How will reduced water use triggered by drought and by increased rates affect the projected revenue?

May 24, 2024

In October 2023, the City adopted Ordinance 1149 for a Water Shortage Contingency Plan. The Plan provides for drought responses and measures to be undertaken depending on the severity of the drought. The water shortage contingency plan can be used as a basis for future water shortage contingency plan adjustments should it be necessary to make a specific declaration for a water conservation stage and adjust rates to account for the reduction in revenue due to a drought. As for the current Financial Plan, the projected revenues were estimated conservatively to take into account potential reduced water use that may be triggered by the higher rates as well as the tiered rates.