REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BROCK D. BUCHE, PE, PLS, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: CHERYL BURNS, MPA, Senior Management Analyst
Department of Public Utilities - Administration
SUBJECT
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Actions related to updating water conservation measures and the City's Water Shortage Contingency Plan (Citywide):
1. Adopt a finding that the proposed updates to the City's water conservation measures are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the common sense exemption in that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the proposed changes will have a significant effect on the environment pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines;
2. BILL (for introduction) - Amending Subsection (vv) of Section 6-501, Subsections (a) and (e) of Section 6-520, and Section 6-522 of the Fresno Municipal Code, relating to regulations for urban water conservation and water efficient landscape standards;
3. ***RESOLUTION - Amending the Water Shortage Contingency Plan (Subject to Mayor's Veto);
4. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 571st Amendment to the Master Fee Schedule Resolution No. 80-420 to update water rate penalties relating to conditions of service work in the Public Utilities Section (Subject to Mayor's Veto);
5. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the issuance of fines for violations of the Fresno Municipal Code's water conservation regulations based on water meter data and rescinding Resolution No. 2018-253 (Subject to Mayor's Veto).
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding that the proposed updates to the City's water conservation measures are exempt from CEQA pursuant to the common sense exemption in that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the proposed changes will have a significant effect on the environment pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines;
2. Adopt the Ordinance amending Subsection (vv) o...
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