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Item 4G AudioItem 4GItem 4G Ordinance 662Ordinance 662--D; 1D; 1 stst Reading; Revise Drought Reading; Revise Drought Contingency PlanContingency Plan City of Southlake Strategy MapCity of Southlake Strategy Map The City of Southlake provides municipal services that support the The City of Southlake provides municipal services that support the highest quality of highest quality of Fulfill OurFulfill Our lifelifefor our residents and businesses. We do this by delivering for our residents and businesses. We do this by delivering outstanding value outstanding value and and MissionMission unrivaled qualityunrivaled qualityin everything that we do.in everything that we do. Deliver on OurDeliver on Our Safety Mobility Infrastructure Performance Management Quality PartnershipsSafety Mobility Infrastructure Performance Management Quality Partnerships and Securityand Securityand Service Delivery Developmentand Service Delivery Developmentand Volunteerismand Volunteerism Focus AreasFocus Areas C3 Provide attractive C4 Attract and keep top-tier C2 Provide travel C1 Achieve the Serve OurServe Our and unique spaces for businesses to drive a convenience within highest standards of CustomersCustomers enjoyment of personal dynamic and sustainable city and region safety and security interestseconomic environment B2 Collaborate with B1 Implement andB3 Pursue B5 Optimize B4 Provide high Manage theManage the select partners to share best practices innovative service use of quality customer BusinessBusiness implement service across all departmentsdelivery options technology service solutions ProvideProvide F3 Invest to provide and F1 Achieve F2 Maintain or F4 Maximize FinancialFinancial maintain high quality competitive financial improve AA bond return on public assets StewardshipStewardship benchmarksratinginvestments L5 Actively promote L1 Ensure our people L2 Enhance L3 Attract, L4 Recognize PromotePromote opportunities for partnerships understand the leadership develop and and LearningLearning and volunteer involvement strategy and how they capabilities to retain a skilled reward high and Growthand Growth (individual and group) contribute to it deliver resultsworkforceperformers Live Our Core ValuesLive Our Core Values Integrity Integrity ƔƔInnovation Innovation ●●Accountability Accountability ●●Commitment to Excellence Commitment to Excellence ●●TeamworkTeamwork The Texas Commission on The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Environmental Quality (TCEQ) RequirementsRequirements Public water systems serving Public water systems serving •• populations greater than 3,300 adopt:populations greater than 3,300 adopt: Water Conservation Plan Water Conservation Plan –– Drought Contingency/Emergency Water Drought Contingency/Emergency Water –– Management PlanManagement Plan Beginning May 1, 2005 Beginning May 1, 2005 •• Update and reauthorize by the governing Update and reauthorize by the governing –– body at least once every five yearsbody at least once every five years Water Demand / Emergency Water Demand / Emergency Water ManagementWater Management A A Drought Contingency / Emergency Drought Contingency / Emergency •• Water Management PlanWater Management Planis:is: a statement of a water supplier’s a statement of a water supplier’s –– capacities capacities a response plan addresses externala response plan addresses external –– conditions (i.e. drought, system failure) conditions (i.e. drought, system failure) that create the need to restrict usage for that create the need to restrict usage for the protection of health, safety and welfare the protection of health, safety and welfare of the public.of the public. Drought Drought Contingency/Emergency Water Contingency/Emergency Water Management PlanManagement Plan Southlake’s Drought Contingency PlanSouthlake’s Drought Contingency Plan •• First adopted in August, 1996First adopted in August, 1996 –– Mirrors the Ft. Worth plan as requiredMirrors the Ft. Worth plan as required –– Two significant changes proposedTwo significant changes proposed –– “Triggers” are conditions which warrant the various “Triggers” are conditions which warrant the various •• stages of conservation measures to take effectstages of conservation measures to take effect Tarrant Regional Water District’s (TRWD) Tarrant Regional Water District’s (TRWD) –– reservoir capacityreservoir capacity Ft. Worth’s treatment capacity and Ft. Worth’s treatment capacity and –– Southlake’s storage and pumping capacitySouthlake’s storage and pumping capacity –– Change 1 Change 1 --Plan StagesPlan Stages The most obvious change has no effect on The most obvious change has no effect on •• existing operationsexisting operations Existing Plan - Outdoor Use Proposed Plan - Outdoor Use RestrictrictionsRestrictions Voluntary conservation measures Voluntary (but = Stage 1 permanently inacted) already in effect = Stage 2 MandatoryStage 1Mandatory = Stage 3MandatoryStage 2 Mandatory Severely Restricted=Stage 3Severely Restricted Stage 4 Proposed Watering Schedule for Proposed Watering Schedule for Stage 1Stage 1 Property DesignationWatering Days Residential addresses ending in Wednesday and Saturday an even number (0,2,4,6,or 8) Residential addresses ending in Thursday and Sunday an odd number (1,3,5,7,or 9) Non-Residential All locations (apartments, businesses, industries, Tuesday and Friday HOA’s, parks, medians, etc.) regardless of address No watering Monday & residents get a weekday and weekend No watering Monday & residents get a weekday and weekend watering daywatering day Proposed Watering Schedule for Proposed Watering Schedule for Stage 2Stage 2 Property DesignationWatering Days Residential addresses ending in Wednesday an even number (0,2,4,6,or 8) Residential addresses ending in Thursday an odd number (1,3,5,7,or 9) Non-Residential All locations (apartments, businesses, industries, Tuesday HOA’s, parks, medians, etc.) regardless of address No watering Monday & Weekend day is removed from residential No watering Monday & Weekend day is removed from residential wateringwatering Stage TriggersStage Triggers TRWD, Ft. Worth and Southlake each has TRWD, Ft. Worth and Southlake each has •• unique limitations that affect implementation unique limitations that affect implementation of the Planof the Plan They also have common triggers to advance They also have common triggers to advance •• to the next stage:to the next stage: 1.1.The water treatment or distribution system The water treatment or distribution system becomes contaminatedbecomes contaminated 2.2.The water demand for all or part of the delivery The water demand for all or part of the delivery system approaches delivery capacity because system approaches delivery capacity because delivery capacity is inadequatedelivery capacity is inadequate 3.3.The water supply system is unable to deliver water The water supply system is unable to deliver water due to the failure or damage of major water system due to the failure or damage of major water system componentscomponents Stage 1 TriggersStage 1 Triggers TRWD reservoirs drop below 75% (25% TRWD reservoirs drop below 75% (25% •• depleted) of conservation storage depleted) of conservation storage City of Fort Worth reaches or exceeds 90% of City of Fort Worth reaches or exceeds 90% of •• reliable delivery capacity for 3 consecutive reliable delivery capacity for 3 consecutive daysdays The tank level in Southlake’s elevated tanks The tank level in Southlake’s elevated tanks •• fall below eighteen (18) feet, and continue to fall below eighteen (18) feet, and continue to fall below this level, with the Pearson Road fall below this level, with the Pearson Road Pump Station at 100% capacity, for 3 Pump Station at 100% capacity, for 3 consecutive days consecutive days in either pressure planein either pressure plane Stage 1 Restrictions/ExceptionsStage 1 Restrictions/Exceptions Restrictions:Restrictions: Twice per weekTwice per weekirrigation scheduleirrigation schedule •• Limitations for vehicle washingLimitations for vehicle washing •• Washing pavement, sidewalks, buildings etc.Washing pavement, sidewalks, buildings etc. •• Exceptions:Exceptions: Foundation wateringFoundation watering •• New landscaping with conditions and New landscaping with conditions and •• commercial nurseriescommercial nurseries Golf courses and professional sports fieldsGolf courses and professional sports fields •• Stage 2 TriggersStage 2 Triggers TRWD reservoirs drop below 60% (40% TRWD reservoirs drop below 60% (40% •• depleted) of conservation storagedepleted) of conservation storage City of Fort Worth reaches or exceeds 95% of City of Fort Worth reaches or exceeds 95% of •• reliable delivery capacity for three reliable delivery capacity for three consecutive daysconsecutive days With Stage 1 in place at least two weeks, the With Stage 1 in place at least two weeks, the •• tank level in Southlake’s elevated tanks fall tank level in Southlake’s elevated tanks fall below eighteen (18) feet, and continue to fall below eighteen (18) feet, and continue to fall below this level, with the Pearson Road below this level, with the Pearson Road Pump Station at 100% capacity, for three (3) Pump Station at 100% capacity, for three (3) consecutive days consecutive days in either pressure planein either pressure plane Stage 2 Restrictions/ExceptionsStage 2 Restrictions/Exceptions RestrictionsRestrictions(Stage 1 restrictions PLUS)(Stage 1 restrictions PLUS) Once per weekOnce per weekirrigation scheduleirrigation schedule •• Operation of ornamental fountainsOperation of ornamental fountains •• Watering for dust controlWatering for dust control •• Exceptions Exceptions Foundation wateringFoundation watering •• Commercial nurseriesCommercial nurseries •• Golf courses and professional sports fields Golf courses and professional sports fields •• with restrictionswith restrictions Stage 3 TriggersStage 3 Triggers TRWD reservoirs drop below 45% (55% TRWD reservoirs drop below 45% (55% •• depleted) of conservation storagedepleted) of conservation storage City of Fort Worth reaches or exceeds 98% of City of Fort Worth reaches or exceeds 98% of •• reliable delivery capacity for one dayreliable delivery capacity for one day With Stage 2 in place at least two weeks, the With Stage 2 in place at least two weeks, the •• tank level in Southlake’s elevated tanks fall tank level in Southlake’s elevated tanks fall below twelve (12) feet, and continue to fall below twelve (12) feet, and continue to fall below this level, with the Pearson Road below this level, with the Pearson Road Pump Station at 100% capacity, for three (3) Pump Station at 100% capacity, for three (3) consecutive days consecutive days in either pressure planein either pressure plane Stage 3 Restrictions/ExceptionsStage 3 Restrictions/Exceptions RestrictionsRestrictions(Stage 1 and 2 restrictions PLUS)(Stage 1 and 2 restrictions PLUS) No landscape wateringNo landscape watering •• No new landscapingNo new landscaping •• Hydrant water usage except for health, safety Hydrant water usage except for health, safety •• and welfareand welfare Exceptions Exceptions Foundation wateringFoundation watering •• Some exemptions for tree wateringSome exemptions for tree watering •• Golf courses greens only and professional Golf courses greens only and professional •• sports fieldssports fields Variances to Water Use Variances to Water Use RestrictionsRestrictions The Public Works Director may grant a The Public Works Director may grant a •• variance to the water use restrictions under variance to the water use restrictions under one or more of the following conditionsone or more of the following conditions Failure to grant such a variance would cause an Failure to grant such a variance would cause an –– emergency condition adversely affecting health, emergency condition adversely affecting health, sanitation, or fire safety for the public or the sanitation, or fire safety for the public or the person requesting the variance person requesting the variance Compliance with this plan cannot be Compliance with this plan cannot be –– accomplished due to technical or other limitations accomplished due to technical or other limitations Alternative methods that achieve the same level Alternative methods that achieve the same level –– of reduction of water use can be implementedof reduction of water use can be implemented Termination of the Stages Termination of the Stages Initiating agency has termination authorityInitiating agency has termination authority •• If drought induced demand causes If drought induced demand causes •• implementation, the plan remains effective implementation, the plan remains effective until September 30until September 30 thth unless weather unless weather conditions clearly changeconditions clearly change Director may terminate when the conditions Director may terminate when the conditions •• which triggered the stage have subsided which triggered the stage have subsided Questions?Questions? Bob Price Bob Price (817) 748(817) 748--80978097