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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - Water Conservation - 08/23/2016WATER CONSERVATION COMMITTEE August 23, 2016 - 1:00 PM 31111 Greenspot Rd., Highland, CA 92346 AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PUBLIC COMMENTS NEW BUSINESS 1.Approve the February 26, 2016 Water Conservation Committee meeting minutes 2.Approve the April 22, 2016 Water Conservation Committee meeting minutes 3.Approve the July 28, 2016 Water Conservation Committee meeting minutes 4.Conservation Update ADJOURN P LEASE NOT E: P ursuant to Go vernment Co d e Sectio n 54954.2(a), any reques t fo r a d is ability-related modific ation or ac commod ation, inc luding auxiliary aid s o r s ervices , that is s o ught in ord er to participate in the ab o ve- agendized pub lic meeting s hould be d irected to the Dis tric t Clerk at (909) 885-4900 at leas t 72 ho urs prior to said meeting. 1 Minutes 02/26/2016 etb Subject to approval EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT February 26, 2016 WATER CONSERVATION COMMITTEE MINUTES Director Carrillo called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m. Ms. Bateman led the flag salute. PRESENT: Directors: Carrillo, Shelton ABSENT: None STAFF: Jose Martinez, Assistant General Manager; Janett Robledo, Conservation Coordinator; Eileen Bateman, Senior Administrative Assistant GUEST(s): Members of the public PUBLIC COMMENTS The Assistant General Manager declared the public participation section of the meeting open at 8 :13 a.m. There being no written or verbal comments, the public participation section was closed. ESTABLISH GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE WATER CONSERVATION COMMITTEE The Assistant General Manager provided the background of the Water Conservation Committee and the continuance of the previous Conservation Ad-Hoc Committee. DROUGHT UPDATE The Assistant General Manager presented information regarding the Districts conservation efforts and mandatory statewide reduction regulations. WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM UPDATE The Assistant General Manager reviewed the District’s response to customers throughout the District with Tier 3 water usage and provided information regarding the conservation programs that are available to our customers as well as continued outreach efforts regarding conservation. ESTABLISH DAY AND TIME FOR HOLDING RECURRING COMMITTEE MEETINGS The Committee discussed and established that they will meet on a quarterly basis throughout the year. 2 Minutes 02/26/2016 etb ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 9:15 a.m. ______________________________ _________________________________ Chris Carrillo, Governing Board Member Nanette Shelton, Governing Board Member 1 Minutes 04/22/2016 etb Subject to approval EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT April 22, 2016 WATER CONSERVATION COMMITTEE MINUTES Director Carrillo called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. Mr. Martinez led the flag salute. PRESENT: Directors: Carrillo, Shelton ABSENT: None STAFF: Jose Martinez, Assistant General Manager; Eileen Bateman, Senior Administrative Assistant GUEST(s): Members of the public PUBLIC COMMENTS Mr. Martinez declared the public participation section of the meeting open at 1 :31 p.m. There being no written or verbal comments, the public participation section was closed. WATER CONSERVATION UPDATE The Assistant General Manager provided an update on the following: Statewide snowpack comparison from 2015 to the present, State mandated conservation reduction timeline, the District’s WBIC program to assist customers with watering times during various weather conditions, turf removal efforts, community workshops to assist with conservation efforts. He also reviewed the District’s watering restriction violations to date and the meeting schedule for the East Valley Water District Conservation Commission Committee, as well as the continued conservation outreach to the community. ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 2:15 p.m. ______________________________ _________________________________ Chris Carrillo, Governing Board Member Nanette Shelton, Governing Board Member 1 Minutes 07/28/2016 etb Subject to approval EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT July 28, 2016 WATER CONSERVATION COMMITTEE MINUTES Ms. Bateman called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. Director Carrillo led the flag salute. PRESENT: Directors: Carrillo, Shelton ABSENT: None STAFF: Jose Martinez, Assistant General Manager; Janett Robledo, Conservation Coordinator; Eileen Bateman, Senior Administrative Assistant GUEST(s): Members of the public PUBLIC COMMENTS Ms. Bateman declared the public participation section of the meeting open at 1 0 :01 p.m. There being no written or verbal comments, the public participation section was closed. WATER CONSERVATION UPDATE The Assistant General Manager provided an update on the following: Conservation reduction levels for the month of June, total monthly water production that was reported to the State Water Resources Control Board, current water conservation efforts to meet our conservation mandate, State Water Resources Control Board Conservation Mandates to self- certify the level of available water supplies and necessary conservation to assure adequate supply of water over a three year period. He also reviewed the District’s watering restriction violations to date and the continued conservation outreach to the community. ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 10:53 a.m. ______________________________ _________________________________ Chris Carrillo, Governing Board Member Nanette Shelton, Governing Board Member STAFF REPORT Agend a Item #4. Meeting Date: Augus t 23, 2016 Dis cus s io n Item To: WATER CONS ERVATION COMMIT TEE From: P ublic Affairs Manager Subject: Co ns ervation Up date BACKGROUND / ANALYSIS: Fo r the las t five years the State o f Califo rnia has b een experienc ing d rought c o nd itions. Throughout this perio d there has been unp rec ed ented levels of actio n, up to and including mand atory cons ervation req uirements . Most rec ently, the S tate Water R esources Co ntrol Board (SWRCB) adopted an emergency water cons ervation regulatio n o n May 18, 2016 that mo d ified and extended mandates based on Governor Bro wn’s Exec utive Ord er B-37-16. T hes e updated regulations req uired the Distric t to c o nd uc t a self-c ertification o f our sys tem demand and p roduction capabilities to es tablis h the new water c o ns ervation s tand ard ins tead of the previous State impo s ed c o nservatio n p erc entage. Up on c o mp letio n o f this p ro c es s , it was d etermined that the Dis trict water s upp lies wo uld be greater than the es timated water d emand s , which would have res ulted in a 0% water cons ervation s tand ard . However, given the ongoing need to encourage water efficiency in our community, the unpredictable nature of drought conditions, and historic lows in the Bunker Hill Basin, the District voluntarily established a higher water conservation standard. With this, the District along with many other agencies that depend on the Bunker Hill Groundwater Basin, submitted a self-imposed conservation standard of 15% to the SWRCB. T he SWR CB regulatio n maintained spec ific pro hibitions agains t water waste, whic h inc lude: watering d o wn a s idewalk with a ho s e, o ver watering of land s cape resulting in runo ff, was hing a vehicle witho ut a s huto ff nozzle, irrigation of land s cap e 48 hours after meas urab le rainfall, and pro hibitio ns direc ted to the hospitality industry als o remained in p lac e. With thes e c hanges in the regulatio ns , the c urrent Ord inanc e and Res o lutio ns are in need o f revisions. The new requirements have been des igned to maintain a p ermanent level of c ons ervation moving forward, with the ab ility to adapt to inc reased need s for c o ns ervatio n as varying levels of emergencies arise. Ad d itionally, the Board o f Direc tors has es tablis hed a c ommitment to educ ation and p o sitive communicatio n fo r c o nservatio n. This has res ulted in an award winning pro gram with imp ressive res p o ns ivenes s fro m the c o mmunity. Through this d irec tion, s taff is prioritizing upc o ming outreach and programs to as sist res id ents to us e water effic iently. AGENCY IDEALS AND ENDEAVORS: Ideals and Endeavor I - Enc o urage Innovative Investments To Pro mo te Sustainab le Benefits Recommended by: Kelly Malloy Public Affairs /Cons ervation Manager (B) - Manage and identify methods to conserve natural resources (D) - Dedicate effort toward system maintenance and modernization