CC MEETING: April 2, 2024
DATE: March 27, 2024
TO: Erin Rinehart, City Manager
FROM: Cory Heiple, Environmental Services Director
Marc Guy, Assistant City Manager
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Hold A Public Hearing And Consider An Ordinance Amending Section 52.020 Of The Carrollton City Code By Adopting An Amended Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan.
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BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this public hearing is to provide a summary of the proposed revisions to the City’s Five-Year Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan and receive public comments. State law requires water conservation and drought contingency plans to be reviewed and updated every five years. The deadline for submission to the State is May 1, 2024. The revisions to this plan ensure compliance with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requirements and best management practices as recommended by the Texas Water Development Board.
Key provisions of the revised Plan include:
- Updated definitions, tables, and utility rates
- New best management practices
- Conservation planning
- Financial measures
- Education and outreach
- Regulation and enforcement
IMPACT ON COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY:
An adequate long-range water supply remains a challenge for the DFW region. Water conservation is an important strategy in water management to ensure current and future water demands are being met. Implementation of the strategies employed in the City’s amended Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan sets new strategic goals for continued improvement towards reducing water demand and usage.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED:
Staff recommends that City Council hold a public hearing and approve the amendments to Section 52.020 of the Carrollton City Code to adopt the amended Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan by reference.