HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-03-18; Municipal Water District; 779; Update Drought Response Level 1 ConditionCARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT -AGENDA BILL
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DEPT. P.W.-UTIL
DROUGHT RESPONSE LEVEL 1 CONDITION
UPDATE
DEPT.DIRECTOR
GEN. COUNSEL
CITY MGR.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
To receive an update on the Drought Response Level 1 Condition.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
The CMWD Assistant General Manager will provide an update on the current Drought Level 1 Condition
and the impacts to the CMWD service area.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065, this action does not constitute a "project" within the
meaning of CEQA in that it has no potential to cause either a direct physical change in the environment,
or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and therefore does not require
environmental review.
EXHIBITS:
1. Exhibit 1. Declaration of a Drought Response Level 1 Condition
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Wendy Chambers 760-438-2722 wendv.chambersfScarlsbadca.gov
FOR SECRETARY USE.
BOARD ACTION: APPROVED • CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC •
DENIED • CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN •
CONTINUED • RETURNED TO STAFF •
WITHDRAWN • OTHER - SEE MINUTES •
AMENDED • REPORT RECEIVED
Ccity of
Carlsbad
Memorandum
March 10, 2014
To: CMWD Board of Directors
From: Kathy Dodson, Ph.D.
Acting CMWD Executive Manager
RE: DECLARATION OF A DROUGHT RESPONSE LEVEL 1 CONDITION
On February 13, 2014 the San Diego County Water Authority's Board of Directors declared
implementation of Stage 1, Voluntary Supply Management, of the San Diego County Water
Authorities Water Shortage and Drought Response Plan, and approved notification to the
Water Authority member agencies of a Regional Drought Response Level 1. A drought Response
Level 1 is also known as a Drought Watch Condition under the Water Authorities Model
Drought Response Ordinance.
The approval to notify member agencies was based on existing water supply and drought
conditions that warranted entering a Level 1 Drought Watch condition. These conditions
include:
• Respond to the governor's call for increased voluntary water conservation
• Metropolitan plans to draw on storage reserves to meet demand but no cutbacks to the
San Diego region are anticipated.
• Water savings achieved will help preserve critical water reserves in storage should the
conditions continue.
Based on the actions by the San Diego County Water Authority's Board of Directors and the
information available, and the recommendation by our CMWD Interim General Manager, I am
declaring a Level I alert or "Drought Watch" effective March 10, 2014.
Kathy Dodson, Ph.D. March 10, 2014
Acting CMWD Executive Manager
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Drought Response Level 1 Condition
Update
City Council Workshop
Report
March 18, 2014
Wendy Chambers
Assistant General Manager
Drought Related Actions
•Jan. 17, Governor Brown
proclaimed a State of Emergency
in California due to drought
Department of Water Resources
announced zero deliveries from the
State Water Project
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Lake Oroville
Department of Water Resources Photos
Drought Related Actions, cont.
•Jan. 17, Governor Brown proclaimed a
State of Emergency in California due to
drought
•Feb. 11, MWD Board adopted a
“Water Supply Alert” resolution
and reported that water would be
withdrawn from storage
No cutbacks anticipated that would
trigger mandatory measures
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Source: San Diego County Water Authority
Drought Related Actions, cont.
•Jan. 17, Governor Brown proclaimed a
State of Emergency in California due to
drought
•Feb. 11, MWD Board adopted a “Water
Supply Alert” resolution and reported
that water would be withdrawn from
storage
•Feb. 13, SDCWA activated the
“Shortage and Drought Response
Plan, Voluntary Stage”
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San Diego County Water Supply
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CMWD declares a “Drought Watch”
•March 10, Acting CMWD
Executive Manager Kathy
Dodson, declared a Drought
Response Level 1 Condition
for the CMWD service area
•Voluntary “Enhanced
Conservation”
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For Immediate Release Carlsbad declares “Drought Watch,” urges conservation March 13, 2014 The Carlsbad Municipal Water District
has declared a “Drought Response
Level 1” and is urging residents and businesses to reduce water consumption by 10 percent. A Drought Response Level 1, also known as a Drought Watch Condition, does not impose mandatory restrictions on water use, but it does
encourage greater voluntary
efforts…..
CMWD Drought Levels 1 - 4
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Level Key Measures
1
Voluntary
Current conservation efforts apply, and
Irrigate before 10am and after 6pm
Repair all leaks within 5 days
2
Mandatory
Up to 20%
Level 1 restrictions apply, and
Limit watering time (10 min/station)
Assigned watering days (3 days – summer/1 day – winter)
3
Mandatory
Up to 40%
Levels 1, 2 restrictions apply, and
Assigned watering days (2 days – summer/1 day – winter)
4
Mandatory
Above 40%
Levels 1, 2, 3 restrictions apply, and
Prohibit landscape irrigation (with some exceptions)
We are here
The Good News
•CMWD has been a leader in water
conservation for many years
Our robust recycled program accounts for 20% of our
water supply portfolio and is expanding
•Existing conservation and supply reliability
investments are paying off
Water use in the region is down 27% since 2007
•No Mandatory Cutbacks are Expected this Year
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Drought Response Actions, next steps
•Step-up conservation
outreach efforts
•Partner/collaborate with
SDCWA and MWD
•Continue to closely
monitor supply and
demand conditions
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