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<br />Program 9.1: Require new development to pay for its fair share of the City's water <br />system master plan improvements. <br /> <br />Program 9.2: Develop a contingency plan for potential water shortages including <br />groundwater management and water conservation. <br /> <br />Program 9.3: Work with Zone 7 to establish and monitor acceptable ranges of <br />underground water levels and recharge when necessary. <br /> <br />Program 9.4: Maintain sufficient water pressure to serve residential, commercial, <br />industrial, and fire flow requirements as determined by the City Engineer. <br /> <br />Program 9.5: Require the installation of water-conservation devices in new construction <br />and additions. <br /> <br />Program 9.6: Encourage Zone 7 to continue its on-going citywide rebate program for <br />water-conserving fixtures and appliances. <br /> <br />Program 9.7: Plant drought-tolerant landscaping in appropriate locations. All <br />landscaping aspects from plant selection to irrigation methods should be designed to <br />reduce water demand, decrease runoff, and minimize impervious surfaces. <br /> <br />Program 9.8: Utilize water reclamation methods to the fullest extent feasible, where <br />safe and nonpolluting. <br /> <br />Program 9.9: Work with Zone 7 to develop contingency plans for supplemental water <br />sources independent of the State Water Project. <br /> <br />Program 9.10: Evaluate water supply as part of the Growth Management Report. <br /> <br />Program 9.11: Undertake programs to educate citizens about water conservation in the <br />home and in landscaping. <br /> <br />Program 9.12: Work with Zone 7 to implement water-facility upgrades to improve <br />water taste and to decrease water hardness. <br /> <br />Program 9.13: In anticipation of planned future growth in PIeasanton, continue working <br />with Zone 7 to plan and provide for sufficient future water supplies. <br /> <br />~tnnnw~tp.r F::u,;ilitip.!':. <br /> <br />Goal 6: Minimize stormwater runoff and provide adequate stormwater facilities to protect <br />property from flooding. <br /> <br />Policy 10: Ensure an adequate storm drainage system to serve existing and future development. <br /> <br />VI-35 <br />