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M E M O R A N D U M
(April 16, 2024)
To: Alison Ortowski, City Manager
From: Rob Cohen, Director of Public Works
Subject: Approve Ordinance No. 895-E, 2nd Reading, Adopt the 2024
Water Conservation Plan.
Action
Requested: Approve Ordinance No. 895-E, 2nd Reading, Adopt the 2024 Water
Conservation Plan.
Background
Information: Under Title 30, Chapter 288 of the Texas Administrative Code, cities
must develop and adopt a Water Conservation Plan for municipal
water suppliers and submit it to the Texas Water Development Board
by May 1st. The law further requires wholesale providers, such as the
City of Fort Worth, to share the restrictions imposed by their plan with
their wholesale customers. These plans must be updated and
resubmitted on a five-year cycle. The previous plan was updated in
April 2019. The next update of this plan is due on May 1, 2024.
In the 2024 Water Conservation Plan, the City will continue the
permanent year-round, twice per week landscape irrigation
schedule. Customers will not operate their irrigation systems
between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
The updates for the 2024 Water Conservation Plan include revising
the 2020 Comprehensive Plan name to the Southlake
Comprehensive Plan, updating the Water Service map, revising data
to reflect accurate water distribution capacities, and revising 5- and
10-year water conservation savings goals based on usage.
Financial
Considerations: There will be no costs associated with adopting this plan.
Strategic Link: This item links to the City’s Strategy Map strategic focus areas of
Safety and Security, Infrastructure and Development, Partnerships
and Volunteerism, and Performance Management and Service
Delivery. It specifically relates to the City’s Corporate Objectives, C2
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Enhance sense of community through proactive partnerships and B3
Maintain an environment of future readiness.
Citizen Input/
Board Review: City Council approved the 1st reading of this ordinance at the April
2, 2024, City Council meeting (6-0).
Legal
Review: None.
Alternatives: City Council may approve or deny this item.
Staff
Recommendation: Approve Ordinance No. 895-E, 2nd Reading, Adopt the 2024 Water
Conservation Plan.
Supporting
Documents: Attachment A: Water Conservation Plan
Staff
Contact: Rob Cohen, P.E., Director of Public Works
Lauren LaNeave, Deputy Director of Public Works Administration