HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 4.5 Drought Restrictions Report CITY OF DUBLIN
AGENDA STATEMENT -
City Council Meeting Date: April 8, 1991
SUBJECT: Status Report on Drought Restrictions
(Report by Public Works Director Lee Thompson)
EXHIBITS ATTACHED: None
RECOMMENDATION: Receive report.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None as a result of this report.
DESCRIPTION: The City Council received a drought status report
related to water rationing at the March 25, 1991, meeting and directed Staff
to monitor the proposed restrictions and to research solutions. The following
are pertinent events that have taken place over the past two weeks:
1) On Tuesday, March 26th, Mayor Snyder, Councilmembers Burton and
Howard, and Public Works Director Thompson attended the Dublin San
Ramon Services District (DSRSD) public hearing on emergency water
rationing. Mayor Snyder expressed Dublin' s requests, which were:
a) To allow multiple metered customers to pool allocations.
b) For DSRSD to restudy Dublin's actual water quantity
reductions, which appeared to be much higher than intended by
DSRSD assumptions.
c) To encourage the State to meter out additional water
allocations (if any) over the summer rather than to deliver
the water all at one time.
The DSRSD Board discussed Dublin' s request and seemed to be in favor
of allowing the City 65% of its normal irrigation water under Stage
2 restrictions (rather than 10%) in order to keep the public park
plant material alive. The Board's action was as follows:
a) To declare a water shortage emergency.
b) To institute Stage 1-25% voluntary water use cutbacks as of
April 3rd.
The Board will then review the need for Stage 2 rationing on April
16th after the State's next announcement of water allocation to the
Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (Zone
7) . The State' s announcement is tentatively scheduled for April
15th.
2) City Staff has met with DSRSD's consultant regarding the delivery of
recycled water to the Dublin Sports Grounds. It appears that the
cost may be less than originally assumed if certain existing
equipment can be used at the sewer plant. The consultant is to make
an interim status report at the DSRSD Board meeting of April 16th.
3) The old Dublin well files are no longer available from DSRSD;
however, Staff is obtaining information from wells that have been
established for the Cottonwood development and for the Amador Lakes
development.
4) City Maintenance Staff has instituted or is planning to institute
the following measures to conform with the voluntary 25% water
reduction as well as possible additional reductions:
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ITEM STATUS
Increase mowing height COMPLETE
- 3 1/2" in streets and assessment
district turfs.
- 3" in parks; will increase to 3 1/2"
within 2 to 3 weeks except DSG and the
DHS stadium.
Reduce nitrogen fertilization COMPLETE
Next fertilization in June (following
aeration) will have a low nitrogen content
but will have a higher content of
potassium and phosphorus to promote root
development. This will slow growth
somewhat.
Aerate in April & June SCHEDULED FOR LATE APRIL
Staff is currently looking for the best
possible subcontractor price.
Defer planting COMPLETE
Use recycled water (truck) NOT NEEDED AS YET. Staff is securing
vendors for possible use in June, July,
and August.
Convert irrigation to drip BEGIN WEEK OF APRIL 15TH.
Staff is in the process of obtaining
materials.
Deep water trees more frequently NOT NEEDED AS YET.
Will be scheduled for early and late
summer.
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