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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT For Council Meeting of- November 20, 1990 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: John C. Hutton, Public Works Directo o Date: October 31, 1990 SUBJECT: AWARD OF CONSULTANT CONTRACT FOR SPECIAL WATER STUDIES RArKC,Pr'V hn In the 19801s, the State of California passed several new bills related to the conservation and quality of water for all purveyors throughout the state. Assembly Bill 797, the Urban Water Management Plan, requires that beginning December 31, 1990 and each subsequent year thereafter, a report be filed with the state outlining historic, existing and projected water demandt, including water conservation measures being taken in the canTunity. The annual water quality report is a report containing a review of water quality analyses for the previous five years to detenmine the possible presence of new constituents now of the list of required samples. The other two portions of the special water studies report are the updating of the five year water master plan, which identifies infrastructure needs for both new and replacements needed as part of the water system, and the five year study, of which i5 the enterprise funds financial structure needed to support the entire water system's infrastructure and operations. STATEIANT OF THE PROBLEM The State of California requires the Urban Water fAanagernent Plan and annual water quality report. The current five year water master plan and five year water rate plan expires July 1, 1991. ALTFRNATTVF-q The Urban Water Nianagerrent Plan and annual water quality report are required by law. The water master plan dn rate study, although not required, support all future needs for additions to the System to support growth and meet demands for the comnunity. In comparison, the water master plan is to the Water Division as the general plan is to the Planning Department. Attachments: 4 Page 1 of 2 ORIGINAL Item No. GLIN FILE NO. -- -.LV