TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Jarad Hildenbrand, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. SUBJECT
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Agreement with the Municipal Water District of Orange County to share consultant costs for completion of the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan.
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2. SUMMARY
The Municipal Water District of Orange County and local water agencies have agreed to coordinate the preparation of the 2025 comprehensive Urban Water Management Plan, which must be updated every five years to satisfy the Urban Water Management Plan Act of 1983 and California Water Code requirements (Sections 10610 - 10656). This agreement outlines the shared consultant costs between the City and Municipal Water District of Orange County, including an update of the 2020 Water Shortage Contingency Plan.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Approve the agreement with the Municipal Water District of Orange County in the amount of $46,663 for preparation of 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan; and authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
The expense for this agreement is $46,663 and will be funded through Water (600):
600-5802-55101 Professional/Technical Service
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 5: Improve Infrastructure, Mobility, and Technology
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
The City's Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) was adopted in 1985 and must be updated every five years to satisfy the Urban Water Management Plan Act of 1983 and California Water Code requirements (Sections 10610 - 10656). The UWMP assesses the City's current and future water demands, availability and reliability of its water supplies, various water demand management measures to facilitate water use efficiency, water supply contingency plan, and future water supply programs. Water Code Sections 10610 through 10656 and the Urban Water Management Plan Act require every urban water s...
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