COMMITTEE AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Recycled Water Committee
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Overview of the roles and responsibilities in certifying the adequacy of water supply for proposed land development projects.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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Receive and discuss the roles and responsibilities in certifying the adequacy of water supply for proposed land development projects.
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SUMMARY:
At the August 8, 2018 Recycled Water Committee, members requested that staff provide a summary on the roles and responsibilities of cities in certifying the adequacy of a water supply in support of proposed land development projects.
Land Use Development and Water Supply Planning Coordination
Cities and counties have a responsibility to ensure new development has an adequate water supply when approving development proposals. This responsibility is through California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance in coordination with the development of Water Supply Assessments (WSA) required under Senate Bill 610 (SB 610), written verification of adequate water supplies for large subdivisions under Senate Bill 221 (SB 221), and the Urban Water Management Plans (UWMP) prepared by water retailers.
Cities are responsible for determining that adequate water supplies exist to serve a project, and must support that determination. WSAs are the primary method of that process. SB 610 and SB 221 were enacted into law in 2001 with the intent to link land use decision-making and water supply availability. SB 610 requires water service providers (i.e. "retailers") prepare a WSA for large projects (as defined under the legislation, equivalent to 500 dwelling units or more) with the goal of determining whether the water supplier's total projected water supplies available during normal and dry years during a 20-year period are sufficient to meet the projected water demand associated with the proposed project, in addition to existing and planned future uses.
Water Retailer Responsibility
A WSA is ...
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