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RESOLUTION P.C. 97-20
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN CONSERVATION ELEMENT TO
INCLUDE THE "DROUGHT -PROOF 2000 WATER CONSERVATION PLAN PREPARED BY WEST
BASIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed amendment on March 4,
1997, and made the following Findings
A. Senate Bill 901 requires inclusion of municipal water districts plans in cities' General Plans .
B.
C
Adding the West Basin Municipal Water District Plan to the City's Conservation Element will be in
compliance with the state law.
1bis General Plan amendment is Categorically Exempt pursuant to Sections 15307, Actions by Regulatory
Agencies for Protection of Natural Resource of the California Environmental Quality Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Planning Commission of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, does hereby
recommend amending the General Plan, Conservation Element by adding the following subsection:
TITLE:
GOAL:
OBJECTIVES :
PROGRAMS :
TEXT:
VOTE: AYES:
NOES:
DROUGHT-PROOF 2000 WATER CONSERVATION PLAN
To maximize water savings.
1. To conserve water wherever and whenever possible.
2. To recycle water.
3. To maximize water system efficiency
1. Retrofit City resident's toilets.
2. Use recycled water wherever possible, including parks, schools, and city facilities.
3. Comprehensive leak detection.
4. Landscape Assistance.
(Add Exhibit A attached)
Comms. Merl, Perrotti, Pizer, Schwartz, Chmn. Tucker
None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
CERTIFICATION
I hereb ertify the foregoing Resolution P.C. 97-20 is a true and complete record of the action taken by the
27 Pl g C mmission of the of Hermosa Beach, California, at their regular meeting of March 18, 1997.
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EXHIBIT A
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DROUGHT-PROOF 2000
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
DROUGHT-PROOF 2000 PLAN
The West Basin Municipal Water District (WBMWD) has had active water
conservation and water recycling projects in its service area since 1992, and
recycled water service in portions of the Distrlct since 1995.
In October 1995, the Board of Directors of the WBMWD adopted a strategy,
"DROUGHT-PROOF 2000" to maximize water savings for municipalities. This
strategy was designed to comply with the objectives of the five year Urbah Water
Management Plan and S8901 which calls for greater cooperation between cities
and urban water providers in the land development process. The District, in
cooperation with California Water Service -Hermosa Redondo Water District (CWS)
plans to document water savings and issue a Certificate of Water Reliability to
cities that maximize water use through conservation, water recycling, and system
efficiency strategies. Implementation of this strategy will help protect its residents
against drought and future water shortages.
The Process is as follows:
1 . City Council adopts the Drought Proof 2000 Plan
2.· CWS adopts Drought Proof 2000 Plan
3. Components of the Plan are implemented
4. The City of Hermosa Beach is issued a Certificate of Water Reliability
The sections belo~ summarize conservation measures which have already taken
place within the City of Hermosa Beach, and future plans to supplement these
savings:
STATUS OF CONSERVATION
Over 600 residents in the City of Hermosa Beach {City) have already taken
advantage of City, WBMWD and CWS sponsored water conservation programs.
These programs include a ULF toilet rebate program and showerhead giveaway.
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ULF Toile t Rebate Program (Complete) -Between 1991 and 1995, WBMWD in
participati on with CWS and the Metropolitan Water District of Sou t hern California
(MWD) made cash rebates available to res i dential property owners who rep l aced
high water using toilets with ULF models. This program, known as "Johnny
Rebate," provided a rebate of $1 00 of which approximately 622 City of Hermosa
Beach residents took advantage of.
System Efficiency Measures -CWS-Hermosa Redondo with assistance from •
WBMWD and Consumer's Applied Technologies conducted a utility water audit.
This preliminary survey found a 21.9% potential recoverable unaccounted for water
(68 million gallons) that could be recovered through a comprehensive leak detection
program.
L§ndscai,e Ordinance "C i rcuit-Rider" Program (Ongoing) -This program was
developed as a result of AB325 which mandated all cities and counties in the state
of California enact an ordinance that would deal effectively with water efficiency in
new landscaping projects. To help implement this local ordinance, WBMWD has
retained a certified landscape architect to assist cities in the plan check process,
focusing on irr"igation design, water budgeting, and hydrozoning. WBMWD's
contractor for the Circuit Rider Program has been working with Sol Blumenfield,
Director of Community Development to discuss implementation of the program .
. The District has also provided $2,600 in funding for a low water use demonstration
garden at Hermosa Valley School.
STATUS OF WATER RECYCLING
The District has initiated a water recycling program which will ultimately recycle
100,000 acre-feet per year of wastewater from the City of Los Angeles' Hyperion
Treatment Plant. The recycled water produced by this program will be distributed
locally for a wide range of beneficial non-potable uses. When fully implemented,
this program will be the largest water' recycling project in the United States.
Phase I of this project has made recycled water available to local schools, oil
refineries, parks, cemeteries, golf courses, and freeway medians in such local cities
as El Segundo, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Lawndale, Manhattan
Beach, Redondo ·seach, and Torrance.
The use of recycled water helps in new business development by reducing demand
on the potable water supply while at the same time providing supplemental supply
to meet growth demand. Incorporating a new water supply now through water
recycling and conservation will increase water reliability and will help keep future
costs down for the residents of Hermosa Beach.
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The City of Hermosa Beach has already retrofitted six sites within the City to
recycled water: South Park
Hermosa Valley School
Hermosa Valley Park
Hermosa Beach City Hall/Library
Hermosa Beach Community Center
Clark Stadium
Combined these sites save the City 29 million gallons of water annually.
DROUGHT PROOF 2000 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
(Residential Conservation Component)
ULF Toilet R e b ate P ro gr am (In De v el o p m e n t ) -WBMWD is developing a second
phase of its rebate program. The Drought-Proof 2000 plan will include promotion of
this program within the Hermosa Beach with assistance from the city, CWS and
WBMWD will work with the City and local community organizations in the
distribution of an additional 500 ULF Toilets to City residents. The volunteer group
selected to participate in this program will have a potential -to earn $7,500.
ULF Toilet Distribution Program (Proposed ) -As part of the Drought-Proof 2000
plan, CWS and WBMWD will work with the City and local community organizations
in the distribution of an additional 500 ULF Toilets to City residents. The volunteer
group selected to participate in this program will have a potential to earn $7,500.
The criteria for community organization participation in this program are as follows :
The selected organization must:
~Hold non-profit or public entity status.
Have a minimum of 20 volunteers who will be available for a minimum of 16
hours (8 hours on two consecutive Saturdays).
__ Have a full-time coordinator/manager.
__ Hav~ the capability to reach a minimum of 3,000 homeowners through
organizational channels and in coordination with the City.
Have $1 million in Liability and Injury Insurance.
__ Designate earned funds for youth and educational activities.
__ Not designate earned funds for local, state, or federal political campaigns.
Upon approval of this plan and completion of the above programs, the City of
Hermosa Beach will have installed over 1,100 ULF toilets, helped reduce resident's
water bills and assisted in the education of staff and residents about water
conservation. Combined, these accomplishments represent over 14 million gallons
of drinking water conserved and will minimize the impact of future drought in the
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DROUGHT PROOF 2000 IMPLEM~NTATION PLAN
(Water Recycling Component)
WBMWD requests that the City authorize the retrofit of Greenwood Park to use
recycled water. As part of the Drought-Proof 2000 plan, WBMWD requests that
the City require new developments within Hermosa Beach (hotels, golf courses,
parks, etc.) to utilize recycled water wherever feasible.
SOURCE
Residential
ULFT Retrofits
Sites Using
Recycled Water
Leak Detection
TOTAL
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AMOUNT
622
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SUMMARY
Current Annual
Water Savings
8 Million gallons
29 Million gallons
Potential Annual
Water' Savings
6 Million gallons
(500 add'I ULFT's)
2 Million gallons
(Greenwood Park)
68 Million gallons
37 Million gallons • 76 Million gallons
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