HomeMy WebLinkAbout11 - 2015 Urban Water Management PlanMay 24, 2016
Agenda Item No. 11
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: George Murdoch, Municipal Operations Director, 949-644-3011,
gmurdoch@newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Steffen Catron, Utilities Manager
Rachell Wilfert, Management Assistant
TITLE: 2015 Urban Water Management Plan
ABSTRACT:
The Urban Water Management Plan is prepared every five years by California urban
water suppliers to support long-term resource planning and ensure adequate water
supplies are available to meet existing and future water demands.
RECOMMENDATION:
a) Determine that the action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines
because it will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or
indirectly;
b) Receive the draft Urban Water Management Plan for review; and
c) Set the date of June 14, 2016 for a public hearing.
FUNDING REQUIREMENT:
There are no funding requirements associated with this action.
DISCUSSION:
Every urban water supplier providing water for municipal purposes to more than 3,000
customers, or supplying more than 3,000 acre-feet (AF) of water annually, is required to
prepare, adopt, and file an Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) with the California
Department of Water Resources (DWR) every five years in the years ending in zero and
five. The purpose of the UWMP is to update the existing and planned water supplies,
maintain efficient use of urban water supplies, continue to promote water conservation,
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ensure sufficient water supplies are available, and provide a mechanism for response
during drought conditions. The Department of Water Resources (DWR) reviews the
submitted plans to assure compliance requirements identified in the Urban Water
Management Planning Act (Division 6 Part 2. 6 of the Water Code § 10610 - 10656).
The 2015 UWMP is required to be updated and submitted to the DWR by July 1, 2016.
The City of Newport Beach, along with twenty-three other local agencies, are
participating in a cooperative agreement with the Municipal Water District of Orange
County (MWDOC) to update/develop UWMPs for each agency. Due to the similarity of
regional information required for the plan, along with shared requirements mandated
from each water source entity, this joint effort minimizes consultant costs through
economies of scale. In August 2015, the consulting firm Arcadis was selected from a
competitive RFP process to collect data and prepare draft plans. The resulting UWMPs
are tailored to provide individual agency information and meet all elements required by
the California Water Code.
The 2015 UWMP updates the 2010 UWMP in compliance with the requirements of the
Act as amended in 2009 and in 2014, and includes a discussion of:
Water service area and facilities
Water sources and supplies
Water use by customer type
Distribution system water losses
Demand management measures
Water supply reliability
Planned water supply projects and programs
Water shortage contingency plan
Recycled water use
The Water Conservation Act of 2009 (SBx7-7), is part of the Delta Action Plan that
stemmed from the Governor's goal to achieve a 20 percent statewide reduction in urban
per capita water use by 2020 (20 by 2020). Reduction in water use is an important part
of the plan that aims to sustainably manage the Bay delta and reduce conflicts between
environmental conservation and water supply. The act of 2009 requires the City to
include in its 2015 UWMP the following information from its target -setting process:
Baseline daily per capita water use
2020 urban water use target
2015 interim water use target compliance
Compliance method being used along with calculation method and support data
An implementation plan to meet the targets
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The most recent amendment to the UWMP set forth by SB 1420 is Distribution System
Water Losses. The City must quantify distribution system losses for the most recent
12 -month period available. The water loss quantification is based on the water system
balance methodology developed by the American Water Works Association (AWWA). In
this plan, the 2015 water loss audit conducted on the City's water system is included.
In addition to the information provided in the plan, the appendices provides information
such as:
Orange County Water District's 2015 Update to their Groundwater Management
Plan
Water Use Efficiency Implementation Report
UWMP Checklist
Supply Reliability Methodology
We encourage our customers and residents to review the draft plan. There is a lot of
information included and staff is always willing to answer questions. We are requesting
a public hearing to hear public comments on June 14, 2016. Due to the size of the
documents, the draft 2015 UWMP and appendices are available on the City's web site
at http://www.newportbeachca.gov/government/departments/municipal-operations and
at the City Clerk's office located on the second floor Bay E at 100 Civic Center Drive,
Newport Beach CA.
In compliance with DWR procedures staff has developed the below timeline.
Action
Date Required
Status
Notify County within supplier's service
3/14/2016
Complete
area that water supplier is preparing an
updated UWMP.
Encourage public involvement (release
5/24/2016
Pending
of 2015 UWMP to public for review)
Hold Public Hearing
6/14/2016
Pending
Adopt UWMP
6/28/2016
Pending
Submit UWMP to Department of Water
7/28/2016
Pending
Resources
Submit UWMP to the California State
7/28/2016
Pending
Library and City or County within the
City's service area
Final UWMP available for public review
7/28/2016
Pending
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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Staff recommends the City Council find this action is not subject to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not
result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment)
and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378)of the CEQA
Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no
potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
NOTICING:
The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of
the meeting at which the City Council considers the item).
ATTACHMENTS:
None
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