Water Conservation Ordinance and High-Volume Water Users

At a glance

What: revisions to the Water Conservation Ordinance (higher fines, 60-day notice) and a draft ordinance on high-volume water users, plus a low-water landscape rebate program.
Where it stands: The Council had a discussion item on the Water Conservation Ordinance revision on September 15. The Water Commission discussed the rebate program, the conservation ordinance and the high-volume user ordinance on September 17, and reviewed a revised high-volume draft on October 15 when quorum was lost during the item and no motion was taken. Staff told the Commission on September 17 that first reading was expected October 20, but that item was not seen on the October 20 Council agenda item list.
Next: Revised draft returns to the Water Commission; Council first reading date unconfirmed.

Built from the City's posted agendas and the minutes that exist; Council minutes for most meetings are not posted.
Staff reports and packets were not opened.

Low-water landscape rebate program discussion; Water Conservation Ordinance update (fines raised, 60-day notice, first reading expected October 20 per staff); verbal update on a draft high-volume water user ordinance.

Revised draft high-volume water user ordinance: quorum lost during the item and no motion taken.