1. Resolution No. 2026-033 — Vernon City Council, June 16, 2026 (part 2 of 2)

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provided in Section 7.2.3 and are anticipated to incorporate similar reductions in water use rates as a result of the shortage response actions, ongoing conservation efforts, and demand management measures. Because the City’s projected water demands are similar to or less than its historical water demands, it is anticipated the City will be able to continue providing sufficient water supplies to its customers to meet projected water demands, including during long-term droughts. In addition, based on historical and ongoing management practices, the City will be able to continue relying on its water supply sources from the Central Basin for adequate supply augmentation in response to each of the standard water shortage levels identified in Section 8.3.

Based on the City’s ability in meeting water demands during past water supply shortages, adopted water shortage levels, adjusted operating safe yields, and long-term droughts, it is anticipated that the City will be able to continue providing sufficient water supplies to its customers during any of its standard water shortage levels. Although adequate supplies are anticipated, the cost of those water supplies may become incrementally more expensive. The City will enact varying levels of its water shortage contingency plan to encourage retail customers to reduce water consumption and at the same time reduce the need to use the more expensive water supplies. Notwithstanding, the effectiveness of each of the City’s shortage response actions, in order to reduce any potential gaps between supply and demand, has been quantified in the expected demand reduction provided in Table 8-3. The effectiveness of the City’s shortage response actions is based on the City’s water demands prior to 2015 (unconstrained demands). The City reduced its water demands in 2015 in response to the Governor’s April 1, 2015 Executive Order B-29-15 which mandated statewide reduction in water use of 25 percent. The City’s actual water demand reduction during this period was used to estimate the extent of water use reductions for the City’s Water Shortage Levels. The City’s Water Shortage Levels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 are expected to reduce water demands by up to 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, and greater than 50%, respectively.

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Emergency regulations previously adopted by the SWRCB pursuant to Executive Order N-7-22 (issued on March 28, 2022 by California Governor Gavin Newsom) required urban water suppliers to implement Level 2 of their Water Shortage Contingency Plans meant to address up to a 20% shortage of water supplies. The regulations also required urban water suppliers to establish a ban on irrigating non-functional turf at commercial, industrial, and institutional properties (including grass in front of or next to large industrial or commercial buildings). The ban did not include watering turf that is used for recreation or other community purposes, water used at residences or water to maintain trees.

Pursuant to Executive Order N-5-23 issued on March 24, 2023 by California Governor Gavin Newsom, the requirement for urban water suppliers to implement Level 2 of their Water Shortage Contingency Plans was removed. As of June 5, 2024, SWRCB statewide water conservation emergency regulations have expired. In October 2023, however, the California State Legislature passed Assembly Bill 1572, which phases in a ban on decorative grass watering in commercial, industrial, and institutional areas permanently beginning January 2027.

COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS
CWC 10632.
(a)(5) Communication protocols and procedures to inform customers, the public, interested parties, and local, regional, and state governments, regarding, at a minimum, all of the following:
(A) Any current or predicted shortages as determined by the annual water supply and demand assessment described pursuant to Section 10632.1. (B) Any shortage response actions triggered or anticipated to be triggered by the annual water supply and demand assessment described pursuant to Section 10632.1. (C) Any other relevant communications.

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As discussed in Section 8.2, the City prepares an Annual Water Supply and Demand Assessment to review potential water demands and supply conditions for the upcoming fiscal year. If a water shortage is determined, the General Manager of Public Utilities shall file a report and documentation supporting the need for such a determination with the City Council. If the City Council makes a determination, its resolution shall set forth the findings which support such determination. The City will publish a notice regarding the shortage in a local newspaper of and a copy of the notice shall be sent with each water bill or by any other mailing to the address to which the City customarily mails the billing statement for fees for water service. Any prohibitions or limitations on the use of water associated with a water shortage level shall become effective 30 days after such mailing or on such a date as specified in the notice.

COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT
CWC 10632.
(a)(6) For an urban retail water supplier, customer compliance, enforcement, appeal, and exemption procedures for triggered shortage response actions as determined pursuant to Section 10632.2.

Violation by any customer of the water use prohibitions under any water shortage level shall be penalized as follows:
 First Violation. A written notice of a first violation shall be issued to the customer.  Second Violation. For a second violation the City shall impose a surcharge in an amount equal to 10% of the customer's water bill.

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 Third and Subsequent Violations. For a third and each subsequent violation, the City may impose an additional surcharge of 10% for each such violation and the City may install a flow restricting device on the service of the customer at the premises at which the violation occurred for a period determined by the General Manager of Public Utilities. The City shall charge the customer the reasonable costs incurred for installing and for removing the flow-restricting device and for restoration of normal service. The charge shall be paid before service can be restored.

The shall give notice of violation to the customer committing the violation in writing by certified mail to the address as appears on the regular water bill. The notice shall contain a description of the facts of the violation, a statement of the possible penalties for each violation and a statement informing the customer of his or her right to a hearing on the merits of the violation.

LEGAL AUTHORITIES
CWC 10632.
(a)(7)(A) A description of the legal authorities that empower the urban water supplier to implement and enforce its shortage response actions specified in paragraph (4) that may include, but are not limited to, statutory authorities, ordinances, resolutions, and contract provisions.
(B) A statement that an urban water supplier shall declare a water shortage emergency in accordance with Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 350) of Division 1. [see below] (C) A statement that an urban water supplier shall coordinate with any city or county within which it provides water supply services for the possible proclamation of a local emergency, as defined in Section 8558 of the Government Code.

CWC Division 1, Section 350
The governing body of a distributor of a public water supply, whether publicly or privately owned and including a mutual water company, shall declare a water shortage emergency condition to prevail within the area served by such distributor whenever it finds and determines that the Resolution No. 2026-033

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ordinary demands and requirements of water consumers cannot be satisfied without depleting the water supply of the distributor to the extent that there would be insufficient water for human consumption, sanitation, and fire protection.

In the event that the demand of water consumers cannot be satisfied without depleting a substantial amount of water supply needed for human consumption, sanitation, and fire protection, the City shall declare a water shortage emergency (in accordance with Water Code Chapter 3 commencing with Section 350 of Division 1 regarding water shortage emergencies). the City shall coordinate with any city or county within its service area for possible declaration of a local emergency, as defined in Section 8588 of the Government Code.

The City previously adopted Ordinance No. 995 (Appendix H), Ordinance No. 1115 (Appendix I), and Ordinance No. 1161 (Appendix J) which updated the Water Conservation Chapter from the City’s Municipal Code (Appendix K). The City’s Municipal Code provides a mechanism for the City to implement water shortage levels based on the severity of a water supply shortage.

FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF WSCP
CWC 10632.
(a)(8) A description of the financial consequences of, and responses for, drought conditions, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(A) A description of potential revenue reductions and expense increases associated with activated shortage response actions described in paragraph (4). (B) A description of mitigation actions needed to address revenue reductions and expense increases associated with activated shortage response actions described in paragraph (4). (C) A description of the cost of compliance with Chapter 3.3 (commencing with Section 365) of Division 1. [retail urban suppliers only]
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During periods of water supply shortages, state-mandated water use restrictions, or emergency conditions, the City may require its customers to reduce demands below levels projected under the current water rate structure. Under any of these circumstances, the City may experience a decrease in revenues that may result in insufficient funds to meet projected expenses.

As an industrial City, few of the actions related to discretionary water use reduction will impact revenue or expenditures, given the small associated demands. It should be noted that revenue associated with rates for water service are not a significant portion of the City’s operating budget; therefore, even the impact of water use prohibitions under water shortage levels will be minimal. Furthermore, the City may change its rate structure as necessary to account for a revenue shortfall.

MONITORING AND REPORTING
CWC 10632.
(a)(9) For an urban retail water supplier, monitoring and reporting requirements and procedures that ensure appropriate data is collected, tracked, and analyzed for purposes of monitoring customer compliance and to meet state reporting requirements.

The City is required to submit an Annual Assessment in accordance with DWR’s guidance and requirements. The Annual Assessment will include a review of the City’s unconstrained water demands (i.e. water demands prior to any projected response actions the City may trigger under this WSCP) for the current year and the upcoming (potential single dry) year. The City will also include information regarding anticipated shortages, triggered shortage response actions, compliance and enforcement actions, Resolution No. 2026-033

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and communication actions consistent with the City’s WSCP. See Section 8.2 for further discussion of the Annual Assessment.

The City’s water production and consumption data are recorded by meters and reviewed regularly by City staff. Data will be monitored and compared periodically and used to measure the effectiveness of any water shortage contingency stage that may be implemented.

WSCP REFINEMENT PROCEDURES
CWC 10632.
(a)(10) Reevaluation and improvement procedures for systematically monitoring and evaluating the functionality of the water shortage contingency plan in order to ensure shortage risk tolerance is adequate and appropriate water shortage mitigation strategies are implemented as needed.

The City’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan has been prepared as an adaptive management plan. As discussed in Section 8.9, the City will monitor and report on the implementation of the Water Shortage Contingency Plan. The City will review the implementation results for any current or potential shortage gaps between water supplies and demands. The City will evaluate the need for revising the Water Shortage Contingency Plan in order to resolve any shortage gaps, as necessary. The City will consider the following potential revisions in the event of a potential shortage gap:
 Implementation of additional public outreach, education, and communication programs (in addition to the programs discussed in Chapter 9).  Implementation of more stringent water use restrictions under the standard water shortage levels (discussed in Section 8.4)
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 Implementation of stricter enforcement actions and penalties (discussed in Section

8.6)
 Improvements to the water supply augmentation responses (discussed in Section

8.4.1), as well as any associated operational changes (discussed in Section 8.4.3) which may be required
 Incorporation of additional actions recommended by City staff or other interested parties
The City will use the monitoring and reporting data to evaluate the ability for these potential revisions to resolve any shortage gaps which may occur within the standard water shortage levels.

This Water Shortage Contingency Plan is adopted as part of the City’s 2025 Urban Water Management Plan adoption process discussed in Section 10.3. It is anticipated the City will review, revise, and adopt an updated Water Shortage Contingency Plan as part of preparing its 2030 Urban Water Management Plan as necessary. However, the City will continue to review the monitoring and reporting data, and if needed, update the Water Shortage Contingency Plan more frequently. Any updates to the City’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan will include a public hearing and adoption process by the City Council (see Section 8.12).

SPECIAL WATER FEATURE DISTINCTION
CWC 10632.
(b) For purposes of developing the water shortage contingency plan pursuant to subdivision (a), an urban water supplier shall analyze and define water features that are artificially supplied with water, including ponds, lakes, waterfalls, and fountains, separately from swimming pools and spas, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 115921 of the Health and Safety Code.

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The City’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan defines “decorative water features” as water features which are artificially supplied with water, including ponds, lakes, waterfalls, and fountains, but excluding pools and spas. In general, there are additional health and safety considerations in the water supplied to pools and spas compared to decorative water features. As a result, the City’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan has reviewed the response actions, enforcement actions, and monitoring and reporting programs separately for decorative water features and for pools and spas, as applicable.

PLAN ADOPTION, SUBMITTAL, AVAILABILITY, AND AMENDMENT

PROCEDURES
CWC 10632.
(c) The urban water supplier shall make available the water shortage contingency plan prepared pursuant to this article to its customers and any city or county within which it provides water supplies no later than 30 days after adoption of the water shortage contingency plan.

The City’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan is adopted as part of the City’s 2025 Urban Water Management Plan adoption process discussed in Chapter 10. The process for adopting the City’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan includes the following:
 The City will conduct a public hearing and make the Water Shortage Contingency Plan available for public inspection.
 The City will provide notification of the time and place of the public hearing to any city or county in which water is provided.
 The City will publish notice of public hearing in a newspaper once a week, for two successive weeks (with at least five days between publication dates).  The City Council will adopt the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and the Water Shortage Contingency Plan
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 As part of submitting the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan to DWR, the City will also submit the Water Shortage Contingency Plan (electronically through DWR’s online submittal tool) within 30 days of adoption and by July 1, 2026. The City will submit a copy of the Water Shortage Contingency Plan to the California State Library and to any city or county in which water is provided within 30 days of adoption. In addition, the City will make the Water Shortage Contingency Plan available for public review within 30 days of adoption.

If there are any subsequent amendments required, the process for adopting an amended Water Shortage Contingency Plan includes the following:
 The City will conduct a public hearing and make the amended Water Shortage Contingency Plan available for public inspection.
 The City Council will adopt the amended Water Shortage Contingency Plan  The City will submit the amended Water Shortage Contingency Plan to DWR (electronically through DWR’s online submittal tool) within 30 days of adoption Additional information regarding the adoption, submittal, and availability of the City’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan (and 2025 Urban Water Management Plan) is provided in Chapter 10.

RESOURCES AND REFERENCES
DWR’s Final 2025 UWMP Guidebook provides a listing of resources and references which can be helpful during the preparation of a Water Shortage Contingency Plan.

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SUBMITTAL TABLES
The applicable standardized Submittal Tables referenced within Chapter 8 are provided below.

8.14.1 TABLE 8-1: CROSS REFERENCE FOR STANDARD VS. SUPPLIER

SHORTAGE LEVELS
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8.14.2 TABLE 8-2: SUPPLY AUGMENTATION AND OTHER ACTIONS Table 8-2 Supply Augmentation and Other Actions

Yes
Volume or
Percentage
Drop down
Shortage Gap
Reduction Value
(May be a range)
(AF)
1 Transfers Volume 0 Not applicable (see Notes)
2 Transfers Volume 0 Not applicable (see Notes)
3 Transfers Volume 0 Not applicable (see Notes)
4 Transfers Volume 0 Not applicable (see Notes)
5 Transfers Volume 0 Not applicable (see Notes)
6 Transfers Volume 0 Not applicable (see Notes)
Submittal Table 8-2 Retail: Supply Augmentation and Other Actions Water Code Section 10632(a)(4)(A),(C) and (E)
Add additional rows as needed
NOTES: The City will consider increased production from the Central Basin using existing facilities to address increased demands.

As noted on Table 8-3, the City plans to implement demand reduction measures in the event water supplies from existing sources are not sufficient to meet anticipated demands.

Is the Supplier completing this table using the standard six levels? (yes/no) 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
Thes e are the only categories that will
be accepted by the WUEdata online
s ubmittal tool
Additional Explanation or Reference
(OPTIONAL)
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8.14.3 TABLE 8-3: DEMAND-REDUCTION ACTIONS
Table 8-3 Demand Reduction Actions

Yes
Volume or
Percentage
Drop down
Shortage Gap
Reduction Value
(May be a range)
(AF)
1 Landscape - Limit landscape
irrigation to specific times Volume
Collective reduction
from all Shortage
Level 1 actions is up
to 186 AFY
(Permanent) Watering or irrigating of lawn,
landscape or other vegetated area with potable
water is prohibited between the hours of 10:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on any day, except by use of a
hand-held bucket or similar container, a handheld hose equipped with a positive self-closing water hut-off nozzle or device, or for very short
periods of time for the express purpose of
adjusting or repairing an irrigation system.

Yes
1 Landscape - Limit landscape
irrigation to specific times Volume
Collective reduction
from all Shortage
Level 1 actions is up
to 186 AFY
(Permanent) Watering or irrigating of lawn,
landscape or other vegetated area with potable
water using a landscape irrigation system or a
watering device that is not continuously
attended is limited to no more than fifteen (15)
minutes watering per day per station. This
subsection does not apply to landscape
irrigation systems that exclusively use very lowflow driptype irrigation systems when no emitter produces more than two (2) gallons of
water per hour and weather based controllers or
stream rotor sprinklers that meet a seventy
percent (70%) efficiency standard.

Yes
1 Landscape - Restrict or prohibit
runoff from landscape irrigation Volume
Collective reduction
from all Shortage
Level 1 actions is up
to 186 AFY
(Permanent) Watering or irrigating of any lawn,
landscape or other vegetated area in a manner
that causes or allows excessive water flow or
runoff onto an adjoining sidewalk, driveway,
street, alley, gutter or ditch is prohibited.

Yes
1 Other - Prohibit use of potable
water for washing hard surfaces Volume
Collective reduction
from all Shortage
Level 1 actions is up
to 186 AFY
(Permanent) Washing down hard or exterior
paved surfaces, including but not limited to
sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking areas,
patios or alleys, is prohibited except when
necessary to alleviate safety or sanitary hazards,
and then only by use of a hand-held bucket or
similar container, a hand-held hose equipped
with a positive self-closing water shut-off
device, a low- volume, high-pressure cleaning
machine equipped to recycle any water used, or
a low-volume high-pressure water broom.

Yes
Is the Supplier completing this table using the standard six levels? (yes/no) Submittal Table 8-3 Retail: Demand Reduction Actions
Water Code Section 10632(a)(4)(B),(D), and (E)
Add additional rows as needed
How much is this going to reduce the
shortage gap?
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)
Penalty, Charge,
or Other
Enforcement?
For Retail Suppliers
Only
Drop Down List
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1 Other - Customers must repair
leaks, breaks, and malfunctions in a
timely manner
Volume
Collective reduction
from all Shortage
Level 1 actions is up
to 186 AFY
(Permanent) Repair as soon as reasonably
practicable. Yes
1 Water Features - Restrict water use
for decorative water features, such
as fountains
Volume
Collective reduction
from all Shortage
Level 1 actions is up
to 186 AFY
(Permanent) Operating a water fountain or
other decorative water feature that does not
use re-circulated water is prohibited.

Yes
1 Other - Prohibit vehicle washing
except at facilities using recycled or
recirculating water
Volume
Collective reduction
from all Shortage
Level 1 actions is up
to 186 AFY
(Permanent) Using water to wash or clean a
vehicle, including but not limited to any
automobile, truck, van, bus, motorcycle, boat or
trailer, whether motorized or not is prohibited,
except by use of a hand-held bucket or similar
container or a hand-held hose equipped with a
positive self-closing water shut-off nozzle or
device. This subsection does not apply to any
commercial vehicle washing facility.

Yes
1 CII - Restaurants may only serve
water upon request
Volume
Collective reduction
from all Shortage
Level 1 actions is up
to 186 AFY
(Permanent) Eating or drinking establishments,
including but not limited to a restaurant, hotel,
cafe, cafeteria, bar, or other public place where
food or drinks are sold, served, or offered for
sale, are prohibited from providing drinking
water to any person unless expressly requested.

Yes
1 CII - Other CII restriction or
prohibition Volume
Collective reduction
from all Shortage
Level 1 actions is up
to 186 AFY
(Permanent) Installation of single pass cooling
systems is prohibited in buildings requesting
new water service.

Yes
1 CII - Other CII restriction or
prohibition Volume
Collective reduction
from all Shortage
Level 1 actions is up
to 186 AFY
(Permanent) Installation of non-re-circulating
water systems is prohibited in new commercial
conveyor car wash and new commercial laundry
systems.

Yes
1 Landscape - Limit landscape
irrigation to specific days Volume
Collective reduction
from all Shortage
Level 1 actions is up
to 186 AFY
Watering or irrigating of lawn, landscape or
other vegetated area with potable water is
limited to three (3) days per week on a schedule
established and posted by the City.

Yes
1 Landscape - Limit landscape
irrigation to specific times Volume
Collective reduction
from all Shortage
Level 1 actions is up
to 186 AFY
Watering or irrigating of lawn, landscape or
other vegetated area with potable water is
prohibited between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and
6:00 p.m. Pacific.Standard Time. This provision
does not apply to landscape irrigation zones that
exclusively use very low flow drip type irrigation
systems when no emitter produces more than
two (2) gallons of water per hour. This provision
also does not apply to watering or irrigating by
use of a hand-held bucket or similar container, a
hand-held hose equipped with a positive selfclosing water shut-off nozzle or device, or for very short periods of time for the express
purpose of adjusting or repairing an irrigation
system.

Yes
1 Other - Customers must repair
leaks, breaks, and malfunctions in a
timely manner
Volume
Collective reduction
from all Shortage
Level 1 actions is up
to 186 AFY
All leaks, breaks, or other malfunctions in the
water user's plumbing or distribution system
must be repaired within seventy-two (72) hours
of notification by the city unless other
arrangements are made with the city.

Yes
2 Other Volume
Collective reduction
from Shortage Level
1 plus all Shortage
Level 2 actions is up
to 372 AFY
All actions under Shortage Level 1 Yes
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3 Other Volume
Collective reduction
from Shortage Level
2 plus all Shortage
Level 3 actions is up
to 558 AFY
All actions under Shortage Level 2 Yes
4 Landscape - Limit landscape
irrigation to specific days Volume
Collective reduction
from Shortage Level
4 actions is up to 744
AFY
Watering or irrigating of lawn, landscape or
other vegetated area with potable water is
limited to two (2) days per week on a schedule
established and posted by the city. During the
months of November through March, watering
or irrigating of lawn, landscape or other
vegetated area with potable water is limited to
no more than one (1) day per week on a
schedule established and posted by the city.

This provision does not apply to landscape
irrigation zones that exclusively use very low
flow drip type irrigation systems when no
emitter produces more than two (2) gallons of
water per hour. This provision also does not
apply to watering or irrigating by use of a handheld bucket or similar container, a hand-held hose equipped with a positive self-closing water
shut-off nozzle or device, or for very short
periods of time for the express purpose of
adjusting or repairing an irrigation system.

Yes
4 Other - Customers must repair
leaks, breaks, and malfunctions in a
timely manner
Volume
Collective reduction
from Shortage Level
4 actions is up to 744
AFY
All leaks, breaks, or other malfunctions in the
water user's plumbing or distribution system
must be repaired within forty-eight (48) hours of
notification by the city unless other
arrangements are made with the city.

Yes
4 Water Features - Restrict water use
for decorative water features, such
as fountains
Volume
Collective reduction
from Shortage Level
4 actions is up to 744
AFY
Filling or refilling ornamental lakes or ponds is
prohibited, except to the extent needed to
sustain aquatic life, provided that such animals
are of significant value and have been actively
managed within the water feature prior to
declaration of a supply shortage level under this
article.

Yes
4 Other - Prohibit vehicle washing
except at facilities using recycled or
recirculating water
Volume
Collective reduction
from Shortage Level
4 actions is up to 744
AFY
Using water to wash or clean a vehicle, including
but not limited to, any automobile, truck, van,
bus, motorcycle, boat or trailer, whether
motorized or not, is prohibited except by use of
a hand-held bucket or similar container, a handheld hose equipped with a positive self-closing water shut-of nozzle or device, by high
pressure/low volume wash systems, or at a
commercial car washing facility that utilizes a recirculating water system to capture or reuse water.

Yes
4 Other water feature or swimming
pool restriction Volume
Collective reduction
from Shortage Level
4 actions is up to 744
AFY
Refilling of more than one (1) foot and initial
filling of residential swimming pools or outdoor
spas with potable water is prohibited.

Yes
4 Landscape - Limit landscape
irrigation to specific times Volume
Collective reduction
from Shortage Level
4 actions is up to 744
AFY
Commercial Nurseries shall be prohibited from
watering lawn, landscaped or other turf areas
more often than every other day and shall be
prohibited from watering between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Yes
4 Other Volume
Collective reduction
from Shortage Level
4 actions is up to 744
AFY
No customer shall make, cause, use or permit
the use of city water for any purpose in excess
of eighty-five percent (85%) of the amount used
the same corresponding monthly billing period
two (2) years preceding the city council
declaring a Phase I Water Supply Shortage. In
the case of a newly established business, no
restriction shall be required until such time that
the business has been established for one (1)
year, at which time the preceding year's
corresponding monthly billing shall be used to
determine the businesses monthly water
consumption.

Yes
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5 Other Volume
Collective reduction
from Shortage Level
5 plus all Shortage
Level 5 actions is up
to 930 AFY
All actions under Shortage Level 4 Yes
6 Landscape - Prohibit certain types
of landscape irrigation Volume
Collective reduction
from Shortage Level
6 actions is greater
than 930 AFY
Watering/irrigating of lawn/landscape/other
vegetated areas with potable water is
prohibited. Restriction does not apply to the
following categories of use, unless the city has
determined that recycled water is available and
may be applied to the use: Maintenance of (1)
vegetation, including trees and shrubs, that are
watered using a hand-held bucket or similar
container, hand held hose equipped with a
positive self-closing water shut-off nozzle or
device; (2) existing landscape necessary for fire
protection; (3) existing landscape for soil
erosion control; (4) plant materials identified to
be rare or essential to the well- being of
protected species; (5) landscape within active
public playing fields and school grounds,
provided that such irrigation does not exceed
two (2) days per week according to the schedule
established and the time restrictions
established above; (6) Actively irrigated
environmental mitigation projects.

Yes
6 Other - Customers must repair
leaks, breaks, and malfunctions in a
timely manner
Volume
Collective reduction
from Shortage Level
6 actions is greater
than 930 AFY
All leaks, breaks, or other malfunctions in the
water user's plumbing or distribution system
must be repaired within twenty four (24) hours
of notification by the city unless other
arrangements are made with the city.

Yes
6 Landscape - Limit landscape
irrigation to specific times Volume
Collective reduction
from Shortage Level
6 actions is greater
than 930 AFY
Commercial Nurseries shall be prohibited from
watering lawn, landscaped or other turf areas
more often than every third (3rd) day and shall
be prohibited from watering between the hours
of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Yes
6 Other Volume
Collective reduction
from Shortage Level
6 actions is greater
than 930 AFY
No customer shall make, cause, use or permit
the use of city water for any purpose in excess
of seventy-five percent (75%) of the amount
used the same corresponding monthly billing
period two (2) years preceding the city council
declaring a Phase I Water Supply Shortage. In
the case of a newly established business, no
restriction shall be required until such time that
the business has been established for one (1)
year, at which time the preceding year's
corresponding monthly billing period shall be
used to determine the businesses monthly
water consumption.

Yes
6 Other Volume
Collective reduction
from Shortage Level
6 actions is greater
than 930 AFY
The use of water from a fire hydrant shall be
limited to fire fighting and related activities.

Other uses of city water for municipal purposes
shall be limited to activities necessary to
maintain the public health, safety and welfare.

Yes
6 Other Volume
Collective reduction
from Shortage Level
6 actions is greater
than 930 AFY
The city may, by written request, require all
commercial and industrial customers using 100
acre feet or more per year of potable water to
submit a water conservation plan and quarterly
progress reports on such plan. The conservation
plan shall include recommendations for
increased water savings, including increased
water recycling based on feasibility. The
quarterly report shall include progress to date
on implementation of such recommendations.

Yes
NOTES:

DWR NOTES: Units of measure (AF, CCF, MG) must remain consistent throughout the UWMP as reported in Submittal Table 2-3.

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CHAPTER 9

DEMAND MANAGEMENT MEASURES
LAY DESCRIPTION – CHAPTER 9

DEMAND MANAGEMENT MEASURES
Chapter 9 (Demand Management Measures) of the City’s 2025 Plan discusses and provides the following:
 The City has implemented “Demand Management Measures” to reduce its water demands and achieve its water use targets (discussed in Chapter 5)  The City’s Demand Management Measures include adoption of an ordinance to prevent water waste.
 The City’s Demand Management Measures include metering of all customer connections, including separate metering for single-family residential, multi-family residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional/governmental facilities.  The City’s Demand Management Measures include conservation pricing. The City’s current water rate structure promotes water conservation by customers.  The City’s Demand Management Measures include public education and outreach programs regarding water conservation.
 The City’s Demand Management Measures include various actions to assess and manage water distribution system losses.
 Additional Demand Management Measures including rebate, conservation, and educational programs are discussed.
 A summary of the Demand Management Measures the City has implemented over the past five (5) years is provided. The City met the 2020 Water Use Target Resolution No. 2026-033

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(discussed in Chapter 5) through the implementation of these Demand Management Measures.

DEMAND MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR RETAIL SUPPLIERS
CWC 10631.
(e) Provide a description of the supplier’s water demand management measures. This description shall include all of the following:
(1)(A) For an urban retail water supplier, as defined in Section 10608.12, a narrative description that addresses the nature and extent of each water demand management measure implemented over the past five years. The narrative shall describe the water demand management measures that the supplier plans to implement to achieve its water use targets pursuant to Section 10608.20.
(B) The narrative pursuant to this paragraph shall include descriptions of the following water demand management measures:
(i) Water waste prevention ordinances.
(ii) Metering.
(iii) Conservation pricing.
(iv) Public education and outreach.
(v) Programs to assess and manage distribution system real loss. (vi) Water conservation program coordination and staffing support. (vii) Other demand management measures that have a significant impact on water use as measured in gallons per capita per day, including innovative measures, if implemented.

9.1.1 IMPLEMENTATION OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS
The City is committed to implementing water conservation programs and works collaboratively with CBMWD to provide water conservation programs for its customers.

As a sub-agency of CBMWD, the City’s customers have the benefit of participating in Resolution No. 2026-033

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CBMWD’s conservation efforts. The highlights of DMM implementation over the past five years are described below.

As discussed in Section 9.1.3.1, the City Council previously adopted several ordinances which updated the Water Conservation Chapter of the City’s Municipal Code which provides a mechanism for the City to implement water shortage levels and is continued to be used by the City.

As discussed in Section 9.1.3.2, the City metered all customer connections, including separate metering for single-family residential, multi-family residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional/governmental facilities during the past five years.

As discussed in Section 9.1.3.3, the City’s rate structure includes a water consumption rate for its potable customers and a reduced water rate for recycled water use. These rates are designed to encourage conservation, while reducing the burden on those already conserving.

As discussed in Section 9.1.3.4, the City distributes information promoting water conservation through local news media and numerous printed materials. City staff also provide presentations at Vernon City Elementary School to highlight efficient use of resources and water conservation.

As discussed in Section 9.1.3.5, the City tracks the difference between water produced or purchased and the amount of water sold to its customers. The City’s computer billing program enables the City to log water use data and history of each service. The City can monitor unaccounted for water and perform repairs to fix leaks as necessary.

As described in Section 9.1.3.6, the conservation coordinator duties are performed by the City’s Water Administrator. The Water Administrator’s duties include managing the Resolution No. 2026-033

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provisions in the water conservation program, implementing the public information program, and planning the school education program.

As described in Section 9.1.3.7, the City participates in MWD’s “SoCal Water$mart” regional rebate program, which is available to the City’s residential and commercial customers. There are rebates available for indoor plumbing including high efficiency clothes washers and toilets. Rebates are also available for outdoor plumbing include those for weather-based irrigation controllers, rotating sprinkler nozzles, and replacement of irrigated lawn with drought tolerant plants or other approved landscape options.

9.1.2 IMPLEMENTATION TO ACHIEVE WATER USE TARGETS
CWC 10631.
(e)(1)(A) For an urban retail water supplier, as defined in Section 10608.12, a narrative description that addresses the nature and extent of each water demand management measure implemented over the past five years. The narrative shall describe the water demand management measures that the supplier plans to implement to achieve its water use targets pursuant to Section 10608.20.

The Demand Management Measures implemented by the City are discussed in Section

9.1.3. Descriptions regarding the nature and extent of these Demand Management Measures implemented by the City over the past five years are discussed in Section 9.1.1.

The City will continue to implement these Demand Management Measures and other water conservation programs and work collaboratively with Central Basin Municipal Water District to provide water conservation programs for its residents.

As indicated in Section 5.2.2, the City previously met its 2020 Water Use Target as part of the 2020 Plan. The City met the 2020 Water Use Target through the implementation of the Demand Management Measures discussed in Section 9.1.3. Continued Resolution No. 2026-033

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implementation of these Demand Management Measures will assist the City in meeting water use targets and objectives.

9.1.3 REQUIRED DEMAND MANAGEMENT MEASURES

9.1.3.1 WATER WASTE PREVENTION ORDINANCES
The City previously adopted Ordinance No. 995 (Appendix H), Ordinance No. 1115 (Appendix I), and Ordinance No. 1161 (Appendix J) which updated the Water Conservation Chapter of the City’s Municipal Code (Appendix K). The City’s Municipal Code provides a mechanism for the City to implement water shortage levels which include measures to prevent water waste include landscape irrigation during specified hours and days, use of recirculated water in decorative water features, and prohibition of washing down hard or paved surfaces.

9.1.3.2 METERING
CWC 526.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an urban water supplier that, on or after January 1, 2004, receives water from the federal Central Valley Project under a water service contract or subcontract… shall do both of the following:
(1) On or before January 1, 2013, install water meters on all service connections to residential and nonagricultural commercial buildings… located within its service area.

CWC 527.
(a) An urban water supplier that is not subject to Section 526 shall do both of the following:
(1) Install water meters on all municipal and industrial service connections located within its service area on or before January 1, 2025.

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The City is fully metered for all customer sectors, including separate meters for single family residential, multi-family residential, commercial, industrial, large landscapes, and all institutional/governmental facilities. Further information regarding the City’s service fees and conservation pricing is provided in Section 9.1.3.3.

9.1.3.3 CONSERVATION PRICING
The City’s water rate structure includes a water consumption rate based on every hundred cubic feet of water used. After a minimum monthly meter charge, every unit of water used by customers is charged at the same water consumption rate. The City’s water rate structure also includes a reduced water rate for recycled water use. These water rates are designed to encourage conservation, while reducing the burden on those already conserving. A water rate sheet showing current rates is provided in Appendix N.

9.1.3.4 PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
Public information regarding the City’s mission, programs, and events are constantly distributed to numerous interested parties in order to promote water conservation. The City provides information to customers at the City’s Customer Service Counter. The City distributes numerous printed materials to the community including articles on water quality, conservation, and infrastructure improvement information. In addition, the City publishes an annual water quality report, which provides quality information, and promotes water conservation. The annual water quality report is electronically available on the City’s website, and notice of availability is mailed to every service address.

Customers can request a hard copy be mailed to them free of charge and hard copies are also available over the counter at City’s Customer Service Counter. Publications are also available for download on the City’s website.

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In coordination with CBMWD, the City provides water conservation information and links to wholesaler programs on its website.

The City is almost entirely industrial and commercial, with a very small residential population. The City’s service area includes only one school (Vernon City Elementary School). City staff provide presentations at the school to highlight efficient use of resources and water conservation. City staff also provide water facility tours to students

9.1.3.5 PROGRAMS TO ASSESS AND MANAGE DISTRIBUTION

SYSTEM REAL LOSS
The City’s estimated water system losses are discussed in Section 4.3. The City tracks the difference between water produced or purchased and the amount of water sold to its customers. All water delivered to the City is recorded on master meters connected to each well. Water distributed by the City to its customers is metered, with the exception of water used from fire hydrants for emergencies, periodic flushing, leaks and theft. The City’s computer billing program enables the City to log water use data and history of each service. Data for each service includes an account number, address, meter size and charges along with the water usage. With this data, the City can monitor unaccounted for water and perform repairs to fix leaks as necessary.

9.1.3.6 WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM COORDINATION AND

STAFFING SUPPORT
The City’s designated water conservation coordinator is the Water Administrator. The Water Administrator spends approximately five percent of the time managing the provisions in the water conservation program, implementing the public information program, and planning the school education program. During periods of declared drought, the time allocated to conservation duties increases. The Water Administrator often Resolution No. 2026-033

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represents the City at regional and statewide workshops and organizations. In addition, the Water Administrator also seeks Federal, State, and local funding to develop new programs that promote water conservation throughout the City’s water service area.

9.1.3.7 OTHER DEMAND MANAGEMENT MEASURES
The City participates in MWD’s “SoCal Water$mart” rebate program. Through MWD’s SoCal Water$mart, residential and commercial customers are eligible for rebates to help encourage water efficiency and conservation. The SoCal Water$mart program offers rebates on a wide variety of water-saving technologies including high efficiency clothes washers and toilets. Rebates are also available for outdoor plumbing include those for weather-based irrigation controllers, rotating sprinkler nozzles, and replacement of irrigated lawn with drought tolerant plants or other approved landscape options.

DEMAND MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR WHOLESALE SUPPLIERS
CWC 10631.
(e) Provide a description of the supplier’s water demand management measures. This description shall include all of the following:
(2) For an urban wholesale water supplier, as defined in Section 10608.12, a narrative description of the items in clauses (ii), (iv), (vi), and (vii) of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), and a narrative description of its distribution system asset management and wholesale supplier assistance programs.

The City is not a wholesale agency and is not required by DWR to complete Section 9.2.

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CHAPTER 10

PLAN ADOPTION, SUBMITTAL, AND IMPLEMENTATION
LAY DESCRIPTION – CHAPTER 10

PLAN ADOPTION, SUBMITTAL, AND IMPLEMENTATION
Chapter 10 (Plan Adoption, Submittal, and Implementation) of the City’s 2025 Plan discusses and provides the following:
 The steps the City has performed to adopt and submit its 2025 Plan are detailed  The steps the City has performed to adopt and submit its Water Shortage Contingency Plan are detailed
 The City coordinated the preparation of its 2025 Plan with the City of Vernon, the County of Los Angeles, and CBMWD. The City notified these agencies at least sixty (60) days prior to the public hearing of the preparation of the 2025 Plan and invited these agencies to participate in the development of the 2025 Plan.  The City provided a notice of the public hearing to the same agencies regarding the time, date, and place of the public hearing.
 The City published a newspaper notification of the public hearing, once a week for two successive weeks
 The City conducted a public hearing to discuss and adopt the City’s 2025 Plan and City’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan.
 Within 30 days of adoption, the City submitted the 2025 Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan to the California Department of Water Resources.  Within 30 days of adoption, the City submitted all data tables associated with the 2025 Plan to the California Department of Water Resources.

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 Within 30 days of adoption, the City submitted a copy of the 2025 Plan to the State of California Library.
 Within 30 days of adoption, the City submitted a copy of the 2025 Plan (and Water Shortage Contingency Plan) to the County of Los Angeles Registrar- Recorder/ Clerk’s office and the City Clerk’s Office.
 Within 30 days after submittal of the 2025 Plan to the California Department of Water Resources, the City made the 2025 Plan (including the Water Shortage Contingency Plan) available at the City Clerk’s Office and on the City’s website.  The steps the City will perform to amend the 2025 Plan and/or the Water Shortage Contingency Plan, if necessary, are provided.

PLAN COMPLETION TIMELINE
The data provided in the City’s 2025 Plan and the Water Shortage Contingency Plan is provided on a CY basis through December 31, 2025 (as discussed in Section 2.5).

NOTICE OF PLAN PREPARATION
CWC 10621.
(b) Every urban water supplier required to prepare a plan shall … at least 60 days prior to the public hearing on the plan … notify any city or county within which the supplier provides waters supplies that the urban water supplier will be reviewing the plan and considering amendments or changes to the plan.

As discussed in Section 2.4.2, the City coordinated the preparation of the 2025 Plan with Central Basin Municipal Water District. The City notified this agency, as well the cities and county within which the City provides water supplies, at least sixty (60) days prior to Resolution No. 2026-033

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the public hearing of the preparation of the 2025 Plan and invited them to participate in the development of the Plan. A copy of the notification letters sent to these agencies is provided in Appendix D.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CWC 10642.
…Prior to adopting either, the urban water supplier shall make both the plan and the water shortage contingency plan available for public inspection and shall hold a public hearing or hearings thereon. Prior to any of these hearings, notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be published within the jurisdiction of the publicly owned water supplier pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code. The urban water supplier shall provide notice of the time and place of a hearing to any city or county within which the supplier provides water supplies.

Government Code 6066.

Publication of notice pursuant to this section shall be once a week for two successive weeks.

Two publications in a newspaper published once a week or oftener, with at least five days intervening between the respective publication dates not counting such publication dates, are sufficient. The period of notice commences upon the first day of publication and terminates at the end of the fourteenth day, including therein the first day.

The City provided a notice of the public hearing to the City of Vernon and the County of Los Angeles. The notice includes the time and place of the public hearing. Copies of the notice of the public hearing are provided in Appendix D. Table 10-1 summarizes the agencies which were provided notifications by the City.

The City encouraged the active involvement of the population within its service area prior to and during the preparation of the Plan. Pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code, the City published a notice of public hearing in the newspaper during the weeks of June 1, 2026 and June 8, 2026. A notice of public hearing was also provided to the City Clerk’s office and was posted throughout the City of Vernon and on the City’s website. A copy of the published notice is provided in Appendix D. To ensure the draft 2025 Plan Resolution No. 2026-033

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and the draft Water Shortage Contingency Plan were available for review, the City placed a copy at the City Clerk’s Office located at City Hall and made a copy available for review on its website.

PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION
CWC 10642.

Each urban water supplier shall encourage the active involvement of diverse social, cultural, and economic elements of the population within the service area prior to and during the preparation of both the plan and the water shortage contingency plan. Prior to adopting either, the urban water supplier shall make both the plan and the water shortage contingency plan available for public inspection and shall hold a public hearing or hearings thereon…. After the hearing or hearings, the plan or water shortage contingency plan shall be adopted as prepared or as modified after the hearing or hearings.

Government Code Section 7291
…every local public agency… serving a substantial number of non- English-Speaking people, shall employ a sufficient number of qualified bilingual persons in public contact positions or as interpreters to assist those in such positions, to ensure provision of information and services in the language of the non-English-speaking person.

Prior to adopting the draft 2025 Plan and the draft Water Shortage Contingency Plan, the City held a public hearing on June 16, 2026 which included input from the community regarding the City’s draft 2025 Plan and the draft Water Shortage Contingency Plan.

Following the public hearing, the City adopted both the draft 2025 Plan and the draft Water Shortage Contingency Plan (included in Chapter 8). A copy of the resolution adopting the 2025 Plan and the Water Shortage Contingency Plan is provided in Appendix O.

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PLAN SUBMITTAL
CWC 10621.
(e) .Each urban water supplier shall update and submit its 2025 plan to the department by July 1, 2026…
CWC 10635.
(c) The urban water supplier shall provide that portion of its urban water management plan prepared pursuant to this article to any city or county within which it provides water supplies no later than 60 days after the submission of its urban water management plan.

CWC 10644.
(a) (1) An urban water supplier shall submit to the department, the California State Library, and any city or county within which the supplier provides water supplies a copy of its plan no later than 30 days after adoption.

The City’s submittal process for its 2025 Plan and the Water Shortage Contingency Plan is discussed below.

10.5.1 SUBMITTING A UWMP AND WATER SHORTAGE

CONTINGENCY PLAN TO DWR
Within 30 days of adoption of the 2025 Plan by the City Council, the City submitted the adopted 2025 Plan (including the Water Shortage Contingency Plan) to DWR. The 2025 Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan were submitted through DWR’s “Water Use Efficiency (WUE) Data Portal” website.

DWR developed a checklist which was used by the City to assist DWR with its determination that the City’s 2025 Plan has addressed the requirements of the California Water Code. The City has completed the DWR checklist by indicating where the required CWC elements can be found within the City’s 2025 Plan (See Appendix B).

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10.5.2 ELECTRONIC DATA SUBMITTAL
CWC 10644.
(a)(2) The plan, or amendments to the plan, submitted to the department …shall be submitted electronically and shall include any standardized forms, tables, or displays specified by the department.

Within 30 days of adoption of the 2025 Plan, the City submitted all data tables associated with the 2025 Plan through DWR’s “Water Use Efficiency Data Portal” website.

10.5.3 SUBMITTING A UWMP, INCLUDING WSCP, TO THE

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY
Within 30 days of adoption of the 2025 Plan by the City Council, a copy (CD or hardcopy) of the 2025 Plan was submitted to the State of California Library. A copy of the letter to the State Library will be maintained in the City’s file. The 2025 Plan will be mailed to the following address if sent by regular mail:

California State Library
Government Publications Section
Attention: Coordinator, Urban Water Management Plans
P.O. Box 942837
Sacramento, CA 94237-0001
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The 2025 Plan will be mailed to the following address if sent by courier or overnight carrier:

California State Library
Government Publications Section
Attention: Coordinator, Urban Water Management Plans
900 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

10.5.4 SUBMITTING A UWMP TO CITIES AND COUNTIES
Within 30 days of adoption of the 2025 Plan (including the Water Shortage Contingency Plan) by the City Council, a copy of the 2025 Plan was submitted to the County of Los Angeles Registrar / Recorders office and the City Clerk’s Office. A copy of the letter to the County of Los Angeles will be maintained in the City’s file.

PUBLIC AVAILABILITY
CWC 10645.
(a) Not later than 30 days after filing a copy of its plan with the department, the urban water supplier and the department shall make the plan available for public review during normal business hours.
(b) Not later than 30 days after filing a copy of its water shortage contingency plan with the department, the urban water supplier and the department shall make the plan available for public review during normal business hours.

Within 30 days after submittal of the 2025 Plan to DWR, the City made the 2025 Plan (including the Water Shortage Contingency Plan) available at the City Clerk’s Office located at City Hall during normal business hours and on the City’s website.

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NOTIFICATION TO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
CWC 10621.
(c) An urban water supplier regulated by the Public Utilities Commission shall include its most recent plan and water shortage contingency plan as part of the supplier’s general rate case filings.

The City is not regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission.

PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
CWC 10643.

An urban water supplier shall implement its plan adopted pursuant to this chapter in accordance with the schedule set forth in its plan.

The City will implement any schedules set forth in the adopted 2025 Plan.

AMENDING AN ADOPTED UWMP OR WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY
PLAN
CWC 10621.
(d) The amendments to, or changes in, the plan shall be adopted and filed in the manner set forth in Article 3 (commencing with Section 10640).

CWC 10644.

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(a)(1) Copies of amendments or changes to the plans shall be submitted to the department, the California State Library, and any city or county within which the supplier provides water supplies within 30 days after adoption.

The City’s amendment process for its 2025 Plan is discussed below.

10.9.1 AMENDING A UWMP OR WSCP
If the City amends the adopted 2025 Plan, the City will conduct a similar notification and public hearing process for the amended 2025 Plan as discussed in Sections 10.2, 10.3, and 10.4. The amended Plan will then be submitted to DWR, the State of California Library, the County of Los Angeles Registrar / Recorders office, and the City Clerk’s Office.

10.9.2 SUBMITTING REVISED WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY
PLAN
CWC 10644.
(a) If an urban water supplier revises its water shortage contingency plan, the supplier shall submit to the department a copy of its water shortage contingency plan prepared…no later than 30 days after adoption, in accordance with protocols for submission and using electronic reporting tools developed by the department.

If the City amends the adopted 2025 Plan (including the Water Shortage Contingency Plan), the amended Plan (and Water Shortage Contingency Plan) will undergo adoption by the City’s governing board. Within 30 days of adoption, the amended Plan (and Water Shortage Contingency Plan) will then be submitted to DWR, the State of California Library, the County of Los Angeles Registrar / Recorders office, and the City Clerk’s Office.

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CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES REVIEW OF

SUBMITTED PLANS
As discussed in Section 1.5, DWR will review the 2025 Plans to ensure that they address the California Water Code requirements. Following DWR’s review, water suppliers will be notified of the results of the review via a formal review letter. These review letters will also be available to the public on DWR’s WUEdata portal. In cases where DWR finds that a Plan does not properly address item(s) in the Water Code, DWR will reach out to the water supplier to discuss needed corrections and correction procedures.

SUBMITTAL TABLES
The applicable standardized Submittal Tables referenced within Chapter 10 are provided below.

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10.11.1 SUBMITTAL TABLE 10-1: NOTIFICATION TO CITIES AND

COUNTIES
Table 10-1 Notification to Cities and Counties
City Name 60 Day Notice
Drop Down (yes/no)
Notice of Public
Hearing
Drop Down (yes/no)
Vernon Yes Yes
County Name
Drop Down List
60 Day Notice
Drop Down (yes/no)
Notice of Public
Hearing
Drop Down (yes/no)
Los Angeles County Yes Yes
Submittal Table 10-1 Retail: Notification to Cities and Counties
Water Code Section 10621(b) and 10642
Add additional rows as needed
Add additional rows as needed
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