Title
Ordinance - Third and Final Reading of an Ordinance Revising the Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Sections of Ordinance 1384 "Water Demand Management / Drought Contingency Plan"
Requested Action
Staff request City Council approval of the attached revision to the "Water Demand Management / Drought Contingency Plan".
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the attached versions of the water conservation and drought contingency plans be adopted by council.
Description/History
On March 11, 2002, council adopted a Water Demand Management Plan (Ordinance 1384). The Plan consisted of two parts: The Water Conservation Plan and a Drought Contingency Plan.
The Water Conservation Plan describes how water consumption will be managed all of the time. The Drought Contingency Plan describes what actions will be taken during periods of drought.
On May 27, 2008, council revised the Water Conservation Plan to align with regional efforts to communicate the need for efficient resource utilization. TRWD, with the assistance of its customer cities, created a model conservation plan. The model plan was adopted (with very few modifications) by Fort Worth, Arlington, and Mansfield.
Staff is not recommending any major modifications to the plan that council adopted in 2008.
On October 8, 2007, council revised the Drought Contingency Plan to align with regional efforts to respond to drought conditions and reduced availability of water. TRWD, with the assistance of its customer cities, created a model drought plan. The model plan was adopted (with very few modifications) by Fort Worth, Arlington, and Mansfield.
Proposed changes to the plan include clear triggers for coming out of a drought stage.
Justification
The City of Mansfield is required to submit an updated plan to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality by May 1, 2014.
Funding Source
Not applicable
Prepared By
Joe Smolinski
Director of Utilities
City of Mansfield
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