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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009/06/02 - Agenda Packet - CVWD JointCUCAMONGA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS JOINT MEETING WITH CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA CITY COUNCIL June 2, 2009 - 6:00 p.m. District Office, Board Room 10440 Ashford Street; Rancho Cucamonga AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER /FLAG SALUTE 2. PUBLIC COMMENT Members of the public may comment on any item listed or not listed on the agenda. Comments related to noticed public hearing items will be heard at the time the public hearing is conducted. Speakers are requested to keep their comments to no more than five (5) minutes. 77te President may reduce the tune to not less than three (3) minutes depending upon the number of speakers wishing to address the Board. Under the provisions of the Brown Act, the Board is prohibited from taking action on items not listed on the agenda. 3. REVIEW OF ORDINANCES 47 & 48 AND IMPLEMENTATION Todd Corbin, STRATEGY ~ Assistant General - Manager 4. THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN Robert CALIFORNIA'S IMPORTED WATER RATES AND LOCAL DeLoach, WATER RATES General Manager/CEO 5. CITY PRESENTATION ON WATER CONSERVATION EFFORTS Jeff Barnes, Parks and Landscape Maintenance Superintendent JUNE 2, 2009 JOINT CV WD BOARD AND RC CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA PAGE 2 6. RECYCLED WATER SYSTEM UPDATE ADJOURN Martin Zvirbulis, Deputy General Manager In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Board Secretary (909) 987-2591, 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting so that the District can make reasonable arrangements. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.5, any writing that: (1) is a public record; (2) relates to an agenda item for an open session of a regular meeting of the Board of Directors; and (3) is distributed less than 72 hours prior to that meeting, will be made available for public inspection at the time the writing is distributed to the Board of Directors. Any such writing will be available for public inspection at the District offices located at 10440 Ashford Street, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91729. In addition, such a writing may also be posted on the Districts web site. Posted May 28, 2009 P1 MEMORANDUM CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE RANCHO Date: May 26, 2009 C,UCAMONGA To: Mayor and Members of the City Council President and Board of Directors of Cucamonga Valley Water District From: Pamela S. Easter, Assistant City Manager Subject: Agenda # 3 -Review of Ordinances 47 and 48 and Implementation Strategy In anticipation of the CVWD staff's presentation on the Ordinances and implementation strategy, this memorandum provides background material related to Cucamonga Valley Water District Board's consideration of Ordinances 47 and 48 that would further advance CVWD's water conservation initiatives and help deal with the developing issues related to our State water supply. The background material includes correspondence between the Water District and City related to the proposed Ordinances that were considered by the Water Board on March 24, 2009, and subsequently delayed to provide an opportunity for the Water District staff to meet with City staff and others interested in the proposed Ordinances. Since that time, Ordinance 47 has been passed by the CVWD Board, with plans are to have the Board consider Ordinance 48 in the near future. The following is a list of what is attached: March 16 letter from General Manager Robert DeLoach to City Manager Jack Lam advising of the Water Board's consideration of two new water conservation ordinances, 47 and 48. Copies of the draft Ordinances are attached. • March 24, 2009 Letter from Mayor Don Kurth to President Randall Reed requesting a delay consideration of the Ordinances, for an opportunity for the two agencies to discuss the proposed Ordinances. • April 9, 2009 letter from Deputy General Manager Martin Zvirbulis to Assistant City Manager Pamela Easter, providing a summary of the joint staff workshop that was held on April 1, 2009to discuss the proposed Ordinances. 4~Y ` 1 ~ ~/~f _ 1 Y Attachments P2 ~~Cucamonga Valley Water District - ROBERT A. DeLOACH Seaetay/Gensal Mana3enGE0 March 16, 2009 10440 Ashford Street Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730-2799 (909) 987-2591 Fax (909) 476-8032 UI~ U ~ ~ L'J Mr. Jack Lam, City Manager CnY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA 10500 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 Dear Mr m. ~. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of developing issues related to our State water supply. You may have recently seen or read about Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger proclaiming a State of Emergency due to the drought, and ordering immediate action to deal with the crisis. This is the first time a drought emergency has been declared that includes all counties in the State of Calrfomia. Over the past three years, our region has experienced extended dry weather patterns. Cucamonga Valley Water District (CVWD) has been monitoring and planning for the potential impacts that these drought conditions may have on our customers. As you may recall, 50% of CVWD's water supply is imported from northern California, and its reliability as well as cost is very volatile. In anticipation of reductions to CVWD's allocation of imported water supply by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern Calrfomia (MWD), we have taken steps to ensure a reliable supply of water to meet all of our customers' needs, while not hindering the spirit of economic development within the communities that we serve. In an effort to further advance CVWD's water conservation message, our Board of Directors will consider the adoption of two new Ordinances: • Ordinance 47 -Water Use Efficiency -sets and describes minimum standards for water use efficiency for CVWD customers. This ordinance, in part, is designed to set forth the new standard or "way of life" for water use within the District. • Ordinance 48 -Water Supply Shortage Contingency Plan - establishes a plan and methodology to reduce water consumption by implementing staged water restrictions during periods of extended drought or other water supply emergencies. Public Hearings on both Ordinances has been scheduled for March 24, 2009. In addition to the impacts of the continuing drought, CVWD is challenged with escalating costs of our imported water supply. In January of 2009, the MWD raised rates by 17%, and additional increases in excess of 20% are expected in the coming year along with possible surcharges due to the Federally-mandated pumping reductions in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. It is anticipated that these increases will add over $1.7 million to CVWD's source of supply costs in fiscal year 2009-2010. CUCAMONGA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT MAR 19 2009 RANDALL J. REED KATHYTIEGS OSCAR GONZALEZ HENRY L."HANK"STOP JAMES V. CURATALO, JR. President Vice Pn:sidenf Director Director ~ Director P3 Mr. Jack Lam March 16, 2009 Paae 2 We recognize the importance that a reliable, cost effective and sustainable water supply plays in meeting the needs of the communities that we serve. CVWD is committed to doing so in a fiscally responsible manner while ensuring that necessary actions are taken to keep our customers informed of the challenges ahead, and making the most efficient use of our existing water supplies. We will continue to keep you posted as we receive information about our current water supply situation. Please do not hesitate to contact me 'rf you have questions. cc: CVWD Board of Directors P4 ORDINANCE NO. 47 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CUCAMONGA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, RESCINDING ORDINANCE 41 AND ENCOURAGING WATER USE EFFICIENCY WHEREAS, the State of California and western United States has limited supplies of drinking water, and; WHEREAS, Cucamonga Valley Water District practices diligent stewardship of this valuable resource, and; WHEREAS, the District's Board of Directors encourages the efficient use of all water supplies. WHEREAS, it is hereby declared that the conditions prevailing in azeas served by Cucamonga Valley Water District, the azeas of the State of California and elsewhere from which the District obtains its water supplies require that the water resources available to the District be put to the maximum beneficial use to the extent to which they are capable, and that waste or unreasonable method of use of water be prevented, and the conservation of such waters is to be exercised with a view to the reasonable and beneficial use thereof in the interests of the people of the District and for. the public welfare. WHEREAS, Water Code Section 31026 authorizes the District to iestrict the use of water during any emergency caused by drought, or other threatened or existing water shortage, and to prohibit the wastage of District water or the use of District water during such periods, for any purpose other than household uses or such other restricted uses as maybe determined to be necessary by the District and may prohibit use of such water during such periods for specific uses which the District may from time to time find to be nonessential: WHEREAS, Water Code Section 350 et seq. and Section 375 et seq. authorize the District to declare a water shortage emergency condition whenever it finds and determines that the ordinary demands and requirements of water consumers will not be satisfied without depleting the water supply of the District to the extent that there will be insufficient water for human consumption, sanitation and fire protection. The District has the power and authority to enact a water conservation measures pursuant to Water Code Section 350 et seq. and 375 et seq. NOW, THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF.DIRECTORS OF THE CUCAMONGA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: P5 SECTION I: As of the effective date of this Ordinance No. 47, Ordinance No. 47 shall supersede, and otherwise control, over Ordinance 41 and Ordinance 41 shall be of no further force. or effect. SECTION 2: DEFINITIONS 2.1 "DISTRICT": Cucamonga Valley Water District 2.2 "AREA OF SERVICE": For the purposes of this Ordinance, the area of service shall be defined as all of the Cucamonga Valley Water District 2.3 "CUSTOMER/PERSON": Any natural person, firm, or corporation. 2.4 "GENERAL MANAGER/CEO": The person designated by the District to supervise the operation of the public water system and who is charged with certain duties and responsibilities by this Ordinance, or his/her duly authorized representative. SECTION 3: AUTHORITY This Ordinance is adopted pursuant to Water Code Sections 31026, 31027, 350 et seq., and 375 et seq. Pursuant to the Water Code Sections 31027, 350 et seq., and 375 et seq., a notice of public hearing was published at least seven (7) days prior to the date of the public hearing which was conducted on January 13, 2009 at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafrer as practicable at 10440 Ashford Street, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730-2799 as part of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors. A certified copy of the proposed Ordinance was also posted at the District offices at least five (5) days before the hearing. Notice of the time and place of the public hearing was published in a newspaper of general circulation within the District. SECTION 4: WATER USE EFFICIENCY PRACTICES Customers are required to practice the following activities: (1) Hosing paved areas for health and safety purposes only with a waterbroom or water- efficient pressure washer using not more than 5 gallons per minute. (2) Wash vehicles with a shutoff nozzle so that water does not flow to waste. (3) Operate decorative fountains with recirculating systems only. (4) Upon notification, repair all leaks. (5) Adjust sprinklers so there is no run-off, over-spray or excessive irrigation from the property. (6) Restaurants will only serve water on request. P6 (7) Hotels will offer guests the option to not launder linen daily. (8) Industrial customers will review their water-using processes to look for ways to conserve water. No water customer of the District shall make, cause, use, or permit the use of water in a manner contrary to any provision of this Ordinance. . SECTION 5: FAILURE TO COMPLY Financial penalties will be assessed for a customer who, in the reasonable discretion of the General Manager/CEO, or his/her representative, violates this Ordinance. Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, outlines those penalties and the method of notifying a customer that he/she is.violating District policy. The regulatory purposes of imposing the requirements and financial penalties, as set forth in this Ordinance and Exhibit "A," aze to conserve water, deter waste and unreasonable use of water, encourage efficiency, and to cover the costs incident to the investigation, inspection, and administration of the enforcement of this Ordinance and Exhibit "A." Such costs of this regulatory program include, but are not necessarily limited to, the cost of District personnel for administration of this program, notices, publications, implementation of conservation measures/programs and the monitoring and enforcement of penalties. SECTION 6: SEVERABILITY If any provision, paragraph, word, section, or article of this Ordinance is invalidated by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provision, paragraphs, words, sections, and articles shall not be affected and shall continue in full force and effect. SECTION 7: EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCE This Ordinance is effective immediately upon its adoption..Within ten (10) days after adoption of this Ordinance, this full Ordinance with the names of those Directors voting for and against the Ordinance shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation and a certified copy of this Ordinance, along with the names of those Directors voting for and against the Ordinance, will be posted in the District offices. ADOPTED this day of , 200 _ Randall J. President ATTEST: Robert A. DeLoach Secretary ~7 ORDINANCE NO. 47 EXHIBIT "A" Financial penalties will be assessed for a customer who violates the requirements outlined in Section 4 of Ordinance 47. Below aze the penalties listed by the number of times a customer violates said District policy: (a) First violation. The District shall issue a written notice of a first violation to the water customer. (b) Second violation. For a second violation, the District shall impose a penalty in an amount of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) added to the water customer's water bill: (c) Third violation. For a third violation, the District shall impose a penalty in an amount of One Hundred Dollazs ($100.00) added to the water customer's water bill. (d) Fourth violation. After a fourth and any subsequent violation, the District shall impose a penalty in an amount of One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) added to the water customer's water bill. The regulatory purpbses of imposing the requirements and financial penalties, as set forth in this Ordinance and Exhibit"A," are to conserve water, deter waste and unreasonable use of water, encourage efficiency, and to cover the costs incident to the investigation, inspection, and administration of the enforcement of this Ordinance and Exhibit "A." Such costs of this regulatory program include, but are not necessarily limited to, the cost of District personnel for administration of this program, notices, publications, implementation of conservation measures/programs'and the monitoring and enforcement of penalties. NOTICING The District shall give notice of a violation of Ordinance No. 47 to the water customer as follows: (a) The first notice of violation shall be a warning given to the customer by using a door hanger. (b) The second violation shall be in writing by regular maiLto the address at which the water customer is normally billed. (c) Notice of second or subsequent violations shall be given in writing in the following manner: (i) By giving the notice to the customer at the property where the violation occurred; or P8 (ii) If the water customer is absent from or unavailable at the premises at which the violation occurred, by leaving a copy with some person of suitable age and discretion at the premises and sending a copy through the regular mail to the address at which the water customer is normally billed; or (iii) If a person of suitable age or discretion cannot be found, then by affixing a copy in a conspicuous place at the premises at which the violation occurred, and also sending a copy through the regular mail to the address at which the customer is normally billed. The notice shall contain a description of the facts of the violation and a statement.of the penalties for each violation. APPEAL PROCESS (1) The application of this Ordinance is not intended to have a disproportionate impact on customers who have implemented conservation methods or installed water saving devices. (2) A water customer may appeal to the.District in writing if he/she feels that this Ordinance causes an undue hardship. The written request shall provide a justification for a reduction of a restricted use violation. Documentation must be provided to support. the request and reasons outlining the hardship must be included. (3) The request shall be reviewed by the General Manager or designee(s) and the customer will receive a written response from the District. (4) A customer may appeal the District's decision by requesting a review by a committee designated.by the Board of Directors. The decision of this committee will be final. P9 ORDINANCE NO. 48 AN ORDINANCE OF CUCAMONGA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT ESTABLISHING A WATER SUPPLY SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CUCAMONGA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: STATEMENT OF POLICY It is hereby declared that the conditions prevailing in areas served by Cucamonga Valley Water District, the areas of the State of California and elsewhere from which the District obtains its water supplies require that the water resources available to the District be put to the maximum beneficial use to the extent to which they are capable, and that waste or unreasonable method of use of water be prevented, and the conservation of such waters is to be exercised with a view to the reasonable and beneficial use thereof in the interests of the people of the District and for the public welfare. Water Code Section 350 et seq. and Section 375 et seq. authorize the District to declare a water shortage emergency condition whenever it finds and determines that the ordinary demands and requirements of water consumers will not be satisfied without depleting the water supply of the District to the extent that there will be insufficient water for human cohsumption, sanitation and fire protection. The District has the power and authority to enact a water shortage contingency plan and water conservation measures pursuant to Water Code Section 350 et seq., to ensure an available water supply at the levels necessary to maintain human consumption, sanitation, and fire protection during the period as described herein. SECTION 2: DECLARATION OF PURPOSE The purpose of this Ordinance is to establish a Water Supply Shortage Contingency Plan to minimize the effect of cutbacks in Cucamonga Valley Water District's water supply and to adopt provisions that will significantly reduce the consumption of water thereby extending the available water required for the District's customers. Water shortage conditions can be caused by a vaziety of reasons, including but not limited to: drought, equipment breakdown, power outage, and failure or maintenance of the imported water system. Shortage conditions can take the form of both short term and long term events. A short term event may only impact operations for a period of hours or days, while long term events could last weeks, months or years. Response to the shortage is dependent upon the severity of the shortage, the part of the system affected, current system demands, and projected longevity of the situation. SECTION 3: AUTHORIZATION TO IMPLEMENT WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN Pursuant to Water Code Sections 31027, 350 et seq. and 375 et seq., a notice of public hearing was published at least seven (7) days prior to the date of the public hearing which was conducted on March 24, 2009 at 6:00 p.m., or as soon. thereafrer as practicable at 10440 Ashford Street, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730-2799 as part of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors. P90 A certified copy of the proposed Ordinance was also posted at the District Offices at least five (5) days before the hearing. Notice of the time and place of the public hearing was published in a newspaper of general circulation within the District. The Board of Directors shall declare, change and rescind, as applicable, the particulaz stage of the water supply shortage through the adoption of a resolution from time to time as deemed necessary by the Board of Directors. Within ten (10) calendar days of adoption of the resolution declaring, changing or rescinding the applicable stage of water supply shortage, the Board of Directors shall issue its determination of shortage and corrective measures by public proclamation published in a daily newspaper of general circulation a minimum of three (3) times for three (3) consecutive weeks. Three (3) publications in a newspaper regularly published once a week or ofrener, with at least five (5) days intervening between the respective publication dates not counting such publication dates, are sufficient. Such declaration and' notice shall provide the extent, terms and conditions respecting the use and consumption of water in accordance with the applicable water conservation stage provided. by this Ordinance. Upon such declaration and publication' of such notice, due and proper notice shall be deemed to have been given each and every person supplied water within the District. Any prohibitions on the use of water shall become effective immediately upon such publication. Any provisions requiring curtailment in the use of water shall become effective with the first full billing period commencing on or afrer the date of such publication. SECTION 4: REDUCED WATER USAGE STAGE 1 -ORDINANCE NO. 47, "Encouraging Water Use EfTiciency" This Stage (Ordinance No. 47) outlines mandatory prohibited water waste practices. This Stage remains in effect at all times and it is not necessary that the Board of Directors adopt a resolution .for this Stage: STAGE2-ALERT A Stage 2 shortage may be declared when the Board of Directors determines that it is likely that the District will require customers to reduce their water usage by ten percent (10%) from the previous year's billing cycle for fiscal year 2007-2008. STAGE 3 -WATER WARNING A Stage 3 shortage may be declared when the Board of Directors determines that it is likely that the District will require customers to reduce their water usage by fifreen percent (15%) by eliminating outdoor watering up to two days each week. The days of no watering will be assigned by the District when Stage 3 is enacted by resolution of the Board. P11 Penalties for violating any of the above provisions will be assessed according to Section 5. STAGE 4 -WATER EMERGENCY A Stage 4 shortage may be declared when the Board of Directors determines that it is likely that the District will require customers to reduce their water usage by twenty-five percent (25%) by eliminating outdoor watering up to three days each week. Days will be determined by the District when Stage 4 is enacted by resolution of the Board. Penalties for violating any of the above provisions will be assessed according to Section 5. STAGE 5 -WATER SEVERE EMERGENCY A Stage 5 shortage may be declared when the Board of Directors determines that it is likely that the District will require customers to reduce their water usage by fifty percent (50%) or more by eliminating outdoor watering from four to seven days, to be determined by the severity of the water emergency. The days of no watering will be determined by the District when Stage 5 is enacted by resolution of the board. Additionally, there will be no construction water other than recycled water during a severe emergency. Penalties for violating any of the above provisions will be assessed according to Section 5. SECTION 5: FAILURE TO COMPLY Financial penalties will be assessed for a customer who, in the reasonable discretion of the General Manager/CEO, or his/her representative, violates this Ordinance. Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, outlines those penalties and the method of notifying a customer that he/she is violating District policy. The regulatory purposes of imposing the requirements and financial penalties, as set forth in this Ordinance and Exhibit "A," are to conserve water, deter waste and unreasonable use of water, encourage efficiency, and to cover the costs incident to the investigation, inspection, and administration of the enforcement of this Ordinance and Exhibit "A." Such costs of this regulatory program include, but are not necessarily limited to, the cost of District personnel for administration of this program, notices, publications, implementation of conservation measures/programs and the monitoring and enforcement of penalties. P~2 SECTION 6: SEVERABILITY If any provision; paragraph, word, section, or article of this Ordinance is invalidated by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provision, paragraphs, words, sections, and articles shall not be affected and shall continue in full force and effect. SECTION 7: CONFLICTING PROVISIONS If provisions of this Ordinance are in conflict with each other, other rules and regulations of the District, any other resolution or ordinance of the District, or any State law or regulation, the more restrictive provisions shall apply. SECTION 8: EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCE This Ordinance is effective immediately upon its adoption. ADOPTED this day of , 200 _ Randall J. Reed President ATTEST: Robert A. DeLoach Secretary P13 ORDINANCE NO. 48 EXHIBIT "A" Financial penalties will be assessed for a customer who violates the requirements outlined in Section 4 of Ordiriance 48, Reduced Water Usage. Below are the penalties listed by the number of times a customer violates said District policy: (a) First violation. The District shall issue a written notice of a first violation to the water customer. (b) Second violation. For a second violation, the District shall impose a penalty.in an amount of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) added to the water customer's water bill. (c) Third violation. For a third violation, the District shall impose a penalty in an amount of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) added to the water customer's water bill. (d) Fourth violation. After a fourth and any subsequent violation, the District shall impose a penalty in an amount of One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) added to the watei customer's water bill. The regulatory purposes of imposing the requirements and financial penalties, as set forth in this Ordinance and Exhibit "A," are to conserve water, deter waste and unreasonable use of water, encourage efficiency, and to cover the costs incident to the investigation, inspection, and administration of the enforcement of this Ordinance and Exhibit "A." Such costs of this regulatory program include, but are not necessarily limited to, the cost of District personnel for administration of this program, notices, publications,. implementation of conservation measures/programs and the monitoring and enforcement of penalties. NOTICING The District shall give notice of a violation of Ordinance No. 48 to the water customer as follows: (a) The first notice of violation shall be a warning given to the customer by using a door hanger. (b) The second violation shall be in writing by regular mail to the address at which the water customer is normally billed. (c) Notice of second or subsequent violations shall be given in writing in the following manner: (i) By giving the notice to the customer at the property where the violation occurred; or P14 (ii) If the water customer is absent from or unavailable at the premises at which the violation occurred, by leaving a copy with some person of suitable age and discretion at the premises and sending a copy through the regular mail to the address at which the water customer is normally billed; or (iii) If a person of suitable age or discretion cannot be found, then by affixing a copy in a conspicuous place at the premises at.which the violation occurred, and also sending a copy through the regular mail to the address at which the customer is normally billed. The notice shall contain a description of the facts of the violation and a statement of the penalties for each violation.- APPEAL PROCESS (1) The application of this Ordinance is not intended to have a disproportionate impact on customers who have implemented conservation methods or installed water saving devices. (2) A water customer may appeal to the District in writing if he/she feels that this Ordinance causes an undue hazdship. The written request shall provide ajustification for a reduction of a restricted use violation. Documentation must be provided to support the request and reasons outlining the hardship must be included. (3) The request shall be reviewed by the General Manager or designee(s) and the customer will receive a written response from the District. (4) A customer may appeal the District's decisioq by requesting a review by a committee designated by the. Boazd of Directors. Tfie decision of this committee will be final. i RANCHO C,UCAMONGA March 24, 2009 THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA Randall Reed President, Board of Directors Cucamonga Valley Water District 10440 Ashford Street Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730-2799 Subject: Proposed CVWD Ordinances 47 and 48 Deaz Mr. Reed, P15 Mayor DoN,u.u J. KUR'1'I I, 1f.D. Maor AroTem L. DIiNN15 M1fICI1Ali1. Counalmemberr fu.x CiUI'1IiRRl~:% SAM11 SPAGNOLO D1,1N1? Wuaaanfs City Manager l:ux Lanf, AICP While we understand the current water crisis in California and the need for proactive action by CV WD, we would like to share our concerns and suggestions related to the proposed Ordinances 47 and 48 that the CV WD Board of Directors will be considering at your March 24, 2009 meeting. It is our understanding that the CV WD staff will be making a recommendation to delay consideration of the Ordinances for a period of time so that CV WD can have discussions with the City and potentially other stakeholders. We would support this recommendation to postpone yow decision to provide ample time for our City Council to meet with your Board in a workshop setting as well as for our staffs to work together. The City of Rancho Cucamonga has been proactive for a number of years in implementing a number of water conservation measwes. Due to our conservation efforts to date and the subsequent reductions in our ongoing water usage over the years, we are concerned that such proposed reductions would place us in a position where it may be near impossible to achieve additional water use reductions without sacrificing ow investment in the City's green infrastructwe. Our self initiated proactive reduction measwes include controlling water usage in our parks and parkways, which accounts for the largest portion of ow water usage, through the use of smart controllers to City owned weather stations, implementation of the "60/40 ordinance" in 1990 (that limited the percentage of landscape to 60% coverage and hardscape to 40%), instituting seasonal watering using water schedule adjustments), and aggressive conversion to recycled water as made available by CVWD and IEUA. The foregoing actions have allowed the City to meet or exceed the water conservation standards in our parks that aze being put in place in 2010 for new landscape construction by the State of California. Through its planning standazds, the City has encowaged the use of water conserving vegetation in commercial and industrial areas as well as installed water conserving fixtures in our new City facilities. Finally, the City has 10500 Civic Center Ur. • P.O. Box 807 • Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91729 • "I'el 909 477-2700 • hax 909 477-2849 • www.ci.cancho-cucamonga.ca.us Pncia 2 P16 recently modified our development standards to allow the use of artificial turf in residential areas as well as piloted the City's use of the same at the llay Creek Fire Station and in the planning for the Hellman Station. The City works closely with CV WD to minimize our water use during main waterline shutdowns occasionally required for MWD maintenance. In reviewing the proposed Ordinances, we have the following concerns: • The proposed Ordinances treat all water customers equally and do not differentiate between types of customers or their levels of water use. • The Ordinances do not provide any consideration for proactive conservation measures already in place by water users, prior to the last several years. • No consideration is being given for the stewazdship of the public trust on the part of the City, school districts, Chaffey College, etc. with regard to the hundreds of millions of dollars worth of investment in "green" infrastructure in .the community. Mandated water prohibitions at the latter stages of conservation proposed in Ordinance 48 could result in significant damage to the "green" infrastructure as well as create potential health and safety concerns from dead or dying trees, shrubs and what could happen to those items resulting from high winds or fire conditions. • There is no acknowledgement of golf courses, in which there is no available recycled water, and how they would protect their "green" infrastructure during the advanced stages of water reduction. • There is concern that these Ordinances have been created in a vacuum, with little or no outreach done in the community or major water users to gain feedback and suggestions. • There aze potential conflicts between City's green residential lawn ordinance and existing C, C & Rs in many private residential developments in the community that require maintenance of green lawns and common landscaping with the five stages of water use reductions that are in Ordinance 48. These conflicts need to be better explored and understood, and accounted for. • There is no exemption for required dust control on construction sites or the use of water through public fire hydrants by the Fire District. ' • In its continued expansion of City facilities, we anticipate some high water use facilities, including Central Park as well as new parks or park expansions. If the use of recycled water is not available, how will the proposed Ordinances treat these new water uses? We would respectfully submit the following recommendations and suggestions to be considered by the Board prior to consideration of adopting the two proposed Ordinances: • Urge CV WD to have an open dialogue with key public and private stakeholders to develop a proactive drought management plan to meet and manage our supplies of potable water while protecting the public trust and investment in the community's extensive local green infrastructure. 10500 Civic Center Ur. • P.U. Rox 807 • Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91729 •'rel 909 477-2700 • Fax 909 477-2849 • www.ci-rancho-cucamnonga,ca.us 3 P17 • Identify ways in which the City and other users who have consistently lowered their use of water through conservation methods over the last 10 -I S years can be given "credit" for these, when having io implement the various stages of water cutbacks. • Provide a process for submittal of an exemption or reduction from mandatory non-water days based upon documented current water conservation plans and practices and use of recycled water. • Consider establishing a tiered non-residential commodity rate that accounts for users who have already implemented conservation measures prior do the last several years as well as to encourage enhanced conservation. (Currently, CVWD only has a tiered water rate structure for residential.) Also evaluate transitioning landscape related City meters to an interruptible rate. • Provide for special consideration in planning and scheduling of non-watering days for large public and private customers during emergency conditions, such as high winds or fires. • Provide a process for submittal of an exemption (or reduction) application from mandatory non-water days based upon documented current water conservation plans and practices and use of recycled water. • Encourage CVWD to explore funding opportunities to speed up the implementation of recycled water availability to water users in the community, including public and private users who have substantial landscaping investments. Thank you in advance for your consideration of deferring a decision on the Ordinances to allow time for a dialogue with our City Council and staff as well as other stakeholders. As part of this, our City Council would hope to have a meeting with the CVWD Board in a workshop setting for discussions on the proposed Ordinances as well as the District's plans for expanding the use of reclaimed water and other water conservation proposals. We look forward to the opportunity of working with you on this important matter. Sincerely, ~~ Donald J Kurth, .D. Mayor Cc: Members of the Rancho Cucamonga City Council Members of the CV WD Board of Directors Robert DeLoach, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer JoLynn Russo-Pereyra, Assistant General Manager for External Affairs Jack Lam, AICP, City Manager Pamela Easter, Assistant City Manager John Gillison, Deputy City Manager/Administrative Services Linda Daniels, Redevelopment Agency Director/]nterim DCM/Comm. Dev. Dave Blevins, }'ublic Works Director Jim Howell, Interim Public Works Director 10500 Civic Center Dr. • P.U. Hox 807 e 2ancho Cucamonga, C.1 91729 •'fel 909 477-2700 • I+ax 909 477-2849 • www.ci-rancho-cucamnonga.ea.us ~~Cucamonga Valley eater District Robert A. DeLoach General Manager Chief Executive Officer Apri19, 2009 P18 Ms. Pamela S. Easter Assistant City Manager City of Rancho Cucamonga P.O. Box 807 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91729-0807 . 10440 Ashford Street • Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91729-0638 P.O. BOX 638 • (909) 987-2591 • Fax (909) 476-8032 p ~~~G ~~(~~II APR 13 2009 i U Subject: Water Ordinance Review -Joint Staff Workshop Dear Ms. Easter: The purpose of this letter is to summarize the information discussed in our recent Cucamonga Valley Water District/City of Rancho Cucamonga joint staff workshop held on,April 1, 2009 regarding CV WD's proposed water ordinances. I .wanted to take this opportunity to recap some of the highlights of our discussion. As explained at our meeting, CVWD is compelled to adopt its proposed Water Use Efficiency Ordinance ("Ordinance No. 47") and Water Shortage Contingency Plan Ordinance ("Ordinance No. 48") for a couple of reasons: 1.) Water Use Efficiency Ordinance No. 47 - On Januazy 13, 2009 the Metropolitan Water District Board of Directors authorized water use efficiency ordinance implementation as a prerequisite to participation in extraordinary conservation programs sponsored by MWD. To date, CV WD has received over $84,000 in funding for conservation programs and MWD has authorized over $518,000 in funding for the benefit of Alta. Loma, Cucamonga, Etiwanda, Central and Chaffey Joint Union High School districts through their Public Sector Program. Additionally, we have requests pending with MWD for more than $125,000 which includes over $39,000 in funding for the retrofit of the City of Rancho Cucamonga's new recycled water service connections to landscape medians. Further delay of adoption and implementation of CV WD's Ordinance No. 47 will jeopardize this funding, as well as future funding requests. Therefore, as we discussed, CVWD will be moving forward with the adoption of this ordinance at its continued public hearing on May 12, 2009. 2.) Water Shortage Contingency Plan Ordinance No. 48 -The California Water Code Section 10632 Urban Water Contingency Analysis, Required Elements, states that an urban water supplier shall provide an urban water shortage contingency analysis that, in Randall J. Reed Kathy Tiegs Oscar Gonzalez Henry L. "Hank" Stoy James V. Garofalo, Jr. President Vice President Director Director Director Water Ordinance Review- Joint Staff Workshop addition to other requirements, describes the stages of action to be undertaken in response to water supply shortages, including up to a 50% reduction in water supply. Additionally, the Ordinance is required to include mandatory prohibitions against specific water use practices during water shortages and assessment of penalties or charges for excessive use. Since the adoption of CVWD's last Urban Water Management Plan in 2005, the California Department of Water Resources has informed us that our current ordinance is no longer' acceptable and must be replaced with a detailed ordinance that meets the specific requirements of the law. CV WD's Ordinance No. 48 in its present form complies with these requirements. Adoption and implementation of this ordinance must occur prior to the submittal of the District's Urban Water Management Plan which is due before December 2010. As we shared with you, CV WD relies on imported water supplies to meet 50% of its current water supply needs, which may change over time as additional local supplies of groundwater and recycled water are developed. However, concerns about impacts td the imported component of our water supply associated with prolonged drought, federal court orders reducing exports from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, as well as concerns about the reliability and sustainability of the delta infrastructure create a sense of urgency for the adoption and implementation of Ordinance No. 48. Ordinance No. 48 provides a detailed and specific plan to address water supply contingencies to ensure adequate supplies of water for the health and safety of our community. Implementation of each ordinance would vary somewhat. Implementation of our proposed Water Use Efficiency Ordinance, No. 47 would occur immediately upon adoption by CV WD's Board of Directors, and the best management practices described therein would be in effect from that point on. Adoption and implementation of the Water Shortage Contingency Plan Ordinance, No. 48 creates a formal guideline to be utilized in response to situations-when the District's demands exceed available supplies for reasons which may include, but not be limited to, drought, equipment failure, or catastrophic infrastructure failure of the State Water Project. Prior to implementation, however, CV WD's Board of Directors would hold a public hearing to determine that a water supply shortage does exist and adopt, by resolution, a declaration of a water supply shortage and recommend enacting the appropriate level of response based on the severity of the water supply emergency. Enforcement of these ordinances is intended to be proactive with enough flexibility to accommodate the varying classes of customers that we serve. The message associated with the promulgation of Ordinance No. 47 has been a part of CV WD's outreach, education and communication program for a number of years. CV WD uses its publications like the Pipeline and local and regional public service advertising campaigns; as well as education programs such as, our Kid's Environmental Festival, Learning Center and Garden; community events such as our annual Water Awareness Day (this year Saturday, May 9, 2009), Residential Landscape Classes and our recent Water Efficient Landscape Tour, which was attended by over 150 residents, to communicate our conservation message to customers. In addition, the CVWD website (www.cvwdwater.com) .includes a conservation page with many tips to improve water use efficiency. P19 Additionally, as we explained to the other members of your management team, the proposed ordinances are not intended to have a disproportional impact on those customers that have already incorporated water conservation practices into their present lifestyles. Rather, they are Water Ordinance Review- Joint Staff Workshop intended to heighten awareness of additional opportunities that may exist to improve water use efficiency, particulazly outdoor use. Attached to this letter is a graphical depiction of CV WD's water consumption by customer class (Attachment A). As you can see, outdoor residential and landscape irrigation use is 57% of the total water consumed within the CV WD service area. Although, modest levels of conservation can be achieved through incorporation of best management practices within the home, based on historic data we have seen that significant reductions in water use can be achieved by adjusting the frequency and duration of outdoor watering cycles. The City of Rancho Cucamonga's investment in its automated irrigation control system is an essential tool for improving water use efficiency. We understand that there may be locations where little more can be done to conserve beyond present levels; however CV WD would like to continue its efforts working with your parks and landscape staff to identify those areas where improvement is achievable. For your information, I have attached two charts (Attachment B), which we discussed with the other members of your team present at the meeting, that show the City's total consumption history for the past six years. As you can see, there is correlation with rainfall, however, it should be noted that the City's average consumption per service has increased by 43% since 2003 while the number of new service connections has increased by just 15%. CVWD is committed to working with the City to reduce landscape irrigation use where possible without causing harm to existing plantings and continue to maximize the use of recycled water as new facilities are constructed based on the availability of funding. We applaud your efforts to conserve water and want to reassure you that we will work closely with the City to ensure the availability of sufficient water supplies to meet your needs as well as the health, safety and drinking water needs of the communities we serve. I look forward to our next meeting with City staff members on April 28, 2009 to continue our discussion regarding .these important ordinances. If you have any question, or need additional information please call or email me. Yours truly, bar": a Martin E. Zvirbulis Deputy General Manager Attachment A & B Cc w/ attachments: Mr. Jack Lam, AICP, City Manager Ms. Linda Daniels, Redevelopment Director Mr. John Gillison, Deputy City Manager, Administrative Services Mr. Jim Howell, Interim Public Works Director Mr. Jeff Barnes, Pazks & Landscape Superintendent P20 ATTACHMENT A T .1r V {SJ `. b ~ U (V U ~ t Z 0 'a^ V ~~~/ LL W a ,U,^^ V+ Z w C7 H a ~. 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BOX 638 • (909) 987-2591 • Fax (909) 476-8032 Mr. Jeff Bames City of Rancho Cucamonga PO Box 807 Rancho Cucamonga CA 91730-0907 SUBJECT: METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT DROUGHT ALLOCATION BUDGET IMPACTS Dear Mr. Barnes: As a follow-up to my last letter regarding the development of issues related to our state water supply I would like to update you on some recent actions taken by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) and how these changes impact the Cucamonga Valley Water District (District) and our customers. The Boazd of Directors for the MWD recently took action to approve a 10% drought allocation for water service within their service azea, as well as adopt a budget reflecting increases in the cost of imported water starting in late summer. As a lazge consumer of water within our service azea; we wanted to inform you of their decision and.the possible impacts to our local water supply. The action to reduce supplies of imported water is the fast such action by the MWD since 1991. The District receives approximately 50% of its total water supply from MWD through the State Water Project with the balance made up of groundwater, recycled water and surface water from our local canyons. The actual impact of this reduction on the District's imported water supplies maybe as high as 14% and will go into effect on July 1, 2009. The reductions will impact almost 19 million residents throughout Southern California and aze the result of a drought that is in its third yeaz as well as legal restrictions which have reduced water supply coming from the State Water Project system. In February of this yeaz, Governor Schwarzenegger announced a water supply emergency recognizing the serious conditions facing all of California. The District, along with the other retail agencies within the MWD service azea, is working with our customers to reduce their water usage. Randall J. Reed Kathy Tiegs Oscar Gonzalez Henry L. "Hank" Stoy James V. Garofalo, Jr. President ~ Vice President Director ~ Dlrector Director MWD Drought Allocation Budget Impacts Apri123, 2009 Page 2 As a result of the financial impacts of higher imported water costs due to supply reductions, the MWD Boazd of Directors also took action to approve atwo-step rate increase. Effective September 1, 2009, wholesale water rates will be raised 34.2% with an additional 21.5% increase added on January 1, 2011. These are the largest rate increases the District has experienced from the MWD. The District is continuing to analyze the impacts of both the reduction in supply and the rate increases on our overall water supply and our current rate structure. Our objective is to maintain adequate supplies of water to meet our customer's demands while minimizing the impacts of the rate increase on their existing operations. We aze working closely with other water agencies throughout the Inland Empire orr this matter, and will continue to pursue projects and programs such as recycled water and conservation that reduce our demand for imported water supplies. District staff is available to provide individual site water audits to assist our customers with analyzing their individual water usage. We understand that given the current economic climate, these changes enacted by MWD represent a difficult challenge and,we stand ready to assist where possible. If you would like assistance analyzing your water usage, please contact Mr. Darron Poulsen, Customer Service Officer at (909) 987-2591. Respectfully, Q ~, ob t A. 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