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Page 1 of 7 <br />Item #10 <br /> CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT <br /> <br />March 19, 2024 <br />Public Works - Operations Division <br /> <br />TITLE: RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON WATER SYSTEM ACTIVITIES <br /> <br />SUMMARY <br />This report provides an update on programs and projects related to the City's water system, <br />including the Water System Management Plan, Water Supply Alternative–City Ground Water <br />Supply Project, PFAS and Well Update, Finance and Connection Fees, and Interim Water <br />Improvements. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Receive an update on Water System Activities. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />The City distributes approximately 14,000 acre-feet of safe, reliable drinking water annually to <br />over 22,000 customers. The City has two sources of water supply: treated surface water and <br />groundwater, purchased from Zone 7 Water Agency (Zone 7), and groundwater from City- <br />owned and operated wells with a total pumping allotment of 3,500 acre-feet per year. The <br />City’s distribution system consists of 20 storage tanks, 14 pump stations, and over 300 miles of <br />mostly underground piping. The annual operating budget for the water system program is <br />approximately $29 million (CIP expenditures not included). <br /> <br />Since 2022, the City has developed several components of the Water System Management <br />Plan (WSMP) which is the framework to properly manage administration, planning, operations <br />and maintenance, capital improvements, resources, and financing. The agenda report <br />"Receive an update on the development of a Water System Management Plan" presented to <br />the City Council on December 19, 2023, provides more detailed information about the WSMP. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br />Initial development of the WSMP is occurring in three phases; this report covers work <br />completed to date, including Phase 1 and parts of Phase 2. <br /> <br />Phase 1 – High-Level Assessment of City’s Water System Program: This phase includes <br />utilizing the Effective Utility Management guidance document to evaluate the City’s existing <br />water system program practices and make recommendations for improvements. <br /> <br />Phase 2 – Develop Work Plan: Progress to-date includes a work plan to identify and prioritize <br />capital improvement needs, which forms the basis of the water enterprise 10-year CIP. <br /> Additionally involved in this phase is internal work planning and scheduling that spans a <br />minimum of six years to cover the initial WSMP through the first comprehensive WSMP <br />update. <br /> <br />Phase 3 – Document the WSMP: The City will develop the initial WSMP in accordance with the <br />Page 152 of 228