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EPD SM Santa Monlca, Callfornla AUG 11 1992
Councll Meetlng: August 1L 1992
TO: Mayor and Clty Councll
FROM: Clty Staff
SUBJECT: Request for Councll Approval of an Annual Dues
Contrlbutlon to the Callfornla urban Water Conservatlon
CounCll and Fundlng Support for the Second Annual
Callfornla Water polley Conference
INTRODUCTION
ThlS report requests that Clty Counell approve the Clty'S annual
dues contrlbutlon to the Callfornla Urban Water Conservatlon
Courrcll as well as a one-tlme contrlbutlon to support the
Callfornla Water POllCY Conference to be held ln Los Angeles on
November 20-2L 1992.
BACKGPOUND
On September 24, 1991, the Clty of Santa Monlca, along wlth over
100 other cltles, countles, and water dlstrlcts, and over 25
envlronmental groups, became a Slgnatory to a statewlde Memorandum
of Understandlng On Urban Water Conservatlon WhlCh was a product
of the ongoing San Francisco Bay/San JOaquln Delta Estuary
(IBayiDelta" ) hearlng8. By becoffilng a slgnatory to the MOU, the
City became a member of the newly-created Callfornla Urban Water
Conservatlon Councll WhlCh 18 responslble for revlewlng and maklng
recommendatlons on the Best Management Practlces ~~lch slgnatory
water agenCles are requlred to lffiplement. 6-/.
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Last year, the Clty co-sponsored a conference on ~Callfornla Water
Policy: Toward a New Consensus." Other co-sponsors lncluded the
Local Government Commlsslon, the Los Angeles Department of Water
and Power, and the Envlronmental Water Leadershlp Councll. ThlS
groundbreaklng conference helped deflne controverSlal water POllCY
lssues WhlCh led to several maJor water POllCY leglslatlve actlons
taken this year. A follow-up conference on resolvlng crltlcal
water POllCY lssues lS scheduled for thlS November.
DISCUSSION
After the flrst meetings of the Californla Urban Water
Conservatlon Councll, lt was determlned by slgnatorles that
addltlonal fundlng would be requlred to lnltlate maJor studles
needed to carry out the MOU. Such studles lnclude:
1. A cost-effectlveness analysls of conservatlon measures
requlred by the MOD Best Management Practlces.
2. A rate structure and flnancial lncentlves study to evaluate
ways to encourage water conservatlon.
3. An analysls of the Potentlal Best Management Practlces and
monltorlng of water savlngs achleved by Best Management Practlces
already In place
4. Evaluat~on of ultra low flow to~let replacement programs for
the commerc~al and lndustrlal sectors.
The draft budget WhlCh was presented to the Councll WhlCh also
proposed relmbursement for tlrne and expenses lncurred by the
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Convenor, who represents the envlronmental organlzatlons
slgnatorles. The Convenor chalrs all cryacc plenary seSSlons and
VarlQUS subcommlttees, coordlnates external fundralslng efforts
for the CffivCC, and represents the Clf~CC to other organlzatlons.
The plenary seSSlon voted to approve the proposed annual voluntary
dues schedule for slgnatorles WhlCh lS based on the number of
utlllty customers served by the slgnatory agency Santa Monlca's
annual dues contrlbutlon lS $2000.
The flrst Callfornla Water POllCY conference held last year at the
Blltmore Hotel tackled numerous controverslal ~7ater POllCY issues
includlng long-standlng d1fferences between the Vlews of northern
versus southern Callfornla water suppllers, envlronmental groups
versus water agencles. and urban versus agrlcultural lnterests.
ThlS year's proposed conference wlll focus on developlng speclflc
Solut1ons to the numerous water supply. allocatlon, and
envlronmental lssues WhlCh remaln unresolved. Co-sponsors wlll
lnclude the Los Angeles Depar~ment of Water and Power and the
Local Government CommlsS1on. Santa Monlca's contrlbutlon lS
proposed to be $1000.
BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT
The annual dues contrlbutlon for the CUwcc and the water POllCY
conference co-sponsorshlp total $3000. ThlS amount lS avallable
from eXlstlng EnVlronmental Programs account number 31-110-662-
00000-2254-00000.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
It lS recommended that Councll approve the proposed $2000 annual
dues contrlbutlon to the Callfornla Urban Water Conservatlon
Councll and a $1000 one-tlme contrlbutlon for co-sponsorshlp of
the second annual Callfornla Water POllCY Conference.
Prepared by: Cralg Perklns, Envlronmental Programs Manager
Susan Munves, Conservatlon Coordlnator
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