REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
October 12, 2017
FROM: THOMAS C. ESQUEDA, Director
Department of Public Utilities
SUBJECT
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Actions related to updating water conservation measures and the City's Water Shortage Contingency Plan:
1 Adopt the Negative Declaration prepared for Environmental Assessment No. EA-17-014, dated August 11, 2017;
2. BILL (for introduction) - Amending Fresno Municipal Code Sections 6-501, 6-502, and 6-520 relating to regulations for Urban Water Conservation and Excessive Water Use;
3. ***RESOLUTION - Amending the City of Fresno Water Shortage Contingency Plan; (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
4. ***RESOLUTION - 534th Amendment to the Master Fee Resolution (MFS) No. 80-420 adopting a new schedule of fines associated with Urban Water Conservation and Excessive Water Use in the Conditions of Services Works in the Public Utilities Department Section. (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends the City Council adopt the Finding of Conformity to the Fresno General Plan Master Environmental Impact Report (MEIR SCH# 2012111015) prepared for Environmental Assessment No. EA-17-014; approve a bill for introduction amend Sections 6-501, 6-502, and 6-520 of the Fresno Municipal Code to comply with State regulations adopted in February of 2017; approve a resolution amending the City's Water Shortage Contingency Plan; and adopt the 534th Amendment to the Master Fee Resolution adopting an enforcement schedule of fines for incidents of water waste and excessive water use.
If approved by the Fresno City Council, the revisions to the FMC will become effective 31 days after final passage; changes to the Water Shortage Contingency Plan will become effective upon final passage; and the revised enforcement schedule will become effective January 1, 2018.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On April 1, 2015, the Governor of the State of California issued the first in a series of unprecedented Executive Orders to reduce water consumption in re...
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