Area Engineer may recommend programs and 28 projects to augment the Management Area's water supplies. The Stipulating Parties will collabo- - 15 -
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1 rate on a response based upon current conditions, but absent Severe Water Shortage Conditions, 2 implementation of programs and projects will not be mandated. 3 The Stipulating Parties may voluntarily participate in any recommended program or 4 project, either through financial or other contributions. The Stipulating Pmiies that contribute to 5 such a program or project shall have a priority to the water supplies generated by that program or 6 project with Court approval. The Stipulating Parties agree to aggressively pursue New 7 Developed Water sources, including necessary funding. 8 9

2. Severe Water Shortage Conditions and Response.
(a) Detennination. Severe Water Shortage Conditions shall be found 10 to exist when the Management Area Engineer, based on the results of the ongoing Monitoring 11 Program, finds the following: 1) groundwater levels in the Management Area are in a condition of 12 chronic decline over a period of not less than five Years; 2) the groundwater decline has not been 13 caused by drought; 3) there has been a material increase in Groundwater use during the five-Year 14 period; and 4) monitoring wells indicate that groundwater levels in the Santa Maria Valley 15 Management Area are below the lowest recorded levels. 16 17
(b) Response.
(i) If the Management Area Engineer detennines that Severe 18 Water Shortage Conditions exist within the Santa Maria Valley Management Area, the Manage19 ment Area Engineer shall file and serve, as part of its Annual Report, findings and recommen20 dations to alleviate such shortage conditions or the adverse effects caused by such water shortage. 21 (ii) Upon the filing of the Arumal RepOli, the Court shall hold a 22 noticed hearing regarding the existence and appropriate response to the Severe Water Shortage 23 Conditions. If, after that hearing, the Court finds that Severe Water Shortage Conditions exist in 24 the Santa Maria Valley Management Area, the Court shall first order all use of Groundwater to be 25 limited to: (a) for Guadalupe, Santa Maria and SCWC, their Developed Water; (b) entitled 26 Stipulating Parties to their New Developed Water; and (c) for the Overlying Owners, the Native 27 Groundwater plus any Developed Water to which individual Overlying Owners are entitled. 28 III
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1 (iii) The Court may also order Stipulating Parties to address 2 specific adverse effects caused by the Severe Water Shortage Conditions. The responses may 3 include, but are not limited to: (a) measures recommended in the Annual Report and the related 4 Court proceedings; and (b) other measures intended to address localized problems in the Santa 5 Maria Valley Management Area directly related to the Severe Water Shortage Conditions. 6 (iv) The Court may adjust the Groundwater use limitations 7 imposed on any Stipulating Party(ies) who implement programs or projects providing additional 8 water supplies within the Santa Maria Valley Management Area. 9 (v) If the Court finds that Management Area conditions have 10 deteriorated since it first found Severe Water Shortage Conditions, the Comi may impose further 11 limitations on Groundwater use. If the Court imposes further limitations on Groundwater use, a 12 Stipulating Party shall be exempt from those limitations to the extent: (a) the Stipulating Party can 13 demonstrate that it has already implemented limitations in its Groundwater use, equivalent to 14 those ordered by the Court; or (b) the Stipulating Patiy can demonstrate that further limitations 15 would not avoid or reduce the deteriorating conditions. 16 (vi) During Severe Water Shortage Conditions, the Stipulating 17 Parties may make agreements for temporary transfer of rights to pump Native Groundwater, 18 voluntary fallowing, or the implementation of extraordinary conservation measures. Transfers of 19 Native Groundwater must benefit the Management Area and be approved by the Court. 20 21
D. Management and Administration of the Twitchell Project

1. Operational Parameters. All Twitchell Project operations (operation and 22 maintenance and capital projects) will be performed consistent with the following parameters 23 (Operational Parameters):
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2 (c) Operate the Twitchell Project in accordance with industry standards 3 and best management practices.
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2. Twitchell Project Manual.
(a) The TMA will hire and pay for a professional engineering con6 sulting finn with expertise in dam and reservoir operations and maintenance, acceptable to the 7 District and the TMA, to develop an integrated operation and rpaintenance procedure manual 8 ("Twitchell Project Manual") and provide recommendations for capital and maintenance projects 9 that are consistent with the Operational Parameters.
10 (b) The District shall hold one or more public hearings to solicit input 11 regarding the content of the Twitchell Project Manual. 12 (c) Within eighteen months of entry of the judgment, the TMA and the 13 District shall adopt a final Twitchell Project Manual. 14 (d) Any disagreement between the District and the TMA regarding the 15 content of the final Twitchell Project Manual shall be presented for Court review and detennina16 tion pursuant to the judicial review provisions provided in this Stipulation. 17 (e) The District will exercise its discretionary authority to conduct all 18 its operation and maintenance activities for the Twitchell Project in accordance with the Twitchell 19 Project Manual.
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3. Twitchell Project Funding.
(a) District will maintain its CUl1"ent operation and maintenance (O&M) 22 assessments. These funds will be used for District staff salaries, property, equipment, rent, 23 expenses, and other day-to-day operations, and will be expended consistent with the Twitchell 24 Project Manual to the extent it is applicable.
25 (b) The TMA will separately fund, administer, construct and manage 26 any additional Twitchell Project expenses or projects, including Capital Improvement Projects 27 (see below) and O&M, (Extraordinary Project Operations) consistent with the Twitchell Project 28 Manual. The TMA and the District will make reasonable effOlis to work cooperatively to imple- - 18 -
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2 (c) Consistent with the provisions of this Paragraph V(D), the District 3 and the TMA shall be responsible for ensuring the ongoing operational integrity of the Twitchell 4 Project and the maintenance of the Twitchell Yield. The Stipulating Parties expect that this 5 ongoing responsibility may involve significant expenditures. Within 120 days of the effective 6 date of this Stipulation, and annually thereafter, the Twitchell Participants shall establish an 7 operating budget for the TMA to fund its responsibilities set forth in this Stipulation. For the first 8 five years following the PUC approval as provided below, the TMA's annual budget shall be 9 established at an amount between $500,000 to $700,000. Following the initial budgeting period, 10 the TMA shall set its budget in three- to five-year increments, as it deems necessary to meet its 11 obligations to preserve the Twitchell Yield. Any unused revenues shall be segregated into a 12 reserve account, for future funding needs of the Twitchell Project. The Stipulating Parties agree 13 to cooperate and coordinate their efforts to enable the TMA to fulfill its responsibilities as pro14 vided in this Stipulation. 15 16

4. Twitchell Management Authority.
(a) The TMA shall be comprised of one representative of each of the 17 following parties: Santa Maria, Guadalupe, Southem Califomia Water Company, the District, and 18 Overlying Landowners holding rights to Twitchell Yield. 19 (b) Only those pmiies holding an allocation of Twitchell Yield shall be 20 voting members of the TMA. Voting shall be based on each party's propOliionate allocation of 21 Twitchell Yield.
22 (c) The TMA shall be responsible for all the Extraordinary Project 23 Operations.
24 (d) The TMA shall be responsible for developing proposals for Capital 25 Improvement Projects relating to the Twitchell Project. Capital Improvement Projects shall mean 26 projects involving the expenditure of funds for the improvement or enhancement of the Twitchell 27 Project, but shall not include normal operation, maintenance or repair activities. 28 III
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1 (e) Upon the development of a proposal for a Capital Improvement 2 Project, the TMA shall, in cooperation with the District, hold one or more public hearings to 3 solicit input.
4 (f) Following the public hearing process, the TMA may vote on 5 whether to implement the Capital Improvement Project. 6 (g) The cost of TMA-sponsored Extraordinary Project Operations and 7 Capital Improvement Projects shall be divided among Twitchell Participants on the same basis as 8 the allocation of their Twitchell Yield.
9 (h) The District shall assume operation and maintenance responsibility 10 for any TMA sponsored Capital Improvement Project to the extent practical within the District's 11 day-to-day operations.
12 5. Regulatory Compliance. The TMA or the District shall provide advance 13 notice to the Comi and all Pmiies of the initiation of any regulatory proceeding relating to the 14 Twitchell Project.
15 6. Existing Contracts. The Twitchell Reservoir Project will continue to be 16 governed by and subject to the terms and conditions of the December 1955 agreement between 17 the District and the Santa Barbara County Water Agency and nothing in this Stipulation is 18 intended to modify the rights or obligations provided in that agreement. To the extent that the 19 approval of Santa Barbara County Water Agency or the United States Bureau of Reclamation is 20 required in cOlmection with the implementation of this Stipulation, the Stipulating Parties agree to 21 work cooperatively to obtain such approval(s).
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E. New Urban Uses - Santa Maria Valley Management Area

1. New Urban Uses shall obtain water service from the local public water 24 supplier. The local public water supplier shall provide water service on a reasonable and non25 discriminatory basis. 26 2. New municipal and industrial uses on land adjacent to or within one27 quarter mile of the boundary line depicted in Exhibit D shall comply with any applicable Cor28 porations Code provisions and negotiate in good faith to obtain water service from the local - 20-
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public water ~upplier, before fonning a mutual water company to provide water service. 2 3. No modification of land use authority. This StipUlation does not modify 3 the authority of the entity holding land use approval authority over the proposed New Urban 4 Uses.
5 4. New Urban Uses shall provide a source of supplemental water to offset the 6 water demand associated with that development. For the purposes of this section, supplemental 7 water shall include all sources of Developed Water, except: i) Twitchell Water, ii) stonn water 8 percolation ponds existing as of the date of entry of the judgment, or iii) Overlying Owners' right 9 to use of surplus Developed Water.
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A. Supplemental Water

1. MOU. NCSD has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding 16 ("MOU") with Santa Maria which contemplates the wholesale purchase and transmission from 17 Santa Maria to the NMMA of a certain amount of water each Year (the "Nipomo Supplemental 18 Water"). All water delivered pursuant to the MOU for delivery by NCSD to its ratepayers shall 19 be applied within the NCSD or the NCSD's sphere of influence as it exists at the time of the 20 transmission of that water.
21 2. The NCSD agrees to purchase and transmit to the NMMA a minimum of 22 2,500 acre-feet of Nipomo Supplemental Water each Year. However, the NMMA Technical 23 Group may require NCSD in any given Year to purchase and transmit to the NMMA an amount 24 in excess of 2,500 acre-feet and up to the maximum amount of Nipomo Supplemental Water 25 which the NCSD is entitled to receive under the MOU if the Technical Group concludes that such 26 an amount is necessary to protect or sustain Groundwater supplies in the NMMA. The NMMA 27 Technical Group also may periodically reduce the required amount of Nipomo Supplemental 28 Water used in the NMMA so long as it finds that groundwater supplies in the NMMA are not - 21 -
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1 endangered in any way or to any degree whatsoever by such a reduction. 2 3. The Stipulating Parties agree to support (and, conversely, not to oppose in .3 any way or to encourage or assist any other Person or party in opposing or challenging) the imple4 mentation of the MOU, which includes environmental and regulatory permits and approvals, the 5 approval of a wholesale water supply agreement between Santa Maria and NCSD, and the 6 alignment and construction of a pipeline and related infrastructure necessary to deliver the 7 Nipomo Supplemental Water from Santa Maria to the NMMA ("Nipomo Supplemental Water 8 Project"). ConocoPhillips retains the right to object to or provide input on the alignment of any 9 pipelines associated with the Nipomo Supplemental Water Project if they might interfere with the 10 location of existing ConocoPhillips pipelines. The StipUlating Parties retain their rights to be 11 compensated for any interest or property acquired in implementing the Nipomo Supplemental 12 Water Proj ect.
13 4. NCSD and Santa Maria shall employ their best efforts to timely implement 14 the Nipomo Supplemental Water Project, subject to their quasi-judicial obligations specified for 15 administrative actions and in the Califomia Environmental Quality Act. 16 5. The enforcement of the provisions of Paragraph VI(D) below is condi17 tioned upon the full implementation of the Nipomo Supplemental Water Project, including the 18 Yearly use of at least 2,500 acre-feet of Nipomo Supplemental Water (subject to the provisions of 19 Paragraph VI(A)(2) above) within the NMMA. h1 the event that Potentially Severe Water 20 Shortage Conditions or Severe Water Shortage Conditions are triggered as referenced in Para21 graph VI(D) before Nipomo Supplemental Water is used in the NMMA, NCSD, SCWC, 22 Woodlands and RWC agree to develop a well management plan that is acceptable to the NMMA 23 Technical Group, and which may include such steps as imposing conservation measures, seeking 24 sources of supplemental water to serve new customers, and declaring or obtaining approval to 25 declare a moratorium on the granting of further intent to serve or will serve letters. In the event 26 that it becomes apparent that the Nipomo Supplemental Water will not be fully capable of being 27 delivered, any StipUlating Party may apply to the Court, pursuant to a noticed motion, for appro28 priate modifications to this portion of the Stipulation and the judgment entered based upon the - 22-
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tenns and conditions of this Stipulation, including declaring this Paragraph VI to be null and void, 2 and of no legal or binding effect.
3 6. Once the Nipomo Supplemental Water is capable of being delivered, those 4 certain Stipulating Parties listed below shall purchase the following portions of the Nipomo 5 Supplemental Water Yearly:
6 NCSD - 66.68%
7 Woodlands Mutual Water Company - 16.66%
8 SCWC - 8.33%
9 RWC - 8.33%
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B. Rights to Use Groundwater

1. ConocoPhillips and its successors-in-interest shall have the right to the 12 reasonable and beneficial use of Groundwater on the property it owns as of the date of this Stipu13 lation located in the NMMA ("ConocoPhillips Propeliy") without limitation, except in the event 14 the mandatory action trigger point (Severe Water Shortage conditions) described in Paragraph 15 VI(D) (2) below is reached. Further, any public water supplier which provides water service to 16 the ConocoPhillips Propeliy may exercise that right subject to the limitation described in Para17 graph VI(D)(2). 18 2. Overlying Owners that are Stipulating Parties that own land located in the 19 NMMA as of the date of this Stipulation shall have the right to the reasonable and beneficial use 20 of Groundwater on their property within the NMMA without limitation, except in the event the 21 mandatory action trigger point (Severe Water ShOliage Conditions) described in Paragraph 22 VI(D)(2) below is reached.
23 3. The Woodlands Mutual Water Company shall not be subject to restriction 24 in its reasonable and beneficial use of Groundwater, provided it is concurrently using or has made 25 arrangements for other NMMA parties to use within the NMMA, the Nipomo Supplemental 26 Water allocated to the Woodlands in Paragraph VI(A)(5). Otherwise, the Woodlands Mutual 27 Water Company shall be subject to reductions equivalent to those imposed on NCSD, RWC and 28 SCWC, as provided in Paragraph VI(D)(1-2).
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2 c. NMMA Technical Group
3 1. The NMMA Teclmical Group shall include representatives appointed by 4 NCSD, SCWC, ConocoPhillips, Woodlands Mutual Water Company and an agricultural OverS lying Owner who is also a Stipulating Party. 6 2. The NMMA Technical Group shall develop a Monitoring Program for the 7 NMMA ("NMMA Monitoring Program"), which shall be consistent with the Monitoring 8 Program described in Paragraph IV(D). The NMMA Monitoring Program shall also include the 9 setting of well elevation and water quality criteria that trigger the responses set forth in Paragraph 10 D below. The Stipulating Parties shall provide monitoring and other production data to the 11 NMMA Technical Group at no charge, to the extent that such data has been generated and is 12 readily available. The NMMA Technical Group shall adopt rules and regulations concerning 13 measuring devices and production reports that are, to the extent feasible, consistent with the 14 Monitoring Programs for other Management Areas. If the NMMA Technical Group is unable to 15 agree on any aspect of the NMMA Monitoring Program, the matter may be resolved by the Court 16 pursuant to a noticed motion.
17 3. The NMMA Teclmical Group meetings shall be open to any Stipulating 18 Party. NMMA Technical Group files and records shall be available to any Stipulating Party upon 19 written request. Notices of the NMMA Technical Group meetings, as well as all its final work 20 product (documents) shall be posted to groups.yahoo.com/grouplNipomoCommunityl 21 4. The NMMA Technical Group functions shall be funded by contribution 22 levels to be negotiated by NCSD, SCWC, RWC, ConocoPhillips, and Woodlands Mutual Water 23 Company. In-lieu contributions through engineering services may be provided, subject to agree24 ment by those parties. The budget of the NMMA Technical Group shall not exceed $75,000 per 25 year without prior approval of the Court pursuant to a noticed motion. 26 5. Any final NMMA Technical Group actions shall be subject to de novo 27 Court review by motion.
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4 D. Potentially Severe and Severe Water Shortage Conditions

1. Caution trigger point (Potentially Severe Water ShOliage Conditions) (a) Characteristics. The NMMA Technical Group shall develop 5 criteria for declaring the existence of Potentially Severe Water Shortage Conditions. These 6 criteria shall be approved by the Court and entered as a modification to this Stipulation or the 7 judgment to be entered based upon this Stipulation. Such criteria shall be designed to reflect that 8 water levels beneath the NMMA as a whole are at a point at which voluntary conservation 9 measures, augmentation of supply, or other steps may be desirable or necessary to avoid further 10 declines in water levels.
11 (b) Responses. If the NMMA Technical Group determines that Poten12 tially Severe Water Shortage Conditions have been reached, the Stipulating Parties shall coordi13 nate their efforts to implement voluntary conservation measures, adopt programs to increase the 14 supply of Nipomo Supplemental Water if available, use within the NMMA other sources of 15 Developed Water or New Developed Water, or implement other measures to reduce Groundwater 16 use.
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2. Mandatory action trigger point (Severe Water Shortage Conditions) (a) Characteristics. The NMMA Technical Group shall develop the 19 criteria for declaring that the lowest historic water levels beneath the NMMA as a whole have 20 been reached or that conditions constituting seawater intrusion have been reached. These criteria 21 shall be approved by the Court and entered as a modification to this Stipulation or the judgment to 22 be entered based upon this Stipulation.
23 (b) Responses. As a first response, subparagraphs (i) through (iii) shall 24 be imposed concurrently upon order of the Court. The Court may also order the Stipulating 25 Parties to implement all or some portion of the additional responses provided in subparagraph (iv) 26 below.
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1 the highest pooled amount previously collectively used by those Stipulating Parties in a Year, 2 prorated for any partial Year in which implementation shall occur, unless one or more of those 3 Stipulating Paliies agrees to forego production for consideration received. Such forbearance shall 4 cause an equivalent reduction in the pooled allowance. The base Year from which the calculation 5 of any reduction is to be made may include any prior single Year up to the Year in which the 6 Nipomo Supplemental Water is transmitted. The method of reducing pooled production to 110% 7 is to be prescribed by the NMMA Teclmical Group and approved by the Court. The quanti fica8 tion of the pooled amount pursuant to this subsection shall be determined at the time the manda9 tory action trigger point (Severe Water Shortage Conditions) described in Paragraph VI(D)(2) is 10 reached. The NMMA Technical Group shall determine a technically responsible and consistent 11 method to determine the pooled amount and any individual's contribution to the pooled amount. 12 If the NMMA Technical Group cannot agree upon a technically responsible and consistent 13 method to detennine the pooled amount, the matter may be detennined by the Court pursuant to a 14 noticed motion.
15 (ii) ConocoPhillips shall reduce its Yearly Groundwater use to 16 no more than 110% of the highest amount it previously used in a single Year, unless it agrees in 17 writing to use less Groundwater for consideration received. The base Year from which the calcu18 lation of any reduction is to be made may include any prior single Year up to the Year in which 19 the Nipomo Supplemental Water is transmitted. ConocoPhillips shall have discretion in deter20 mining how reduction of its Groundwater use is achieved. 21 (iii) NCSD, RWC, SCWC, and Woodlands (if applicable as 22 provided in Paragraph VI(B)(3) above) shall implement those mandatory conservation measures 23 prescribed by the NMMA Technical Group and approved by the Court. 24 (iv) If the Court finds that Management Area conditions have 25 deteriorated since it first found Severe Water ShOliage Conditions, the Court may impose further 26 mandatory limitations on Groundwater use by NCSD, SCWC, RWC and the Woodlands. Manda27 tory measures designed to reduce water consumption, such as water reductions, water restrictions, 28 and rate increases for the purveyors, shall be considered. - 26-
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2 (v) During Severe Water Shortage Conditions, the Stipulating 3 Pmiies may make agreements for temporary transfer of rights to pump Native Groundwater, 4 voluntary fallowing, or the implementation of extraordinary conservation measures. Transfer of 5 Native Groundwater must benefit the Management Area and be approved by the Court. 6 7
E. New Urban Uses

1. Within the sphere of influence or service area. New Urban Uses shall 8 obtain water service from the local public water supplier. The local public water supplier shall 9 provide water service on a reasonable and non-discriminatory basis. 10 2. Outside the sphere of influence or service area. New municipal and indus11 trial uses on land adjacent to or within one qumier mile of the boundary line depicted in Exhibit D 12 shall comply with any applicable Corporations Code provisions, including good faith negotiations 13 with the local water purveyor(s), prior to fonning a mutual water company to provide water 14 service.
15 3. The ConocoPhillips property, owned as of the date of this StipUlation and 16 located within the NMMA, is not in the sphere of influence or service area, nor is it in the process 17 of being included in the sphere of influence, of a municipality or within the certificated service 18 area of a publicly regulated utility as of the date of this StipUlation, nor is it adjacent to or in close 19 proximity to the sphere of influence of a municipality or the certificated service area of a publicly 20 regulated utility as of the date of this Stipulation, as those tenns are used in Paragraphs VI(E)(1 21 and 2).
22 4. No modification of land use authority. This StipUlation does not modify the 23 authority of the entity holding land use approval authority over the proposed New Urban Uses. 24 5. New Urban Uses as provided in Paragraph VI(E)(1) above and new muni25 cipal and industrial uses as provided in Paragraph VI(E)(2) above shall provide a source of 26 supplemental water, or a water resource development fee, to offset the water demand associated 27 with that development. For the purposes of this Paragraph, supplemental water shall include all 28 sources of Developed Water or New Developed Water.
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MANAGEMENT AREA
2 3 These tenns, supplemented by the provIsIOns of this Stipulation that apply to all 4 Management Areas, govem water rights and resources in the Northem Cities Management Area. 5 1. Groundwater Monitoring. Groundwater monitoring in the Northem Cities 6 Management Area will be conducted by the Northem Cities in the maImer described above. 7 2. Lopez Project. The Lopez Project will continue to be managed by the SLO 8 District. The Northem Cities and Landowners will continue to bear costs of the Lopez Reservoir 9 and no costs of the Twitchell Reservoir.
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3. h1dependent Management Per Settlement Agreement.
(a) Existing Groundwater, SWP Water and Storage Space in the 12 Northem Cities Management Area will continue to be allocated and independently managed by 13 the NOlihem Parties in accordance with the Northem Cities and NOlihem Landowners' 2002 14 Settlement Agreement (Exhibit "E") for the purpose of preserving the long-tenn integrity of water 15 supplies in the Northem Cities Management Area. That Settlement Agreement initially allocates 16 57% of the safe yield of groundwater in Zone 3 to the fanners and 43% to the cities; and it 17 provides inter alia that any increase or decrease in the safe yield will be shared by the cities and 18 landowners on a pro rata basis. That Settlement Agreement is reaffirmed as pati of this Stipula19 tion and its tenns are incorporated into this Stipulation, except that the provisions regarding con20 tinuing jurisdiction (~ 4), groundwater monitoring, reporting, and the Technical Oversight 21 Committee (~~ 7-20) are canceled and superseded by the provisions of this Stipulation dealing 22 with those issues.
23 (b) Without the written agreement of each of the Northem Cities, no 24 party other than Northem Parties shall have any right to:
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2 (c) For drought protection, conservation, or other management pur3 poses, the Northern Parties may engage in contractual transfers, leases, licenses, or sales of any of 4 their water rights, including voluntary fallowing programs. However, no Groundwater produced 5 within the Northern Cities Management Area may be transported outside of the Northern Cities 6 Management Area without the written agreement of each of the Northern Cities. 7 4. Current and future deliveries of water within the spheres of influence of the 8 Northern Cities as they exist on January 1,2005 shall be considered existing uses and within the 9 Northern Cities Management Area.
10 VIII. INJUNCTION - ALL MANAGEMENT AREAS
11 A. Use Only Pursuant to Stipulation
12 Each and every Stipulating Party, their officers, agents, employees, successors and 13 assigns, are enjoined and restrained from exercising the rights and obligations provided through 14 this Stipulation in a manner inconsistent with the express provisions of this Stipulation. 15 B. Injunction Against Transportation From the Basin
16 Except upon further order of the Court, each and every Stipulating Party and its officers, 17 agents, employees, successors and assigns, is enjoined and restrained from transporting Ground18 water to areas outside the Basin, except for those uses in existence as of the date of this Stipula19 tion; provided, however, that Groundwater may be delivered for use outside the Basin as long as 20 the wastewater generated by that use of water is discharged within the Basin, or agricultural 21 return flows resulting from that use return to the Basin. 22 C. No Third Party Beneficiaries
23 This Stipulation is intended to benefit the Stipulating Parties and no other Parties. Only a 24 Stipulating Party may enforce the terms of this Stipulation or assert a right to any benefits of, or 25 enforce any obligations contained in this Stipulation. 26 III
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IX. RESERVED JURISDICTION - ALL MANAGEMENT AREAS
A. Reserved Jurisdiction; Modifications, Cancellations, Amendments 3 Jurisdiction, power and authority are retained by and reserved to the Court as set forth in 4 this Paragraph. Nothing in the Court's reserved jurisdiction shall authorize modification, cancel5 lation or amendment of the rights provided under Paragraphs III; YeA, E); VI(A, B, D); VII(2, 3); 6 VIII(A); IX(A, C); and X(A, D) of this Stipulation. Subject to this limitation, the Court shall 7 make such fmiher or supplemental orders as may be necessary or appropriate regarding the 8 following:
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9. enforcement of this Stipulation;
claims regarding wastelunreasonable use of water;
disputes between Stipulating Parties across Management Area boundaries; interpretation and enforcement ofthe judgment;
consider the content or implementation of a Monitoring Program; consider the content, conclusions, or recommendations contained III an Annual Report;
consider Twitchell Project operations, including, but not limited to: i) the content of the Twitchell Project Manual; ii) TMA or District compliance with the Twitchell Project Manual; iii) decisions to implement Extraordinary Project Operations; or iv) the maintenance of Twitchell Yield; claims of localized physical interference between the Stipulating Parties in exercising their rights pursuant to this Stipulation; provided, however, rights to use Groundwater under this Stipulation shall have equal status; and
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1 B. Noticed Motion
2 Any patiy that seeks the Court's exercise of reserved jurisdiction shall file a noticed 3 motion with the Court. Any noticed motion shall be made pursuant to the Court's Order Con4 ceming Electronic Service of Pleadings and Electronic Posting of Discovery Documents dated 5 June 27, 2000, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "0". Any request for judicial review shall be 6 filed within sixty days of the act or omission giving rise to the claim. Upon a showing of good 7 cause, the Court may extend the sixty-day time limitation. 8 c. De Novo Nature of Proceeding
9 The Court shall exercise de novo review in all proceedings. The actions or decisions of 10 any Paliy, the Monitoring Parties, the TMA, or the Management Area Engineer shall have no 11 heightened evidentiary weight in any proceedings before the Court. 12 D. Filing and Notice
13 As long as the COUli's electronic filing system remains available, all Court filings shall be 14 made pursuant to Exhibit "0". If the Court's electronic filing system is eliminated and not 15 replaced, the Stipulating Parties shall promptly establish a substitute electronic filing system and 16 abide by the same rules as contained in the Court's Order. 17 18
x. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS - ALL MANAGEMENT AREAS
A. Unenforceable Terms
19 The Stipulating Parties agree that if any provision of this Stipulation or the judgment 20 entered based on this Stipulation is held to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the remaining pro21 visions shall nevertheless continue in full force and effect; provided, however, any order which 22 invalidates, voids, deems unenforceable, or materially alters those Paragraphs enumerated in 23 Paragraph IX(A) or any of them, shall render the entirety of the Stipulation and the judgment 24 entered based on this Stipulation voidable and unenforceable, as to any Stipulating Party who 25 files and serves a motion to be released from the Stipulation and the judgment based upon the 26 Stipulation within sixty days of entry of that order, and whose motion is granted upon a showing 27 of good cause.
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1 B. Water Quality
2 Nothing in the Stipulation shall be interpreted as relieving any Stipulating Party of its 3 responsibilities to comply with state or federal laws for the protection of water quality or the 4 provisions of any pennits, standards, requirements, or orders promulgated thereunder. 5 c. Duty to Cooperate
6 The Stipulating Parties agree not to oppose, or in any way encourage or assist any other 7 party in opposing or challenging, any action, approval, or proceeding necessary to obtain 8 approval of or make effective this Stipulation or the judgment to be entered on tenns consistent 9 with this Stipulation.
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D. Stipulating Parties Under Public Utilities Commission Regulation

1. To the extent allowed by law, SCWC and RWC shall comply with this 12 Stipulation, prior to obtaining California Public Utilities Commission ("PUC") approval. If the 13 PUC fails to approve SCWC's and RWC's participation or fails to provide approval of the neces14 sary rate adjustments so that SCWC and RWC may meet their respective financial obligations, 15 including the participation in Developed Water projects, Monitoring Programs, TMA and as 16 otherwise provided in this Stipulation, shall render the entirety of the Stipulation and those tenns 17 of any judgment based on this Stipulation invalid, void and unenforceable, as to any Stipulating 18 Party who files and serves a notice of rescission within sixty days of notice by SCWC or RWC of 19 a final PUC Order.
20 2. Any Party, or its successors or assigns, agreeing to become a new customer 21 of SCWC or RWC, or an existing customer proposing to increase its water use through a change 22 in land use requiring a discretionary land use pennit or other form of land use entitlement, that 23 has not executed reservation contracts for supplemental water as specified in Exhibit F will 24 provide the following, once approved by the PUC:
25 (a) If in the Santa Maria Valley Management Area, a water resource 26 development fee as specified in Exhibit F or a source of supplemental water sufficient to offset 27 the consumptive demand associated with the new use as provided in Paragraph VeE); or 28 III
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1 (b) If in the NMMA, a water resource development fee, or a source of 2 supplemental water sufficient to offset the consumptive demand associated with the new use. 3 3. Any Person who is not engaged in a New Urban Use and who agrees to 4 become a customer of SCWC or RWC shall retain its right to contest the applicable water 5 resource development fee, should that fee ever become applicable to that Person. 6 E. Designation of Address, for Notice and Service
7 Each Stipulating Party shall designate the name, address and e-mail address, if any, to be 8 used for purposes of all subsequent notices and service, either by its endorsement on the Stipula9 tion for entry of judgment or by a separate designation to be filed within thirty days after execu10 tion of this Stipulation. This designation may be changed from time to time by filing a written 11 notice with the Court. Any Stipulating Party desiring to be relieved of receiving notices may file 12 a waiver of notice on a fonn approved by the Court. The Court shall maintain at all times a 13 current list of Parties to whom notices are to be sent and their addresses for purposes of service. 14 The Court shall also maintain a full current list of names, addresses, and e-mail addresses of all 15 Parties or their successors, as filed herein. Copies of such lists shall be available to any Person. 16 If no designation is made, a Stipulating Party's designee shall be deemed to be, in order of 17 priority: i) the Party's attorney of record; ii) if the Party does not have an attorney of record, the 18 Party itself at the address specified.
19 F. No Loss of Rights
20 Nothing in this Stipulation shall be interpreted to require or encourage any Stipulating 21 Party to use more water in any Year than is actually required. As between the Stipulating Parties, 22 failure to use all of the water to which a Stipulating Party is entitled hereunder shall not, no matter 23 how long continued, be deemed or constitute an abandonment or forfeiture of such Stipulating 24 Party's rights, in whole or in part.
25 G. Intervention After Judgment
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1 Parties. Thereafter, if approved by the Court, such intervenor shall then be a Party bound by the 2 judgment as provided by the Court.
3 H. Stipulation and Judgment Binding on Successors, Assigns, etc. 4 The Stipulating Parties agree that all property owned by them within the Basin is subject 5 to this Stipulation and the judgment to be entered based upon the temlS and conditions of this 6 Stipulation. This Stipulation and the judgment will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of 7 each Stipulating Party and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, tmstees, successors, 8 assigns, and agents. This Stipulation and the judgment to be entered based the terms and condio. 9 tions of this Stipulation shall not bind the Stipulating Parties that cease to own property within the 10 Basin, or cease to use Groundwater. As soon as practical after the effective date of this Stipula11 tion, a memorandum of agreement referencing this Stipulation shall be recorded in Santa Barbara 12 and San Luis Obispo Counties by Santa Maria, in cooperation with the Northem Cities and 13 SCWc. The document to be recorded shall be in the format provided in Exhibit "H". 14 I.
15 No Stipulating Party shall recover any costs or attomeys fees from another Stipulating 16 Party incurred prior to the entry of a judgment based on this Stipulation. 17 J. Non-Stipulating Parties
18 It is anticipated that the Court will enter a single judgment goveming the rights of all 19 Parties in this matter. The Stipulating Parties enter into this Stipulation with the expectation that 20 the Court will enter, as a part of the judgment, the tem1S and conditions of this Stipulation. This 21 Stipulation shall not compromise, in any way, the Court's legal and equitable powers to enter a 22 single judgment that includes provisions applicable to the non-Stipulating Parties that may 23 impose differing rights and obligations than those applicable to the Stipulating Parties. As against 24 non-Stipulating Parties, each Stipulating Party expressly reserves and does not waive its right to 25 appeal any prior or subsequent mling or order of the COUli, and assert any and all claims and 26 defenses, including prescriptive claims. The Stipulating Parties agree they will not voluntarily 27 enter into a further settlement or stipulation with non-Stipulating Pmiies that provides those non28 Stipulating Parties with terms and conditions more beneficial than those provided to similarly - 34-
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2 K. Counterparts
3 This Stipulation may be signed in any number of counterparts, including counterparts by 4 facsimile signature, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall together 5 constitute one and the same instrument. The original signature pages shall be filed with Court. 6 L. Effective Date
7 This Stipulation shall be effective when signed by the Stipulating Parties listed on Exhibit 8 "A" and accepted by the Court.
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PROOF OF SERVICE
I am a resident of the State of California, over the age of eighteen years, and not a party to the within action. My business address is HATCH & PARENT, 21 E. Carrillo Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101.

Pursuant to the Court's Order dated June 28, 2000, I, Gina Lane, did the following:
• Posted the following document at approximately 4:30 p.m. on June 30, 2005.

STIPULATION (JUNE 30, 2005 VERSION)
• Mailed a Notice of Availability to all parties (designating or defaulting to mail service) on the current website's service list.

I am readily familiar with the firm's practice of collection and processing correspondence for mailing. Under that practice it would be deposited with the U.S. Postal Service on that same day with postage thereon fully prepaid in the ordinary course of business. I am aware that on motion of the party served, service is presumed invalid if postal cancellation date or postage meter date is more than one day after date of deposit for mailing in affidavit.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the above is true and correct.

Executed on June 30, 2005, at Santa Barbara, California.

GINAM. LANE
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CITY OF SANTA MARIA

URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
Appendix B – AWWA Water Audit Loss Tables
Water Audit Report for:

Audit Year:

All volumes to be entered as: ACRE-FEET PER YEAR
WATER SUPPLIED choose entry option:

VOS Volume from Own Sources: n g 3 7,840.390 Acre-ft/Yr n g 8 percent acre-ft/yr VOSEA WI Water Imported: n g 4 4,803.990 Acre-ft/Yr n g 6 0.05% percent acre-ft/yr over-registration WIEA WE Water Exported: n g 1 1,433.800 Acre-ft/Yr n g 3 percent acre-ft/yr WEEA 11,208.179 Acre-ft/Yr
.

AUTHORIZED CONSUMPTION
BMAC Billed Metered: n g 1 10,601.190 Acre-ft/Yr
BUAC Billed Unmetered: n g n/a 0.000 Acre-ft/Yr
UMAC Unbilled Metered: n g 5 32.720 Acre-ft/Yr choose entry option:

UUAC Unbilled Unmetered: n g 3 26.503 Acre-ft/Yr 0.25% default acre-ft/yr 24061 Default option selected for Unbilled Unmetered, with automatic data grading of 3 10,660.413 Acre-ft/Yr
WATER LOSSES 547.766 Acre-ft/Yr
Apparent Losses
Default option selected for Systematic Data Handling Errors, with automatic data grading of 3 choose entry option:

SDHE Systematic Data Handling Errors: n g 3 26.503 Acre-ft/Yr 0.25% default acre-ft/yr CMI Customer Metering Inaccuracies: n g 1 0.000 Acre-ft/Yr percent acre-ft/yr under-registration UC Unauthorized Consumption: n g 3 26.503 Acre-ft/Yr 0.25% default acre-ft/yr Default option selected for Unauthorized Consumption, with automatic data grading of 3

53.006 Acre-ft/Yr
Real Losses
494.760 Acre-ft/Yr
547.766 Acre-ft/Yr

NON-REVENUE WATER
606.989 Acre-ft/Yr

SYSTEM DATA
Lm Length of mains: n g 6 344.2 miles (including fire hydrant lead lengths) Nc Number of service connections: n g 1 23,799 (active and inactive) Service connection density: 69 conn./mile main
Yes
Lp Average length of (private) customer service line: n g 10 ft (average distance between property line and meter) AOP Average Operating Pressure: n g 7 79.8 psi

COST DATA
CRUC Customer Retail Unit Charge: n g 5 $5.63
VPC Variable Production Cost: n g 1 $674.30 $/acre-ft $/yr (optional input) carbon
WATER AUDIT DATA VALIDITY TIER:
go to
dashboard
PRIORITY AREAS FOR ATTENTION TO IMPROVE DATA VALIDITY: KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATOR TARGETS:

Based on the information provided, audit reliability can be most improved by addressing the following components: OPTIONAL: If targets exist for the operational performance indicators, they can be input below:
1: Billed Metered (BMAC) Unit Total Losses: gal/conn/day 2: Volume from Own Sources (VOS) Unit Apparent Losses: gal/conn/day 3: Water Imported (WI) Unit Real LossesA
: gal/conn/day
Unit Real LossesB: gal/mile/day
If entered above by user, targets will display on KPI gauges (see Dashboard) go to start page
NON-REVENUE WATER:

If entering an
Error Adjustment,
select under- or overregistration
WATER SUPPLIED:

AUTHORIZED CONSUMPTION:

Apparent Losses:

Average length of customer service line has been set to zero and a data grading of 10 has been applied A weighted scale for the components of supply, consumption and water loss is included in the calculation of the Water Audit Data Validity Score *** The Water Audit Data Validity Score is in Tier II (26-50). See Dashboard tab for additional outputs. *** $/100 cubic feet (ccf)
$8,962,826
Total Annual Operating Cost
Click here to calculate carbon emissions --->
Are customer meters typically located at the curbstop/property line? AWWA Free Water Audit Software:

Worksheet
City of Santa Maria
Jan 01 2024 - Dec 31 2024
Water Supplied Error Adjustments
Calendar2024
Real Losses:

WATER LOSSES:

Click 'g' to determine data validity grade
Click 'n' to add notes
FWAS v6.1
American Water Works Association.

To access definitions, click the input name
To edit water system info:

AWWA Free Water Audit Software v6.0 Worksheet 1

CITY OF SANTA MARIA

URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
Appendix C – DWR Submittal Tables
Volume of
Water Supplied
2025
(AF)
CA4210011 City of Santa Maria 23,273 11,158
23,273 11,158
NOTES:

Submittal Table 2-1 Retail: Public Water Systems
Total
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DWR NOTES:

Units of measure (AF, CCF, MG) must remain consistent throughout the UWMP as reported in Submittal Table 2-3. This table identifies the unit of measure selected in Table 2-3.

Has there been a change in the number of affiliated Public Water Systems since the 2020 UWMP? (OPTIONAL)
Public Water System
Number
Public Water System
Name
Number of Municipal
Connections 2025
Water Supplier is also a member of a SB
X7-7 Regional Alliance
NOTES:

Name of Regional Alliance or
RUWMP (Drop Down List)
Submittal Table 2-2: Plan Identification
Select One
or Both Type of Plan
Individual UWMP
Regional Urban Water Management Plan
(RUWMP)
Supplier is a wholesale supplier
Supplier is a retail supplier
UWMP Tables are in calendar years
UWMP Tables are in fiscal years
Unit AF
Submittal Table 2-3: Supplier Identification
Type of Supplier (select one or both)
Fiscal or Calendar Year (select one)
If using fiscal years provide month and date that the fiscal year begins (mm/dd)
Units of measure used in UWMP
(Select from the drop down list).

DWR NOTES:

Units of measure (AF, CCF, MG) must remain consistent
throughout the UWMP as reported in Submittal Table 2-3.

NOTES:

Submittal Table 2-4 Retail: Water Supplier Information Exchange Water Code Section 10631(h)
The retail Supplier has informed the following wholesale supplier(s) of projected water use in accordance with Water Code Section 10631 (h).

Wholesale Water Supplier Name
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CENTRAL COAST WATER AUTHORITY
NOTES:
10631(h) An urban water supplier that relies upon a wholesale agency for a source of water shall provide the wholesale agency with water use projections from that agency for that source of water in five-year increments to 20 years or as far as data is available. 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050(opt)
112,208 117,482 122,768 128,047 129,968 131,788
Submittal Table 3-1 Retail: Population - Current and Projected Water Code Section 10631(a)
Population
Served
NOTES: 2025 population was estimated by the Department of Finance on January 1, 2025.

The forecasts for 2030 through 2050 were sourced from the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments' (SBCAG) Regional Growth Forecast and were revised proportionally from their estimate versus actual from 2025.

CWC 10631(a) describe the current and projected population of the service area including current and projected population…
Use Type
Volume
(AF)
Single Family Potable 5,137
Multi-Family Potable 2,027
Commercial Potable 2,171
Industrial Potable 375
Landscape Potable 1,092
Other (optional) Flushing, Sweeping, Vactor Trucks
(unbilled metered water) Potable 71
Sales/Transfers/Exchanges to other
Suppliers Nipomo CSD Sale Potable 1,511
Sales/Transfers/Exchanges to other
Suppliers GSWC Exchange Potable 20
Distribution System Water Loss Potable 286
12,689
0 Total 12,689
Submittal Table 4-1 Retail: 2025 Actual Total Uses for Potable and Non-Potable Water Water Code Section 10631(d)(1)
CWC 10631(d)(1) For an urban retail water supplier, quantify, to the extent records are available, past and current water use…identifying the uses among water use sectors including but not limited to:

NOTES: Loss = water produced + water imported - water exported - metered water DWR NOTES: Units of measure (AF, CCF, MG) must remain consistent throughout the UWMP as reported in Submittal Table 2-3. This table identifies the unit of measure selected in Submittal Table 2-3. 2025 Actual Water Use
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Level of Treatment When
Delivered (OPTIONAL)
Drop down list
Additional Description
(as needed)
Drop down list
May select each use multiple times
These are the only use types that will be recognized by the WUEdata online submittal tool
Subtotal Potable
Subtotal Non-Potable
Use Type
2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 (opt)
(AF) (AF) (AF) (AF) (AF)
Single Family Potable 5,365 5,574 5,777 5,855 5,929Multi-Family Potable 2,116 2,199 2,279 2,310 2,339Commercial Potable 2,273 2,375 2,477 2,515 2,550Industrial Potable 393 410 428 434 440Landscape Potable 1,140 1,185 1,228 1,245 1,260Other (optional) Flushing, Sweeping, Vactor Trucks Potable 46 48 50 51 52Sales/Transfers/Exchanges to other Suppliers Nipomo CSD Sale Potable 2,500 2,500 2,850 3,200 3,200Sales/Transfers/Exchanges to other Suppliers GSWC Exchange Potable 20 20 20 20 20Distribution System Water Loss Potable 329 344 358 364 369 14,182 14,655 15,469 15,993 16,159
0 0 0 0 0
14,182 14,655 15,469 15,993 16,159
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Submittal Table 4-2 Retail: Total Uses of Potable, and Non-Potable Water - Projected Water Code Section 10631(d)(1)
Additional Description
(as needed)
Projected Water Use
(Report To the Extent that Records are Available)
Drop down list
May select each use multiple times
These are the only Use Types that will be recognized by the WUEdata online submittal tool
Level of Treatment
When Delivered
(OPTIONAL)
Drop down list
CWC 10631(d)(1) For an urban retail water supplier, quantify, to the extent records are available... projected water use…identifying the uses among water use sectors… Subtotal Potable
Subtotal Non-Potable
Total
DWR NOTES: Units of measure (AF, CCF, MG) must remain consistent throughout the UWMP as reported in Submittal Table 2-3. This table identifies the unit of measure selected in Submittal Table 2-3.NOTES: Growth projections based on SBCAG population growth rate distributed among all categories except for "to other Suppliers." Residential and Landscapecategories are adjusted to account for UWUO criteria as applied to projected growth, see Table 4-4.

Are Future Water Savings Included in Projections?
(Refer to Appendix K of UWMP Guidebook)
Drop down list (y/n)
Yes
If "Yes" to above:

State the section or page number, in the cell to the right, where citations of the codes, ordinances, or otherwise are utilized in demand projections are found.

OPTIONAL Suppliers may complete Optional Submittal Table 4-4 R to quantify the expected savings.

See UWMP
Section 4.2
and 4.6 and
Table 4-4
Are Lower Income Residential Demands Included In Projections? (Refer to Appendix K of UWMP Guidebook)
Drop down list (y/n)
Yes
OPTIONAL If the method for accounting Lower Income Residential Demands has been included, provide page number where this accounting can be found. (An example is included in Appendix K.)
Section 4.3
Submittal Table 4-3 Retail: Inclusion in Water Use Projections Water Code Section 10631 (a), 10631 (d)(4)(A), and 10631 (d)(4)(B) NOTES:

CWC 10631 (d) (4) (B) to the extent that an urban water supplier reports the information described in subparagraph (A), an urban water supplier shall do both of the following: (i) Provide citations of the various codes, standards, ordinances or transportation and land use plans utilized in making the projections.
(ii) Indicate the extent that the water use projections consider savings from codes, standards, ordinances, or transportation and land use plans. Water use projections that do not account for these water savings shall be noted of that fact.

CWC 10631(a) Water use projections required by section 10631 shall include projected water use for single-family and multifamily residential housing needed for lower income households, as identified in the housing element of any city, county, or city and county, in the service area of the supplier .

CWC10631 (d) (4) (A) Water use projections, where available, shall display and account for water savings estimated to result from adopted codes, standards, ordinances, or transpotation and land use plans identified by the urban water supplier, as applicable to the service area. 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 (opt)
(AF) (AF) (AF) (AF) (AF)
849 1,003 1,065 1,082 1,099
OPTIONAL Submittal Table 4-4 Retail: Passive Water Savings Projections Water Code Section 10631(d)(4)(A)
Passive savings
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DWR NOTES: Units of measure (AF, CCF, MG) must remain consistent throughout the UWMP as reported in Submittal Table 2-3. This table identifies the unit of measure selected in Submittal Table 2-3.

Description
(Codes, Standards, Ordinances, or Plans)
Water Code Section 10631(d)(4)(A) Water use projections, where available, shall display and account for the water savings estimated to result from adopted codes, standards, ordinances, or transportation and land use plans identified by the urban water supplier, as applicable to the service area.

NOTES: Passive savings required to meet Urban Water Use Objective for new residential development.

UWUO
Public Water System ID # Reported
in Table 2-1 R Reporting Period Submitted to DWR Water Loss Audit Program (yes/no) 2020 Yes
2021 Yes
2022 Yes
2023 Yes
2024 Yes
CWC 10631(d)(3) (A) The distribution system water loss shall be quantified for each of the five years preceding the plan update, in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to Section 10608.34.

Submittal Table 4-5 Retail: Water Loss Audit Reporting
Water Code Section 10631(d)(3)(A)
DWR NOTES: Suppliers will provide a link to the WUEdata submittals of their Water Loss Audit Reports.

NOTES:
https://wuedata.water.ca.gov/secure/uploads/7812040030/2024%20CA4210011% 20City%20of%20Santa%20Maria%20Water%20Audit.xlsx ;
https://wuedata.water.ca.gov/secure/uploads/9702787101/2023%20CA4210011% 20City%20of%20Santa%20Maria%20Water%20Audit.xlsx ;
https://wuedata.water.ca.gov/secure/uploads/9145917594/2022%20CA4210011% 20City%20of%20Santa%20Maria%20Water%20Audit.xlsx ;
https://wuedata.water.ca.gov/secure/uploads/2751698136/2021%20City%20of%2 0Santa%20Maria%204210011%20Water%20Audit.xlsx ;
https://wuedata.water.ca.gov/secure/uploads/2505780875/2020%20City%20of%2 0Santa%20Maria%204210011%20Water%20Audit.xlsx
Report submittal status for all five years for each Public Water System as available.

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Volume of Total Real
Loss (from AWWA
Water Loss Audit)
Volume of Total
Apparent Loss
(from AWWA Water
Loss Audit)
(AF)
(AF)
CA4210011 Yes 10.4
Gallons per
Service
Connection per
Day (GPSCD) 23799 229.318

8.6 5.9
Gallons per
Service
Connection per
Day (GPSCD) 23799 54.008

2.0 Number of Units
(Connections or Miles
corresponding with
units selected)
State Water Board Standard
2028 Real Water Loss
Standard per Unit per
day
Units for Real
Water Loss
Drop down list
State Water Board Standard
2028 Apparent Water
Loss Standard per
Unit per Day
Units for
Apparent Water
Loss
Number of
Connections
CWC 10631(d)(3)(C) In the plan due July 1, 2021, and in each update thereafter, data shall be included to show whether the urban retail water supplier met the distribution loss standards enacted by the board pursuant to Section 10608.34.Submittal Table 4-6 Retail: Progress Towards 2028 Water Loss Standard Water Code Section 10631(d)(3)(C) NOTES:

Apparent Water Loss
Did the Water Board Calculate a
Water Loss Standard for this
Public Water System? (y/n)
If no, Supplier will not complete
this row.

Real Water Loss
Water Board's Calculated Water Loss Standards
DWR NOTES: Units of measure (AF, CCF, MG) for Water Loss MUST remain consistent with units reported in Submittal Table 2-3. The units reported in Submittal Table 2-3 are used in this table's calculations.

Public Water
System ID #
Reported in
Submittal Table 2-1
R
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Most Recent AWWA Water Loss Audit
Real Water
Loss Per Unit
per Day
Most Recent AWWA Water Loss Audit
Apparent Water
Loss Per Unit per
Day
Actual 2025 GPCD
(From SB X7-7
Compliance Form)
Did Supplier meet the
2020 Target in 2025?
No Individual Target 118 109 Yes NA
10608.40 Urban water retail suppliers shall report to the department on their progress in meeting their urban water use targets as part of their urban water management plans submitted pursuant to Section 10631.

Submittal Table 5-1 Retail: SB X7-7 2020 Target ProgressWater Code Section 10608.40NOTES:

Did Supplier
Achieve Targeted
Reduction for
2020?
Actual 2020 GPCD2020 Target
Regional Alliance
Target or
Individual Target?
Drop down list
DWR NOTES: Suppliers calculating a 2025 GPCD will need to complete and submit SB X 7-7 Compliance Tables to verify the use of SB X7-7 Methodologies. Suppliers that were part of a merger or consolidation since 2020 see Chapter 5 and Appendix P for guidance.

NA=Not Applicable
Check the box if the Supplier was not an Urban Water Supplier during or before the 2020 UWMP reporting cycle. Proceed to the next table.

Only for suppliers that did not meet the
Target in 2020
See DWR NOTES below.

Was Supplier part of a
merger or
consolidation since
2020?
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
(AF) (AF) (AF) (AF) (AF)
Alluvial Basin Potable Santa Maria 10224 11010 7593 7840 7260 10,224 11,010 7,593 7,840 7,260
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10631(4) If groundwater is identified as an existing or planned source of water available to the supplier, all of the following information:(C) A detailed description and analysis of the location, amount, and sufficiency of groundwater pumped by the urban water supplier for the past five years. The description and analysis shall be based on information that is reasonably available, including, but not limited to, historic use records.

Submittal Table 6-1 Retail: Groundwater Volume PumpedWater Code Section 10631(4) and 10631(4)(c) DWR NOTES: Units of measure (AF, CCF, MG) must remain consistent throughout the UWMP as reported in Submittal Table 2-3. This table identifies the unit of measure selected in Submittal Table 2-3.NOTES
Total
Check the box if the Supplier does not pump groundwater. Proceed to the next table. Check the box if all or part of the groundwater described below is desalinated. (OPTIONAL) Groundwater Type
Drop Down List
May use each category
multiple times
Water Type
(OPTIONAL)
Drop down list
Location or Basin Name
100E%
100E%
Volume of
Wastewater
Collected from
UWMP Service
Area 2025
(AF)
City of Santa Maria Metered 6,855 City of Santa Maria WWTP, Place ID 255678 Yes
6,855
CWC 10633 (a) (a) A description of the wastewater collection and treatment systems in the supplier’s service area, including a quantification of the amount of wastewater collected and treated and the methods of wastewater disposal.

Check the box if there is no wastewater collection system.

Proceed to the next table.

NOTES:

Submittal Table 6-2 Retail: Wastewater Collected Within Service Area in 2025 Water Code Section 10633(a)
Percentage of 2025 service area population served by wastewater collection system (OPTIONAL)
Percentage of 2025 service area served by wastewater collection system (OPTIONAL) DWR NOTES: Units of measure (AF, CCF, MG) must remain consistent throughout the UWMP as reported in Submittal Table 2-3. This table identifies the unit of measure selected in Submittal Table 2-3.

Additional Guidance. See Appendix M, Section M.21 for detailed guidance on this table.

Wastewater Collection Recipient of Collected Wastewater Total Wastewater Received from UWMP
Service Area in 2025:

Wastewater
Volume Metered
or Estimated?

OPTIONAL
Drop Down List
Name of Wastewater
Treatment Plant (WWTP) and
Place ID Number
Drop down list
Is WWTP Located
Within UWMP
Area?
Drop Down List
Add additional rows as needed
Name of Wastewater
Collection Agency
Volume Volume Volume Volume Volume
(AF) (AF) (AF) (AF) (AF) (AF) (AF)
City of Santa Maria
WWTP, Place ID 255678 6,855 6,855 Secondary, Undisinfected 6855 6,855 6,855 0 0 6,855 0 0
10633. The plan shall provide, to the extent available, information on recycled water and its potential for use as a water source in the service area of the urban water supplier...and shall include all of the following: (b) A description of the quantity of treated wastewater that meets recycled water standards, is being discharged, and is otherwise available for use in a recycled water project. 2025 Outcomes of Treated Wastewater
Check the box if no wastewater is treated or disposed of within the UWMP service area. Proceed to the next table.

Does This Plant
Treat
Wastewater
Generated
Outside the
UWMP Service
Area?
(OPTIONAL)
Drop down list
Wastewater Treatment
Plant Name and Place
ID Number
Drop down list
Treatment Level
Drop down list
Treatment Level
Drop down list
Treatment Level
Drop down list
Treatment Level
Drop down list
Treatment Level
Drop down list
Name of other
entity
Total 2025
Volume of
Water
Treated
NOTES:

Total
2025 Volume of
Wastewater
Received from
UWMP Service
Area
(As Reported in
Submittal Table
6-2 R )
Water Recycled Within
UWMP Service Area
(enter data as applicable)
Submittal Table 6-3 Retail: Wastewater Treatment and Outcomes Within UWMP Service Area in 2025Water Code Section 10633(a) DWR NOTES:Units of measure (AF, CCF, MG) must remain consistent throughout the UWMP as reported in Submittal Table 2-3. This table identifies the unit of measure selected in Submittal Table 2-3.

IPR: Indirect Potable Reuse would have the treatment level of its end use requrement in the Level of Treatment drop-down.

Additional Guidance. See Appendix M, Section M.21 for detailed guidance on this table.

Water Recycled Outside
of UWMP Service Area
(enter data as applicable)
Effluent Discharge that is
not a Permitted Recycled
Water Use
(enter data as applicable)
Required Discharge for
Instream Flow
(enter data as applicable)
Delivered to Another Entity for Additional
Treatment
(enter data as applicable)
Add additional rows as needed
(AF)
Water Well 15 No Potable 2027 All Year Types 3,387Water Well 16 No Potable 2029 All Year Types 2,258Water Well 17 No Potable 2029 All Year Types 2,258Water Well 18 No Potable 2032 All Year Types 2,25810631 (f) Include a description of all water supply projects and water supply programs that may be undertaken by the urban water supplier to meet the total projected water use, as established pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 10635. The urban water supplier shall include a detailed description of expected future projects and programs that the urban water supplier may implement to increase the amount of the water supply available to the urban water supplier in normal and single-dry water years and for a period of drought lasting five consecutive water years. The description shall identify specific projects and include a description of the increase in water supply that is expected to be available from each project. The description shall include an estimate with regard to the implementation timeline for each project or program.

Planned for Use in
Year Type
Drop Down List
NOTES: 1. Expected increase in water supply estimated as pumping rate (3,000 gallons per minute for Well 15 and 2,000 gallons per minute for the other wells) for one calendar year at a 70% uptime and converted to Acre-Feet (AF).

Submittal Table 6-7 Retail: Expected Future Water Supply Projects or ProgramsWater Code Section 10631 (f) DWR NOTES:

Units of measure (AF, CCF, MG) must remain consistent throughout the UWMP as reported in Submittal Table 2-3. This table identifies the unit of measure reported in Submittal Table 2-3.

Check the box if some or all of the supplier's future water supply projects or programs are not compatible with this table and are described in a narrative format. Check the box if there are no expected future water supply projects or programs that provide a quantifiable increase to the agency's water supply.Procees to the next table.

Planned
Implementation
Year
Add additional rows as needed
Joint Project with other suppliers? Expected
Increase in
Water Supply
to Supplier
(This may be a
range)
Provide page location of narrative in the UWMP
Name of Future Projects
or Programs Drop Down List
(yes/no)
If Yes, Supplier Name
Additional Description
(as needed)
Water Type
(after treatment if
treated)
(OPTIONAL)
Drop Down list
Water Supply
Actual Volume
Total Entitlement
(OPTIONAL)
See "DWR Notes" below
(AF) (AF)
Purchased or Imported Water Potable 5,429 8,910Groundwater (not desalinated) Potable 7,260 22,036 12,689 30,946
0 0
12,689 30,946
10631. A plan shall be adopted in accordance with this chapter that shall do all of the following... (b) Identify and quantify, to the extent practicable, the existing and planned sources of water available to the supplier over the same five-year increments described in subdivision (a), providing supporting and related information...

Submittal Table 6-8 Retail: Water Supplies — 2025 ActualWater Code Section 10631 (b) 2025
NOTES:DWR NOTES: Units of measure (AF, CCF, MG) must remain consistent throughout the UWMP as reported in Submittal Table 2-3. This table identifies the unit of measure selected in Submittal Table 2-3.Total Entitlement: e.g. Water Right, Groundwater Allocation, Contracted Amount.

Add additional rules as needed
Total
Subtotal Potable
Subtotal Non-Potable
Drop down list
May use each category multiple times.

These are the only water supply
categories that will be recognized by the
WUEdata online submittal tool
Additional Description
(as needed)
Water Type
(after treatment if
treated)
(OPTIONAL)
Drop Down list
Water Supply
Reasonably
Available
Volume
Total Entitlement
(OPTIONAL)
See "DWR Notes"
below
Reasonably
Available
Volume
Total Entitlement
(OPTIONAL)
See "DWR Notes"
below
Reasonably
Available
Volume
Total Entitlement
(OPTIONAL)
See "DWR Notes"
below
Reasonably
Available
Volume
Total Entitlement
(OPTIONAL)
See "DWR Notes"
below
Reasonably
Available
Volume
Total Entitlement
(OPTIONAL)
See "DWR Notes"
below
(AF) (AF) (AF) (AF) (AF) (AF) (AF) (AF) (AF) (AF)
Purchased or Imported
Water SWP Potable 9,445 17,820 9,088 17,820 8,910 17,820 8,554 17,820 8,197 17,820 Groundwater (not
desalinated)
GW,
Twitchell, &
Return
Potable 19,480 24,699 21,740 24,467 21,740 24,352 21,740 24,120 21,740 23,888 28,925 42,519 30,828 42,287 30,650 42,172 30,294 41,940 29,937 41,708 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28,925 42,519 30,828 42,287 30,650 42,172 30,294 41,940 29,937 41,708 10631. A plan shall be adopted in accordance with this chapter that shall do all of the following... (b) Identify and quantify, to the extent practicable, the existing and planned sources of water available to the supplier over the same five-year increments described in subdivision (a), providing supporting and related information, including all of the following 2050 (opt)
Add additional rows as needed
Total
NOTES: 1. SWP Reasonably Available Volume is based on the Existing and 2043 50% LOC Long-term Average Scenario from the Draft DCR 2025. The percent available amount decreases from 54% under existing conditions decreasing to 48% in 2045 to represent the 2043 50% LOC. In 2050, the Reasonably Available Volume of State Water is the 75% LOC scenario from the Draft DCR 2025. Refer to CCWA 2025 UWMP for reliability information.2. Groundwater supplies are comprised of return flows, prescriptive rights, and Twitchell rights.a) Pursuant to the Stipulation, the City is entitled to recapture 65 percent of its SWP use in the Basin as Return Flows. Return flows are calculated as 65% of the Reasonably Available Volume of SWP water. b) The City's prescriptive rights are defined pursuant to the Court’s Phase 5 Statement of Decision, in which the City has been assigned 5,100 AF/YR of prescriptive right.c) Further details regarding Twitchell supply can be found in Exhibit “F” of the Stipulation and are accounted as 14,360 AF/YR.d) Groundwater entitlement has been reduced by 900-af to account for long-term groundwater leases to the Orcutt Area.e) Groundwater reasonably available volume is limited by well capacity. Total well capacity is estimated at 13,830 afy in 2025, 19,480 afy in 2030 and 21,740 afy in 2035.3. “Total Entitlement” does not account for SWP reliability or groundwater pumping limitations, but does subtract 900-af to account for Orcutt Area groundwater leases. 2030 2035 2040 2045
Subtotal Non-Potable
Subtotal Potable
DWR NOTES: Units of measure (AF, CCF, MG) must remain consistent throughout the UWMP as reported in Submittal Table 2-3. Total Entitlement: e.g. Water Right, Groundwater Allocation, Contracted Amount.

Submittal Table 6-9 Retail: Water Supplies — ProjectedWater Code Section 10631 (b) Projected Water Supply (Report to the Extent Practicable) Drop down list
May use each category multiple
times. These are the only water
supply categories that will be
recognized by the WUEdata online
submittal tool
Additional
Detail on
Water Supply
Water Type
(after treatment if
treated)
(OPTIONAL)
Drop Down list
Average Year 2030 100%
Single-Dry Year 2030 70%
Consecutive Dry Years 1st Year 2030 77%
Consecutive Dry Years 2nd Year 2030 77%
Consecutive Dry Years 3rd Year 2030 77%
Consecutive Dry Years 4th Year 2030 77%
Consecutive Dry Years 5th Year 2030 77%
22153
22153
NOTES:
22153
22153
22153
DWR NOTES: Supplier may use multiple versions of Submittal Table 7-1 R if different water sources have different base years and the supplier chooses to report the base years for each water source separately. If a Supplier uses multiple versions of Submittal Table 7-1 R, in the "Note" section of each submittal table, state that multiple versions of Submittal Table 7-1 R are being used and identify the particular water source that is being reported in each submittal table.

Units of measure (AF, CCF, MG) must remain consistent throughout the UWMP as reported in Submittal Table 2-3. This table reports the units of measure reported in Submittal Table 2-3. 28,925
20371
Year Type
Base Year
If not using a calendar
year, type in the last
year of the fiscal,
water year, or range
of years, for example,
water year 2024-
2025, use 2025
% of Average Supply
OPTIONAL Submittal Table 7-1 Retail: Basis of Water Year Data (Reliability Assessment) Available Supplies if
Year Type Repeats
Check the box if quantification of available supplies is not compatible with this table and is provided elsewhere in the UWMP.

Location: [insert location from UWMP]
Volume Available
Quantification of available supplies is provided in this table as either volume only, percent only, or both.

Average Year 2035 100%
Single-Dry Year 2035 73%
Consecutive Dry Years 1st Year 2035 79%
Consecutive Dry Years 2nd Year 2035 79%
Consecutive Dry Years 3rd Year 2035 79%
Consecutive Dry Years 4th Year 2035 79%
Consecutive Dry Years 5th Year 2035 79%
OPTIONAL Submittal Table 7-1 Retail: Basis of Water Year Data (Reliability Assessment) Year Type
Base Year
If not using a calendar
year, type in the last
year of the fiscal,
water year, or range
of years, for example,
water year 2024-
2025, use 2025
Available Supplies if
Year Type Repeats
Check the box if quantification of available supplies is not compatible with this table and is provided elsewhere in the UWMP.

Location: [insert location from UWMP]
Quantification of available supplies is provided in this table as either volume only, percent only, or both.

Volume Available % of Average Supply
24413
DWR NOTES: Supplier may use multiple versions of Submittal Table 7-1 R if different water sources have different base years and the supplier chooses to report the base years for each water source separately. If a Supplier uses multiple versions of Submittal Table 7-1 R, in the "Note" section of each submittal table, state that multiple versions of Submittal Table 7-1 R are being used and identify the particular water source that is being reported in each submittal table.

Units of measure (AF, CCF, MG) must remain consistent throughout the UWMP as reported in Submittal Table 2-3. This table reports the units of measure reported in Submittal Table 2-3.

NOTES:
30,828
22631
24413
24413
24413
24413
Average Year 2040 100%
Single-Dry Year 2040 74%
Consecutive Dry Years 1st Year 2040 80%
Consecutive Dry Years 2nd Year 2040 80%
Consecutive Dry Years 3rd Year 2040 80%
Consecutive Dry Years 4th Year 2040 80%
Consecutive Dry Years 5th Year 2040 80%
OPTIONAL Submittal Table 7-1 Retail: Basis of Water Year Data (Reliability Assessment) Year Type
Base Year
If not using a calendar
year, type in the last
year of the fiscal,
water year, or range
of years, for example,
water year 2024-
2025, use 2025
Available Supplies if
Year Type Repeats
Check the box if quantification of available supplies is not compatible with this table and is provided elsewhere in the UWMP.

Location: [insert location from UWMP]
Quantification of available supplies is provided in this table as either volume only, percent only, or both.

Units of measure (AF, CCF, MG) must remain consistent throughout the UWMP as reported in Submittal Table 2-3. This table reports the units of measure reported in Submittal Table 2-3.

NOTES:
30,650
22631
24413
24413
24413
24413
Average Year 2045 100%
Single-Dry Year 2045 75%
Consecutive Dry Years 1st Year 2045 80%
Consecutive Dry Years 2nd Year 2045 80%
Consecutive Dry Years 3rd Year 2045 80%
Consecutive Dry Years 4th Year 2045 80%
Consecutive Dry Years 5th Year 2045 80%
OPTIONAL Submittal Table 7-1 Retail: Basis of Water Year Data (Reliability Assessment) Year Type
Base Year
If not using a calendar
year, type in the last
year of the fiscal,
water year, or range
of years, for example,
water year 2024-
2025, use 2025
Available Supplies if
Year Type Repeats
Check the box if quantification of available supplies is not compatible with this table and is provided elsewhere in the UWMP.

Location: [insert location from UWMP]
Quantification of available supplies is provided in this table as either volume only, percent only, or both.

Volume Available % of Average Supply
24235
DWR NOTES: Supplier may use multiple versions of Submittal Table 7-1 R if different water sources have different base years and the supplier chooses to report the base years for each water source separately. If a Supplier uses multiple versions of Submittal Table 7-1 R, in the "Note" section of each submittal table, state that multiple versions of Submittal Table 7-1 R are being used and identify the particular water source that is being reported in each submittal table.

Units of measure (AF, CCF, MG) must remain consistent throughout the UWMP as reported in Submittal Table 2-3. This table reports the units of measure reported in Submittal Table 2-3.

NOTES:
30,294
22631
24235
24235
24235
24235
Average Year 2050 100%
Single-Dry Year 2050 76%
Consecutive Dry Years 1st Year 2050 81%
Consecutive Dry Years 2nd Year 2050 81%
Consecutive Dry Years 3rd Year 2050 81%
Consecutive Dry Years 4th Year 2050 81%
Consecutive Dry Years 5th Year 2050 81%
OPTIONAL Submittal Table 7-1 Retail: Basis of Water Year Data (Reliability Assessment) Year Type
Base Year
If not using a calendar
year, type in the last
year of the fiscal,
water year, or range
of years, for example,
water year 2024-
2025, use 2025
Available Supplies if
Year Type Repeats
Check the box if quantification of available supplies is not compatible with this table and is provided elsewhere in the UWMP.

Location: [insert location from UWMP]
Quantification of available supplies is provided in this table as either volume only, percent only, or both.

Units of measure (AF, CCF, MG) must remain consistent throughout the UWMP as reported in Submittal Table 2-3. This table reports the units of measure reported in Submittal Table 2-3.

NOTES:
29,937
22631
24235
24235
24235
24235
2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 (Opt)
(AF) (AF) (AF) (AF) (AF)
Supply totals
(autofill from Submittal Table 6-
9 R)
28,925 30,828 30,650 30,294 29,937
Use totals
(autofill from Submittal Table 4-
2 R)
14,182 14,655 15,469 15,993 16,159
Surplus/(shortfall) 14,742 16,173 15,181 14,300 13,779
WSCP - supply augmentation
benefit
WSCP - use reduction savings
benefit
Revised Surplus/(shortfall)
10635. (a) Every urban water supplier shall include, as part of its urban water management plan, an assessment of the reliability of its water service to its customers during normal, dry, and multiple dry water years. This water supply and demand assessment shall compare the total water supply sources available to the water supplier with the long-term total projected water use over the next 20 years, in five-year increments, for a normal water year, a single dry water year, and a drought lasting five consecutive water years.

OPTIONAL Planned WSCP Actions
Submittal Table 7-2 Retail: Normal Year Supply and Use Comparison Water Code Section 10635 (a)
NOTES:

DWR NOTES : Units of measure (AF, CCF, MG) must remain consistent throughout the UWMP as reported in Submittal Table 2-3.
2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 (Opt)
(AF) (AF) (AF) (AF) (AF)
Supply totals 20,371 22,631 22,631 22,631 22,631
Use totals 14,182 14,655 15,469 15,993 16,159
Surplus/(shortfall) 6,189 7,976 7,162 6,638 6,472
WSCP - supply
augmentation benefit
WSCP - use reduction
savings benefit
Revised Surplus/(shortfall)
Submittal Table 7-3 Retail: Single Dry Year Supply and Use Comparison Water Code Section 10635(a)
OPTIONAL Planned WSCP Actions
10635. (a) Every urban water supplier shall include, as part of its urban water management plan, an assessment of the reliability of its water service to its customers during normal, dry, and multiple dry water years. This water supply and demand assessment shall compare the total water supply sources available to the water supplier with the long-term total projected water use over the next 20 years, in fiveyear increments, for a normal water year, a single dry water year, and a drought lasting five consecutive water years.

DWR NOTES : Units of measure (AF, CCF, MG) must remain consistent throughout the UWMP as reported in Submittal Table 2-3.

NOTES
2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 (Opt)
(AF) (AF) (AF) (AF) (AF)
Supply totals 22,153 24,413 24,413 24,235 24,235
Use totals 14,182 14,655 15,469 15,993 16,159
Surplus/(shortfall) 7,971 9,758 8,944 8,242 8,076
WSCP - supply
augmentation benefit
WSCP - use reduction
savings benefit
Revised
Surplus/(shortfall)
Supply totals 22,153 24,413 24,413 24,235 24,235
Use totals 14,182 14,655 15,469 15,993 16,159
Surplus/(shortfall) 7,971 9,758 8,944 8,242 8,076
WSCP - supply
augmentation benefit
WSCP - use reduction
savings benefit
Revised
Surplus/(shortfall)
Supply totals 22,153 24,413 24,413 24,235 24,235
Use totals 14,182 14,655 15,469 15,993 16,159
Surplus/(shortfall) 7,971 9,758 8,944 8,242 8,076
WSCP - supply
augmentation benefit
WSCP - use reduction
savings benefit
Second year OPTIONAL WSCP Actions
Third year OPTIONAL Planned WSCP Actions
First year
Submittal Table 7-4 Retail: Multiple Dry Years Supply and Use Comparison Water Code Section 10635(a)
OPTIONAL Planned WSCP Actions
Revised
Surplus/(shortfall)
Supply totals 22,153 24,413 24,413 24,235 24,235
Use totals 14,182 14,655 15,469 15,993 16,159
Surplus/(shortfall) 7,971 9,758 8,944 8,242 8,076
WSCP - supply
augmentation benefit
WSCP - use reduction
savings benefit
Revised
Surplus/(shortfall)
Supply totals 22,153 24,413 24,413 24,235 24,235
Use totals 14,182 14,655 15,469 15,993 16,159
Surplus/(shortfall) 7,971 9,758 8,944 8,242 8,076
WSCP - supply
augmentation benefit
WSCP - use reduction
savings benefit
Revised
Surplus/(shortfall)
Fifth year
DWR NOTES: Units of measure (AF, CCF, MG) must remain consistent throughout the UWMP as reported in Submittal Table 2-3.

OPTIONAL Planned WSCP Actions
OPTIONAL Planned WSCP Actions Fourth year
NOTES:
10635. (a) Every urban water supplier shall include, as part of its urban water management plan, an assessment of the reliability of its water service to its customers during normal, dry, and multiple dry water years. This water supply and demand assessment shall compare the total water supply sources available to the water supplier with the long-term total projected water use over the next 20 years, in five-year increments, for a normal Total
Total Water Use (AF) 13,916
Total Supplies (AF) 22,153
8,237
WSCP - supply augmentation benefit (AF)
WSCP - use reduction savings benefit (AF)
Total
Total Water Use (AF) 14,228
Total Supplies (AF) 22,153
7,925
WSCP - supply augmentation benefit (AF)
WSCP - use reduction savings benefit (AF)
Total
Total Water Use (AF) 14,342
Total Supplies (AF) 22,153
7,811
WSCP - supply augmentation benefit (AF)
WSCP - use reduction savings benefit (AF)
Total
Total Water Use (AF) 14,557
Total Supplies (AF) 22,153
7,596
WSCP - supply augmentation benefit (AF)
WSCP - use reduction savings benefit (AF)
Total
Total Water Use (AF) 14,982
Total Supplies (AF) 22,153
7,171
2030
Surplus/Shortfall w/o WSCP Action
Surplus/Shortfall w/o WSCP Action
Surplus/Shortfall w/o WSCP Action
Revised Surplus/(shortfall)
Revised Surplus/(shortfall)
Surplus/Shortfall w/o WSCP Action
Submittal Table 7-5 Retail: Five-Year Drought Risk Assessment Water Code Section 10635(b)(3)
OPTIONAL Planned WSCP Actions (use reduction and supply augmentation) OPTIONAL Planned WSCP Actions (use reduction and supply augmentation) OPTIONAL Planned WSCP Actions (use reduction and supply augmentation) OPTIONAL Planned WSCP Actions (use reduction and supply augmentation) Revised Surplus/(shortfall)
Surplus/Shortfall w/o WSCP Action
2026
Revised Surplus/(shortfall)
2027
2028
2029
WSCP - supply augmentation benefit (AF)
WSCP - use reduction savings benefit (AF)
10635 (b) Every urban water supplier shall include, as
part of its urban water management plan, a drought risk assessment for its water service... The drought risk
assessment shall include each of the following:
(1) A description of the data, methodology, and basis for one or more supply shortage conditions that are necessary to conduct a drought risk assessment for a drought period that lasts five consecutive water years, starting from the year following when the assessment is conducted.
(2) A determination of the reliability of each source of supply under a variety of water shortage conditions. This may include a determination that a particular source of water supply is fully reliable under most, if not all, conditions.
(3) A comparison of the total water supply sources available to the water supplier with the total projected water use for the drought period.
(4) Considerations of the historical drought hydrology, ...

NOTES:

DWR NOTES: Units of measure (AF, CCF, MG) must remain consistent throughout the UWMP as reported in Submittal Table 2-3.

OPTIONAL Planned WSCP Actions (use reduction and supply augmentation) Revised Surplus/(shortfall)
Standard
Shortage
Levels
Percent Shortage
Range
Suppliers
Shortage
Levels
Percent
Shortage Range
1 Up to 10%
2 Up to 20%
3 Up to 30%
4 Up to 40%
5 Up to 50%
6 >50%
(B) An urban water supplier with an existing water shortage Submittal Table 8-1: Cross-reference for Standard vs
Supplier Shortage Levels
Water Code Section 10632(a)(3)(B)
Check the box if the Supplier uses the Standard
six levels of water shortage.

Proceed to the next table.

NOTES:
10632 (a) Every urban water supplier shall prepare and adopt a water shortage contingency plan as part of its urban water management plan that consists of each of the following elements:
(3)(A)Six standard water shortage levels corresponding to progressive ranges of up to 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 percent shortages and greater than 50 percent shortage. Urban water suppliers shall define these shortage levels based on the suppliers’ water supply conditions, including percentage reductions in water supply, changes in groundwater levels, changes in surface elevation or level of subsidence, or other changes in hydrological or other local conditions indicative of the water supply available for use. Shortage levels shall also apply to Yes
Shortage Gap Reduction
Value
(May be a range)
(AF)
Up to 10% Expand Public Information Campaign Percentage 10 Up to 20% Expand Public Information Campaign Percentage 20 Up to 30% Expand Public Information Campaign Percentage 30 Up to 40% Exchanges Volume 5,000 Up to 50% Transfers Volume 5,000 >50% Other Purchases Volume 5,000
(E) For each action, an estimate of the extent to which the gap between supplies and demand will be reduced by implementation of the action.

Submittal Table 8-2 Retail: Supply Augmentation and Other ActionsWater Code Section 10632(a)(4)(A),(C) and (E) Add additional rows as needed
NOTES:

Is the Supplier completing this table using the standard six levels? (yes/no) 10632(a)(4) Shortage response actions that align with the defined shortage levels and include, at a minimum, all of the following:(A) Locally appropriate supply augmentation actions.(C) Locally appropriate operational changes.

How much is this going to reduce the
shortage gap?
DWR NOTES: Units of measure (AF, CCF, MG) must remain consistent throughout the UWMP as reported in Submittal Table 2-3.

Shortage
Level
Supply Augmentation Methods and
Other Actions by Water Supplier
Drop down list
These are the only categories that will be
accepted by the WUEdata online submittal tool
Volume or
Percentage
Drop down
Additional Explanation or Reference
(OPTIONAL)
Yes
Shortage Gap
Reduction Value
(May be a range)
(AF)
1 Expand Public Information Campaign Percentage 1 to 51 Landscape - Limit landscape irrigation to specific times Percentage 3 to 6 1 Other - Require automatic shut of hoses Percentage <1 1 Landscape - Prohibit certain types of landscape irrigation Percentage 1 to 2 2 Increase Frequency of Meter Reading Percentage <22 Landscape - Limit landscape irrigation to specific days Percentage 2 to 5 2 Implement or Modify Drought Rate Structure or Surcharge Percentage 1 to 2 Yes 3 Decrease Line Flushing Percentage <14 Other - Prohibit use of potable water for construction and dust control Percentage <2 4 Landscape - Prohibit all landscape
irrigation Percentage 10 to 15
4 Moratorium or Net Zero Demand Increase on New Connections Percentage 5 Other - Prohibit use of potable water for construction and dust control Percentage <2 6 Other - Prohibit use of potable water for construction and dust control Percentage <2 (E) For each action, an estimate of the extent to which the gap between supplies and demand will be reduced by implementation of the action.(B) Locally appropriate demand reduction actions to adequately respond to shortages.

Volume or Percentage
Drop down
Shortage
Level
Demand Reduction Actions
Drop down list
These are the only categories that will be
accepted by the WUEdata online submittal
tool. Select those that apply.

Additional Explanation or Reference
(OPTIONAL)
NOTES:

Penalty, Charge, or
Other
Enforcement?
For Retail Suppliers Only
Drop Down List
DWR NOTES: Units of measure (AF, CCF, MG) must remain consistent throughout the UWMP as reported in Submittal Table 2-3.

Is the Supplier completing this table using the standard six levels? (yes/no) Submittal Table 8-3 Retail: Demand Reduction ActionsWater Code Section 10632(a)(4)(B) and (E) Add additional rows as needed
How much is this going to reduce the
shortage gap?
10632(a)(4) Shortage response actions that align with the defined shortage levels and include, at a minimum, all of the following:

City Name 60 Day Notice
Drop Down (yes/no)
Notice of Public
Hearing
Drop Down (yes/no)
Central Coast Water
Authority Yes Yes
Golden State Water
Company
Yes Yes
Laguna County
Sanitation District
Yes Yes
City of Guadalupe Yes Yes
Nipomo Community
Services District
Yes Yes
Santa Maria Valley Water
Conservation District
Yes Yes
San Luis Obispo County
Flood Control and Water
Conservation District
Yes Yes
Santa Barbara County
Flood Control District Yes Yes
County Name
Drop Down List
60 Day Notice
Drop Down (yes/no)
Notice of Public
Hearing
Drop Down (yes/no)
Santa Barbara County Yes Yes
CWC 10642 The water supplier is to provide the time and place of the hearing to any city or county within which the supplier provides water.

CWC 10621 (b)Notify at least 60 days prior to the public hearing any city or county within which the supplier provides water that the urban water supplier will be reviewing the plan and considering amendments or changes to the plan.

Submittal Table 10-1 Retail: Notification to Cities and Counties Water Code Section 10621(b) and 10642
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CITY OF SANTA MARIA

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Appendix D – Central Coast Water Authority Future
Projections
Eric Friedman
Chairman
Jeff Clay
Vice Chairman
Ray A. Stokes
Executive Director
Brownstein Hyatt
Farber Schreck
General Counsel
Member Agencies
City of Buellton
Carpinteria Valley
Water District
City of Guadalupe
City of Santa Barbara
City of Santa Maria
Goleta Water District
Montecito Water District
Santa Ynez River Water
Conservation District,
Improvement District #1
Associate Member
La Cumbre Mutual
Water Company
255 Industrial Way
Buellton, CA 93427
(805) 688-2292
Fax (805) 686-4700 www.ccwa.com
April 17, 2026
Joshua Reynolds
Water Resources Deputy Director
City of Santa Maria Utilities Department
[email protected]
Delivered Via Email
Subject: Existing and Future State Water Project Water Supply Projections Dear Joshua Reynolds:

The Central Coast Water Authority (CCWA) is classified as a wholesale urban water supplier and is preparing its 2025 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP). CCWA’s UWMP includes projections of State Water Project (SWP) water supplies available to be delivered to CCWA Participants. CCWA’s SWP supply projections were developed through review of the Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) Draft State Water Project Delivery Capability Report 2025 (Draft DCR) and through coordination with State Water Contractors, Inc. (SWC). A summary of CCWA’s SWP water supply projections under various hydrologic scenarios for both existing (2025) and future conditions (2043) is provided in Table 1 on the attached page. These projections may be used by CCWA Participants for long term water supply planning efforts.

Also, as required by the UWMP Act, retail urban water suppliers that rely upon a wholesale agency for a source of water supply must provide the wholesale water agency with water use projections for that source of water in five-year increments for 20 years.

Accordingly, CCWA would appreciate your agency providing this information.

Sincerely,
David R. Beard
Deputy Director of Operations and Engineering
Attachment
Year Long Term
Average
Single
Dry Year
5-Year
Drought
Year 1: 1929
5-Year
Drought
Year 2: 1930
5-Year
Drought
Year 3: 1931
5-Year
Drought
Year 4: 1932
5-Year
Drought
Year 5: 1933
2025 54% 5% 15% 15% 15% 15% 15%
2030 53% 5% 15% 15% 15% 15% 15%
2035 51% 5% 15% 15% 15% 15% 15%
2040 50% 5% 15% 15% 15% 15% 15%
2045 48% 5% 14% 14% 14% 14% 14% 1
Source: Draft State Water Project Delivery Capability Report 2025 - Table 6-2.

Table 1: Central Coast Water Authority State Water Project Water Supply Projections1

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Appendix E – Section 4.2, Regional Recycled Water –
Excerpt from Santa Barbara County Long Term Water
Supply Report

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Appendix F – Reduced Delta Reliance Analysis
City of Santa Maria
Reduced Delta Reliance Analysis
-1-
G:\Santa Maria_City of 3757\375721001-UWMP\200 Technical\202 General\Reduced Delta Reliance - Santa Maria - revised.docx The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009 established a new state agency, the Delta Stewardship Council (DSC), to develop a Delta Plan that ensures coordinated action at the state, federal and local levels in meeting ecosystem health and water supply reliability needs in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The Delta Plan, adopted by the DSC in 2013, includes a policy (WR-P1) to Reduce Reliance on the Delta Through Improved Regional Water Self Reliance. Projects that are covered actions affecting the Delta (e.g., transfers of water from North of the Delta) must demonstrate that they are consistent with the policies in the Delta Plan, including WR-P1.

WR-P1 subsection (a) states that:
a) Water shall not be exported from, transferred through, or used in the Delta if all of the following apply:
1) One or more water suppliers that would receive water as a result of the export, transfer or use have failed to adequately contribute to reduced reliance on the Delta and improved regional self-reliance consistent with all of the requirements listed in paragraph (1) of subsection (c); 2) That failure has significantly caused the need for the export, transfer, or use; and
3) The export, transfer, or use would have a significant adverse environmental impact in the Delta.

WR P1 subsection (c)(1) defines what adequately contributing to reduced reliance on the Delta means in terms of (a)(1) above as:
c) Water suppliers that have done all the following are contributing to reduced reliance on the Delta and improved regional self-reliance and are therefore consistent with this policy:

A. Completed a current Urban or Agricultural Water Management Plan (Plan) which has been reviewed by the California Department of Water Resources for compliance with the applicable requirements of Water Code Division 6, Parts 2.55,

2.6 and 2.8;
B. Identified, evaluated and commenced implementation, consistent with the implementation schedule set forth in the plan, of all programs and projects included in the Plan that are locally cost effective and technical feasible which reduced reliance on the Delta; and
C. Included in the Plan, commencing in 2015, the expected outcome for measurable reduction in Delta reliance and improvement in regional self-reliance shall be reported in the Plan as the reduction in the amount of water used, or in the percentage of water used, from the Delta watershed. For purposes of reporting, water efficiency is considered a new source of supply, consistent with Water Code section 1011(a).

City of Santa Maria
Reduced Delta Reliance Analysis
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G:\Santa Maria_City of 3757\375721001-UWMP\200 Technical\202 General\Reduced Delta Reliance - Santa Maria - revised.docx The analysis provided here provides documentation related to compliance with WR-P1 for the City of Santa Maria. The approach taken is somewhat simplified from the detailed analysis identified in Appendix C of DWR’s Urban Water Management Plan Guidebook (Guidebook Appendix C). The analysis uses the following steps:

1. Identify Delta Water Supply Baseline;

2. Qualitatively identify water management measures and increased regional self-reliance within the City of Santa Maria;

3. Indicate projected use of Delta water supplies within the City of Santa Maria for projection periods; and

4. Quantify the reduction in reliance on the Delta for projection periods.

Delta Water Supply Baseline
The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Reform Act went into effect in 2010, which is proposed for use as the baseline. The most representative analysis of the Delta supply available to Central Coast Water Authority (CCWA) as of 2010 is DWR’s State Water Project (SWP) 2009 Delivery Reliability Report (DRR). The 2009 SWP DRR identified a SWP average reliability of 60% of SWP contractors’ Table A amounts. Based on CCWA’s Table A Allocation through the Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District’s (SBCFCWCD) contract with DWR, the estimated baseline supply available to CCWA is 27,292 acre-feet, of which 10,692 acre-feet is available for the City of Santa Maria. This Delta water supply baseline will be maintained for purposes of both the 2015 UWMP and the 2020 UWMP.

Water Management Measures and Increased Regional Self Reliance The SBFCWCD entered into an agreement with DWR in February 1963 entitled “Water Supply Contract.”
6 This contract secured the SBFCWCD’s participation in the SWP. In 1981, the SBFCWCD assigned certain rights and responsibilities of the SWP Water Supply Contract to local water purveyors in a series of agreements entitled “Water Supply Retention Agreements” (WSRA). Even though the SBFCWCD assigned rights of the SWP Water Supply Contract to CCWA, the SBFCWCD has remained the responsible contracting entity recognized by DWR.

The local water purveyors that entered into the Water Supply Retention Agreements ultimately formed CCWA through a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement in 1991.4 CCWA was specifically formed for the purpose of designing, building and operating the facilities needed to deliver water from the SWP to the various entities entitled to receive that water in Santa Barbara County. Each CCWA participant entered into a Water Supply Agreement with CCWA which assigned the rights they derived from their WSRA to CCWA.

Since the SBFCWCD is the recognized contracting entity in the original SWP Water Supply Contract, CCWA and the SBFCWCD entered into an agreement entitled “Transfer of Financial Responsibility Agreement” in 1991. In this agreement, the SBFCWCD delegated specific responsibilities to CCWA which include making CCWA financially responsible for designing, constructing and operating the Coastal Branch of the SWP.

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G:\Santa Maria_City of 3757\375721001-UWMP\200 Technical\202 General\Reduced Delta Reliance - Santa Maria - revised.docx The Transfer of Financial Responsibility Agreement did not delegate water conservation responsibilities from the SBFCWCD to CCWA. Rather, the SBFCWCD retained the responsibility to develop a regional water conservation program for the benefit of the water purveyors in Santa Barbara County. The SBFCWCD’s regional water conservation program, known as the Regional Water Efficiency Program (RWEP), was established in December 1990. The individual CCWA Santa Barbara County Project Participants directly participate in the RWEP. Organizationally, both the RWEP and the SBFCWCD are part of the County of Santa Barbara Water Resource Division.

The CCWA Santa Barbara County Project Participants, including the City of Santa Maria, work within the framework of the County of Santa Barbara’s water conservation program to supplement their own programs. The RWEP provides information and assistance to 18 local water purveyors within the County.

The RWEP provides coordination for cooperative efforts among purveyors, acts as a clearinghouse for information on water efficiency technology, manages specific projects, and monitors local, state, and national legislation concerning efficient water use. The RWEP is operated within the Santa Barbara County Water Agency, whose staff work cooperatively with all local water purveyor staff to implement conservation projects throughout the County. Individual water purveyors work with County staff on projects, as well as implement their own conservation programs within their service areas.

The most recent annual report documenting the efforts of the RWEP is presented in the UWMP Appendix G. The program has seven focus areas of conservation activities within Santa Barbara County and they are:
• School Education
• Public Information
• Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional
• Landscape/Outdoor Water Use
• Residential/Indoor Water Use
• Agricultural
• Coordination/Administration
Projected use of Delta Water Supplies by the City of Santa Maria Based on projected City of Santa Maria water use and the availability of other resources, average City of Santa Maria use of imported water from CCWA is projected to remain below historical use, which averaged 9,943 acre-feet per year between calendar years 1998-2020. This projected water use reflects the water conservation and water management actions implemented by the City of Santa Maria independently and as part of the County of Santa Barbara’s RWEP water conservation program. With its projected use of imported water remaining below its 2010 water supply baseline of 10,692 acre-feet, the City of Santa Maria is maintaining a net reduction in reliance on Delta water supplies of 749 acre-feet per year.

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Appendix G – 2024 Water Quality Report
2065 East Main Street • Santa Maria, CA 93454
TDD 800-735-2929 (English) • 800-855-3000 (Español)
Este informe contiene información muy importante sobre su agua para beber. Tradúzcalo ó hable con alguien que lo entienda bien.

This report provides information regarding
the quality of water for the City of Santa
Maria during 2024. Included are details
about where your water comes from,
what it contains, and how it compares to
State standards. Through planning and
operational efficiency, the City continues
to provide reliable drinking water.

WATER

QUALITY
REPORT
WATER

QUALITY
REPORT
W City of Santa Maria 2024 ATER SUPPLY: The City of Santa Maria (“City”) is committed to producing the highest
quality drinking water from two sources of
supply: City water wells located in the Santa Maria
Airport area, and State Water treated at the Polonio
Pass Water Treatment Plant by the Central Coast Water
Authority and delivered to the City via the Coastal
Branch Aqueduct. In 2024, the City received about 38
percent of its water from the State Water Project.

WATER QUALITY: The City routinely checks water
quality from the source to your home. Please see the
other side of this brochure, which summarizes test
results from 2016-2024 and shows that the City met all
State and Federal drinking water standards in 2024.

Drinking water, including bottled water, may
reasonably be expected to contain
at least small amounts of some
contaminants. The presence of
contaminants does not necessarily
indicate that water poses a health
risk. More information about
contaminants and potential health
effects can be obtained by calling the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(“USEPA”) Safe Drinking Water Hotline
(1-800-426-4791).

In order to ensure that tap water
is safe to drink, the USEPA and the
State Water Resources Control Board
prescribe regulations that limit the
amount of certain contaminants
in water provided by public water
systems. The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration and California law
also establish limits for contaminants
in bottled water that provide the same protection for
public health.

Some people may be more vulnerable to
contaminants in drinking water than the general
population. Immuno-compromised persons, such
as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy,
persons who have undergone organ transplants, people
with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders,
some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk
from infections. These people should seek advice
about drinking water from their health care providers.

USEPA/Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines
on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are
available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline.

SOURCE WATER ASSESSMENT: A drinking water
source assessment for the City was completed in
March 2014. The City’s water sources were considered
most vulnerable to the following activities: runoff and leaching from fertilizer use, septic tanks, sewage,
and erosion of natural deposits. You may request
a summary of the assessment at the City Utilities
Department, 2065 East Main Street, Santa Maria, CA
93454, or by calling (805) 925-0951 extension 7270.

WATER SYSTEM SECURITY: Multiple levels of safety
are implemented to protect the City’s drinking water
system. These measures are part of ongoing operations
and ensure the treatment and reliable delivery of water.

CONTAMINANTS: The sources of
drinking water (both tap water and
bottled water) include rivers, lakes,
streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs,
and wells. As water travels over
the surface of the land or through
the ground, it dissolves naturallyoccurring materials and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can
pick up substances resulting from the
presence of animals or from human
activity. Contaminants that may be
present in source water include:

Microbial contaminants, such
as viruses and bacteria that may
come from sewage treatment plants,
septic systems, agricultural livestock
operations, and wildlife;
Inorganic contaminants, such
as salts and metals that can be naturally-occurring
or result from urban storm water runoff, industrial
or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas
production, mining, or farming;
Pesticides and herbicides that may come from
a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban
stormwater runoff, and residential uses;
Organic chemical contaminants, including
synthetic and volatile organic chemicals that are
byproducts of industrial processes and petroleum
production, which may also come from gas stations,
urban stormwater runoff, agricultural applications and
septic systems; and
Radioactive contaminants that can be naturally
occurring or the result of oil and gas production and
mining activities.

ABOUT LEAD: If present, elevated levels of lead can
cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant
women and young children. Lead in drinking water is
primarily from materials and components associated
with service lines and plumbing. The City is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot
control the variety of materials used in plumbing
components. When your water has been sitting for
several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead
exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2
minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If
you are concerned about lead in your water, you may
wish to have your water tested. Information on lead
in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can
take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe
Drinking Water Hotline or at https://epa.gov/lead.

To access and view available information about your
service line, visit the interactive map located on the
City’s website at: https://bit.ly/leadservicelineinventory ABOUT NITRATE: Nitrate levels may rise quickly for
short periods of time because of rainfall or agricultural activity. Nitrate in drinking water at levels above
10 mg/L is a health risk for infants of less than six
months of age. Such nitrate levels in drinking water
can interfere with the capacity of the infant’s blood to carry oxygen, resulting in a serious illness; symptoms
include shortness of breath and blueness of the skin.

Nitrate levels above 10 mg/L may also affect the ability of the blood to carry oxygen in other individuals, such as pregnant women and those with certain specific
enzyme deficiencies. If you are caring for an infant or are pregnant, you should ask advice from your health
care provider.

COMMENTS? Your comments are important to the
City, and may be heard at any regular meeting of the
Santa Maria City Council, on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council
Chambers, 110 East Cook Street, Santa Maria. n
For questions related to water quality, call the Water
Resources Manager at (805) 925-0951 extension 7270.

This notice is being sent to residents by the City of Santa Maria. State Water System ID#: 4210011.

Date distributed: June 2025.
(805) 925-0951 ext. 7270 n www.cityofsantamaria.org
Santa Maria’s
original water
system, 1880

ABBREVIATIONS, NOTES, AND DEFINITIONS
Abbreviations:

AL = Regulatory Action Level
LRAA = Locational Running Annual Average
NA = Not Applicable
ND = Not Detected
NL = Notification Level
NTU = Nephelometric Turbidity Units
ppb = parts per billion, or micrograms per liter (µg/L) ppm = parts per million, or milligrams per liter (mg/L) pCi/L = picocuries per liter (a measure of radioactivity) TT = Treatment Technique
µS/cm = microsiemens per centimeter (unit of specific conductance of water) Notes:
(a) Turbidity (NTU) measures the cloudiness of the water and is a good indicator of the effectiveness of State Water Project filtration and is listed as a Primary Standard. The performance standard is less than 0.3 NTU in 95% of measurements taken every 15 minutes and not to exceed 1.0 NTU at any time.
(b) Aluminum also has a Secondary MCL of 200 ppb.
(c) Total coliform MCL: No more than 5.0% of the monthly samples may be Total Coliform positive. E. coli MCL is 0.
(d) For fluoridated water systems,target fluoride levels are set by State Water Resources Control Board Division of Drinking Water.
(e) The City of Santa Maria reinstated adding fluoride to the water supply in August 2020.
(f) Compliance based on the locational running annual average (LRAA) of distribution system samples.
(g) Turbidity, as delivered, is listed in the Secondary Standards and is considered an aesthetic standard.
(h) Water quality information from purchased State Project Water includes samples collected in 2024.
(i) Water quality information from individual wells includes samples collected from 2016–2024.

No public schools requested to be tested for lead in 2024.

Definitions:

Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL): The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. Primary MCLs are set as close to the PHGs (or MCLGs) as is economically and technologically feasible. Secondary MCLs are set to protect the odor, taste, and appearance of drinking water.

Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG): The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health.

MCLGs are set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL): The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.

Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal (MRDLG): The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health.

Primary Drinking Water Standard (PDWS): MCLs, MRDLs, and treatment techniques for contaminants that affect health, along with their monitoring and reporting requirements.

Public Health Goal (PHG): The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. PHGs are set by the California Environmental Protection Agency.

Regulatory Action Level (AL): The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements that a water system must follow.

Secondary Drinking Water Standards (SDWS): MCLs for contaminants that affect taste, odor, or appearance of the drinking water. Contaminants with SDWSs do not affect your health at the MCL level.

Treatment Technique (TT): A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.

PRIMARY DRINKING WATER STANDARDS--Mandatory Health-Related Standards State PHG
Parameter Units MCL (MCLG) RANGE AVERAGE RANGE AVERAGE MAJOR SOURCES Turbidity (a) NTU 0.04 - 0.15 100% < 0.3 N/A N/A Soil runoff Aluminum (b) ppb 1000 600 < 50 - 71 ND (< 50) ND (< 50) ND (< 50) Erosion of natural deposits; residual from some treatment processes Chromium (hexavalent) ppb 10 0.02 0.099 0.099 <1 - 1.3 1.1 Discharge from electroplating factories, leather tanneries, wood preservation, chemical synthesis, refractory production, and textile manufacturing facilities; erosion of natural deposits
Gross Alpha Particle Activity pCi/L 15 (0) ND (< 3) ND (< 3) < 3.0 - 3.4 3.1 Decay of natural and man-made deposits Uranium pCi/L 20 0.43 ND (< 1) ND (< 1) < 1.0 - 3.1 1.8 Erosion of natural deposits

DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM MONITORING
Total Chlorine Residual ppm MRDL = 4.0 MRDLG = 4.0 Measure of the disinfection of the water Total Coliform Bacteria, E. coli (c) NA see note (c) (0) Naturally present in the environment; human and animal fecal waste Fluoride (treated water) (d) (e) ppm 2 1 Erosion of natural deposits; additive to promote strong teeth Total Trihalomethanes (f) ppb 80 NA Byproduct of drinking water chlorination Haloacetic Acids (f) ppb 60 NA Byproduct of drinking water chlorination Nitrate as NO3-N ppm 10 10 Leaching from fertilizers; erosion of natural deposits SECONDARY DRINKING WATER STANDARDS--Aesthetic Standards Chloride ppm 500 NA Runoff/leaching from natural deposits; seawater influence Iron ppb 300 NA ND (< 10) ND (< 10) ND (< 100) ND (< 100) Leaching from natural deposits; industrial wastes Odor Threshold Units 3 NA Naturally-occurring organic materials Specific Conductance µS/cm 1600 NA Substances that form ions when in water; seawater influence Sulfate ppm 500 NA Runoff/leaching from natural deposits; industrial wastes Total Dissolved Solids ppm 1000 NA Runoff/leaching from natural deposits Turbidity (a) NTU 5 NA Soil runoff
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS (Unregulated)
Alkalinity (Total) as CaCO3 ppm NA NA Runoff/leaching from natural deposits; seawater influence Boron ppb NL = 1000 NA NA NA 110 - 180 142 Runoff/leaching from natural deposits; seawater influence Calcium ppm NA NA Runoff/leaching from natural deposits; seawater influence Hardness (Total) as CaCO3 ppm NA NA Leaching from natural deposits Magnesium ppm NA NA Runoff/leaching from natural deposits; seawater influence pH pH units NA NA Runoff/leaching from natural deposits; seawater influence Potassium ppm NA NA Runoff/leaching from natural deposits; seawater influence Sodium ppm NA NA Runoff/leaching from natural deposits; seawater influence Vanadium ppb NL = 50 NA NA NA 3.0 - 3.7 3.4 Runoff/leaching from natural deposits; combustion of fossil fuels LEAD AND COPPER SAMPLING PROGRAM - SAMPLING OCCURRED IN SEPTEMBER 2022 Samples 90th Percentile
Parameter Units Collected Level Detected AL PHG MAJOR SOURCES Copper ppb 52 200 1300 300 Plumbing system corrosion; erosion of natural deposits Lead ppb 52 < 5.0 15 0.2 Plumbing system corrosion; erosion of natural deposits Average = 2.1 (Range = 0.40 - 3.8)

PURCHASED STATE LOCAL
PROJECT WATER (h) GROUNDWATER (i)
TT = 0.3
Average = 2.0 (Range = 0.12 - 3.3)
Average = 0% (Range = NA)
Average = 0.86 (Range = 0.60 - 1.2)
Highest LRAA = 23.4 (Range = 8.6 - 29.9)
Highest LRAA = 7.5 (Range = 3.3 - 9.3)
Average = 2.8 (Range = 2.7 - 2.9)
Average = 37 (Range = 34 - 39)
Average = 2 (Range = 1 - 2)
Average = 830 (Range = 460 - 1000)
Average = 265 (Range = 240 - 290)
Average = 630 (Range = 570 - 710)
Average = 0.19 (Range = < 0.1 - 0.71)
Average = 148 (Range = 72 - 180)
Average = 90 (Range = 83 - 98)
Average = 388 (Range = 360 - 420)
Average = 40 (Range = 36 - 43)
Average = 7.5 (Range = 6.9 - 8.0)
Average = 53 (Range = 52- 54)
Number of Sites
Exceeding AL
0 0
2024 Water Quality Information

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Appendix H – 2026 Water Shortage Contingency Plan
City of Santa Maria
Water Shortage Contingency Plan
2026 Update
September 2026
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 – Purpose of Plan ........................................................................................................ 2 Chapter 2 – Water Supply Reliability Analysis......................................................................... 3

2.1 Background................................................................................................................... 3

2.2 Sources of Supply ......................................................................................................... 3

2.3 Supply Availability....................................................................................................... 4

2.4 Improvements in Supply and Reliability....................................................................... 5 Chapter 3 – Annual Water Supply and Demand Assessment Procedures.............................. 6

3.1 Decision Making Process.............................................................................................. 6

3.2 Data Inputs and Assessment Methodology ................................................................... 7

3.3 Infrastructure Capabilities and Constraints ................................................................... 8 Chapter 4 – Water Shortage Stages............................................................................................ 9 Chapter 5 – Shortage Response Actions................................................................................... 10

5.1 Response Actions by Water Shortage Stage................................................................ 10

5.2 Catastrophic Supply Interruption................................................................................ 11

5.3 Seismic Risk Assessment and Mitigation Plan............................................................ 11

5.4 Locally Appropriate Supply Augmentation Actions................................................... 12

5.5 Locally Appropriate Operational Changes................................................................. 13

5.6 Gap Between Supply and Demand.............................................................................. 13 Chapter 6 – Community Outreach............................................................................................ 14 Chapter 7 – Customer Compliance and Enforcement ............................................................ 15 Chapter 8 – Legal Authority of the Plan .................................................................................. 16

8.1 Declaring a Water Shortage Emergency...................................................................... 16

8.2 Coordination with other Cities and Counties............................................................... 16 Chapter 9 – Revenue Reductions and Expense Increases....................................................... 17

9.1 Potential Revenue Reductions and Expense Increases................................................ 17

9.2 Mitigation Actions ...................................................................................................... 17

9.3 Cost Compliance......................................................................................................... 17 Chapter 10 – Monitoring and Reporting Requirements......................................................... 18 Chapter 11 – Monitoring and Evaluating the Plan.................................................................. 19 Chapter 12 - References ............................................................................................................. 20 ii | P a g e
List of Tables
Table 1: Water Shortage Contingency Plan Requirements..............................................................2 Table 2: Planned Water Supplies for the City of Santa Maria.........................................................4 Table 3: City of Santa Maria Water Supply – Projected Reliability for 2045.................................4 Table 4: City of Santa Maria Projected Population and Water Demand .........................................7 Table 5: Total City of Santa Maria Demand....................................................................................7 Table 6: Water Shortage Stages.......................................................................................................9 City of Santa Maria Water Shortage Contingency Plan
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Definitions
The following words and phrases whenever used in the Water Shortage Contingency Plan will have the meaning defined in this Section:
“Customer” means any person, business, corporation, public or private entity, public or private association, public or private agency, government agency or institution, school district, college, or any other user of water provided by the City of Santa Maria. “Days” are defined as calendar days, unless otherwise indicated. “City” means the City of Santa Maria.
“Water Conservation” means the efficient management of water resources for beneficial uses, preventing waste or accomplishing additional benefits with the same amount of water. “Water” will refer to potable water, unless otherwise specified. “WSCP” refers to this City of Santa Maria Water Shortage Contingency Plan as readopted or amended from time to time.

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Chapter 1 – Purpose of Plan
Water shortage contingency planning is a strategic planning process to prepare for and respond to water shortages. Effective planning and preparation helps the City of Santa Maria (City) maintain reliable supplies and reduce the impacts of supply interruptions.

The City first adopted its 2005 Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) in 2007 and updated that plan over time to reflect new requirements and water supply conditions. This update to the WSCP was prepared in conjunction with the City’s 2025 Urban Water Management Plan.

The purpose of the City’s WSCP is to provide a methodology for analyzing water supply reliability, to establish water shortage levels, identify appropriate response actions, and document protocols for enforcing the WSCP. The City’s policy is to maximize efficient use of its water resources and adequately maintain water supply under varying levels of availability, with a focus on ensuring public health and safety.

This WSCP was prepared according to requirements in Sections 10632 & 10635 of the California Water Code. Table 1showsthe required components of a WSCP, the relevant water code section, and where they are found in this document.

Table 1: Water Shortage Contingency Plan Requirements
Topic CA Water Code Section WSCP Section
Water Supply Reliability Analysis WC 10632 (a.1) Section 2 Annual Assessment Procedures WC 10632 (a.2) Section 2
Water Shortage Levels WC 10632 (a.3) Section 3
Shortage Response Actions WC 10632 (a.4) Section 4
Communication Protocols WC 10632 (a.5) Section 5
Compliance and Enforcement WC 10632 (a.6) Section 6
Legal Authority WC 10632 (a.7) Section 7
Financial Consequences of WSCP WC 10632 (a.8) Section 8 Monitoring and Reporting WC 10632 (a.9) Section 9
WSCP Refinement Procedures WC 10632 (a.10) Section 10
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Chapter 2 – Water Supply Reliability Analysis

2.1 Background
The City of Santa Maria is located in the Santa Maria Valley of Santa Barbara County, approximately 180 miles north of Los Angeles. The City has cool winters and mild summers with an average annual rainfall of about 13 inches. The rainy season is from November to March and low humidity occurs from the months of May to October. The moderately hot and dry weather during the summer months typically results in moderately high-water demand during this time.

The City provides water distribution services to Santa Maria and some nearby areas outside of city limits. The City’s population that is served within the boundaries is estimated at 112,208 in 2025 and is expected to reach 131,788 by 2050. The service area boundary includes developed and undeveloped land to the west, south, and east of the City’s center. A portion of the City’s service area lies outside the Santa Maria city limits, within unincorporated areas of Santa Barbara County. The service area is primarily characterized by residential and commercial land use.

2.2 Sources of Supply
Historically, the City has pumped water from the Santa Maria Valley Groundwater Basin (Basin), DWR Basin No. 3-12, as its primary water supply. The City began receiving State Water Project (SWP) water from the Central Coast Water Authority (CCWA) in 1997. The SWP water augments local groundwater supplies and is generally higher quality water.

The City’s rights to rely on Basin water resources for pumping and recharge are governed by a judgement and settlement agreement (Stipulation) finalized before the Santa Clara County Superior Court (Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District vs. City of Santa Maria, et al., Case no. 770214).

Groundwater supply information is based on this case, commonly known as the “Santa Maria Groundwater Adjudication”.

Under the Santa Maria Groundwater Adjudication, the City derives its water supply from: (1) imported water from the SWP and the associated return flows that may be recaptured from the Santa Maria Groundwater Basin; (2) assigned rights to groundwater from the Santa Maria Groundwater Basin; and (3) a share of the yield of Twitchell Reservoir operations. The imported water supply is obtained from the SWP through a contract with CCWA. Groundwater is currently pumped from a total of seven active groundwater wells in the Basin. The City’s usable wells have a total normal year active capacity of about 13,830 acre-feet per year (ac-ft/yr). The average production between 2021 and 2025 was 8,780 ac-ft/yr. The City is actively working to increase groundwater pumping capacity to access the City’s water rights and allow the well field to meet summer demands if State Water is unavailable.

Water supply availability has not been affected by season of the year, nor is it expected to be impacted by season in the future. There is no evidence of decreased well field production in the summer months.

For State Water, allocation is based on the calendar year. Early predictions of the final allocation are released around the start of the calendar year and tend to be conservative estimates. The final allocation may not be issued until June; however, careful balancing of water resources, groundwater, carryover water, and State Water allow for the water use to be spread throughout the year.

City of Santa Maria Water Shortage Contingency Plan
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Table 2: Planned Water Supplies for the City of Santa Maria Source Total AFY
Entitlement(3)
Reasonably Available Volume (AFY)
2030 2035 2040 2045 2050
Available SWP Water(1) 17,820 9,445 9,088 8,910 8,554 8,197 Groundwater(2) 30,143 19,480 21,740 21,740 21,740 21,740 Total 47,963 28,925 30,828 30,650 30,294 29,937
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Santa Maria City CouncilOctober 8, 2026

Santa Maria City Council
October 8, 2026