(a) The director of the water department shall develop guidelines which set forth general criteria to assist the mayor and council, or in the absence of a quorum, the mayor or the mayor's designate in determining when to declare a water emergency. Upon declaration of a water emergency, the city manager shall report in writing to the mayor and council providing the reasons for and expected duration of such emergency and describing implementation of emergency water conservation measures.
(b) Upon the cessation of the condition or conditions giving rise to the water emergency, or upon majority vote of the mayor and council, or in the absence of a quorum, the mayor or the mayor's designate shall declare the water emergency terminated. Upon such termination, the mandatory conservation measures shall no longer be in effect.
(Ord. No. 8461, § 1, 3-20-95)