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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-02-25 - AGENDA REPORTS - WATER CONSERVATION ORD 92 5 (2)PUBLIC REARING DATE: SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT: BACKGROUND AGENDA REPORT February 25, 1992 WATER CONSERVATION ORDINANCE Resolution Number: 92-39 Ordinance Number: 92-5 Community Development City Manager Item to be presented As part of the Drought Committee's final quarterly report, they suggested, and the Council agreed that, a revised Water Conservation Ordinance to be effective until July 1, 1992 should be adopted. This reenactment of the Water Conservation Ordinance was to allow the Drought Committee to complete its review of the State's mandated water shortage plan and to suggest a drought plan which could be adopted by the City. and take effect on various levels of drought conditions in the future. Staff has prepared a revised Water Conservation Ordinance which is similar to the previous Ordinance with the exception that watering times are .suspended during the period of November 15 to March 15 to allow watering in the.warmer parts of the day during this winter period. Since the revised Ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the health, welfare and safety of the residents, we are recommending that the Council adopt Ordinance 92-5 as an urgency measure. A copy of the Ordinance with the added wording regarding suspension of hours during the winter months is shown underlined on the attached. The Water Conservation Ordinance provides for the establishment and appointment of a Drought Committee. With the exception of Mr. Donald Froelich, each member -of the previous Committee has expressed a willingness to serve again in order to complete the Committee task. Mr. Froelich has been appointed to the Castaic Lake Water Agency Board and feels that it would be inappropriate for him to serve on the Drought Committee. With that in mind, we have reviewed the original applications and find that Mr. Richard Bardin would be a valuable asset and has the background to contribute towards the completion of the Committee's goal. The attached Resolution No. 92-39 reappoints the Committee with the exception of Mr. Donald Froelich, who will be.replaced on the Committee by Mr. Richard Bardin. Conduct a public hearing and adopt Ordinance No. 92-5 as an Urgency Ordinance. Adopt Resolution 92-39 appointing members to the Drought Committee. Adopted: d Agenda item: WATER CONSERVATION ORDINANCE Page 2 ATTACHMENTS Water Conservation Ordinance No. 92-5 Resolution No. 92-39 Richard Bardin's Resume hds:593 PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURE 1. Mayor Opens Hearing a. States Purpose of Hearing 2. City Clerk Reports on Hearing Notice 3. Staff Report (City Manager) or (City Attorney) or (RP Staff) 4. Proponent Argument (30 minutes) 5. Opponent Argument (30 minutes) 6. Five-minute Rebuttal (Proponent) a. Proponent 7. Mayor Closes Public Testimony 8. Discussion by Council 9. Council Decision 10. Mayor Announces Decision CITY OF SANTA CLARITA NOTICE OF.PUBLIC HEARING TO MAKE APPROPRIATE FINDINGS OF NECESSITY, ADOPT AND ENFORCE A REVISED WATER CONSERVATION URGENCY ORDINANCE NUMBER 92-5, TO REDUCE THE QUANTITY OF WATER' FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSERVING WATER SUPPLIES PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: A Public Hearing will be held before the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita to make appropriate findings of .necessity, adopt and enforce a revised water conservation urgency Ordinance Number 92-5, to reduce the quantity of water for the purpose of conserving water supplies. The hearing will be held by the .City Council in the City Hall Council Chambers, 23920.Valencia Blvd., 1st Floor, Santa Clarita, CA., 91355, the 25th day of February, 1992, at or after 6:30 p.m. Proponents, opponents and any interested persons may appear and be heard on this matter at that time.. Further information may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk's Office, Santa Clarita City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., 3rd Floor. Dated: February 13, 1992 Donna M. Grindey City Clerk .Publish Date: February 15, 1992 ORDINANCE NO. 92-5 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF.SANTA CLARITA AMENDING CHAPTER 9.38 OF TITLE 9 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING WATER CONSERVATION THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Santa Clarita Municipal Code is amended at Chapter 9.38 to Title 9 relating to water conservation to read as follows: CHAPTER 9.38 WATER CONSERVATION Sections: 9.38.010 Drought Committee 9.38.015 Water Conservation Regulations 9.38.020 Penalties 9.38.025 Termination of Ordinance 9.38.010 Drought Committee A. A drought committee shall be established, whose function shall be: 1. to review all available. data on water consumption, water supply and ground water conditions; 2. to evaluate the level of compliance with the terms of this Ordinance;. 3. to evaluate the level of achievement of the stated water consumption.reductions; 4. to make recommendations to the City Council concerning the timing of and need for implementation of -future additional water restrictions as may be developed; and 5. to make recommendations to the water purveyors in .the City of Santa Clarita concerning additional measures to encourage water conservation, including but not limited to; conservation goals for individual water accounts, surcharges for excessive water use and the installation of flow restriction devices in water services. B. The members of the Drought Committee shall include representatives from the staff of the City of Santa Clarita, .the Upper Santa Clara Water' Committee, other appointees -as the City Council. deems appropriate, and the staff of the Castaic Lake Water Agency. ORDINANCE NO. 92-5 Water Conservation Page 2 9.38.015 Water Conservation Regulations A. Water conservation shall be achieved through the restriction and/or prohibition of various types of water use. The restrictions and prohibitions shall be implemented immediately. B. The following conditions and restrictions shall apply. to the use of water within the City of Santa Clarita: 1. Hose Water Prohibition. a. No person shall hose -water or wash down any sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking areas, or other paved.surface. 2. Watering of Lawns and Landscaping_ a. No person shall water or cause to be watered any lawn or landscaping between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. except as provided in Section 9.38.015.B.2.e. b. Lawns and landscaping shall be watered no more than 10 minutes per watering station or cycle per day. C. No person shall water or cause to be watered any lawn or landscaping to such an extent that runoff into. adjoining streets, parking lots or alleys occurs', due to incorrectly directed or maintained sprinklers or to excessive watering. d. It shall be the duty of all persons to inspect all hoses, faucets and sprinkling systems for leaks and ,to cause all leaks to be repaired as soon as is reasonably practicable. e. Commercial gardeners and landscapers, municipal water uses, commercial nurseries, golf courses and other water -dependent industries shall not water or cause to be watered any lawn of landscaping between the hours of 10:00 a.m.. and 3:00 p,m., and no more than 10 minutes per watering. station or cycle per day unless reclaimed water is.used. This subsection does not apply to residential lawns which are subject to the time limitations indicated in the other subsections of this Ordinance. f. The maintenance and testing of irrigation systems may be performed without the restrictions specified in Section 9.38.015.B.2.a and 9.38.015.B.2.e. g. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9.38.015.B.2.a and 9.38.015.B.2.e, the time for watering shall not be enforced during the period between November 15 and March 15 inclusive, to allow watering during the warmer portions of the day during these winter months. ORDINANCE NO. 92-5 Water Conservation Page 3 3. Indoor Plumbing. a. Accessible indoor plumbing and fixtures must .be inspected for leaks and repaired as soon as reasonably practicable. b. New and replacement toilets, showers and faucets shall be of a low -flow type. New or replacement faucets shall -be equipped with aerators. 4. Washing Vehicles. a. Vehicles must be washed by hand-held bucket or with a hose equipped with automatic shutoff nozzle. Hoses may not be left running. b. These restrictions shall not be applied to commercial vehicle washing facilities and operations. 5. Public Eating Places. a. Water may be served only upon request by the customer. 6. Decorative Fountains. a. Water may not be used to clean, fill or maintain levels in decorative fountains unless the fountain has a water recycling system. 7. Landscaping and Irrigation Plans. a. All new landscaping and irrigation improvements shall be approved by.the City of Santa Clarita Director of Parks and Recreation prior to construction. b. No person or entity shall be required to implement any landscaping requirements of any association, developer or governing agency until the termination of this ordinance. C. Conservation Goal 1., The goal of this Water Conservation Ordinance is to achieve a significant reduction of overall water consumption within the City of Santa Clarita. 9.38.020 Penalties. A. Willful violations of the terms of this Ordinance shall be subject to written warnings and/or citations. A written warning shall be issued upon the first violation of any part of this Ordinance., The second violation shall result in a fine of $50.00. The third violation shall result in a fine of $100.00, and all subsequent violations shall result in a fine of $300.00 for each violation. ORDINANCE NO. 92-5 Water Conservation Page 4 9.38.025 Termination of Ordinance. A. This Ordinance shall terminate on July 1, 1992, unless renewed or termination earlier by ordinance. Section 2. The City Council hereby declares that the provisions of this Ordinance are severable and if for any reason a court or competent jurisdiction shall hold any sentence, paragraphorsection of this Ordinance to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining parts of this Ordinance. Section 3. This Ordinance is effective immediately pursuant to California Water Code Section 376. Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance and shall cause it to be published in the manner prescribed by law. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of , 1992. Jill Klajic, Mayor. ATTEST: Donna Grindey, City Clerk 0 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) i ORDINANCE NO. 92-5 Water Conservation Page 5 I, Donna M. Grindey, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 92-5 was duly adopted as an Urgency Ordinance at a regular meeting of the City Council on the, th day of , 1992, by the following four-fifths vote, to wit: . AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS hds:594 City Clerk RESOLUTION NO. 92-39 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL 0£ THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA IMPLEMENTING THE DROUGHT COMMITTEE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE.NO. 92-5 WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance 92-5 which established the Drought Committee; and WHEREAS, the City Council appointed five citizen members of the Drought Committee; and THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA' CLARITA does resolve that the Drought Committee be implemented as follows: Section 1. The membership of the Committee shall consist of five citizen members, one member from each water agency belonging to the Upper Santa Clara Water Committee, and one member from the staff of the City of Santa Clarita, who shall also serve as the Chairperson for the Committee. Section 2. The initial members of the Committee shall be as follows: City Member: Lynn Harris, Chairperson Water Agency Members: Robert Sagehorn, Castaic Lake Water Agency Bill Manetta, Santa Clarita Water Company Dan Masnada, Valencia Water Company Jim Jinks, Newhall County Water District Gary Hartley, Los Angeles County -Water District No. 36 Citizen Members: Valerie Rohrer Holly A. Ring Richard Green Richard Bardin Edward Redd Section 3. The term of the members of the Drought Committee shall be until July 1, 1992, unless reappointed by City Council, or until the termination of the Drought Committee, whichever comes first. Section 4. The meetings of _the Drought Committee shall be Public Meetings, duly noticed, and conducted on the second Thursday of each month at 4:30 p.m., and at such other dates and times as the Drought Committee shall deem necessary and appropriate. RESOLUTION NO. 92-39 Page 2 Section 5 The scope of responsibilities of the Drought Committee shall be as specified in Section. 9.38.010 of Ordinance 92-5. Section 6 That the Drought Committee shall make quarterly -reports to the City Council of its findings and recommendations. Section 7. The term of the Drought Committee shall end with the, termination of Ordinance 92-5. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED.this da of Y 1992. Jill Klajic, Mayor ATTEST: Donna M. Grindey, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) ss CITY OF SANTA CLARITA) I, Donna M. Grindey, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the by the following vote of Council: day of 1992 AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Donna M. 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The Santa Clarita Municipal Code is amended %ddry Chapter 9.38 .tle 9 LvlaLing to water conservation to read as: follows: CHAPTER 9.38 STATER 9 38.010 Drought Committee 9 38.015 Water Conservation Regulations 9 38.020 Penalties 9 38.025 Termination of Ordinance 9.38LO10 Drousbt A drought committee shall be established, whose function shall be: 1. to review all available data on water consumption, water supply and ground water conditions; 2. to evaluate the level of compliance with the terms of this Ordinance; 3: to evaluate the level of achievement of the stated water consumption reductions; 4. to make recommendations to the City Council concerning the timing of and need for implementation of future additional water restrictions as may be developed; and S. to make recommendations to the water purveyors in the City of Santa Clarita concerning additional measures to encourage water conservation, including but not limited to; conservation goals for Individual water accounts, surcharges for excessive water use and the installation of flow restriction devices in water services. The members of the Drought Committee shall include representatives from the staff of the City of Santa Clarita, the Upper Santa Clara Water Committee, other appointees as the City Council deems appropriate, and the staff of the Castaic Lake water Agency. 17:26 V213 236 2700 BW&S LA --- SANTA CLARITA fd003 'ANCE NO. 92-5 .Conservation 4 t✓ 9.3.025 TS—EmInAtIRD of Or in n This Ordinance shall terminate on July 1, 1992, unless renewed or termination earlier by ordinance. ' Section 2. The City Council hereby declares that the provisions of thiOrdinance are severable and if for any reason a court or competent jur'sdiction shall hold any sentence, paragraph or section of this Ordinance to be avalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining parts of is Ordinance.nn-- *.Nnir�rq /� �ey►IILW�aa.�� ysC.3iTG� Stetson 3. This Ordinance is s urgency are these: The State of California is currently ruffs the long-term a of a five-year drought, and the deliveries a Project water to local water es has been reduced, r inance restricts or prohibits certain .types of w us a immediate enactment of this Ordinance is therefore nece ensu a adequacy of the water supply for the City of= Sa rita and is thereby dir related to public health, safe welfare. Therefore, this Ordinance shall adoption. Section 41, The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this and shall cause it to be published in the manner prescribed by law. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADUYTCD this na Grindey, City Clerk. OF CALIFORNIA ) Y OF LAS ANGELES ) ss. OF SANTA CLARITA ) M day of Jill Rlajic, Mayor 1992.