REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
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Adopt a Resolution Approving the 2020 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) and Adopt a Resolution Approving the Water Shortage Contingency Plan to be Included in the UWMP and Find That These Actions are Exempt From the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Every urban water agency in California is required to submit an (UWMP) every five years. The UWMP now includes a Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP). UWMPs must include information about water demand, water supply, demand management activities, alternative water supplies, anticipated shortages during dry periods, and contingency plans for addressing those shortages.
The City's water demand projections are expected to increase over the next 20 years based on projected population and employment increases. However, any increases will still be lower than historical water use and per capita consumption is expected to decrease due to water conservation and efficiency gains. Potable water supply from the City's suppliers, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and Valley Water (VW), is projected to be adequate during normal years. As per the SFPUC's UWMP, significant shortfalls are expected from the SFPUC during droughts. Per VW's UWMP, supplies are not expected to be similarly impacted as long as planned projects are fully implemented. The City also has standby wells that could be utilized during drought events.
Sunnyvale, in collaboration with its partners, continues to seek to maximize water conservation to reduce the impact of dry years. When water supply shortages do occur, Sunnyvale's WSCP provides for increasingly aggressive steps to reduce use including public outreach and education, rebate programs, water use restrictions, and water allocation processes.
BACKGROUND
The City supplies approximately 19,500 acre-feet (1 AF = 325,000 gallons) through 29,500 service connections comprised of residential, commercial, irrigation and ins...
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