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Home My WebLink AboutSS3 - Water Conservation Ordinance - PowerpointCITY OF PORT CH November 30, 2021 Item No. SS3 Water Conservation Ordinance Update City Council Study Session November 30, 2021 Utilities Department op CURRENT DROUGHT SITUATION • Governor Declaration, 15% voluntary reduction ... W • Orange County/So. California was well positioned with water stored • Current Water Use: —15,000 Acre Feet, AF (yr2021) • Past Water Use: 20,000 AF (yr2000, high use year) —16,000 AF (yr2013, pre -drought) -13,000 AF (yr2016, drought) • Likely Future — Drought conditions and restrictions • Need to update the City's Water Conservation Ordinance Utilities Department � SEW PSR e T a O 6 u rc i, 'c9ClFORN\P • Our Water Conservation Ordinance needs to meet conservation targets during a declared water shortage (Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan approved on June 81 2021.) • Each account's 2013 historical use was the baseline used to determine customer level cutbacks during the last drought • Achieving the 21-28% State conservation requirements was difficult; penalties (citations) had to be used PROCESS/POLICY TO CUTBACKS Water Shortage Contingency Plan • Six levels Utilities Department ACHIEVE WATER Who Should Cut back? • Priority of Use? • How do we allocate the water to each customer category? Implementation: • Public outreach • Direct contact/noticing • Ordinance authority • Penalties Single Family Residences Multi -Family Residences Apartments Townhomes Condos Duplexes Accessory Dwelling Units Irrigation Landscaping Only Commercial w City Accounts (Buildings/ Parks) POLICY DISCUSSION - PRIORITY OF WATER USE? For Example: the City needs to achieve a 30% cutback • Should each customer category cutback 30%? • Or should we have different cutbacks in each category that would still achieve an overall 30% savings? • Priority of use: (Recommended) 1. water for health & safety, economic development 2. discretionary water use i.e. landscaping Utilities Department Two likely methods in allocating water: • Historical use: based on prior water use • �• during the billing period or • Existing Code Or POLKY • Water budget = Indoor + Outdoor Calcs DISCUSSION ffFi� Indoor needs • Assume 4 people per household, ALLOCATION 55 gallons per day = 9 HCF, 700als METHODOLOGY c6, g � • Outdoor budget measures landscape jA area and weather conditions .. • City has detailed irrigation areas Ck- and weather data IM Utilities Department m Residential Indoor Calculation Persons per household x 55 gallons per person Days in billing cycle 1C esicenvat outdoor alculation Based on three factors: Irrigable area per parce (pools a spas included) ,-1 Daily evapotranspiration (water loss) x Plant factor (amount of water used for the type of plant) 1, Meter: Unit: Time Unit: Start Date: 2100031385 V CF •• Hourly 1017/2021 [] 115 92 23 4 p / ? g ! • ? 8 19 1110 7� 7z� l0 7F `S 76 it )� l� e`14 1-17 Military Time 24 Hours EXAMPLE OF WATER USE & CUSTOMER PORTAL ,<"Vwp(j", 0 S -Z Customer A - High User Ow" 44;;�,V Indoor allowance Customer B - Low User qr, Cut back Historical average Cut back Indoor to 1 1 hcf of 15 hcf to 25 hcf allowance — 9 hcf MIA Historical average of 35 hcf Customer A - High User allc A 1 v OMNI loll Indoor + Outdoor Indoor allowance — 20 hcf Cut back to 20 hcf (or by 15 hcf) Customer B - Low User W1 Indoor + Outdoor Indoor allowance — 20 hcf POLICY DISCUSSION - WATER ALLOCATION METHOD? • Allocating water based on historical water use: • Easier to understand • Can reward high water users and • can penalize low water users • Appeals expected • Allocating water on a budges standard (indoor +outdoor) • More difficult to administer; takes time to understand • Creates a consistent standard all customers are compared to • Appeals expected Utilities Department 0 During a declared drought stage what is the Education &Enforcement Plan? • General Public Education and outreach • Direct customer notifications, emails and utility bills • Customer online portal for their water use information • Standard Code Enforcement Process: certified mail • One formal warning (Notice of Violation) • Then infraction penalties i.e. $100,r$200,.$500 • Appeals process if needed Utilities Department DROUGHT STAGES PROCEDURE Drought Stages: (1., 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) o are duly noticed at a City Council public hearing o have a comprehensive local public outreach and information campaign o contain regional and statewide information campaigns o Include direct customer notifications via email and utility bills Customers will have online access to their water use Utilities Department NEXT STEPS f . I i Utilities Department, 1�. 4 • Receive policy guidance from City Council • Staff & Consultant will conduct water use analysis • Present draft results to Water Quality Committee meetings; Finance Committee if needed • Finalize Report and submit draft Water Conservation Ordinance for City Council approval in early 2022. STRAW POLL QUESTIONS: 00 t • During a water • shortage, should we prioritize water use? • Or should the City ask all customer categories to cutback the same percentage? Utilities Department During a water shortage, should we allocate a water budget based on a calculated indoor/outdoor needs? Or based on historical water use? 10 • During a water shortage, should we use the standard code enforcement process? o i.e. Notice of violations, penalties, appeals QUESTIONS? �ladliqaHANK YOU f 0 In- t