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TITLE: Declaration of Stage 1 Water Watch
3ECOMMENDED ACTION:
Rescind Resolution No. 782 which declared a Stage 2 Water Alert. Adopt Resolution No. declaring a Stage 1 - Voluntary '?e(o Compliance - Water Watch.
Recent increases in state water supplies allowed the Metropolitan Water District to enact, effective April 1, 1992, Stage 1 of the Incremental Interruption and Conservation Plan (IICP). Stage 1 calls for a voluntary 10 percent level of conservation.
The MWD will reconcile all previous 1991-92 IICP deliveries effective March 31, 1992. By going to Stage 1 MWD and CWA eliminated monthly allocations for its member agencies, and the disincentive charges for exceeding allocations. As of this date, the CMWD is well within its delivery allocation from the CWA.
The CWA Board acted on March 12 to set delivery allocations at 90 percent of the adjusted base year of 1989-90. At that time, the potential for disincentive charges from the IICP was still in place for member agencies that did not meet delivery targets.
With the increased supplies and MWD's and CWA's call for an IICP Stage 1, it is recommended that the conservation request now be a voluntary 10 percent.
Projected water demand shows that CWA could face water shortages created by a lack of system capacity, at least until Pipeline 6, one of CWA's pipelines presently under construction, is completed. Even if the water supply outlook further improves, a voluntary 10 percent level of conservation would be recommended.
CMWD Ordinance No. 35 allows for a Stage 1 - Voluntary Compliance - Water Watch. The Water Commission has reviewed this item and recommends the Board declare a Stage 1 Water Alert.
Due to Metropolitan's increase in water rates scheduled to take effect July 1st of this year and to its proposed service charge and property parcel charge to be addressed at its May 12th Board meeting, the Commission is also recommending the Board maintain the present inclining block rate system. The Commission will be reviewing the proposed increases and the possibility of maintaining or revising the inclining block rate structure in the next several weeks. A recommendation will be presented to the Board at that time.
FISCAL IMPACT:
If a 10% reduction in water usage is realized, a corresponding reduction in District revenue could occur. The District's portion of the per unit water charge used to offset District expenses is approximately 25 cents out of its total per unit charge. However, the District's inclining block rate schedule will minimize possible
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shortfalls. Additionally, the District's annual budgetary process assumes minimal increases in water sales. As a result, the fiscal impact of a possible reduction of revenues due to a 10% reduction in water usage would be minimal.
EXHIBITS:
1. Resolution No. 38b.
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RESOLUTION NO. 286
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 782 AND DECLARING A STAGE 1 WATER WATCH TO REMAIN IN FORCE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
WHEREAS, a number of rain and snow storms in both Southern and
Northern California have increased the water availability for
Southern California; and
WHEREAS, the SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY has declared a
10 percent voluntary reduction in deliveries to its member
agencies.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of
the Carlsbad Municipal Water District as follows:
1. Due to the information received from the San Diego County
Water Authority, the Carlsbad Municipal Water District is calling
for a 10 percent voluntary reduction in water use over the base
year 1989-90 consumption.
2. A Stage 1 Water Alert be declared in accordance with the
District's Ordinance No. 35, adopted on March 5, 1991.
3. Rescind Resolution No. 782 which declared a Stage 2.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a meeting of the Carlsbad
Municipal Water District held on the 5th day of MAY * 1992,
by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Board Members Lewis, Kulchin, Larson, Stanton, Nygaard
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
&& Q. dh?aw ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, Secretaky