HomeMy Public PortalAbout12) 7I City Water Conservation Efforts UpdateAGENDA
ITEM 7.1
MANAGEMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
DATE: August 19 , 2014
TO : The Hon orable City Council
FROM: Donald E. Penman , Interim City Manager
SUBJECT: CITY WATER CONSERVATION EFFORTS UPDATE
RECOMMENDATION:
The City Counci l is requ ested to receive and file the report regarding the City 's Water
Conservation Efforts .
BACKGROUND :
1. On January 17 , 2014 , California Governor, Edmund G. Brown J r. (Governor
Brown ), issued an emergency drought proclamation .
2 . On April 25 , 2014 , Governor Brown issued a proclamation of continued state of
emergency based on drought conditions , directed the State Water Resources
Control Board (S tate) to adopt emergency regulations to require all Californians to
prohibit certai n wasteful water practices , and require urban water suppliers to
implement drought response pla ns to limit outdoor irrigation and other wasteful
water practices.
3 . In June 2014, th e City received a letter from the Upper San Gabriel Valley
Municipa l Water Distric t rega rdin g the San Gabriel Va lley Water Smart City
Challenge (Attachment "A "). T he letter indicates that the first three cities to
complete at least eight of the twelve challenge requirements will be awarded a
$50 ,000 grant to be used toward a sustainable watershed project within their city
(e .g ., water co nservation , sto rmwater capture , etc.).
4 . On July 15 , 2014 , the State adopted emergency water conservation regulations .
The regulations affect two groups , all urban water users in Ca lifornia and urban
water suppliers . Elements of the regulations includes: 1) water restrictions on
outdoo r water uses for all Californians ; 2) a requirement for water suppliers to
implement their wate r shortage contingency plans; and 3) a requirement for water
suppliers to provide monthly repo rt s on water production . According to State
regulation , proh ibi ted wastefu l water practices is an infraction punishable by a fine
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up to five hundred dollars ($500) for each day the violation occurs (i .e ., residents ,
businesses , water agencies), while water agencies are punishable up to a $10 ,000
a day penalty (note : fines are issued by the State and not the City, however, City
may report violators to the State).
5. On July 29 , 2014, the State adopted emergency regulations (see "Analysis " section
below for detail on proh ibited activities). The adopted emergency regulations will
be in effect for 270 days unless extended or repealed .
6. On July 15, 2014 , the City Council directed staff to submit the "i ntent to participate"
form to the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District's San Gabriel Valley
Water Smart City Challenge.
7 . On July 16, 2014, staff submitted the San Gabriel Valley Water Smart City
Challenge intent to participate form .
ANALYSIS:
Earlier this year, Governor Brown issued an emergency drought declaration and
subsequently directed the State Water Resources Control Board to adopt eme rgency
water conservation regulations . The State's emergency regulat ions consi sts of two
parts : emergency regulations affecting all Cal ifornians (e .g ., residents and businesses)
and regulations affecting urban water suppliers. The following describes prohibitions
affecting all Californians (health , safety and perm it exceptions are exempt):
• The application of potable water to any driveway or sidewalk ;
• Using potable water to water outdoor landscapes in a manner that causes runoff
to adjacent property, non-irrigated areas , private and public walkways , roadways ,
parking lots or structures ;
• Using a hose that dispenses potable water to wash a motor vehicle , unless the
hose is fitted with a shut-off nozzle ; and
• Us i ng potable water in a fountain or decorative water feature , unless the water is
recirculated . Recycled water is not mandated , but encouraged for founta in use .
Regulations affecting urban water suppliers include implementing water shortage
contingency plans and reporting on monthly water production and usage . Unlike many
other municipalities , Temple C ity is not its own urban water suppl ier; it is served by f ive
(5) water companies: Sunny Slope, Golden State , Californ ia American Water, San
Gabriel County and East Pasadena . Four of these five companies are private
companies . This will present some unique challenges in communicating and
coordinating public information and programs . Even though the City itself is not a water
purveyor, the re is a role to play recognizing that many residents look to the C ity for
guidance and information on important iss ues fa cing the community , such as this water
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cris is .
Existing Water Conservation Incentive Programs
Staff has researched water conserva tion programs that are currently being offered to
residents and businesses . Four (4) of the five (5) water companies are not individual ly
offering incentives but refer customers to the Metropolitan Water District (MWD). The
MWD offers a rebate prog ram for residential and commercial customers. MWD rebates
for residential customers include: turf removal ; installation of energy efficient appliances
(i .e ., toilets and clot hes washers); and outdoor landscape products (i .e ., weather-based
irrigation controllers , rotating sprinkler nozzles , rain barrels , and soil moisture sensor
systems). MWD rebates for commercia l customers include : plumbing fixtures (e .g ., zero
water urinals , high efficiency toilets , etc .); landscaping equipment (e .g ., in-stem flow
regu lators , irrigatio n controllers , etc.); food equipment (i .e ., connectionless food
steamers and air-cooled ice machines); HVAC equipment (e .g ., cool ing tower
conductivity controllers , etc .); and medical and denta l equipment (e .g ., laminar flow
restrictors , etc.). Although California American Water Company (CAWC) is referring
their customers to the MWD fo r rebates , CAWC is also offering th e ir own rebate
program for high efficiency dishwas hers and clothes washers and a free toilet
replacement program (i.e ., custome rs ca n receive up to two free ultra high-efficiency
toi lets per household) until supp lies last.
Another organization that offers incentives is the Upper San Gabrie l Municipal Water
District (Upper District), which is a public agency that sells water wholesale to water
agencies. The Upper District's mission is to provide high quality drinking water at the
most affordable price, with a focus on providing a drought-proof supply of recycled
water for industrial and irrigation use . During this drought, the Upper District is offering
incentives to the water purveyors and loca l agencies. One such program is the San
Gabrie l Valley Water Smart City Cha ll enge Program , which is open to al l 18 cities in the
Upper District service area. The first three (3) cities that complete at least eight (8) of
twelve (12 ) cha llenge requirements will be awarded a $50 ,000 grant. Any challenge
requirements met before the Governor's emergency d rought declaration will not count
towards achieving a ci ti es eight (8) of twelve (12) c hallenge requirements . The City of
Temple City is participating in this c halleng e program and is pursuing the follow ing eight
cha ll enges :
1. Adopt a model water conservation ordinance ;
2 . Host www.socalwatersmart .com and www.saveourh2o .org on City website
throughout the duration of Governor Jerry Brown 's drought declaration ;
3 . Host a water efficient landscape class in conjunct i on with Upper District for
residents ;
4 . Implement a City-wide messaging campaign promoti ng co nservation and water
rebates ;
5 . Conduct a large landscape water audit at a City fa ci l ity that would c ontribute to
the City's ove rall water reduction ;
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6 . Two City councilmembers and one City staff member attend one of the following
events: Water 101, Where Solutions Flow tour, Water Education Foundation
tours , and/or 2014 San Gabriel Valley Water Forum ;
7 . Create a 30 second public services announcement (PSA) featuring residents,
local business owners , or City elected officials highlighting conservation best
practices;
8 . Mandatory Challenge: obtain the h ighest rebate dollars per capita by City
res idents and businesses through www.socalwater.com , which is funded by the
Metropolitan Water D istrict of Southern Cal ifo rnia.
Participating in the Water Challenge is a worthwhile endeavor. As part of the challenge
requirement the City will opt to participate in a large landscape water audit for its parks
to examine the site 's existing ir rigation system inclu ding: controllers, values, sprinkler
heads , and vegetation. However, it would be worthwhile for the City to conduct a water
audit of all City facilities . The City in its leadership position should ensure that it is doing
its utmost to reduce usage and implement the most effective measures possible if we
are asking our residents to do the same.
Enforcement of Water Drought Regulations
The emergency water conservation regulations adopted by the State on July 15 , 2014
provide up to $500 in fines for v iolation of the measures . Local agencies may impose
different fines ; for example the City of Pasadena adopted a program starting off with
warnings , and then issuing fines at $100 up to $50 0 for repeat offenders . However,
since the City of Temple City is not a water purveyor, monitoring for water wasting
maybe more challenging and the private water companies that serve Temple City have
no authority to is sue fines , thus , the City would need to serve in that role for violations of
State conservation measures . Before the City embarks in such a program , it would be
important to meet with representatives of the five (5) water companies to exchange
informat ion and coordinate any activities regarding enforcement and seek guidance
from the City Attorney on th e process. Staff will be coordinating either a meeting with all
water purveyors together or individually if all cannot make a group meeting .
Another challenge the City needs to address is enforcement of property maintenance
requirements pertaining to landscaping . Temple City Municipal Code Section 4-2C-2
prohibits "dead, decayed , diseased or hazardous" vegetation and "lack of landscap ing
or other ground cover" in areas where landscaping is required by the Zoning Code .
While the City has historically issued warnings and citations for improperly maintained
vegetation , it will likely be difficult in these drought conditions for some property owners
to mainta in landscaping to the levels that have traditionally been expected. This issue
has already caused controversy in other Southern California cities w he re citations have
been issued for brown lawns , and has also been addressed by the State leg islature . AB
2100, signed by the Governor on July 21, 2014 , prohibits homeowners associations
from imposin g fines or assessments against homeowners for reducing or ceasing
landscape watering during any period for which the Governor has dec lared a state of
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emergency, or a local government has declared a local emergency, due to drought.
While this legislation applies only to homeowners associations and not to local
governments, it makes it clear that there is statewide interest i n this matter.
With watering times and/or frequencies reduced , some lawns and other vegetat ion may
be less lush or green than usual or may turn partially brown . This is especially true of
certain kinds of turf and other varieties of landscaping with high water demands .
Therefore , the City needs to establish a threshold for what is considered an acceptable
level of landscap ing decline. Staff recommends that the City accept some brown i ng of
turf and vegetation , but not accept vegetation that is dead , dying , or otherwise clearly
not being maintained. At present , water conservation calls for reduced wateri ng times
and/or frequency , but does not require watering to cease entirely. Homeowners
seeking to further reduce thei r water usage may pursue other options such as drought
tolerant landscaping or artificial turf. Simply ceasing watering and allowi ng existing
landscaping to die is not an acceptable means of conserving water. If the drought
continues and water use is further restricted , staff will revisit this approach as
necessary. Meeting and coordinating with the water purveyors that serve Temple City
will allow staff to better understand the challenges and issues they face in meeting the
water demands of their service areas and the restrict ions they are ask ing their
customers to absorb.
The City is in the position to serve in a lead role i n address ing the severe drought
conditions , yet will need to coordinate its efforts with water purveyors and other
agencies that serve this community. The City can utilize its resources, in particular its
Communications Program w ith its Connect Magazine and web page to inform res idents
of programs for water conservation including low water use landscaping , regu latory
restrictions and any other drought related information .
CONCLUSION:
The City Council is requested to receive and f i le the report regarding the City's Water
Conservation Efforts.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This item does not have an impact on the FY 2014-15 City Budget.
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Letter and attachments from the Upper San Gabriel Valley Mun ici pa l Water District
ATTACHMENT "A"
THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER SMART CITY CHALLENGE . . .
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June 23, 2014
Tracey L. Hause
Acting City Manager
C ity o~ Temple City
9701 Las Tunas Dr.
Temple City, CA 91780 .
R e: The San Gabrie l Va lley Water Smart City Cha llenge
Dear Ms. Hause,
UPPER SA~ GA!RJEL VA illY MUNI CIPAI. WATER DISTRICf
Board of Dlrcc:;ors:
Antbcll)l R F cllow, Ph.D., Dlvislon l
Cl:arlcs M. TrC\"bo, O!vlslon 2
Ed Cha-vu, Divlsinn3
MkhadTouluy, Division 4
Brym Url:ts, Divislo:~ 5
The current drought is one of the worst ever recorded in the modem hist01y of California. Conservation is
key to hel ping water agencies across the State manage the cri~is and ensure a safe and reliable supply of
water for all Californians. It is with this in mind that I am pleased to announce a new conservation program
sponsored by the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District that encourages all San Gabriel Vall ey
residents to make water con servation a way of l ife.
The San Gabriel Valley Water Smart City Challenge provides an opportunity for cities to lead by examp le,
engag~ their residents, and help meet Gove~or Brown's call for a 20 percent reduction in water use.
The challenge is open to alll8 cities loc ated within Upper D istrict's service area, which include: Arcadia,
Azusa, Baldwin Park, B~adbury, Covina, Duatte, El Monte, Glendora, Industry, Irwindale, La Puente,
Monrovia, Rosemead, San Gabiiel, South El Monte, South P asadena, ·Temple City, and West Covina.
The challenge officially begins this month and will end on April30, 2915. The fhst three cities to compl ete
at least e ight of the twelve challenge requirements will be awarded a SSO,OOO grant to be used towru:d a
sustainable watershed project within their city (water conservation, stom1wa ter capture, e tc.). The winning
cities will also receive a commemorative San Gabriel Valley Water Smart City seal, and be re cognized a t a
community event in July of2015.
The twelve requirements include: adopting a low impact storm water ordinance; adopting a model water
conservation ordinance; hosting w\vw.socalwatersmat·t.com and ·www.savcourwater.org on city's webs ite;
hosting a water efficient landscape class for residents; in1p lement a c ity wide messaging campaign
promoting water conservation and rebates to city I esidents; hosting a high-efficiency toilet giveaway;
conducting a large landscape water aud it at a city facility; city councilmembers or city staff pru.ticip ation at
water educational tours/conferences; create one 30 second PSA highlighting conservation best practices;
adopt a 'water budget rate structure; and impl ement technology to help water users manage theh· usage and
efficiency. The final requirement is mandatory and that involves obtaining tl1e highest rebate dollars per
cap ita by city residents <md businesses through WW\V.socalwatersmatt.com. A more detail ed s ummary of
the 12 requirements are included in the packet (attached).
602 E. Huntington Dr ive , Suire B I Monrovia, CA 91016 1 (626) 443 -2297 (phone) I (626) 443·0617 (f:n) I www.t..pperdis trict.org
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Within the next month, Upper DistJ.ict staff will be contacting your city clerk to sche9ule a presentation at
a city council meeting and present the challenge to your counciL At 1his meeting, we will also be providing
:information packets which include the full program details, rules and timeline, instructions, and
supplemental materials to h elp your city achi eve San Gabriel Va lley Wat~r Smart City status.
. .
I encourage your city's participation and l ook for ward to working with you if yo~ city c!looses t o
patiicipate. In the meantime, should you have any questions about the program, please feel free to contact
Patty C01iez, Director o f Community and Government Affairs, at (626) 443-2297 or patty@usgvmwd.or g ..
Sincerely,
Shane 0. Chapman
General Manager
ljpper San Gabriel Valley MWD
THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER SMART CITY CHALLENGE
UPPER SAN GABRIEL VAllEY MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT -
Rules and Timeline
Program Timeline
Th e Sa n Gabriel Vall ey Water Smart City Challenge will officially begin in June 2 014. Interested
cities must submit a notice of intent to participate via email to Patty Cortez (patty@usgvmwd.org)
by July 15, 2014.
Documentation verifying completed chall enge requirements must be submitted to the Upper San
Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District by close of business on April 30, 2015.
Application Rules
The first three cities to complete 8 of the 12 requirements and are verified by Upper District will
receive written notification advising them of their qualifying status as a San Gabriel Valley Water
Smart City.
If three cities successfully complete and qu ali fy as a San Gabriel Valley Water Smart City, prior
to the April30, 2015 dead li ne, Upper District will p romptly notify all participating cities of the
conclusion of the challenge and provide winning results.
For questions on rul es or program, please contact Shane Chapman, General Manager at
shane@usgvmwd.org or Patty Cortez, Director of Government and Community Affairs at
pa tty@ us gvmwd .org.
Grant Sum mary
The fust three cities to be verified as a San Gabrie l Valley Water Smart City wi ll receive a $50,00 0
grant from Upper District toward a susta in able watershed proj ect in their city. The grants may be
applied toward a water conservation project(s), stmm water capture project or recycled water
project.
The three winning cities wi ll also receive a commemorative San Gabriel Valley Water Smart City
seal and be recognized at an official community event in July of2015.
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.JiJ,~~ .... ,.THE SAN .GABRIEL VALLEY WATER SMART CITY CHALLENGE
UPPER SAN GAB RIE L VAllEY MUNIOPA L IV ATER DISTRICT -
Explanation of Challenge Requirements
Requirements:
To qualify as a San Gabriel Valley Water Smart City, a city mu st complete 8 o ut of the 12 ch all en ge
requirements. One of the eight requirements m ust include fulfilling challenge requirement #12 ; details are
l isted below.
Challenge requirem ents met by the city prior to the Governor's emergency drought declaration (Janu ary 17,
2014) will not count towards achieving the city's 8 of 12 challenge requirements .
E ach city must verify completed requirements by submitting the chall en ge verification fmm (attached) with
s uppmting do cumenta tion to Upper Di strict by no later than 5:00pm on April 30, 2015 .
Verifying documen tation may be s ubmitted in the form of h ard copies, photo/aud io/video fil es , webs ite
hyperlinks, or signed agreements . Photo/audio/video flies can be submitted on a flash drive .
Chall enge Requirements:
L Adopt a low impact development (LID) storm water ordina nc e.
Please reference sample ordinance (Attachment A) and the l ow impact development fact sheet
(Attachment B) for further details on fulfilling thi s requirement.
2. A dopt a model water conservation ordinance
Please r efer ence Water U se Efficiency Ordin ance Guid el ines (Attachment C) for fmt her deta ils on
fulfillin g thi s requirement.
3. Host www.socalwatersmart.com a nd www.saveourwater.org on city website through out the duration
of Governor J e rry Brown's drought decla ration.
www.socalwaters mart.com provide s rebate incenti ves f or re sidents and business es for wat er effi ciency
improvements in homes, bu sinesses , and outdoor landscap es . R e bates are avail abl e for hi gh-efficiency
clothes washers and toil ets, rotating sprinkler nozzles, weather-b ased hT igati on ("sm art") contro ll ers ,
soil mois tu r e sensors, rain ban els , and turf remova l, among many others .
www.saveourwater .org is a statewid e program aimed at helping Cali fo rnians reduce their ev eryd ay
water use. Created in 2009 by the California Deprutment of Water Reso ur ces , th e p ro gram offers ideas
and inspiration for petmane ntly reducing water use. Go vernor Brown has officially end orsed
saveourh2 o.org as the state 's premiere source f or Ca lifo rnians accessing water conservation and dro ught
specific infmmation that can be utiliz ed in their ev eryday live s.
4. Host a water efficient landscap e cl ass in conjunction with U pper District for residents.
Upper District offers "sustainable landscaping cl asses" for residents in the District's service area
throughout the year. The three hour class is offered free of charge to attendees and is led by an
experienced landscape professional. Residents learn ways to make their gardens more water efficient
through topics such as: using a holistic approach to gardening, building a liv ing soil spon ge, rethinking
elements of one's landscape, plant selection and placement, using rainwater as a resource, and managing
irrigation.
Please reference host agency's responsibility guidelines (Attachment D), sample land scaping class flyer
(Attachmen t E), class RSVP sheet (Attachment F), and class sign-in sheet (Attachment G).
To fulfill this requirement, a city must contact Upper Di strict to schedule a class two months in advance
of the date. For full program details or to schedule a cla ss, please contact: Elena Layugan, Upper
D istri ct Conservation Coordinator, at (626) 443-2297 or elena@usgvm wd.org
5. Implement a city-wide m essaging campa ign promoting water conservation and water rebates to yo ur
residents.
Campaign may be implemented on a variety of platforms including but not limited to: public marquees,
city-owned public signage, city website, social media page, public access channels, print materials and
city newsletters (if applicable).
Communications promoting water conservation must incorporate messaging from the following state
sponsored campaign tagli nes: "Water Conservation as Way of Life" or "Californians Don't Waste".
City can access communications toolkit free of charge for sample advertisements, PSAs, flyers and
m essaging at www.saveourwater.org.
All water conservation communication mess ages mu st also highli gh t www.socalwatersmart.com for
water rebates.
6. Host a bjgh effic iency toilet (HE1) giveaway with a participating city water provider and Upper
District.
Working in partnership with a city's water provider, Upper District will ass ist a participating city in
coordinating a distribution of hi gh efficiency toi lets to residents. City will be re sponsible for event
logistics and site location, event promotion and volunteer staff.
City may contact local water provider or Upper District's Conservation Coordinator, Elena Layugan at
626-443-2297 for HET toilet program coo rdination.
7 . Condu ct a large l a ndscap e wat er aud it at a city facility that would confl·ibute to the city's overall
water use reduction.
The objective of the large landscape water audit is to actively increase large landscape irrigation
efficiency at city-owned and operated loc ations . A tremendous amount of water is used outdoors on
landscaping and this type of audit focuses on efforts to reduce some of the inefficient irrigation
situations that commonly occur at large land scaped sites.
Please reference Large Landscape Survey and Retrofit Program Overview (Attachment H).
Plea se email Patty Cortez at patty@usgymwd.org if interested in schedu ling a large land scape audit.
8. Two city councilmember s a nd one city st aff member attend one of the followin g events: Water 101,
Where Solutions F low tour, Wat er Ed uca ti on Found ation tours and/or 2014 San Gabriel Vall ey
Water· Forum.
Water 101 is an ed ucational seminar ho sted by Upper Di strict and the San Gabriel Valley Council of
Governments . Upcoming seminars wi ll be h eld in the Fall of2014.
San Gabriel Valley Wh er e Solutions Flow tour -provides an overview of water facilities and
infrastructure of the San Gabriel Valley. Upcoming t our dates: Fall of2014.
2014 San Gabriel Valley Water Forum-October 2, 2014 a t the Pomona Fairplex.
Water Education Foundation tours-to request to attend a WEF t our please contact Patty Cortez a t
pattv@usgvmwd.org.
9. Create a 30 second PSAs featuring residents, local business owners, or city elected officials
highlighting conservation best practices .
Messaging must follow "Californians Don't W aste" campaign format. Visit www.saveourwater.org or
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Save-Our-Water/68570 165885 to view current campaign PSAs.
PSA must be featured on loca l cable channel, city website and/or city YouTube page if applicable.
PSA must also be submitted to Upper District for posting on Upper District's YouTube page.
10. Adopt a water budget rate structure.
Water budget-based rates are s uccessfully used in Orange County and River side County to stabilize
utility revenues, create more efficient incentive structures based on individual customer usage data and
better apportion costs among water utility customers.
Please reference the Water Budgets 101 fact sheet (Attachment I) for additional inf01mation on water
budget rate structuring.
For more infonnation on water budget-based rates please contact P atty Cortez at patty@ usgymwd.org.
11. Implement technology to help water users bettet· unders tand their water use and how they can mot·e
efficiently use water. Examples include WaterSmart software www.watersmartsoftware.com and "h2o
Score" a water saving program that links water savings to coupons from local merchants.
Please reference the Xconomy.com article (Attachment J) to leam more about the h2o Scor e program.
12. Obtain the highest rebate dollars per capita by city residents and businesses through
www .socalw atersmart.com.
This requirement MUST be completed as one of the 8 requirements by a pruticipating city.
By promoting www.socalwatersmart.com as the main reference for res idents and bus inesses to receive
water efficient rebates and fmancial incentives, your goal will be to drive awareness of the site and
encourage residents to apply for water rebates.
Upper District will provide each participating city with a quatterly report documenting the quantity of
rebates provided to residents and businesses within your city.
In order to become one of the frnal t]u·ee Water Smart City awardees, yom city mu st receive the highest
rebate dollars per your city's total population size by April 30, 20 15 .
Please reference the socalwatersmart slide presentation (Attachment K) to Ieam more about res idential
and commercial rebate programs currently being offered.
THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER SMART CITY CHALLENGE
UPPER SAN GABRIEL VAlliY ~tUNIOPAL WATER DISTRICT -
INTENT TO PARTICPATE FORM
Please complete this form t o declare your city's intent to participate in the Sm1 Gabriel Valley Water Smart City Challenge.
Compl eted and signed forms may be scanned and emai led to pattv@usgymwd .org.
Date: ------------------
Nam e of Participating City :-----------------------------------------------------
CityAdmess : ___________________________________________________________ _
Name of Contact Person: --------------------------------------------------------------
Job Title/Department:
Contact Per so n 's Email: ---------------------------------------------------------------
Contact Person's Phone No.: -----------------------------------------------------------
Contact Person's Address (if different than City Admess noted above):-------------------------
I under stand and hereby accept my responsibi lity as the primary contact for the San Gabriel Valley Water
Smart City Challenge and will submit my city's final application and supporting documentation upon
comp letion of Challenge requirements.
Contact Person's Signature: --------------------------------Date: ________________ __
I have reviewed and sup po rt the su bmittal of thi s "Intent to Participate Form" in the San Gabriel Valley Water
Smart City Challenge.
City Manager's Signature:----------------------------Date:-----------------
ATTACHMENT A
181899
ORDINANCE NO.-------
An ord in ance amending Sections 64.70 .01 and 64.72 of Articl e 4.4 of Chapter VI
of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to expand the applicability of the ex isting Standard
Urban Stormwater Mitigation Plan (SUSMP) requirements by imposing rainwater Low
Impact Developme nt (LID) strategies on projects that require building permits; and
amending Section 64.72.05 of Article 1 of Chapter IX of the Los Ang eles Municipal
Code to co llect fees to recover Bureau of Sanitation costs of admin istering th e
provisions of this Ordinance.
WHEREAS , the City of Los Angeles is authorized by Article XI , §5 and §7 of the
State Constitution to exercise the pol ice power of the State by adopting regulations to
promote public hea lth , public safety and general prosperity;
WHEREAS , the City of Los Angeles has authority under the California Water
Code to adopt and e nfo rce ordinances imposing conditions, restrictio ns and limitations
w ith respect to any activity that might degrade the quality of waters of the State ;
WHEREAS , th e City of Los Ange les has applied a n integrated approach to
incorporate wastewa ter, stormwater a nd runoff, and recycled water management into a
single strategy throug h its Integrated Reso urces Plan;
WHEREAS , the City of Los Ange les is committed to a stormwater management
program that protects water quality and water supply by employing wate rshed-based
approaches that ba lance environmental and economic con siderations;
WHEREAS , the purpose of th is Ordinance includes, but is not limited to,
ra inwater harvesting and stormwater run off management, water co nservation, and
recycled water reuse and gray water use, which are all key elements of the City of Los
Angeles "Water Supply Action Plan " a nd are essential to e nsuring responsible and
sustainable develop ment;
WHEREAS , urban izatio n has led to increased impervious surface areas resulting
in increased water run off and less perco lation to groundwater aquifers causing the
transport of pollutants to downstream receiving waters;
WHEREAS , the City of Los Angeles needs to take a new approach to managing
rainwater and urban runoff while mitigating the negative im pacts of development and
urbani zation;
WHEREAS, the City of Los Ange les' Los Angeles River Revitalization Plan has
identified reduction in peak stormwate r runoff in the Los Angeles River as necessary to
implement many of the Los Angeles River revitalization projects;
WHEREAS , LI D is widely recogn ized as a sensible approach to managing the
qua ntity and quality of stormwater runoff by setting standards and practices to maintain
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or restore the natu ra l hydrologic c haracter of a development site , reduce off-site runoff,
improve water quality, and provide groun dwater recharge; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City of Los Angeles to expand the applicability
of the existing Standard Urban Stormwater Mitigation Plan requ irements by provid ing
stormwater and ra inwater LID strategies for all projects that require building perm its .
NOW THEREFORE ,
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Sect ion 1. Section 64 .70.01 of Article 4.4 of Chapter VI of the Los Angeles
Municipal Code is amended in its entirety to read as follows:
SEC. 64.70.01. DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS.
A . Definitions. For the purpose of this Article, the following words and
phrases are defined and shall be construed as set out here, unless it is apparent from
the context that t h ey have a different meaning:
1. "Basin Plan " means a Wate r Quality Co ntro l Plan adopted by the
California Re giona l Water Quality Control Board fo r a specific watershed or
designated area.
2. "Best Management Practice (BMP)" means activities, practices ,
facilities, and/o r procedures t hat when implemented will reduce o r prevent
poll utants in discha rges .
3. "Board" means t he Board of Publi c Works of the C ity of Los
Angeles or its duly authori ze d representative.
4 . "Bureau " mea n s th e Bureau of Sanitation of the City of Los
Ange les or its du ly authorized representative.
5. "Ci ty" means t he City of Los Angeles or its duly authorized
representatives.
6. "Clean Water Act (CWA)" means the Federal Water Pollution
Contro l Act e nacted in 1972, by Public Law 92-50 0, an d amended by the Water
Quality Act of 1987 . The Clea n Water Act prohibi t s the discharge of pollutants to
Waters of the Un ited States un less the d ischa rge is in accordance with an
NPDES permit.
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7. "Commercial Activity" means any public or private activity
i nvolved in t he storage, transpo rtation, distributio n, exchange o r sale of goods
an d/or commodities or pro viding professio nal a nd/or non-professiona l services.
8. "Construction Activity" means clea ring , grading, o r excavating
that results in soil disturbance. Construction activity does not include routine
maintenance to m ain t ain ori ginal lin e a nd g rade , hydraulic capac ity, or the
original purpose of t he facility, nor does it include e merge ncy constru ction
activities req u ired to imm ediat el y protect public health and/o r sa fety.
9. "Control" means to minimize, reduce or elimi nate by tech nologica l,
legal, co ntractua l or ot he r means , the discharge of polluta nts from a n activity or
activities.
10. "Development" means the construction, re habilitat ion,
redeve lopment or reco nstru ct io n of a ny public or pr ivate resi d e ntia l project
(whether sin g le-family, multi-unit or pl anned unit deve lopment); industrial,
commercial , retail and a ny other non-residentia l projects , inclu d ing public agency
proj ects; or mass grading for future construction .
1 1. "Development Best Management Practices Handbook" means
such handbook, as may be ame nded fro m time to time, adopted by th e Board of
Pu blic Works.
12. "Director" means th e Di rector of the Burea u of Sanitation of the
Departm e nt of Publi c Works of th e City of Los Angeles or th e d uly authorized
represe ntatives d es ign ated to a dminister, im plement and enforce the provisions
of th is Arti cle .
13. "Di scharge" mea ns any re lease, spi ll, leak, pump, flow, escape,
dumping, o r dispo sa l of any liq uid, semi-sol id o r solid sub st a nce.
14. "Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs)" means a n area in
which plan t o r animal life or their hab itats a re eithe r rare o r especia lly valuab le
because o f t heir specia l nature or rol e in an ecosyst e m a nd which wou ld be
easily disturbed or deg raded by huma n activities and developments (S ee
California Public Reso urces Code § 301 07.5). ESAs include, but a re not limited
to, a reas designat ed as Significant Ecological Areas by the County of Los
Angeles (Lo s An geles County Significant Areas Study, Los Angeles County
Department of Regio na l Plann ing (1 976) an d ame ndme nts); a rea s designated as
Significant Natura l A reas by the Califo rnia Department of Fish and Game's
Significant Nat ura l Areas Program and field verified by the Departm ent of Fish
and Game; an d a reas listed in t he Basin Plan as supporting the "Rare,
Threatened, o r Endangered Species (RARE)" be neficial use.
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15. "Hazardous Material(s)" means any material(s) defined as
hazardous by Division 20, Chapter 6.95 of the Ca lifornia Health and Safety Code.
16. "Illicit Connection" means any man -made conveyance that is
connected directly to the storm drain system , excl udi ng roof-d ra ins, and any
other simila r connection that se rv es as a pathway for a ny illicit discharge.
17. "Illicit Discharge" means any discharg e to the storm d rain system
that is prohibited under local , state or federal statutes, ordinances, codes or
regulatio ns . Illicit discharges incl ude all non-stormwater discharges except
d isch arges pursuant to an NPDES permit or discha rg es that are exempted or
conditiona lly exempted by the NPDES perm it or granted as a specia l waiver or
exemption by the Reg iona l Board .
18. "Impervious Surface" mea ns any man-made or modified surface
that prevents or significantly reduces the entry of water into the underlying soi l,
resulting in runoff from the surface in greater quantities and/or at a n in creased
rate, whe n compared to natu ra l conditions prior to development. Exampl es of
p laces that commonly exhibit impe rvio us surfaces include parking lots,
driveways , roadways, storage areas , and rooft ops. The imperviousness of th ese
areas commonly resul ts from paving, compacted grave l, compacted earth , and
oiled earth.
19. "Industrial Activity " means any pub lic or private activity that is
associated with any of the 11 categories of activities defined in 40 CFR
122.26(b)(14) and required to obtain a NPDES pe rm it.
20. "Industrial/Commercial Facility" mea ns a ny facility involved
and/or used in either the production, manufacture, storage, transportation,
distrib ution, exchange or sale of goods and/or commodities, and any facility
involve d and/or used in p rovid in g professional a nd non -professiona l services.
This catego ry of facility includes, but is not limited to, any facility defined by the
Standard Industrial Classifications (SIC). Faci lity ownership (fede ra l, state,
mun icipal, private) and profit motive of the facil ity a re n ot factors in this Definition .
21. "LID " means Low Impact Development.
22. "Maximum Extent Practicable (MEP)" means the sta nd a rd for
implementatio n of stormwater man agement programs to reduce poll utants in
stormwater. MEP refers to stormwater manageme nt prog rams taken as a
whole. It is the maxim um extent pos s ible taking into account equitable
conside rations and competing fa cts, including but not limited to, the gravity of the
problem, public health risk, societal con cern , envi ro nmental benefits, pollutant
remova l effectiveness, regu lato ry comp li an ce , public acceptance, ability to
implement, c ost, and technical feasibility. Section 402(p) of the Clean Water Act
requi res that muni cipal permits sha ll require controls to reduce the discharge of
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pollutants to the maximum extent practicable, includ ing management practices ,
control techniques and systems, design and engineering methods, and other
p rovisio ns as the Administrator or the State determines appropriate for the
control of these pollutants .
23. "National Pollutant Disc ha rge Elimi n ation System (NPDES}"
means a permit is sued by the U.S. EPA, State Water Resources Control Board,
or the Califo rnia Regional Water Quality Control Board pursuant to the Clean
Water Act t hat authorizes discha rg es to Waters of the United States and requires
the reduction of pollutants in the discharge.
24 . ''Non-Stormwater Discharge" means any discharge to a municipal
storm drain sy stem that is not composed entirely of stormwater.
25 . "Person" means any individual , partnership , co-partnership , firm,
company, corporation , association, joint stock compa ny, trust, estate ,
governmental e ntity or any other le g a l e ntity, or the ir lega l representativ es,
agents o r assign s. The masculin e gender shal l in clude the feminine and the
singular sha ll include the plural where indicated by the context.
26. "Po llutant" means an y "pollutant" defined in Section 502(6) of the
Federal Clean Water A ct or incorporated into the California Wat e r Code Sec.
13373. Pollut a nts may include, but are not limited to the following:
(a ) Commercial and industrial waste (such as fuels,
solvents , detergents, plastic pellets, hazardous substances, fertilizers,
pest icides, slag, ash , and sludge);
(b) Metals (such as cadmium, lead, zinc , copper, silver, nicke l,
chromi um , and non-meta ls such as phospho rus and arsenic);
(c) Petroleum hydrocarbon$ (s uch as fuels, lubricants ,
surfactants, waste oils, solvents, coolants , and grease);
(d) Excessive eroded so il, sed iment, a nd particulate materials in
amounts that may adverse ly affect th e beneficial use of the rece iving
waters, flora or fauna of the State;
(e) An imal wastes (such as d ischarge from confinement fac ilities,
kennels, pens, recreational facilities, stables, and show facilities); and
(f) Substances having characteristics such as pH less than 6 or
greater than 9, or unusual coloration or tu rbidity, or e xce ssive levels of
fecal coliform , or fecal streptococcus, or e nte rococcus .
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27. "Receiving Waters" mean s all surface water bod ies within Los
Angeles County t hat a re id e ntified by t he Reg ion a l Board in a Basin Plan .
28. "Redevelopment" means land-disturbing activi ty that result s in the
creatio n, add ition , or rep lace ment of 500 square feet o r more of impe rv io us
surface a rea on a n already developed S ite . Redevelopm ent includes, but is not
limited to: the expansio n of a b u ild ing footpr int; addition or replacement of a
st ruc ture; re pla ce ment of imp erviou s surface area th at is not part of routin e
maintenance activit y; and land disturbing activity relat ed to structural or
impervious surfa ces. It does no t include routine mai ntenance to m ainta i n o riginal
line and g rade, hyd raulic capacity , o r o ri ginal purpose of facility, nor does it
include emergency construction activities required t o immediately protect public
health and safet y.
29. "Regional Board" mean s th e Califo rni a Region a l Wate r Quality
Control Boa rd, Los Angeles Region .
30 . "Rules and Regulations" sha ll mean Rul es a nd Regulations
adopt ed by th e Board of Publ ic Works Governing Pollutio n Control of Di scha rges
into the Sto rm Dra i n System.
31 . "Site " means land o r water area whe re any "facility o r activity" is
physica ll y lo ca ted or co nducted, including ad j a cent land used in co nn ect ion with
the facility o r activity.
32 . "Storm Drain System " means a ny fac ilities or any part of those
facilities, including streets, gutte rs , cond uits , natural or artif icia l dra ins, channels
and wate rco urses that a re used for th e purpose of coll ecting , stori ng, transporting
or disposi ng of stormwater and are located with in the City of Los Angeles.
33. "Storm Water or Stormwater" mea n s wat er t hat orig in ates from
atmosphe ric moisture (rainfall o r s now melt) an d t hat fall s onto land, water, or
othe r su rfaces. Withou t any change in it s meaning , th is term may be spelled or
w ritt en as o ne wo rd or two sepa rate wo rd s.
34. "Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP}" m eans a pla n
req uired by and f or which con tents are specified in th e State of California
Genera l Permi t f or Storm Water Discharges Associated with Industrial Activities
or for Sto rm water Di scharges Associated with Construction Activities.
35. "Stormwater Runoff' means that pa rt of precipitation (rainfall o r
snowmelt) w hi c h travels across a surface to the storm drain syste m o r receiving
wa t e r s.
36. "Tox ic Materials" For purpo ses of compli anc e w ith the Los
Angeles County Munici pa l Stormwater Permit, the t e rm "toxic ma t erials" means
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any mater ial(s) or combination of materials that directly or indirectly cause either
acute o r c h ro nic toxicity in t he wate r column.
37. "Untreated" mean s non stormwater runoff, wastewater or wash
waters t h at h ave not been su bjected to any applicab le Treatment Co ntrol, Best
Management Practices o r a re not in compliance w ith conditions of a separate or
general N PDE S permit.
38. "Urban Runoff' means surface water flow produced by storm and
non-storm events. Non-storm events include flow from residential, commercial or
industrial activi ties involvi ng the u se of potable and non-potable water .
Sec. 2. Section 64.72 of Article 4.4 of Chapter VI is amended to read as follows:
SEC. 64.72. STORMWATER POLLUTION CONTROL MEASURES FOR
D EVELOPMENT PLANNING AND CONST RUCTION A CTIVITI E S
(A) Objective. T he provisio ns of this Section co ntain requi rements for
construction activiti es and facility operations of Development and Redeve lopment
projects to comply w ith t he requiremen t s of the Standard Urban Sto rmwater Mitigation
P lan, integ rate LID pract ices and st andard s for sto rmwater pollution mitigation , and
maximize open, g ree n and pervious space on all Developments and Redevelopments
consistent with the City's landscape ord inance and other related require ments in the
Development Best Management P ract ices Handbook. LI D shall be inclusive of SUSMP
requirements.
(B) Scope. T his Section co ntai n s requirements fo r stormwater pollution
co ntrol measures in Development and Redevelopment projects and authorizes the
Board to further define and adopt stormwater pollution cont ro l measures, develop LID
principles and req uirements, including but not limited to t he objectives and
specifications for integ ration of LI D strateg ies, collect Best Management P ractices
compliance plan check f ees, grant wa ivers from the requirements of the Sta ndard Urban
Stormwater Mitigatio n Plan , collect f unds for projects that are granted waivers, conduct
inspections, cite vio lators for infractions, and impose fines. Except as oth erwise
provided herein, the Board shall administer, impleme nt an d enforce the provisions of
this Section .
(C) LI D Re q uir ements. All Developments and Redevelopments shall comply
with the following:
1. Deve lopment or Redevelopment Invo lving four or Fewer Units
Intended for Resid entia l Use.
a. Development or Redevelopment less than one acre shall
imple ment LID BMP alternatives identified in the Development Best
Management Practices Handbook; and
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b. Development or Redevelopme nt one acre or greater shall
co mp ly wi th the sta n dards a n d req u irements of th is Article and with the
Deve lopme nt Best Management Practices Handbook.
2. Development or Redeve lopment Invo lving Nonresidential Use o r
five or More Un its Intended for Residential Use.
a. Development o r Redeve lopme nt resulting in an alteration of at
least fi fty percent (50%) o r m ore of the impervious su rfaces o n an existing
deve loped Site , the entire Site must comply with the standards and
req uire me nts of this A rt icle and with the Deve lopment Best Management
P ractices Handbook; a nd
b. Develop men t or Redevelopment res u lting in an alteration of
les s th a n fifty percent (5 0 %) of the impervio us s u rfaces of a n existing
developed Site, only such i nc remental Development shall comply with the
standa rds and requireme nts of this Article and with the Development Best
Ma nage ment Practices Ha n dbook.
3. A Development o r Redeve lopment of any size that would create
2 ,500 sq uare feet o r mo re of im pe rvio us surface a rea a nd is locat ed partly or
wholly with in an ESA shall comp ly with the standards and requirements of this
Article and w ith the Development Best Management P ractices Handbook .
4. T he Site for every Development o r Redevelopment shall be
designed to manage and capture stormwater runoff, to the maximum extent
feas i ble, in pri ority orde r: infiltra ti o n, evapotrans p iratio n, capture and use, treated
through hig h remova l efficiency biofiltration/biotreatm e nt system of a ll of the
runoff on site. High remova l effi ciency b iofi ltration/biotreatment syst ems shall
comp ly wi th the standards and requ i rements of ~h e Development Best
Manageme nt Practices Handbook. A LID Plan sha ll be prepa red to comply with
the following:
a. Stormwater run off wi ll be infiltrated, evapotranspired, captured
and used, treated throug h h igh removal efficiency Best Management
Practices, onsite, th ro ug h stormwater management techniques that
comp ly wit h the provis ions of t he Develop ment Best Management
Practices Handbook. To t h e maximum extent feasible, onsite stormwater
manage ment techniques mu st be properly sized, at a minimum, to
i nfiltrate, evapot ranspire, store for use, t reat t hrough h ig h removal
efficiency biofiltration/b iotreatment system, without any storm water runoff
leaving t he Site for at lea st t h e volu me of water produced by the quality
desig n storm event that res u lts from:
(i) The 85th percentile 24-hou r runoff event determ ined as
the maximize d cap t u re stormwater volume for the area using a 48
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to 72-hour draw down time , from the formula recommended in
Urban Runoff Quality Management, WEF Manual of Practice No.
23/ASCE Manual of Practice No. 87, (1998); or
(ii) The volume of annua l runoff based on unit basin storage
water quality volume, to achieve 80 percent or more vo l ume
treatment by the method recommended in the California
Stormwater Best Management Practices Handbook-
Industrial/Commercial, (2003); or
(iii) The vol ume of runoff produced from a 0.75 inch storm
event.
For purposes of compliance with the LID requirements, and without
changing the priority order of design preferences identified in this Section, all
runoff from the water quality design storm event, as identified in Paragraph (a) of
this Subdivision, that has been treated through an onsite high removal efficiency
biofiltration/biotreatment system shall be deemed to have achieved 100%
infiltration regardless of the runoff leaving the Site from an onsite high removal
efficiency biofiltration/biotreatment system, and thus any runoff volume shall not
be subject to the offsite mitigation requirement of this Article.
b. Pollutants shall be prevented from leaving the Site for a water
quality design storm event as defined in Paragraph (a) of this Subdivision
unless it has been treated through an onsite high removal efficiency
biofi ltration /biotreatment system.
c. Hydromodification impacts sha ll be minimized to natural
drainage systems as defined in the MS4 Permit.
5. When , as determined by the Director, the onsite LID requirements
are technically infeasible, partia lly or fully, as defined in the Development Best
Management Handbook , the infeasibility shall be demonstrated in the submitted
LID Plan, shal l be consistent with other City requirements, and shall be reviewed
in consultation with the Department of Building and Safety. The technical
infeasibility may result from conditions that may include, but are not limited to:
a. Locations whe re seasonal high groundwater is within ten f eet
of surface grade;
b. Locations with in 100 feet of a groundwater well used for
drinking water;
c . Brownfield Development sites or oth er locations where
pollutant mobilization is a documented concern;
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d. Locations with potential geotechnical hazards;
e. Locations wi th impermeable soi l type as indicated in
applica ble soils and geot ec hnical reports; and
f. Othe r si t e o r im plementation co nst raints identified in the
D eve lo pment Best Management P ractices Handbook.
6. If partial or comp l et e o nsite comp l ia nce of any type is technically
infeasible, the project Site and LID Pl an shall be required to comply with all
applicable Standard Urba n Stormwater Mitigat io n Plan (SUSMP) requirements in
orde r to maxi mi ze onsite com pl iance. Fo r the re maining runoff that cannot
feasibly be ma naged onsite, the project shall implement offsite mitigation on
public and/or private land within t he same sub-wat ershed out of the following five
sub-watershe d s: Uppe r Los A nge les River, Lower Los Angeles River, Ballona
Creek, Santa Monica Bay, and Dominguez Channel. Th is shall include
construction and perpetual mai ntenance of projects that will achieve at least the
same le ve l of run off retentio n , infiltration and/o r use , a nd wate r quality. All City
Departments will assist the deve lo!)e r, wh e n and whe re feasible , in the design,
pe rmitti ng a nd im p lementatio n of LID BM P projects within the public right of way,
with a prefe re nce for uti lizi ng th e publ ic right of wa y immediat ely ad j acent to the
subject develo pm ent.
7. A M ulti-Ph ased Project may comply with the standa rds and
requiremen t s of t his Section for all of its p hases by: (a) designing a system
acceptable to th e Bureau of Sanitatio n to satisfy these standards and
require m ents fo r t he e ntire Site d uri ng the first phase, and (b) implementing
these standa rd s and require men t s fo r eac h phase of Development or
Redevelopment of the Site during the first phase o r prior to commencement of
constructi o n of a later phase , to the extent necessary to treat the stormwater
from such late r phase. For p urposes of t h is Section, "Multi-Phased Project" shall
mean any Deve lopment or Redeve lopment implemented over more than o ne
phase and the Site of a Multi-P hased Project shall include any land and water
a rea des ig ned a nd used to sto re, t reat o r manage sto rm water runoff in
connection wit h t he Deve lopment or Redevelopment, including any tracts, lots, or
parcels of rea l p roperty, whethe r Developed or not, associated with, functionally
connected to, o r u nder common ownership or co ntrol with such Development or
Redevelopment.
8. T he Director sha ll prepare, mainta in , and update, as deemed
necessary and appropriate, the Development Best Management Practi ces
Handbook to set LID standards and practices and standards for stormwater
pollution mitigation, including urban and sto rmwater runoff quantity and quality
control development principles and te chno logies for achieving the LID standards.
The D ev~lop ment Best Management Practices Handbook shall also include
technical feasibility and implementation parameters , alternative compliance for
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technical infeasibility, as well as other rules, requi rements and procedures as the
Director deems necessary fo r implementing the provisions of this Sect io n of the
Los Angeles Municipal Code. The Board of Public Works shall adopt the
Developmen t Best Management Practices Handbook no later than 90 days after
the adoption of this Ordinance by the City Council and the Mayor.
9. Th e Director of the Bureau of Sanitation shall develop as deemed
necessary and appropriate, in cooperation with othe r City departments and
st akeholders, informational bulletins, t raining manua ls a nd educational materials
to assist in the implem entation of the LID requirements.
10. The applicant ca n appeal the Director's determination of
compliance w ith the provisions of this Article to the Board of Public Works within
30 days of the date of the determination.
11 . An y Development or Redevelopment that is exempted from LID
requirements under section D has the option to voluntarily opt in and incorporate
into the project the LID requirements set forth herein. In such case, the Best
Management Practices plan check fee associated w ith the project shall be
waived and a ll LID relate d plan check processes s hall be expedited.
12. Any Development or Redevelopment exempted from th is
Ordinance under section D sha ll comply with all applicable SUSMP
requirements.
(D) Exceptions to LID Requirements . The provisions of this Section do not
apply to any of the follo wing:
1. A Development or Redevelopment that only creates, adds or
replaces less than 500 square feet of impervious area;
2. A Development or Redevelopment involving only emergency
construction activity required to imm ediately protect public health and safety;
3 . Infrastructure projects w it hin the public rig ht-of-way;
4. A Development or Redevelopment involving only activity related to
gas , water, cab le, or electricity services on private property;
5. A Development or Redevelopm ent involving only re-striping of
permitted parking lots;
6. A project involving only exterior movie or television production sets,
or facades on an existing developed site.
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(E) Other Agencies of the City of Los Angeles. All City of Los Angeles
departments, offices, entities and age ncies, shall esta blish administrative procedures
necessary to imp lement the provisio ns of this Article on their Developme nt and
Rede velopment projects and report the ir act ivities annually to the Board of Public
Works.
Sec. 3. Sectio n 64.72.05 of Article 4.4 of Chapter VI of the Los Angeles
Municipal Code is amended to rea d:
SEC. 64 .7 2.05. LID PLAN CHECK FEES.
(A) Before review a nd approva l of a se t of plans and spec ifi cati ons for
checking, the appl ic ant shall pay a Best Ma n agement Practices plan chec k fee.
(B) The fee schedu le for providing Bes t Managem en t Practi ces plan check
services for LID Implementation Plan, Standard Urb an Stormwate r Mitigation Pl an
(S US MP), or Site Specific Mitigation Plan (SSMP ) is as follows:
DEVELOPMENT CA TEGORY FEES
Development or Redevelopm ent less than 500 square feet Exe mpt
Residential, 4 Units or Less:
For Devel opment or Redevelopme nt greater than or equa l to 500 $2 0 I Project square feet and less than 2,500 sq uare fee t
For Deve lopm ent o r Redevelopme nt greater than o r equal to 2,500 $200 I Project sq uare feet
Development or Redevelopment of any size that would create
2,500 square feet or more of impervious surface area and is $700 I Project
located partly or wholly within an ESA*
Nonresidential Use or 5 or More Units Intended for Residential Use:
For Redevelop men t that res ults in an alteration of les s than fifty
(50 ) perce nt of the impe rvious su rfaces of an exist ing d eveloped $800 I Project
Site
For new Development or where Redevelopment that res ults in an
alteration of at least fifty (50) perce nt or more of the impervious $1,000 I Project
surfaces of an existing developed Site
0 0 * Projects located 1n, adjacent to, or d1scharg1 ng directly to a des1gnated Enwonmentally Sens1t1ve Area
(ESA)
(C) At the discretion of the Bureau of Sanitation, a large scale proj ect may be
cat egorized as a Special Project and billed on actua l cost incurred by the City.
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(D) Off-hour Plan Check Fee. An applicant may apply to have the Bureau of
Sanitation provide plan check services at other than no rmal working hours. If the
Bureau approves an expedited application, the applicant must pay to the Bureau, i n
addition to the fees identified in Subsection B of this Section, an additional fifty percent
of the fees owed.
(E) All entities, including City Departments and other public agencies , are
required to pay the fees identified in Subsection B of this Section .
(F) All monies collected pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall be
placed and deposited into the Stormwater Pollution Abatement Fund, under a separate
account for each sub-watershed, established by Sectio n 64.51.11 of t his Code .
Sec. 4. The provisions of th is Ordinance shall be operative 180 days after the
effective date of the Ord inance , except that the provisions shall not apply to any of the
following :
1. Any Development or Redevelopment for which the Department of
Building and Safety accepted a perm it application before the effective date of this
Ordinance , an d for which the permit applicant paid, before the effective date of
this Ord inance , to the Department of Building and Safety all fees required by the
Depa rtment to process the perm it application ; or
2. Any Development or Redev elopment for which a required
entitlement application was filed with the Department of City Planning, and for
which Departm e nt review of the application, with t he exception of CEQA review,
was deemed complete by the Department before t he operative date of this
Ordinance.
Sec. 5. If any provis ion of this Ordinance is found to be unconstitutional or
otherwise invalid by any court of compete nt jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect
the valid ity or enforceability of the rema ining provisions of th is Ordinance, and the
provisions of thi s Ordinance are declared to be severable.
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Sec. 6. The City Clerk shall ce rtify to the passage of this ordinance and have it
pub lished in accordance with Council policy, either in a daily newspaper circulated
in the City of Los Angeles or by post ing for ten days in three public places in the City of
Los Angeles: one copy on the bulletin board located at the Ma in Street entrance to the
Los Angeles City Hall; one copy on the bulletin board located at the Main Street
entrance to the Los Angeles City Hall East; and one copy on the bulletin board located
at th e T emple Stree t entrance to the Los Angeles County Hall of Records.
I hereby certify that this ordinance was passed by the Council of the City of
Los Angeles, at its meeting of SEP ~-7 28ll
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Approved as to Form and Legality:
CARMEN A. TRUTANICH, City Attorney
By~N1C~~)
Deputy City Attorney
Date dfJ ~ c25CJI/
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low Impact Development (LID)
A Sensible Approach to land Development and
Stormwater Management
A n edu cati onal
p r ogra m for la nd
use decision
makers that
addresses the
relations hi p
between la nd use
a nd natura l
Wh a t is Low Impact De v e lopm en t {LID)?
LID is an a lternative method of land development th at seeks to maintain the natural hydrologic character of the site or
region. T he natural hydrology, or movement of water through a watershed , is shaped over centuries under locat ion-
specific conditions to form a balanced and efficient system . When hardened surfaces such as roads , parking lots , and
rooftops are constructed , the movement of wa t er is al tered ; in particular, the amount of runoff increases and infiltration
decreases. T his resul ts in inc reased peak flow ra te an d volume , and poll utio n levels in sto rmwater runoff. LI D designs
with natu re in mind : worki ng wi th the natural landscape and hydrology to min imize these changes. LID accomplishes
this through source control, retain in g more water on the site where it falls , rather than using traditional methods of
funneling water via pipes into local waterways . Both improved site design and specific management measures are
utilized in LID designs. LID has been appl ied to government, residential , and commercial development and
redevelopment , and has prove n to be a cost-efficient and effective method fo r m anaging runoff and protecting the
environment.
Usin g LID Tools in Re side ntia l Deve lo pme nt
NATURAL D RAI NAGE F L OW
Reduces need fo r grading
and constructed drain ag e
sy ste ms by bui ld ing house
in a location that permits
preserv ation of natura l
pattern of stormwater
drainage
BIORETENTION CELL
OR RAI N G ARDEN
D ep re ssio ns tha t
con tain soi l
am endments that
promote infilt ration of
stormwater
AMENDED S OI L
Soil enric hed wi th sa nd and
organic ma terials increases the
capacity of soil to infiltrate water
RED UCED H ARDSCAPE
Narrower streets, sidewalks, and
driveways i ncreases pervious
a reas and open spaces
Diagram adapted from Prince George's County Maryland Low-Impact Development Design Str ategies
PRESERV ED NATIVE
V EGETAT i ON
Enh ances the aest hetic
quality of comm uni ty and
im proves the E:Vapora tio n-
transpiration rate
P OROUS P AVEMENT
Co ncr ete that all ows rai n
to infiltrate, thereby
reducing runoff and
pr omoting groundwater
recharge
G RASS Y S WALE
Vegetated chan nels that slow
sto rm wate r ru noff and
pro mot es infiltration, traps
sediment, and helps treat
pollutants
Tradi t ional vs . LID St ormwater Management
Historically , in the U .S., the motto fo r stormwater
management has been "conveyan ce :" move water away
from the site where it falls as q uickly and efficiently as
possible. T raditional management tools include street
gutters and curbs , pipes, and canals to remove water from
the developed areas. To receive this increased volume,
creeks and rivers are re-sha ped and lined with concrete.
Detention ponds , some with wa ter quality filtration devices,
regulate discharge to reduce peak flow impacts on
receiving waters. For the most part , these practices reduce
flood im pacts, but do no t complete ly address water qu a lity,
and aquatic and riparian habitat degradation issues.
LID Be n e fits
Wate r Quality
• Contributes to groundwater recharge through infiltration
• Improves surfac e water quality
• Protects stream and lake quality fr om large volumes of
polluted runoff
Meets Clean Water A c t Requ i r em ents
• Source control reduces the pollutant level and volume of
runoff entering a water body, complyi ng w ith National
Poll uta nt Discharge Eliminati on System (NPDES) and
anti-degradation policy;
• This also aids in complying with 401 certification
requ irements
Flood Control
• Reduces frequency & severity of floods
• Reduces pea k flow vo lume & ve locity
Ha bit at Prot ectio n
• Preserves strea m & ripa ria n habi tats
• Preserves reg ion al trees & vegetation
• Reduces eroded sed iment loading into streams & lake s
Community Va lu e
• I ncreases aesthet ics and recreational opportunities in
protected riparian habitats
• Increases land va lue by having a cl eaner environment
• Inc reases pub lic/private co ll aborative partnerships
In contrast with the trad itional approaches, the gu iding
principle of low impa ct development approaches is not
conveyan ce; it is "source contro l a nd infiltrat ion ". LID
techniques seek to maximize the area available for
infil tration so that run off volume and poll utant
concentrations are reduced . This is ac hiev ed th rou gh a
variety of site design and eng ineered i nfiltra tio n
techn iques. Site des ign te chniques include locat ing open
spaces in low-lying areas to serve as a detention/retention
basin and avoid development on permeab le soil s to
promote infi ltration and groundwater recharge .
Eng ineered techniques in cl ude the use of grassy swales ,
bioretentio n ce ll s , and poro us pavement.
LID Challenges
Lack of In f ormat i o n
• Many municipal planners, cons ul tants and the genera l
public are unfamili ar with the benefits of LID practices
and how to utilize th em in different env iron ments.
In flexible Regulation s/Ordina nces
• Existing rules often lack the flexib ility to implement LID
solutions
Ma inten ance
• Some LI D tools requ ire main tenance by homeowners
and loca l public w orks department s to fu nctio n prope rly
Prese nce of Co ntaminants
• Use of filtrat ion practice s can threaten grou nd water
quality if high levels of soil contam inants are present.
Stormdrain leading to
bioretenlion cell Roof runoff drains to grassy swale
www .main.nc.us/riverlinklcontenV 12chap/chap12 .htm
Economic Issues
Th e eco nomic benefits o f LID include:
Re duced costs of st orm w ater infrastructure, in clu din g
curbs and gutte rs
Re duced stormwater utility fees
Inc re ased lan d va lue
Decreased spe ndi ng on cu rrent an d fu ture
e nv iron men tal conse rvation programs
Specific cos t savings vary o n a case by case basis. There
ca n be additiona l costs :
Higher installation costs fo r certai n soi l types an d
g ra dients
In creased landscape maint enance costs
Issu e Savings
Highe r Lot Value $3000 more per lot
Lowe r Cost Per Lot $4800 less cost per lot
E nhanced Ma rke tability 80% of lots sold in firs t yea r
Ad ded Am e nit ies 23.5 acres of green-space/pa rk s
Recognition National , state , and professional
T otal Eco nom ic Benefit Over $2,200,000 added to profi t
The above table, from Gap Creek residential subdivis io n ,
Sherwood , AR, illustrates the financia l benefits of using LID
methods. Tyne & A ssociates, North Little Rock, AR
Address ing LID Impl e m ent a t ion Cha ll e n ges
Solutions
Clay Soils/Limited Space
Th e com binatio n of clay soils and small lot sizes ca n
work we ll tog ethe r. As cl ays are naturally less pervio us,
les s engin eering and lan d is re quired to achieve
pre development infiltration rates. Use integrated
sto rmwa te r management tech niques, a combination o f
traditio nal and LID approaches. Sig nifi cant stormwater
runoff re duction can still be achieved .
Local Codes Aren 't LID-friendly
Revise local codes & ord inance s to support use of LID
techniques. Check out the Center for Watershed
Protection's website for suggested guidelines
(www.cwp .org/COW_works heet.htm).
Don 't know what wou l d work and where
Educate planning & public works staff. Numerous
refere nces are available on the u se of LI D in a variety of
settings (see O n li ne Re f eren ces). ~
LID a s a Re-d es ig n Strate gy
Some communities that have found solutions
Hercules has modified stormwater management
guidelines that fit LI D principles , ci ty codes that allow
administrative approva l fo r LID p roj ects, and limited str ee t
lengths .
Contra Costa incorporated LI D measures into thei r
Standa rd Urba n Storm water Ma nagement P lan (S U SMP)
for new development (http ://www.cccleanwater.org/
construction/n d .php). Sa c ramento, likewise , is publishing
their own design manual in Fa ll , 2006 that includes LID
measures .
San Di ego has new parking standards for intensive
commercial zones that include smaller parking spaces
and driveways, plus new guidelines requiring reduced
imperviousness for pa rking spaces.
Santa Monica encourages LID by requiring that all new
developments and substantial remodels sub m it an "Urban
Runoff Mitigat ion Pla n", an d r educe projected runoff fo r
the site by 20%. T he city recommends LID technologies .
Retrofit a Parking Lot to increase permeability. Ove r si xty-five p ercent
of imperviou s a reas are associated w ith "habita t for ca rs ". Usi ng porous
pavemen t in par king lots is a s imple wa y to increase infil tra ti on a nd reduce
runoff. Whe n the US Navy Ya rd in Wash in gto n, D.C. needed to re pave its
parking lo t , they used po ro us p avers . T hey al so add ed bi o ret ent ion ce lls to
th e lan dscaped areas and d isco n nected downs pouts. T he re -d esign did
not alter t he am ou nt of parking spots , but reduced peak runoff and poll u-
tio n , thus protect ing and he lpin g to re sto re the Anacostia and Potomac
Rive rs and t he Chesapeake Bay . Porous pavement covers about 1/3 of each
parking s pace i n th e D.C . Navy Ya rd parking
Alter stre et design to increas e infi ltrati on. In a landmark
project in Seattle , the Stree t Edge Altern ative or S EA project
involved bui lding vegetat ed swales , bio retention cell~. a nd
na rr ower streets without c urbs to pro mote an effec tive dra inage
and fil trat ion system . T he system reduced pea k run off for the 2
yea r flo od event by 98 %, a nd is capable of convey in g the 25 yea r
d ev ent. The lo ca l wate rsh ed provides spawning habitat for
.111'-lendangered salmon. T he pr oj ec t was so successful that similar
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LID street design: vegetated swales, no curbs , and
narrower str eets promote infiltr at io n of stormwater.
Replace lawn s with ra in gardens . Rai n gardens are small bioretentio n cell s
landscaped w ith pla nts , trees , and grass es. T hey are a particu la rly good w ay
for indiv idual homeown ers to enhan ce th e ir land sca pin g w hi le protecting water
q uality . By planting easy-care native wi ldflowers , hardy pe re n nia ls and
g rasse s , attractive g arde ns c an be constructed that have the added
envi ronm ental benefit s. More information on ra in gard ens is avail able at: http://
www.healthyland sc apes .org/rai ngarden .htm . Info rmation on pl a nt s compat ible
for u se in a Californ ia rai n ga rd en is po sted at:
htt p://www.bbg .org /gar2 /topics/design/20 04sp_r ai nga rdens.ht m l. Rain garden in a sma ll ba ckyard that
collects runoff from roof and patio .
LID a s a Des ign Strate gy
LI D is mor e than a collectio n of engineered
tools. It is a comprehensive design tech nique
incorporating site plann ing and integrated
manag ement measures.
LID design principles include:
Extensive s ite assessme nt of hydrolog y ,
topog r aphy, soils, v egetation and wat er
feat ures;
Highe r density, cluste red hou sing ,
preserving open spaces to faci litat e
infiltrat ion a nd protect hab itats;
Traditional
Street layout that min im izes road length
and width , cal ming traffic w hile all owi ng
safe access of eme r gency vehicl es .
LID Technical Guidance Manual for Puget Sound
In this exa mple, LID design reduces imperviousness by changing lhe cul-<le-sac design,
reducing street wid th and lo t size , and instead clustering houses around common green
spaces that also serve as infiltratio n sites and preserving natural features.
LID Technical Guidance Manual
for Pug e t Sound
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filt ra tion zone
Basic C omponents o f a B ioretentio n Cell
To see how to engineer biorel enlion cell s with th e proper
gradient and components visit:
www .lowimpactd evelopment.org/epa031biospec.htm
Curb C uts permi t stormwa ter to fl ow into grassy swales to
reduce r oadway contam inants that flow into nea rby w ate rwa ys.
Th ey ca n also be used in existing landscaped areas .
Low Impact Development Center
Ra in Ga rd ens and grass swa les between houses are used at
Doug las Ranch, Granite Bay , CA to ca tch and fil te r runoff
fro m roo fs and driveways before entering a local stream.
Hollywood Driveways have a dividing strip of gr ass in ord er
to reduce the amount of impe rvio us surface. Another wa y to
red uce drivewa y s pace is to share one w ith a neighbor.
Online
Resources
U.S . E nvironmenta l P ro tectio n Agency
Stormwater Manager's Resource Center
National NEMO Network
www.lowimpactdevelopment.org
www.epa.gov/owow/nps/urban.html
www.stormwatercenter.net
www.nemonet.uconn.edu
www.lid-stormwater.net
www.too lbase.org /index-too lbase .asp
www.cabmphandbooks.com
LI D Urban Design Tools
National Association of Home Builders
California Stormwater Quality Association
Prepared by Office of Environmental Hea lth Hazard Assessment & the California Water & Land Use Pa rtnership (CA WALUP)
Written by E. Ruby & D. Gillespie, student interns, OEHHA. For more information contact Barbara Washburn: bwashburn@oehha.ca.gov.
CA WALUP is an educational program fo r l and use decision makers addressing the relationship between land use and natural resource
protection . T heCA WALUP is a Cha rt er Member of the Nationa l NEMO Network. CA WA LUP website : http:f/cawalup.usc.edu
ATTACHMENT C
WATER USE EFFICIENCY ORDINANCE GUIDE
Municipal Wate r Conservation Ordinances
Water conservation ord in a nces , when administered properly , a re a powerful mechanism to achieve
passive water efficiency . Cod ify ing water efficient strategies into law ensures that these effective
practices will remain active and enforceable for many years to come .
T he types of water use efficiency ordinances t hat the Upper District encourages cities to focus on
enacting and implement ing are :
1. Retrofit on Resale -
A retrofit on resale ordi nance requires that either the seller or the buyer of a building be required to
replace inefficient plu mbing fixtures -usually to il ets , urinals , showerheads , a nd fa ucets -with efficient
models at the time of resale. The ordinance ma y also include rem odels .
Examples of Ordinance Language:
./ City of San Diego Muni cipal Code (Chapte r 14 Article 7 Divis io n 4) .
./ City of Los Angeles Municipal Code, Water Closet, Urina l, and Showerhead Regulations,
(Article II of Chapte r XII).
2. Water Waste Prevention -
A water waste preventio n o rdinance shou ld cover both prohibiting water waste and water use
ineffic ie ncie s withi n both ne w a nd ex isti ng development. No n-compliance with these prov isions co uld
be treate d as municipal code violations .
Examples of water w aste rest ric ti o ns incl ud e:
• No hose washing of paved areas
• No overs pray or runoff of water at any time
• Decorative fou nta ins must have a wa ter reci rculation system
• Wate r leaks must be repaired within __ hours
• Irrig ation T imes:
o No irrigation of la nds caped a reas between the hours of 9:00a.m . a nd 6 :00p.m.;
o No i rrigatio n when wind is blowing or when it is rai ning:
• Ha nd wash ing of commercial and non-commercial priva t ely owned vehicles must be done
using a ha nd -he ld bucket and quick ri nses using a hose with a positive shutoff nozzle ;
• Commercial Car Wash and Laundry:
o New commercia l conveyor car wash and comme rcial laundry must use re-circulat ing
water syste m;
o A ll commercia l conveyor ca r washes must install re-circulating water systems by July 1,
20 14 ;
o Restrictions o n in-bay vehicle ca r wash facilities
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UI'I'ER SA N GA IIR IEL VALLF.Y MUN ICIPAL WATER DISTlUC f ~
WATER USE EFFICIENCY ORDINANCE GUIDANCE
• Construction water will not result in runoff and recycled water is to be used when available ;
• Fire hydrants are to be used only fo r fi re fighting unless a permit has been obtained ;
• Dining Establishme nts
o Drinking water is to be served only upon request of customer;
o Must use water-conserving pre-rin se spray valves effective January 1, 201 0 ;
• Dining establishments and lodging establ ishments are requi red to post wat er conservatio n
notices ;
• Co mmercia l lodging establishments are required to post notices givin g guests option to not
have daily laundry serv ice ;
• Single pass cooling systems prohibited in new buildings or in bu ildings ex panding water
service ;
• Pro cess water for business and industria l use shall be recycled to the greatest extent poss ible.
Examples of Ordi nan ce Language :
./ City of Sa n Diego Muni cipa l Code, Wate r Waste Prohibitions (Chapte r 6 Article 7 Divis io n 38
§67 .3803) .
./ M etropolitan Water District of Southern California , Mode l Water Conservation Ordinance
(Sectio n VI.)
3. Landscape Model -
By Jan . 1, 20 10 all cities and counties must have either adopted the State mode l water efficie nt
landscap e ord inance or a local ordinance that is "at least as effective as."
Exa mples of Ordinance Language :
./ City of Sa nta Mon ic a M un icipal Code, Green Building Lan dscape Design et al. (Chapter
8 .1 08) .
./ California Department of Water Resources , Model Landscape Ordinance ,
http://www .wate r.ca .gov/wateruseefficiency/landscapeordinance/
4 . New Development-
A new development ord inan ce should co nsider including mandates above curre nt plumbing codes for
fixtures , requirement for ded icated irrigation meters, and required use of recycled water when
fe as ible . )
Examp les of Ordinance Language :
./ City of Santa Monica Mun icipal Code , Green Building Standards Code (Chapter 8 .1 06) .
./ City of Los Angeles Municipal Code, Water Efficiency Requiremen ts for New Development and
Renovation of Existing Buildings (Article V of Chapter XII).
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WATER USE EFFICIENCY ORDINANCE GUIDANCE
5. W ate r S hortage M eas ures
A water shortage response ordinance should outline measures that would be implemented at various
stages/levels of a water shortage .
Exa mples of water shortage measures include:
• Reduction in the ti mes and days per week when outdoor watering is permissible
• Cessation of all outdoor waterin g ornamental landscape irrigation during extreme water
shortage conditions
• Res trictions and/or proh ibition of fi lling/refilling pools , hot tubs , and/or ornamental lakes and
ponds.
• Reduced time allotted for repairing leaks, breaks , water-related malfunctions (e .g . Repairs
must be made within 48 hours during phase I of shortage , within 24 hours during phase 2 , and
within 12 hours duri ng phase 3).
• Installation of flow restrictors on properties that repeatedly vio late the terms of the water
shortage ord inance.
Examples of Ordinance Language :
./ City of San Diego Municipal Code , Water Waste Prohibitions (Chapter 6 Article 7 Divis ion 38
§67.3805 -67 .3811 ) .
./ Metropolitan Water District of Southern California , Model Water Conservation Ordinance
(Section VII-IX .)
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ATTACHMENT D
California Friendly Landscape Training Program
Age ncy Responsibilities
The hosting age ncy is responsible for:
1. Provide class adve rti sement and participant registration . Classes must have a minimum of
2 0 participants and a ma x imum of SO participants. Please contact Metropolitan in advance
to make a req ues t for class sizes that exceed SO or less than 20 respectively.
Report total number of participants and confirm class dates and start times to G3 and
Upper District's Project Manage r , Elena Layugen, no later than five days pri or to scheduled class.
Rescheduling of classes will only be permitted with a minimum of one week's notice.
Classes with an enrollment of less than 20 participants may be cancelled, depend ing on the
class size.
Please notify Upper District's Project Manag er, Ele na Layugen, if the instructor has not contacted
you a minimum of one week prior to the sc hedu led class to confirm arrangements.
2 . Provide an indoor cla ssroom fac ility
Classroom must be appropriate for a PowerPo int presentation. Please notify G3 if a screen will not
be available.
3. Provide participants and instructo r a detaile d map of di rections to the site .
4. Prov ide class handouts.
• Class mater ials can be downloaded at:
http://www. mwdh2o.com/DocSvcsPu bs/PDA/index. htm I.
• Agency may provide G3 up to 3 slides to be included at the beginning of presentation.
Agency is responsible for prescribing slides to the class.
S. Agency representation :
Provide a represe ntative throughout the day to assist the instructor with any logistica l concerns that
may arise. The agency represe ntative will be responsible for opening the class site facility (at least
one hour prior to scheduled class start time), setting up the room, testing the electronic equipment
(if provided) prior to the start of the class, handing out and collecting registration forms (prior to
class), introduce the instructor, and provide a brief update on local programs.
6. Optional: Provide refres h ments.
If you have any program questions, please contact Elena Layug en, Conservation
Program Manager at (626) 443-2297 or email elena@usgvmwd.org .
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Large Landscape Survey and Retrofit Program
ATTACHMENT H
Board of Directors:
Anthony R. Fellow, PhD , Division 1
Charles M. Trevino, Division 2
Ed Chavez, Division 3
Michael Touhey. Division 4
Bryan U ri as, Orvislon 5
One of the progra ms de ve loped for the Upper District's Water Use E ffi ciency (WUE) Master Plan is th e
Large Landscape Survey and Retrofit Program. The program was designed to offe r in-depth water use
surve ys, and pot entia ll y, repairs and re trofit s, to commercial, indu stri a l and in stitutio na l (C II) cus tome rs
th at have large la nd scaped a reas. Typica ll y, par ks and sch oo ls a re targeted.
The objective of th e Large La nd scap e Survey and Retrofit Program is to
actively increase large landscape irr iga ti on efficiency at Cll sites. A
tremendo us am ount of water is used outdoors on land scap in g and thi s program
focuses on effo t1 s to red uce so me of the ine ffi c ient irrigation si tu at io ns th at
commonly occ ur at CII large landscape sites.
The program is designed to offe r free irrigation assessments to large
landscaped C JJ s ites in th e Upper Di st ri ct 's se rvice area . The assessmen t
exa min es a s it e's existin g irri ga ti on system inc ludin g irr igation contro llers,
va lves, sp rinkl erh ea ds, and vegetatio n. The intent is provide participat ing sit es
a s umm ary re po rt of th e ir irri ga tion system th at inc lud es :
• Desc ri pti ons ofthe mak e, model, and co ndition o f irri ga tion equipment w ith GPS coo rdin ates.
• Pictures of all equipm ent and vege tat ion ons it e .
• Pl ot plans of con troliers, va lves, sp rinkl e rheads, and irrigation zones.
• Site maps (in PDF) of all of irrigation zones and broken equipment.
• Calculation of ex pected watering req uirement s based on ex isting vegetat ion an d a water budget.
• Compli ance strateg ies fo r the State 's Water Efficient Landscape O rdin anc e (which went int o effect
on Janua ry I, 20 I 0).
• Recommended impro vements and the ir es tim ated cost.
The program wo uld also offer the poss ibility for some equ ipm ent
up grades to reduce water usage for large land scapes. New technol ogy,
such as weather based irri ga ti on con troll ers, can reduce water use
s ignifi cantly (and may substantially lower th e cost of a wa ter bil l)
whil e improving the condition of the landscaping.
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Water Bud
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What are Wate r Budgets?
A water budget is a monthly amount of water
allocated to you for effic ient indoor and
o u tdoor u ses at your property. Just as you
budget your finances, a water budget gives
you a month ly target so yo u can be most
efficient w it h the water t h at you use.
Why use Water Budg ets?
Rate s tructu res using water budgets are a very fair way
to e n courage efficient water use and discourage water
waste. In si mp le terms, those who u se water efficiently
both indoors and outdoors --those who stay w1t h in
their budget--will pay less than customers who are
inefficient or wasteful.
Block 1 & 2 Monthly Water Budget Allocations
How are Water Budget alloc atio n determine d ? •o ...-----------
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EVMWD water budgets a re based on a scie ntific formu la 20
that uses data from local wea ther stations to d e termine
how much water plants need to survive in EVMWD's
service area . Water budgets increase as the plant water
needs incr ease. Therefor e, in o r der to provide more
flexibility for our customers, EVMWD is now u sing
monthly water budgets to give each customer more
water duri ng the hottes t part of the summer an d d u ring
ext raordinari ly warm days in late s pring and ea rl y fa l l.
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Example based on 30 day bills, and assumes 4 persons in th e home
and irrigated landscape size of 1,704 square fee t.
TI1e following example s are based o n 30 day bills, and assumes 4 persons in the home
and irrigated landscape s ize of 4,704 s q. ft. Water bud gets are calc ulated dai ly so no
matter how m a n y days th e re are in a billing period, custome r s will b e n efit from a
wa ter budget based on the ac t u al number of days bill ed. Please note, the outdoor
budget is in addition to the indoor water budget.
Formula:
#of persons in home [defaulted to 4] x 60 ga llons per day (GPD) = Block 1 Daily Budget
Example:
P ersons x 60 G PD = 240 GPD
30 Billing Days x 240 GPD = 7,200 gallons
7,200 ga ll o ns/748 gall on s o r 1 CCF*= 9.6 CCF or Block 1 Mo nthly Bud get
.. The EVMWD billing unit is per CCF
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Determined by a for mula that includes the amount of water variou s types of landscape p l ants need to s urvive,
square feet of your prope rty's ir riga te d ar ea and th e typi cal wea th er fo r the time of the year.
Formula :
(Monthly ETo* x (.60)Landscap e Needs Factor **)
Gallon Con ve rsion Factor
X gall ons
Conve r s ion from ga ll ons to CCF (748)
Example for month of July:
x Area (sq. ft.) of Landscape
(located 011 your bill)
= CCF-Block 2 Monthly Budget
[ 7.82 x .60) I t.6043] x 4,704 sq. ft. = 13,757.51 ga ll o n s
13,757.5 1 ga llons /748 = 18.4 CCF
=X gallons
*ETo (Evapotransp iratio n Rate): TI1e amoun t of water used by va r .ious p lants th at is evaporated into the air.
Be low is a graph of your Monthly ETo.
January
February
March
April
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2.50
4.15
4.98
6.47 6.08
7.00 4.04
7.82 2.64
7.60 2.02
**Landscape Needs Fac to r: A percentage that inc orporates the type of p lant or ground coverage and their
associated irri gation efficie ncy. EVMWD uses a fact or of 60°o which assumes a mix of hi gh and low water using
landscaping and an irrigation system with average efficiency.
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H20score Pu she s Water Conservation Via
Software, Utilities , and Beer
Jeff E nge l 1/3/14
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It can be challenging enough to change water consumption habits built up over years , like
leaving the faucet r unning while brushing one's teeth or taking long showers.
Now try encouraging conservation in a water-rich area like Milwaukee, nestled against the
la rg est collectio n of fresh water bodies on Earth .
That's the task McGee Young is tackling wit h his Milwaukee software startup, H 20score , which
forms partnershi ps with municipal water util ities to help homeowners and businesses track their
water use and earn virtual re wards.
Young founded H20score in 2011, and last year it was accepted into The Water Council's seed
accelerator program for water technology startups. The Water Council is a Milwaukee-based
organization intent on making southeastern Wisconsin the world capital offresh water research,
education and econo m ic development. (This is the second in a series of profiles of companies in
t he sector. Read Xcon om y's profile of Microbe Detectives , a nother M ilwaukee wa te r tech
startu p, he re .)
H20score's onlinP porta l lets users compa re their water usage to a baseline from past billing
cycles, and fo r every gallon of water saved, they earn a virtua l penny. Their virtual dollars
accrue and can be red eemed for gift certifi cates with local businesses.
H20score also offers tips for conservi ng water, from taking shorter showers to installing a more
efficient showerhead.
By 2025 , some 1.8 billion people are expect ed to face a wate r shorta ge. Young believes his
startup ca n be part of the solution to one of our most daunting and vital global crises.
"Managing ou r wate r r esources is going to be the biggest public policy challenge that we face in
our lifetime ," said Young , a Marquette University associate professor of political science. "As a
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political scientist, the re 's nothing more rewarding than being ab le to work on solving that policy
challenge."
Young 's passion for preserving the environment was instilled in him by his mother, linda, who
ran the Florida Clean Water Network and used to publish a monthly environmenta l newspaper
ca ll ed the Pro Earth Ti mes, he said. Whi le growing up in Pensacola, Young and his sist e r s
helped deliver the paper all over north Florida .
Young went on to sta rt environmental clubs at Gulf Breeze High School and while studyi ng at
New College of F lorida in Sarasota , he sa id . As a political scientist he has written policy papers
about the Clean Water Act and environmental advocacy issues.
In 2011 , students in Young's environme ntal politics class at Marquette brainstormed ideas to
help people understand how much water they use . That broad concept, along with a local
newspaper article that used public reco rds to compare water use in different neighborhoods,
in spired Young to develop H20score. He and a few of his students participated in a hackathon
in downtown M il waukee and built H20score's demo website during the weekend. (One of those
students is still on the company's sta ff.)
The ha ckathon expe rience made Young fe e l like his idea had legs , he said. He has so far raised
$150 ,000 from family, frie nds, and his ow n investment, plus a $50,000 grant from the Wisconsin
Economic Developme nt Corp. through the seed accelerato r program . H20score is now housed
in The Water Counci l's Globa l Water Center near downtown Milwau kee.
Young said he is cur rent ly raising more funds for a financing round that he hopes to close in
early 2014.
H20score tested its software with a pilot program in W hitewater, WI, located about 55 miles
so uthwest of Milwaukee. In 18 months , 150 houses cut their water use by 32 percent, from a n
average of 160 gallons per day to 109 gallons per day, Young said.
The startup now has contracts with the Wisconsin ci ties of G rafton , Menomonie, Mi lwaukee,
Waukesha , and Whitewater.
Dean Amhaus, president and CEO of The Water Council, thinks southeastern Wisconsin is an
id ea l location for H20score to prove itself. On one ha nd, there is Milwaukee, a major metro area
with a n abundant so urce of fresh water in Lake M ichigan-and , therefore, a bigger challenge in
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selling residents on the need to buckle down on water conservation . And one county west, there
is Waukesha, which has clean-water supp ly problems and is seeking approval to divert water
from nearby sources .
"I think being able to perfect [H20score's] system and th eir message and their marketing and
brand, demonstrat e that it actually works in areas where we're not water poor, then you can
really take it across the country and across the world," Amhaus said. "If you ca n ma ke it happen
and work i n the Mi lwaukee area , you 'll be able to do it elsewhere."
McGee Young
That's at the top of Young 's agenda in 2014. He has an
ambitious goal of expa nding H20score's softwa re to 40 cities
this yea r in the U.S., Canada, and Austra lia. He 's even had a
phone conversation with officia ls in Ireland, he said.
It won 't be easy. H20score has at least one major competitor,
San Francisco-based WaterSmart Software , which has
contracts with utilities in California , Colora do , and Texas, and a big head start in funding.
WaterSmart has raised $6 .9 million in three f unding rounds, Bloomberg reported .
H20score is getting a boost from MillerCoors , the Chicago-based joint venture with eight
breweries around the country, including Milwaukee. Young has bounced ideas for H20score off
of Kim Marotta, director of sustainability at MillerCoors, since his startup's early days, he said.
Now MillerCoors is taking a more active role by open ing doors for H20score in areas around
the country where the brewer has a presence, facilitating and encouraging conve rs ations
between the startup and local utilities. Thus far, MillerCoors has connected H20score to
potential partners near its breweries in Irwindale, CA, and Fort Worth , TX.
Mi llerCoors says it has worked to reduce water use throughout its brewing process , and
su pport of companies l ike H20score is a way to extend its sustainability efforts beyond its
breweries. What's more, MillerCoors officials see prom ise in H20score's concept and in itial
resu lts, said Marco Ugarte , the brewer's sustainabil ity manager for energy and water
stewardship projects.
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