A. Pursuant to Water Code Section 10632.1, the City must submit a water shortage assessment report to the California Department of Water Resources by July 1 of each year.
B. The City will follow the written decision-making process defined in the WSCP to assess water supply reliability on an annual basis.
C. City staff will determine if a water shortage exists based on the water shortage criteria and stages defined in the WSCP.
D. In the event a water shortage exists pursuant to the WSCP, the City Manager will recommend to City Council to declare a shortage according to the defined water shortage levels.
E. The City will inform the public of the shortage according to the Procedures and Protocols for Communication identified in 12.06.050 of this Chapter.
F. When the City Manager determines that a sudden event has, or threatens to, significantly diminish the reliability or quality of the City's water supply, the City Manager may declare a catastrophic water supply shortage and impose whatever emergency water allocation or conservation actions deemed necessary, in the City Manager's professional judgment, to protect the reliability and quality of the City's water supply, until the emergency passes or the City takes other action. (Ord. 3299 § 1 (part), 2021)