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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3053 - Emergency Water Management Program IfJAV.MICE PUBLIC NOTICE ;p PUBLIC NOTICE p PUBII(SAICITICE ORDINANCE N,^3063 . AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY Cv.11UNTINGTON BEACH FINDING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ADOPTING AN EMERGENCY WATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as'follows;:.`-" SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. California Water Code Sections.375 et seq. permit public entities which supply water at retail to adopt and enforce a water conservation program to reduce the. quantity of water used by the people therein for the purpose of conserving the water supplies of such public entity. The City Council hereby establishes a comprehensive water conservation program pursuant to California Water Code Sections 375 at seq.,.based upon the need to conserve water supplies and to avoid or minimize the effects of any future shortage. i SECTION 2.Findings.The City Council.finds and determines that a water shortage could exist based upon the occurrence of one or more of the following conditions: (A)A general water supply shortage due to Increased demand or limited supplies. (B)A major failure of the supply, storage, and distribution facilities of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California,or of the City occurs. (C)A local or regional disaster which limits the water supply. The City Council also finds and determines that the conditions prevailing in the Huntington Beach area require that the water resources available be put to maximum beneficial use to the extent to which they are capable,and that the waste or unreasonable use,or unreasonable method of use,of water be prevented,and that the conservation of such water encourage with a view to the maximum reasonable and.beneficial use thereof In the Interests of the people of the City and for the public , welfare. SECTION S.CEGA Exemption.The City finds that this Ordinance and actions taken hereafter pursuant to this Ordinance are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act as specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080 (bX4) and the California Environmental Quality Act Guildelines Section 15269(c). The City Administrator of the City is hereby authorized and directed to file a Notice of Exemption as soon as possible following adoption of this Ordinance. SECTION 4.Application.The provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to all persons,customers, and property served by the City. SECTION S.Authorization.The Clty's Director of Public Works and the City Administrator,or their designated representative,are hereby authorized and directed by the City Council to Implement the provisions of this Ordinance;provided,however,that any actions taken by them pursuant herewith shall be confirmed at the earliest practicable time by the City Council. SECTION.6. Mandatory Conservation Phase Implementation. The City shall monitor the projected supply and demand for water by Its customers. The Director of Public Works.shall determine the extent of the conservation required through the Implementation and/or termination of particular conservation stages In order for the City to prudently plan for and supply water to its customers.The City Council shall direct the City Administrator to order that the appropriate stage of water conservation be Implemented or terminated an any time It determines appropriate in accordance with the applicable provision of this Ordinance.However,in case of local emergencies as defined under the Huntington Beach Municipal Code,the City Administrator shall have the authority to order the Implementation of the appropriate stage of water conservation subject to ratification by the City Council within seven days thereafter or such order of the Director of Public Works shall have no further force or effect. SECTION 7.Penalty.As provided in Water Code Section 377,any violation of this Ordinance is a misdemeanor.Upon conviction thereof such person shall be punished by Imprisonment In the county jail for not more than 30 days,or by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars($1,000.00),or by both. In addition to any other remedies which the City may have for the enforcement of this Ordinance, service of water shall be discontinued or appropriately limited to any customer who willfully uses water in violation of any provision hereof. SECTION 8.Effective Date and Publication.This Ordinance shall become effective as of the date of adoption and shall be published within ten days of adoption, pursuant to the California Water Code Section 376. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 20th day of August, 1990. PETER GREEN,Mayor Pro-Tempore ATTEST:Connie Brockway,City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) j COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH) I,CONNIE BROCKWAY,the duly elected,qualified City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the said City, do hereby certify,that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven;that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 8th day of August, 1990;and was again read to said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 20th day of August,1990, and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council. AYES:COUNCILMEMBERS:MacAllister,Winchell,Green,Bannister,Silva,Erskine NOES:Councilmembers:None ABSENT:Councilmembers:Mays Connie Brockway City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach,California.- Published Orange Coast Daily Pilot August 29, 1990 W-125 Authorized to Publish Advertisements of all kinds including / public notices by Decree of the Superior Court of Orange County, California, Number A-6214, September 29, 1961, and A-24831 June 11, 1963 STATE OF CALIFORNIA County of Orange I am a Citizen of the United States and a resident of the County aforesaid; I am over the age of eighteen years,.and not a party to or interested in the below entitled matter. I am a principal clerk of the ORANGE COAST DAILY PILOT, a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published in the City of Costa Mesa, County of Orange, State of California, and that attached Notice is a true and complete copy as was printed and published in the Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley, Irvine, the South Coast communities and Laguna Beach issues of said newspaper to wit the issue(s) of: August 29, 1990 declare, under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on August 29, 1 99 0 at Costa Mesa,, pCalifornia. Signature PROOF OF PUBLICATION REQUE OR CITY COUNCIL ACTT Z Date August 6, 1990 Submitted to: Honorable Mayor and City Council Submitted by: Michael T. Uberuaga, City Administrator r _ Prepared by: 01CLouis F. Sandoval, Director of Public Works Subject: ORDINANCE ADOPTING AN EMERGENCY WATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Consistent with Council Policy? [X] Yes [ ] New Policy or Exception Statement of Issue, Recommendation,Analysis, funding Source,Alternative Actions,Attachments: STATEMENT OF ISSUE The current drought has created a need to develop and implement an Emergency Water Management Program. The ordinance authorizes the adoption of a Program, but retains the Program as a separate, flexible document. RECOMMENDATION Approve and adopt Ordinance # J 0 S3 for an Emergency Water Management Program. ANALYSIS The past four years of drought, combined with new limits on additional water supplies has created the need to have an Emergency. Water Management Program (EWMP) available for implementation when necessary. Ordinance #k3053 will authorize the Director of Public Works to review the water supply situation periodically, and determine the amount of conservation, if any, required to maintain adequate domestic supplies for the City. The applicable phase of the Program will then be implemented. By keeping the EWMP as a separate document, it can be regularly updated without requiring an ordinance change. Since this is a new program, some minor modifications of the EWMP over the next few years should be expected. These changes could accommodate the addition of new water sources, such as reclaimed water or desalinated water which are not yet available. The EWMP will also provide a guide for water use in a sudden shortage such as a regional or local disaster. P10 5/85 G EMERGENCY WATER MANGEMENT PROGRAM August 6 , 1990 Page 2 FUNDING SOURCE Not Applicable ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS Do not approve the ordinance, and direct staff on how to proceed. Do not approve the ordinance, and direct staff and counsel to include the EWMP in the body of the ordinance. ATTACHMENTS 1. Ordinance finding the necessity for and adopting an Emergency Water Management Program. 2. Summary of the EWMP 10 ORDINANCE NO. 3053 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH FINDING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ADOPTING AN EMERGENCY WATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows : SECTION 1 . Declaration of Policv. California Water Code Sections° 375 et seq . permit public entities which supply water at retail to adopt and enforce a water conservation program to reduce the quantity of water used by the people therein for the purpose of conserving the water supplies of such public entity. The City Council hereby establishes a comprehensive water conservation program pursuant to California .Water Code Sections 375 et seq . , based upon the need to conserve water supplies and to avoid or minimize the effects of any future shortage. SECTION 2 . Findings . The City Council finds and determines that a water shortage could exist based upon the occurrence of one or more of the following conditions : (A) A general water supply shortage due to increased demand or limited supplies . (B) A major failure of the supply, storage and distribution facilities of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, or of the City occurs . (C) A local or regional disaster which limits the water supply. The City Council also finds and determines that the conditions prevailing in the Huntington Beach area require that the water resources available be put to maximum beneficial use to the extent to which they are capable, and that the waste or unreasonable use, -1- or unreasonable method of use, of water be prevented and that the r"l conservation of such water encourage with a view to the maximum I reasonable and beneficial use thereof in the interests of the people of the City and for -the public welfare . SECTION 3 . CEOA Exemption. The City finds that this Ordinance and actions taken hereafter pursuant to this Ordinance are exempt from the California. Environmental Quality Act as specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency pursuant to Public Resources Code Sect-ion 21080 (b) (4) and the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15269 (c) . The City Administrator of the City is hereby authorized and directed to file a Notice of Exemption as soon as possible following adoption of this Ordinance. SECTION 4 . Application. The provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to all persons , customers , and property served by the City. SECTION 5 . Authorization, The City' s Director of Public Works and the City Administrator, or their designated representative, are hereby authorized and directed by the City Council to implement the provisions of this Ordinance; provided however that, any actions taken by them pursuant herewith shall be confirmed at the earliest practicable time by the City Council . SECTION 6 . Mandatory Conservation Phase Implementation. The City shall monitor the projected supply and demand for water by its customers . The Director of Public Works shall determine the extent of the conservation required through the implementation and/or termination of particular conservation stages in order for the City to prudently plan for and supply water to its customers . The City `J -2- , i Council shall direct the City Administrator to order that the appropriate stage of water conservation be implemented or terminated time it determines .appropriate in accordance with the applicable provision of this Ordinance. However, in case of local emergencies as defined under the Huntington Beach Municipal Code, the City Administrator shall have the authority to order the implementation of the appropriate stage of water conservation subject to ratification by the City Council within seven days thereafter or such order of the Director of Public Works shall have no further force or effect . SECTION 7 . Penalty. As provided in Water Code Section 377, any violation of this Ordinance is a misdemeanor . Upon conviction thereof such person shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 30 days, or by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1, 000 . 00) , or by both. In addition to any other remedies which the City may have for t'he enforcement of this Ordinance, service of water shall be discontinued or appropriately limited to any customer who willfully uses water in violation of any provision hereof . SECTION 8 . Effective Date and Publication. This Ordinance shall become effective as of the date of adoption and shall be published within ten days of adoption, pursuant to the California Water Code Section 376 . _j -3- I PASSED AND ADOPTED. by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 20th day of august 1990 . Mayo r Pro-Tempore ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Clerk City Attorney k S-G� REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED: -Cr Adm1n1strat r ",7 � Director of Public Works ' 'I -4- s. Ord. No. 3053 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE SS CITY OF: HUNTINGTON BEACH I, CONNIE BROCKWAY, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular meeting therof held on the gthday of August 19 go and was again read to said City Council at a regular meeting; therof held on the 2oth day of August 19 90 , and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council , AYES: Councilmembers: MacAllister, Winchell, Green, Bannister, Silva, Erskine NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: Mays City Clerk and ex-offic Clerk of the City Council of he City of Huntington Beach, California GUIDE FOR A PHASED EMERGENCY WATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM * Phase I Moderate Shortage ( 10%) Combined voluntary water use reductions and certain mandatory water use regulations including: Residential, Commercial and Industrial Limit the washing of concrete and other hard surfaces except as required to maintain health or safety; Turn off decorative fourrntains unless a water recycling system is used; Retrofit indoor plumbing fixtures with low-flow devices as appropriate; Check faucets, toilets and pipes (both indoor and outdoor) , for leaks and repair immediately; Encourage the installation of low water using plants combined with hardscape materials, and energy efficient irrigation systems when installing or replacing landscapes; Reduce interior and exterior uses of water to eliminate excessive waste; Irrigation Uses: Regulate irrigation times on residences, golf courses, cemeteries and government and commercial facilities including: Odd-even address irrigation day Schedule irrigation times before 7 : 00 am and after 7 : 00pm Avoid watering on windy days when possible Request adjustment of sprinklers and irrigation systems to avoid over-spray, run-off and waste. Residential Uses: Request automatic cutoff valves on hoses when washing cars or other items at the residence; Encourage installation of pool and spa covers to minimize water loss due to evaporation; Discourage draining and refilling of pools and spas unless necessary for health and safety reasons; City Program Implement a strong public information program which may consist of: conservation packets and brochures; cable network programming; water bill inserts; local newspaper information; speakers bureau and increased response to water waste reports. Request the cooperation of all City Departments to control internal and external water uses. * Phase II Serious Shortage (10%-20%) All of Phase I , plus: Mandatory cutbacks on irrigation, street cleaning, system flushing, car washing and all discretionary water uses for all water users. A water waste penalty system shall be implemented which includes a written warning for first offense, a house call by water personnel to explain the problem the second time, financial penalties of up to $100 the third offense and installation of flow restrictor, and shut off thereafter. Restrict the filling of pools, spas and lakes except to maintain health and safety. Prepare a plan for per capita water use limits . Implement increasing block rate structure on excessive use. Discourage the use of hydrants and water trucks used for grading or cleaning. Industrial and Commercial Request all air conditioner temperatures be set to 78 degrees, if possible, unless equipment recirculates water. * Phase III Critical Shortage ( 20% + ) All of Phase II plus: All public water uses not required for health or safety are prohibited. Mandatory compliance with irrigation limits and other discretionary uses. Restrict system flushing to emergency situations only. Implement the per capita water use limits plan including increased block rate structure for all water use. Pressure reduction on the entire water system if and when possible. Strict enforcement of the penalty system. Limit the issuance of permits for hydrants and water trucks used for grading or cleaning. IMPLEMENTING THE EMERGENCY WATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM The water management program will be managed by the Water Division, however, a successful program will require the cooperation of all City Departments. Below are noted the programs, and a brief summary of implementation procedures for each. * Internal Water Management The City is one of its largest water users. The water management program includes inspection and adjustment of irrigation systems at all City facilities; internal plumbing repairs in all facilities; eliminate the use of hoses on cement walkways unless necessary for sanitation reasons; and the cautious use of water trucks. A system at each facility should be established to notify the proper personnel of leaks, etc. Education of City employees is essential . * Request Voluntary Conservation (Target 10% savings) This is rather simple. It will be included with the public notification programs. The last year' s approximate consumption information is readily available on each water bill . The key is to keep the public aware. * Restrict Uses Many of these are already included in existing City Council Resolution #5920 . They include limiting the hours for landscape irrigation; requiring automatic shut offvalves for hoses; shutting off fountains which do not recirculate; not hosing paved surfaces; serving water only upon request. * Provide Public Information Utilize bill inserts, signs, local ads and cable network announcements are reliable methods. Provide public City facilities such as libraries and recreation centers with printed information. Inform all City employees water situation so that they area aware of the City programs . * Waste Investigation Train employees to investigate and act on reports of water misuse by meeting directly with customers observed or reported to be wasting water and distribute conservation information. FECITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH INTER-DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATION HUNTINGTON BEACH To From Honorable Mayor and Jeffrey R. Renna City Council Water Operations klanatger Subject Emergency Water Date August 15, 1990.. Management Plan Proposed Ordinance No. 3053 Per your direction given at the City Council meeting of August 6, 1990, the subject ordinance has been amended. The amendments were made to Sections 5 and 6 of the ordinance. As now written, the City Council will be the authority recognized to order the appropriate stage of water conservation to be implemented or terminated in accordance with the applicable provisions of the ordinance. The Director of Public Works was the authority identified in the first reading. An additional change allows that, in case of emergency, the City Administrator shall have the authority to order the appropriate stage of conservation subject to ratification by City Council within seven days. It is- recommended that your Honorable Body adopt this ordinance as amended. JRR:bb cc: Michael T. Uberuaga, City Administrator Louis F. Sandoval, Director of Public Works Connie Brockway, City Clerk a ` ! CITY OF HVNTINGTON BEACH - INTER-DEPARTMENT%COMMUNICATION HUMnNGM RACH To From Honorable Mayor and Jeffrey R. Renna City Council Water Operations �§natger Subject Emergency Water Date August 15, 1990. Management Plan Proposed Ordinance No. 3053 Per your direction given at the City Council meeting of August 6, 1990, the subject ordinance has been amended. The amendments were made to Sections 5 and 6 of the ordinance. As now written, the City Council w4l be the authority recognized to order the appropriate stage of water conservation to be implemented or terminated in accordance with the applicable provisions of the ordinance. The Director of Public Works was the authority identified in the first reading. An additional change allows .that, in case of ei►iergency, the City Administrator shall have the authority to order the appropriate stage of conservation subject to ratification by City Council within seven days. It is recommended that your Honorable Body adopt this ordinance as amended. JRR:bb cc: Michael T. Uberuaga, City Administrator Louis F. Sandoval, Director of Public Works Connie Brockway, City Clerk w LA: C=. rn J r 4 - Cl. 4J LO W �.J O lL: V>_t7 N � L7 = Q cod lidL 01 06-:,I-60 SN0I1VHHd0 EHIVM 3^IU'd B CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH CO INTER-DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATION HUNTINGTON BEACH To From Honorable Mayor and Jeffrey R. Renna City Council Water Operations JnWagLer Subject Emergency Water Date August 15, 1990 Management Plan Proposed Ordinance No. 3053 Per your direction given at the City Council meeting of August 6, 1990, the subject ordinance has been amended. The amendments were made to Sections 5 and 6 of the ordinance. As now written, the City Council will be the authority recognized to order the appropriate stage of water conservation to be implemented or terminated in accordance with the applicable provisions of the ordinance. The Director of Public Works was the authority identified in the first reading . An additional change allows that, in case of emergency, the City Administrator shall have the authority to order the appropriate stage of conservation subject to ratification by City Council within seven days. It is recommended that your Honorable Body adopt this ordinance as amended. JRR:bb cc; Michael T. Uberuaga, City Administrator Louis F. Sandoval, Director of Public Works Connie Brockway, City Clerk ORDINANCE NO. 3 OS3 " 1 , AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH FINDING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ADOPTING AN EMERGENCY WATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Hu ington Beach does hereby ordain as follows : SECTION 1 . Declaration of Policy. C ifornia Water Code Sections 375 et seq. permit public ent ' ies which supply water at retail to adopt and enforce a water onservation program to reduce the quantity of water used by th people therein for the purpose of conserving the water supplies such public entity. The City Council hereby establishes a comprehensive water conservation program pursuant to Califo nia Water Code Sections 375 et seq. , r based upon the need to c nserve water supplies and to avoid or minimize the effects o any future shortage . SECTION 2 . Find' S . The City Council finds and determines that a water short e could exist based upon the occurrence of one or more of the fo lowing conditions : (A) A gene al water supply shortage due to increased demand or limit d supplies . (B) A m jor failure of the supply, storage and distribution fa ilities of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern alifornia, or of the City occurs . (C) A local or regional disaster which limits the water supply. T. e City Council also finds and determines that the conditions prevailing in the Huntington Beach area require that the water {="+ resources available be put to maximum beneficial use to the extent to which they are capable, and that the waste or unreasonable use, -1- or unreasonable method of use, of water be prevented and that the conservation of such water encourage with a view to the maximum reasonable and beneficial use thereof in the interests of the people of the City and for the public welfare. SECTION 3 . CEOA Exemption. The City finds that this Ordinance and actions taken hereafter pursuant to this Ordinance are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act as specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080 (b) (4) and the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15269 (c) . The City Administrator of the City is hereby authorized and directed to file a Notice of Exemption as soon as possible following adoption of this Ordinance. SECTION 4 . Application. The provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to all persons, customers, and property served by the City. SECTION 5 . Authorization. The City' s Director of Public Works, or a designated representative, is hereby authorized and directed to implement the provisions of this Ordinance . SECTION 6 . Mandatory Conservation Phase Implementation. The City shall monitor the projected supply and demand for water by its customers . The Director of Public Works shall determine the extent of the conservation required through the implementation and/or termination of particular conservation states in order for the City to prudently plan for and supply water to its customers . Thereafter, the Director of Public Works may order that the appropriate stage of water conservation be implemented or terminated in accordance with the applicable provision of this Ordinance . SECTION 7 . Penalty. As provided in Water Code Section 377 , any violation of this Ordinance is a misdemeanor . Upon conviction thereof such person shall be punished by imprisonment in the -2- county jail for not more than 30 days , or by fine not exceeding one } thousand dollars ($1, 000 . 00) , or by both. In addition to any other 1 remedies which the City may have for the enforcement of this Ordinance, service of water shall be discontinued or appropriately limited to any customer who willfully uses water in violation of any provision hereof . SECTION 8 . Effective Date and Publication. This Ordinance shall become effective as of the date of adoption and shall be published within ten days of adoption, pursuant to the California Water Code Section 376 . PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the day of 1990 . Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Clerk City Attorney "1 ^�0�1 Cx-4- REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED: City d inistrator Director of Public Works ';'' -3- EMERGENCY WATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM An Emergency Water Management Program is intended to reduce water demand to a level that matches available water supply. The program will be implemented under the direction of the Director of Public Works when a sustained water shortage or an emergency water shortage are imminent. The program is presented in phases, however, the nature of the emergency will determine the appropriate phase to be implemeted. Phase I involves implementing voluntary conservation measures coordinated by the Public Works Department, Water Division. If the severity of the water emergency increases, phases which reduce demand more than the previous phase will be implemented. Phase II includes water use restrictions, regulated irrigation hours, preparation for per capita water allocations, and water waste enforcement. Phase III will include all of the above, plus strict limitations on all nonessential water use.