Whenever the City Council of the city determines that a potential shortage of primary water supplies is indicated by current conditions, it shall be empowered to declare by proper local government action that a water shortage advisory exists and that the General Manager of the City Water and Sewer Commission or other designated official or employee of the city shall, on a daily basis, monitor the primary water supply and the treated water supply as well as the demands upon the primary and treated water supply. Additionally, City Council or the Mayor is authorized to urge all water customers to employ voluntary water conservation measures to limit non-essential (Class 3) water use and eliminate the waste of water. This local legislative action shall be published in the official city newspaper for legal publications and may be publicized or published through other means of general news media, including other newspapers, radio or television, or any other appropriate method for making such actions known to the public.
(Ord. O-17-88, passed 7-26-88)