(a) Stage 1 or Stage 2 drought response will be declared by the city manager, or any designee, on the advice of the director. A Stage 3 or Stage 4 drought response will be declared by the mayor and council, or any designee, upon the recommendation of the city manager.
(b) The director shall develop guidelines which set forth general criteria to assist the city manager or mayor and council, or any designee, in determining drought response stages.
(c) Following the declaration of any drought response stage, the department will implement appropriate response actions, including but not limited to public notification and various drought response measures.
(d) The director will continually monitor drought conditions and promptly recommend that the drought stage level increase if conditions worsen. Similarly, the director will advise the city manager to rescind Stage 1 or 2, or to recommend termination of Stage 3 or 4, if warranted by lessened drought conditions.
(Ord. No. 10380, § 1, 3-20-07)