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The San Gabriel Valley Water Smart City Challenge
THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER SMART CITY CHALLENGE Rules and Timeline Program Timeline The San Gabriel Valley Water Smart City Challenge will officially begin in June 2014. Interested cities must submit a notice of intent to participate via email to Patty Cortez (patt Ausgvmwd.orgl by July 15, 2014. Documentation verifying completed challenge requirements must be submitted to the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District by close of business on April 30, 2015. Application Rules The first three cities to complete 8 of the 12 requirements and are verified by Upper District will receive written notification advising them of their qualifying status as a San Gabriel Palley Water Smart City. If three cities successfully complete and qualify as a San Gabriel Valley Water Smart City, prior to the April 30, 2015 deadline, Upper District will promptly notify all participating cities of the conclusion of the challenge and provide winning results. For questions on rules or program, please contact Shane Chapman, General Manager at shane(lus¢vmwd.or¢ or Patty Cortez, Director of Government and Community Affairs at pattvna.usavmwd.org. Grant Summary The first three cities to be verified as a San Gabriel Valley Water Smart City will receive a $50,000 grant from Upper District toward a sustainable watershed project in their city. The grants may be applied toward a water conservation pmject(s), storm water capture project or recycled water project. The three winning cities will also receive a commemorative San Gabriel Valley Water Smart City seal and be recognized at an official community event in July of 2015. THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER SMART CITY CHALLENGE UPPER SAN GABRIELVAU EY MUNIQPALWATER DISTRICT Explanation of Challenge Requirements Requirements: To qualify as a San Gabriel Valley Water Smart City, a city must complete 8 out of the 12 challenge requirements. One of the eight requirements must include fulfilling challenge requirement #12; details are listed below. Challenge requirements met by the city prior to the Governor's emergency drought declaration (January 17, 2014) will not count towards achieving the city's 8 of 12 challenge requirements. Each city must verify completed requirements by submitting the challenge verification form (attached) with supporting documentation to Upper District by no later than 5:OOpm on April 30, 2015. Verifying documentation may be submitted in the form of hard copies, photo /audio /video files, website hyperlinks, or signed agreements. Photo /audio /video files can be submitted on a flash drive. Challenee Requirements: 1. Adopt a low impact development (LID) storm water ordinance. - Please reference sample ordinance (Attachment A) and the low impact development fact sheet (Attachment B) for further details on fulfilling this requirement. 2. Adopt a model water conservation ordinance - Please reference Water Use Efficiency Ordinance Guidelines (Attachment C) for further details on fulfilling this requirement. 3. Host www.socalwatersmart.com and www.saveourwater.ore on city website throughout the duration of Governor Jerry Brown's drought declaration. - www.socalwatemmart.com provides rebate incentives for residents and businesses for water efficiency improvements in homes, businesses, and outdoor landscapes. Rebates are available for high- efficiency clothes washers and toilets, rotating sprinkler nozzles, weather -based irrigation ( "smart") controllers, soil moisture sensors, rain barrels, and turf removal, among many others. - www.saveourwater.or¢ is a statewide program aimed at helping Californians reduce their everyday water use. Created in 2009 by the California Department of Water Resources, the program offers ideas and inspiration for permanently reducing water use. Governor Brown has officially endorsed saveourh2o.org as the state's premiere source for Californians accessing water conservation and drought specific information that can be utilized in their everyday lives. 4. Host a water efficient landscape class in conjunction with Upper District for residents. - Upper District offers "sustainable landscaping classes" for residents in the District's service area throughout the year. The three hour class is offered free of charge to attendees and is led by an experienced landscape professional. Residents learn ways to make their gardens more water efficient through topics such as: using a holistic approach to gardening, building a living soil sponge, rethinking elements of one's landscape, plant selection and placement, using rainwater as a resource, and managing irrigation. - Please reference host agency's responsibility guidelines (Attachment D), sample landscaping class flyer (Attachment E), class RSVP sheet (Attachment F), and class sign -in sheet (Attachment G). - To fulfill this requirement, a city must contact Upper District to schedule a class two months in advance of the date. For full program details or to schedule a class, please contact: Elena Layugan, Upper District Conservation Coordinator, at (626) 443 -2297 or elenaQusavmwd.org 5. Implement a city-wide messaging campaign promoting water conservation and water rebates to your residents. - Campaign may be implemented on a variety of platforms including but not limited to: public marquees, city-owned public signage, city website, social media page, public access channels, print materials and city newsletters (if applicable). - Communications promoting water conservation must incorporate messaging from the following state sponsored campaign taglines: "Water Conservation as Way of Life" or "Californians Don't Waste ". City can access communications toolkit free of charge for sample advertisements, PSAs, flyers and messaging at www.saveourwater.ore. - All water conservation communication messages must also highlight www.socalwatersmart.com for water rebates. 6. Host a high efficiency toilet (HET) giveaway with a participating city water provider and Upper District. - Working in partnership with a city's water provider, Upper District will assist a participating city in coordinating a distribution of high efficiency toilets to residents. City will be responsible for event logistics and site location, event promotion and volunteer staff. - City may contact local water provider or Upper District's Conservation Coordinator, Elena Layugan at 626- 443 -2297 for HET toilet program coordination. 7. Conduct a large landscape water audit at a city facility that would contribute to the city's overall water use reduction. - The objective of the large landscape water audit is to actively increase large landscape irrigation efficiency at city -awned and operated locations. A tremendous amount of water is used outdoors on landscaping and this type of audit focuses on efforts to reduce some of the inefficient irrigation situations that commonly occur at large landscaped sites. - Please reference Large Landscape Survey and Retrofit Program Overview (Attachment H). - Please email Patty Cortez at pattyausevmwd.ore if interested in scheduling a large landscape audit. 8. Two city councilmembers and one city staff member attend one of the following events: Water 101, Where Solutions Flow tour, Water Education Foundation tours and/or 2014 San Gabriel Valley Water Forum. - Water 101 is an educational seminar hosted by Upper District and the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments. Upcoming seminars will be held in the Fall of 2014. - San Gabriel Valley Where Solutions Flaw tour — provides an overview of water facilities and infrastructure of the San Gabriel Valley. Upcoming tour dates: Fall of 2014. - 2014 San Gabriel Valley Water Forum — October 2, 2014 at the Pomona Fairplex. - Water Education Foundation tours — to request to attend a WEF tour please contact Patty Cortez at pattv(a),us¢vmwd.or¢. 9. Create a 30 second PSAs featuring residents, local business owners, or city elected officials highlighting conservation best practices. - Messaging must follow "Californians Don't Waste" campaign format. Visit www.saveourwater.or¢ or httos : / /www.facebook.com/pa¢es/Save -Our- Water /68570165885 to view current campaign PSAs. - PSA must be featured on local cable channel, city website and/or city YouTube page if applicable. - PSA must also be submitted to Upper District for posting on Upper District's YouTube page. 10. Adopt a water budget rate structure. - Water budget -based rates are successfully used in Orange County and Riverside County to stabilize utility revenues, create more efficient incentive structures based on individual customer usage data and better apportion costs among water utility customers. - Please reference the Water Budgets 101 fact sheet (Attachment I) for additional information on water budget rate structuring. - For more information on water budget -based rates please contact Patty Cortez at ixim(alus¢vmwd.or¢. 11. Implement technology to help water users better understand their water use and how they can more efficiently use water. Examples include WaterSmart software www.watersmartsoftware.com and "h2o Score" a water saving program that links water savings to coupons from local merchants. - Please reference the Xconorry.com article (Attachment J) to learn more about the h2o Score program. 12. Obtain the highest rebate dollars per capita by city residents and businesses through www.socahvatersmart.com. - This requirement MUST be completed as one of the 8 requirements by a participating city. - By promoting www.socalwatersmart.com as the main reference for residents and businesses to receive water efficient rebates and financial incentives, your goal will be to drive awareness of the site and encourage residents to apply for water rebates. - Upper District will provide each participating city with a quarterly report documenting the quantity of rebates provided to residents and businesses within your city. - In order to become one of the final three Water Smart City awareees, your city must receive the highest rebate dollars per your city's total population size by April 30, 2015. - Please reference the socalwatersmart slide presentation (Attachment K) to learn more about residential and commercial rebate programs currently being offered. THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER SMART CITY CHALLENGE UPPER SAN GAIRIELVAn.EY MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT INTENT TO PARTICPATE FORM Please complete this forth to declare your city's intent to participate in the San Gabriel Valley Water Smart City Challenge. Completed and signed forms may be scanned and emailed to patty(@ uszvmwd.or¢. Date: Name of Participating City: _ City Address: Name of Contact Person: Job Title/Department: Contact Person's Email: Contact Person's Phone No.: Contact Person's Address (if different than City Address noted above): I understand and hereby accept my responsibility as the primary contact for the San Gabriel Valley Water Smart City Challenge and will submit my city's final application and supporting documentation upon completion of Challenge requirements. Contact Person's Signature: Date: I have reviewed and support the submittal of this "Intent to Participate Form" in the San Gabriel Valley Water Smart City Challenge. City Manager's Signature: Date: THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER SMART CITY CHALLENGE UPPER BAN GABRIELVALEY BIUNIQPALWATERDISIRIQ REQUIREMENT VERIFICATION FORM Please complete this form to verify your city's fulfillment of the 8 challenge requirements qualifying you as a San Gabriel Valley Water Smart City. Completed and signed applications MUST be mailed to: Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District, 602 E. Huntington Dr., Suite B, Monrovia, CA 91016, Arm.: Patty Cortez. Applications MUST include all supporting documentation of each challenge requirement your city has completed by S:OOpm on April 30,2015. Verifying documentation may be submitted in the form of hard copies, photo /audio/video files, website hyperlinks, or signed agreements. Photo /audio /video files can be submitted on a flash drive. Date Name of Participating City: _ City Address: Name of Contact Person: Job Title/Department: Contact Person's Email: Contact Person's Phone No.: Contact Person's Address (if different than City Address noted above): Please check the box for each of 8 Water Smart City requirements your City has participated in, and completed in full, upon submission of this final application: ❑ 1. Adopt a low impact development (LID) storm water ordinance ❑ 2. Adopt a model water conservation ordinance ❑ 3. Host www.socalwatersmart.com and www.saveourwater.org on city website throughout the duration of Governor Jerry Brown's drought declaration. ❑ 4. Host a water efficient landscape class in conjunction with Upper District for residents. ❑ S. Implement a city-wide messaging campaign promoting water conservation and water rebates to your residents. ❑ 6. Host a high efficiency toilet (HET) giveaway with a participating city water provider and Upper District. ❑ 7. Conduct a large landscape water audit at a city_ facility that would contribute to the city's overall water use reduction. ❑ 8. Two city councilmembers and one city staff attend one of the following events: Water 101, Where Solutions Flow tour, Water Education Foundation tours and/or 2014 San Gabriel Valley Water Forum. ❑ 9. Create one 30 second PSA featuring residents, local business owners or city elected officials highlighting conservation best practices. ❑ 10. Adopt a water budget rate structure or transition from uniform water rates to inclining block rates. ❑ 11. Implement the "h2o Score" water saving coupon program, where residents earn coupons from local merchants based on water conserved. ❑ 12. MANDATORY. • Obtain the highest rebate dollars per capita by city residents and businesses through www.socalwatersmart.com. For each of the 8 Water Smart City requirements your city has completed, please indicate the number associated with that requirement (as listed above) and provide a description of actions taken to complete each requirement. In the second box, please note all supporting documentation verifying your full completion of the requirement. List the documentation by name /title and whether it is hard copy attachment or an electronic file located within a flash drive. Challenge Requirement: # Actions: Challenge Requirement: # Actions: Continued onto Next Page - Challenge Requirement: # Challenge Requirement: # Documentation: Challenge Requirement: # Description Verging Documentation: - Continued onto Next Page - Challenge Requirement: # Challenge Requirement: # Challenge Requirement: # 12 Wandaton, - Continued onto Next Page — Please state your city's intentions for use of grant funding if your City is selected: (Grants may be applied toward a water conservation project(s), storm water capture project or recycled water project) I hereby submit my city's final application and supporting documentation upon completion of the challenge requirements. Contact Person's Signature: Date: I have reviewed and support the submittal of this "Final Application" for the San Gabriel Valley Water Smart City Challenge. City Manager's Signature: Date: ATTACHMENT A 9.81899 ORDINANCE NO. An ordinance amending Sections 64.70.01 and 64.72 of Article 4.4 of Chapter VI of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to expand the applicability of the existing Standard Urban Stormwater Mitigation Plan (SUSMP) requirements by imposing rainwater Low Impact Development (LID) strategies on projects that require building permits; and amending Section 64.72.05 of Article 1 of Chapter IX of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to collect fees to recover Bureau of Sanitation costs of administering the provisions of this Ordinance. WHEREAS, the City of Los Angeles is authorized by Article XI, §5 and §7 of the State Constitution to exercise the police power of the State by adopting regulations to promote public health, public safety and general prosperity; WHEREAS, the City of Los Angeles has authority under the California Water Code to adopt and enforce ordinances imposing conditions, restrictions and limitations with respect to any activity that might degrade the quality of waters of the State; WHEREAS, the City of Los Angeles has applied an integrated approach to incorporate wastewater, stormwater and runoff, and recycled water management into a single strategy through Its Integrated Resources Plan; WHEREAS, the City of Los Angeles is committed to a stormwater management program that protects water quality and water supply by employing watershed -based approaches that balance environmental and economic considerations; WHEREAS, the purpose of this Ordinance includes, but is not limited to, rainwater harvesting and stormwater runoff management, water conservation, and recycled water reuse and gray water use, which are all key elements of the City of Los Angeles "Water Supply Action Plan" and are essential to ensuring responsible and sustainable development; WHEREAS, urbanization has led to Increased impervious surface areas resulting in increased water runoff and less percolation to groundwater aquifers causing the transport of pollutants to downstream receiving waters; WHEREAS, the City of Los Angeles needs to take a new approach to managing rainwater and urban runoff while mitigating the negative impacts of development and urbanization; WHEREAS, the City of Los Angeles' Los Angeles River Revitalization Plan has identified reduction in peak stormwater runoff in the Los Angeles River as necessary to implement many of the Los Angeles River revitalization projects; WHEREAS, LID is widely recognized as a sensible approach to managing the quantity and quality of stormwater runoff by setting standards and practices to maintain or restore the natural hydrologic character of a development site, reduce off -site runoff, improve water quality, and provide groundwater recharge; and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City of Los Angeles to expand the applicability of the existing Standard Urban Stormwater Mitigation Plan requirements by providing stormwater and rainwater LID strategies for all projects that require building permits. NOW THEREFORE, THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 64.70.01 of Article 4.4 of Chapter VI of the Los Angeles Municipal Code is amended in its entirety to read as follows: SEC. 64.70.01. DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS. A. Definitions. For the purpose of this Article, the following words and phrases are defined and shall be construed as set out here, unless it is apparent from the context that they have a different meaning: 1. "Basin Plan" means a Water Quality Control Plan adopted by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board for a specific watershed or designated area. 2. 'Best Management Practice (BMP)" means activities, practices, facilities, and /or procedures that when implemented will reduce or prevent pollutants in discharges. 3. 'Board" means the Board of Public Works of the City of Los Angeles or its duly authorized representative. 4. 'Bureau" means the Bureau of Sanitation of the City of Los Angeles or its duly authorized representative. 5. "City" means the City of Los Angeles or its duly authorized representatives. 6. "Clean Water Act (CWA)" means the Federal Water Pollution Control Act enacted in 1972, by Public Law 92 -500, and amended by the Water Quality Act of 1987. The Clean Water Act prohibits the discharge of pollutants to Waters of the United States unless the discharge is in accordance with an NPDES permit. 7. "Commercial Activity" means any public or private activity involved in the storage, transportation, distribution, exchange or sale of goods and /or commodities or providing professional and /or non - professional services. 8. "Construction Activity" means clearing, grading, or excavating that results in soil disturbance. Construction activity does not include routine maintenance to maintain original line and grade, hydraulic capacity, or the original purpose of the facility, nor does it include emergency construction activities required to immediately protect public health and /or safety. 9. "Control" means to minimize, reduce or eliminate by technological, legal, contractual or other means, the discharge of pollutants from an activity or activities. 10. "Development' means the construction, rehabilitation, redevelopment or reconstruction of any public or private residential project (whether single - family, multi -unit or planned unit development); industrial, commercial, retail and any other non - residential projects, including public agency projects; or mass grading for future construction. 11. "Development Best Management Practices Handbook" means such handbook, as may be amended from time to time, adopted by the Board of Public Works. 12. 'Director" means the Director of the Bureau of Sanitation of the Department of Public Works of the City of Los Angeles or the duly authorized representatives designated to administer, implement and enforce the provisions of this Article. 13. "Discharge" means any release, spill, leak, pump. Sow, escape, dumping, or disposal of any liquid, semi -solid or solid substance. 14. "Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs)" means an area in which plant or animal life or their habitats are either rare or especially valuable because of their special nature or role in an ecosystem and which would be easily disturbed or degraded by human activities and developments (See California Public Resources Code § 30107.5). ESAs Include, but are not limited to, areas designated as Significant Ecological Areas by the County of Los Angeles (Los Angeles County Significant Areas Study, Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning (1976) and amendments); areas designated as Significant Natural Areas by the California Department of Fish and Game's Significant Natural Areas Program and field verified by the Department of Fish and Game; and areas listed in the Basin Plan as supporting the "Rare, Threatened, or Endangered Species (RARE)" beneficial use. 15. "Hazardous Material(s)" means any material(s) defined as hazardous by Division 20, Chapter 6.95 of the California Health and Safety Code. 16. 'Illicit Connection" means any man -made conveyance that is connected directly to the storm drain system, excluding roof - drains, and any other similar connection that serves as a pathway for any illicit discharge. 17. 'Illicit Discharge" means any discharge to the storm drain system that is prohibited under local, state or federal statutes, ordinances, codes or regulations. Illicit discharges include all non - stormwater discharges except discharges pursuant to an NPDES permit or discharges that are exempted or conditionally exempted by the NPDES permit or granted as a special waiver or exemption by the Regional Board. 18. "Impervious Surface" means any man -made or modified surface that prevents or significantly reduces the entry of water into the underlying soil, resulting in runoff from the surface in greater quantities and /or at an increased rate, when compared to natural conditions prior to development. Examples of places that commonly exhibit impervious surfaces include parking lots, driveways, roadways, storage areas, and rooftops. The imperviousness of these areas commonly results from paving, compacted gravel, compacted earth, and oiled earth. 19. "Industrial Activity" means any public or private activity that is associated with any of the 11 categories of activities defined in 40 CFR 122.26(b)(14) and required to obtain a NPDES permit. 20. "Industrial /Commercial Facility" means any facility involved and /or used in either the production, manufacture, storage, transportation, distribution, exchange or sale of goods and/or commodities, and any facility involved and /or used in providing professional and non - professional services. This category of facility includes, but is not limited to, any facility defined by the Standard Industrial Classifications (SIC). Facility ownership (federal, state, municipal, private) and profit motive of the facility are not factors in this Definition. 21. "LID" means Low Impact Development. 22. "Maximum Extent Practicable (MEP)" means the standard for implementation of stormwater management programs to reduce pollutants in stormwater. MEP refers to stormwater management programs taken as a whole. It is the maximum extent possible taking into account equitable considerations and competing facts, including but not limited to, the gravity of the problem, public health risk, societal concern, environmental benefits, pollutant removal effectiveness, regulatory compliance, public acceptance, ability to implement, cost, and technical feasibility. Section 402(p) of the Clean Water Act requires that municipal permits shall require controls to reduce the discharge of pollutants to the maximum extent practicable, including management practices, control techniques and systems, design and engineering methods, and other provisions as the Administrator or the State determines appropriate for the control of these pollutants. 23. "National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)" means a permit issued by the U.S. EPA, State Water Resources Control Board, or the California Regional Water Quality Control Board pursuant to the Clean Water Act that authorizes discharges to Waters of the United States and requires the reduction of pollutants in the discharge. 24. "Non - Stormwater Discharge" means any discharge to a municipal storm drain system that is not composed entirely of stormwater. 25. "Person" means any individual, partnership, co- partnership, firm, company, corporation, association, joint stock company, trust, estate, governmental entity or any other legal entity, or their legal representatives, agents or assigns. The masculine gender shall include the feminine and the singular shall include the plural where indicated by the context. 26. "Pollutant" means any "pollutant" defined in Section 502(6) of the Federal Clean Water Act or incorporated into the California Water Code Sec. 13373. Pollutants may include, but are not limited to the following: (a) Commercial and industrial waste (such as fuels, solvents, detergents, plastic pellets, hazardous substances, fertilizers, pesticides, slag, ash, and sludge); (b) Metals (such as cadmium, lead, zinc, copper, silver, nickel, chromium, and non- metals such as phosphorus and arsenic); (c) Petroleum hydrocarbons (such as fuels, lubricants, surfactants, waste oils, solvents, coolants, and grease); (d) Excessive eroded soil, sediment, and particulate materials in amounts that may adversely affect the beneficial use of the receiving waters, flora or fauna of the State; (e) Animal wastes (such as discharge from confinement facilities, kennels, pens, recreational facilities, stables, and show facilities); and (f) Substances having characteristics such as pH less than 6 or greater than 9, or unusual coloration or turbidity, or excessive levels of fecal coliform, or fecal streptococcus, or enterococcus. 27. "Receiving Waters" means all surface water bodies within Los Angeles County that are identified by the Regional Board in a Basin Plan. 28. "Redevelopment" means land- disturbing activity that results in the creation, addition, or replacement of 500 square feet or more of impervious surface area on an already developed Site. Redevelopment includes, but is not limited to: the expansion of a building footprint; addition or replacement of a structure; replacement of impervious surface area that is not part of routine maintenance activity; and land disturbing activity related to structural or impervious surfaces. It does not include routine maintenance to maintain original line and grade, hydraulic capacity, or original purpose of facility, nor does it include emergency construction activities required to Immediately protect public health and safety. 29. "Regional Board" means the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region. 30. "Rules and Regulations" shall mean Rules and Regulations adopted by the Board of Public Works Governing Pollution Control of Discharges into the Storm Drain System. 31. "Site" means land or water area where any "facility or activity' is physically located or conducted, including adjacent land used in connection with the facility or activity. 32. "Storm Drain System" means any facilities or any part of those facilities, including streets, gutters, conduits, natural or artificial drains, channels and watercourses that are used for the purpose of collecting, storing, transporting or disposing of stormwater and are located within the City of Los Angeles. 33. "Storm Water or Stormwater" means water that originates from atmospheric moisture (rainfall or snow melt) and that falls onto land, water, or other surfaces. Without any change in its meaning, this term may be spelled or written as one word or two separate words. 34. "Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)" means a plan required by and for which contents are specified in the State of California General Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Industrial Activities or for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Construction Activities. 35. "Stormwater Runoff' means that part of precipitation (rainfall or snowmelt) which travels across a surface to the storm drain system or receiving waters. 36. "Toxic Materials" For purposes of compliance with the Los Angeles County Municipal Stormwater Permit, the term "toxic materials" means any material(s) or combination of materials that directly or indirectly cause either acute or chronic toxicity in the water column. 37. "Untreated" means non stormwater runoff, wastewater or wash waters that have not been subjected to any applicable Treatment Control, Best Management Practices or are not in compliance with conditions of a separate or general NPDES permit. 38. "Urban Runoff means surface water flow produced by storm and non -storm events. Non -storm events include flow from residential, commercial or industrial activities involving the use of potable and non- potable water. Sec. 2. Section 64.72 of Article 4.4 of Chapter VI is amended to read as follows: SEC. 64,72. STORMWATER POLLUTION CONTROL MEASURES FOR DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES (A) Objective. The provisions of this Section contain requirements for construction activities and facility operations of Development and Redevelopment projects to comply with the requirements of the Standard Urban Stormwater Mitigation Plan, integrate LID practices and standards for stormwater pollution mitigation, and maximize open, green and pervious space on all Developments and Redevelopments consistent with the City's landscape ordinance and other related requirements in the Development Best Management Practices Handbook. LID shall be inclusive of SUSMP requirements. (B) Scope. This Section contains requirements for stormwater pollution control measures in Development and Redevelopment projects and authorizes the Board to further define and adopt stormwater pollution control measures, develop LID principles and requirements, including but not limited to the objectives and specifications for integration of LID strategies, collect Best Management Practices compliance plan check fees, grant waivers from the requirements of the Standard Urban Stormwater Mitigation Plan, collect funds for projects that are granted waivers, conduct inspections, cile violators for Infractions, and impose fines. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Board shall administer, implement and enforce the provisions of this Section. (C) LID Requirements. All Developments and Redevelopments shall comply with the following: 1. Development or Redevelopment Involving four or Fewer Units Intended for Residential Use. a. Development or Redevelopment less than one acre shall implement LID BMP alternatives Identified in the Development Best Management Practices Handbook; and b. Development or Redevelopment one acre or greater shall comply with the standards and requirements of this Article and with the Development Best Management Practices Handbook. 2. Development or Redevelopment Involving Nonresidential Use or five or More Units Intended for Residential Use. a. Development or Redevelopment resulting in an alteration of at least fifty percent (50 %) or more of the impervious surfaces on an existing developed Site, the entire Site must comply with the standards and requirements of this Article and with the Development Best Management Practices Handbook; and b. Development or Redevelopment resulting in an alteration of less than fifty percent (50 %) of the impervious surfaces of an existing developed Site, only such incremental Development shall comply with the standards and requirements of this Article and with the Development Best Management Practices Handbook. 3. A Development or Redevelopment of any size that would create 2,500 square feet or more of Impervious surface area and is located partly or wholly within an ESA shall comply with the standards and requirements of this Article and with the Development Best Management Practices Handbook. 4. The Site for every Development or Redevelopment shall be designed to manage and capture stormwater runoff, to the maximum extent feasible, in priority order: infiltration, evapotranspiration, capture and use, treated through high removal efficiency biofrltration/biotreatment system of all of the runoff on site. High removal efficiency biofiltration/biotreatment systems shall comply with the standards and requirements of the Development Best Management Practices Handbook. A LID Plan shall be prepared to comply with the following: a. Stormwater runoff will be infiltrated, evapotranspired, captured and used, treated through high removal efficiency Best Management Practices, onsite, through stormwater management techniques that comply with the provisions of the Development Best Management Practices Handbook. To the maximum extent feasible, onsite stormwater management techniques must be properly sized, at a minimum, to infiltrate, evapotranspire, store for use, treat through high removal efficiency biofiltration /biotreatment system, without any storm water runoff leaving the Site for at least the volume of water produced by the quality design storm event that results from: (i) The 85th percentile 24 -hour runoff event determined as the maximized capture stormwater volume for the area using a 48 to 72 -hour draw down time, from the formula recommended in Urban Runoff Quality Management, WEF Manual of Practice No. 23 /ASCE Manual of Practice No. 87, (1998); or (ii) The volume of annual runoff based on unit basin storage water quality volume, to achieve 80 percent or more volume treatment by the method recommended in the California Stormwater Best Management Practices Handbook — Industdal /Commercial, (2003); or (iii) The volume of runoff produced from a 0.75 inch storm event. For purposes of compliance with the LID requirements, and without changing the priority order of design preferences identified in this Section, all runoff from the water quality design storm event, as identified in Paragraph (a) of this Subdivision, that has been treated through an onsite high removal efficiency biofiltration/biotreatment system shall be deemed to have achieved 100% infiltration regardless of the runoff leaving the Site from an onsite high removal efficiency biofiftration /biotreatment system, and thus any runoff volume shall not be subject to the offsite mitigation requirement of this Article. b. Pollutants shall be prevented from leaving the Site for a water quality design storm event as defined in Paragraph (a) of this Subdivision unless it has been treated through an onsite high removal efficiency biofiltration/biotreatment system. C. Hydromodification impacts shall be minimized to natural drainage systems as defined in the MS4 Permit. 5. When, as determined by the Director, the onsite LID requirements are technically infeasible, partially or fully, as defined in the Development Best Management Handbook, the infeasibility shall be demonstrated in the submitted LID Plan, shall be consistent with other City requirements, and shall be reviewed in consultation with the Department of Building and Safety. The technical infeasibility may result from conditions that may include, but are not limited to: a. Locations where seasonal high groundwater is within ten feet of surface grade; b. Locations within 100 feet of a groundwater well used for drinking water, c. Brownfield Development sites or other locations where pollutant mobilization is a documented concern; d. Locations with potential geotechnical hazards; e. Locations with Impermeable soil type as indicated in applicable soils and geotechnical reports; and f. Other site or implementation constraints identified in the Development Best Management Practices Handbook. 6. If partial or complete onsite compliance of any type is technically infeasible, the project Site and LID Plan shall be required to comply with all applicable Standard Urban Stormwater Mitigation Plan (SUSMP) requirements in order to maximize onsite compliance. For the remaining runoff that cannot feasibly be managed onsite, the project shall implement offsite mitigation on public and /or private land within the same sub - watershed out of the following five sub - watersheds: Upper Los Angeles River, Lower Los Angeles River, Ballona Creek, Santa Monica Bay, and Dominguez Channel. This shall include construction and perpetual maintenance of projects that will achieve at least the same level of runoff retention, infiltration and /or use, and water quality. All City Departments will assist the developer, when and where feasible, in the design, permitting and implementation of LID BMP projects within the public right of way, with a preference for utilizing the public right of way immediately adjacent to the subject development. 7. A Multi- Phased Project may comply with the standards and requirements of this Section for all of its phases by: (a) designing a system acceptable to the Bureau of Sanitation to satisfy these standards and requirements for the entire Site during the first phase, and (b) implementing these standards and requirements for each phase of Development or Redevelopment of the Site during the first phase or prior to commencement of construction of a later phase, to the extent necessary to treat the stormwater from such later phase. For purposes of this Section, "Multi- Phased Project" shall mean any Development or Redevelopment implemented over more than one phase and the Site of a Multi- Phased Project shall include any land and water area designed and used to store, treat or manage stormwater runoff in connection with the Development or Redevelopment, including any tracts, lots, or parcels of real property, whether Developed or not, associated with, functionally connected to, or under common ownership or control with such Development or Redevelopment. 8. The Director shall prepare, maintain, and update, as deemed necessary and appropriate, the Development Best Management Practices Handbook to set LID standards and practices and standards for stormwater pollution mitigation, including urban and stormwater runoff quantity and quality control development principles and technologies for achieving the LID standards. The Development Best Management Practices Handbook shall also include technical feasibility and implementation parameters, alternative compliance for 10 technical infeasibility, as well as other rules, requirements and procedures as the Director deems necessary for implementing the provisions of this Section of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. The Board of Public Works shall adopt the Development Best Management Practices Handbook no later than 90 days after the adoption of this Ordinance by the City Council and the Mayor. 9. The Director of the Bureau of Sanitation shall develop as deemed necessary and appropriate, in cooperation with other City departments and stakeholders, informational bulletins, training manuals and educational materials to assist in the implementation of the LID requirements. 10. The applicant can appeal the Director's determination of compliance with the provisions of this Article to the Board of Public Works within 30 days of the date of the determination. 11. Any Development or Redevelopment that is exempted from LID requirements under section D has the option to voluntarily opt in and incorporate into the project the LID requirements set forth herein. In such case, the Best Management Practices plan check fee associated with the project shall be waived and all LID related plan check processes shall be expedited. 12. Any Development or Redevelopment exempted from this Ordinance under section D shall comply with all applicable SUSMP requirements. (D) Exceptions to LID Requirements. The provisions of this Section do not apply to any of the following: 1. A Development or Redevelopment that only creates, adds or replaces less than 500 square feet of impervious area; 2. A Development or Redevelopment involving only emergency construction activity required to immediately protect public health and safety; 3. Infrastructure projects within the public right -of -way; 4. A Development or Redevelopment involving only activity related to gas, water, cable, or electricity services on private property; 5. A Development or Redevelopment involving only re- striping of permitted parking lots; 6. A project involving only exterior movie or television production sets, or facades on an existing developed site. 11 (E) Other Agencies of the City of Los Angeles. All City of Los Angeles departments, offices, entities and agencies, shall establish administrative procedures necessary to implement the provisions of this Article on their Development and Redevelopment projects and report their activities annually to the Board of Public Works. Sec. 3. Section 64.72.05 of Article 4.4 of Chapter VI of the Los Angeles Municipal Code is amended to read: SEC. 64.72.05. LID PLAN CHECK FEES. (A) Before review and approval of a set of plans and specifications for checking, the applicant shall pay a Best Management Practices plan check fee. (B) The fee schedule for providing Best Management Practices plan check services for LID Implementation Plan, Standard Urban Stormwater Mitigation Plan (SUSMP), or Site Specific Mitigation Plan (SSMP) is as follows: DEVELOPMENT CATEGORY FEES Development or Redevelopment less than 500 square feet Exempt Residential, 4 Units or Less: For Development or Redevelopment greater than or equal to 500 $201 Project square feet and less than 2,500 square feet For Development or Redevelopment greater than or equal to 2,500 $200 / Project square feet Development or Redevelopment of any size that would create 2,500 square feet or more of impervious surface area and is $700 / Project located partly or wholly within an ESA* Nonresidential Use or 5 or More Units Intended for Residential Use: For Redevelopment that results in an alteration of less than fifty (50) percent of the impervious surfaces of an existing developed $600 / Project Site For new Development or where Redevelopment that results in an alteration of at least fifty (50) percent or more of the impervious $1,000 / Project surfaces of an existing developed Site Projects located in, adjacent to, or discharging directly to a designated Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA) (C) At the discretion of the Bureau of Sanitation, a large scale project may be categorized as a Special Project and billed on actual cost incurred by the City. 12 (D) Off -hour Plan Check Fee. An applicant may apply to have the Bureau of Sanitation provide plan check services at other than normal working hours. If the Bureau approves an expedited application, the applicant must pay to the Bureau, in addition to the fees identified in Subsection B of this Section, an additional fifty percent of the fees owed. (E) All entities, including City Departments and other public agencies, are required to pay the fees identified in Subsection B of this Section. (F) All monies collected pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall be placed and deposited into the Stormwater Pollution Abatement Fund, under a separate account for each sub - watershed, established by Section 64.51.11 of this Code. Sec. 4. The provisions of this Ordinance shall be operative 180 days after the effective date of the Ordinance, except that the provisions shall not apply to any of the following: 1. Any Development or Redevelopment for which the Department of Building and Safety accepted a permit application before the effective date of this Ordinance, and for which the permit applicant paid, before the effective date of this Ordinance, to the Department of Building and Safety all fees required by the Department to process the permit application; or 2. Any Development or Redevelopment for which a required entitlement application was filed with the Department of City Planning, and for which Department review of the application, with the exception of CEQA review, was deemed complete by the Department before the operative date of this Ordinance. Sec. 5. If any provision of this Ordinance is found to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Ordinance, and the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable. 13 Sec. 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and have it published in accordance with Council . policy, either in a daily newspaper circulated in the City of Los Angeles or by posting for ten days in three public places In the City of Los Angeles: one copy on the bulletin board located at the Main Street entrance to the Los Angeles City Hall; one copy on the bulletin board located at the Main Street entrance to the Los Angeles City Hall East; and one copy on the bulletin board located at the Temple Street entrance to the Los Angeles County Hall of Records. I hereby certify that this ordinance was passed by the Council of the City of Los Angeles, at its meeting of SEP e Approved OCT 07 2011 Approved as to Form and Legality: CARMEN A. TRUTANICH, City Attorney By -U9/n d (.a6.aa!/.if/l / JOHN A. CARVALHO Deputy City Attorney Date G��ts.�" "--al/ File No. �65LA JUNE LAGMAY, City Clerk By 1 1 -I li'l ' a;Jy Mayor MAGENERAL COUNSEL OIVISIONVOHN CARVALHQORDINANCESI IDWD OMj..a M7-21-11 (1).d. 14 ATTACHMENT B Low Impact Development (LID) A Sensible Approach to Land Development and Stormwater Management 't An sallional �,•y,, program for land ptt i. lrr -r-'-1 ^►` use dedslon makers that atltlmsses the u relationship be6veen land use and natural resource protection. What is Low Impact Development (LID)? LID is an alternative method of land development that seeks to maintain the natural hydrologic character of the site or region. The natural hydrology, or movement of water through a watershed, is shaped over centuries under location - specific conditions to form a balanced and efficient system. When hardened surfaces such as roads, parking lots, and rooftops are constructed, the movement of water is altered; in particular, the amount of runoff increases and infiltration decreases. This results in increased peak flow rate and volume, and pollution levels in stormwater runoff. LID designs with nature in mind: working with the natural landscape and hydrology to minimize these changes. LID accomplishes this through source control, retaining more water on the site where it falls, rather than using traditional methods of funneling water via pipes into local waterways. Both improved site design and specific management measures are utilized in LID designs. LID has been applied to government, residential, and commercial development and redevelopment, and has proven to be a cost - efficient and effective method for managing runoff and protecting the environment. Using LID Tools in Residential Development NATURAL DRAINAGE PLOW Reduces need for grading and constructed drainage systems by building house in a location that permits preservation of natural pattern of stormwater drainage BIORETENTION CELL OR RAIN GARDEN Depressions that Contain soil amendments that promote infiltration of stormwater AMENDED SOIL f Soil enriched with sand and REDUCED HARDSCAPE organic materials increases the Narrower streets, sidewalks, and capacity of soil to infiltrate water driveways increases pervious areas and open spaces Diagram adapted from Prfnre George's County Maryland Lo ftrpacf Development Design strategies PRESERVED NATIVE VEGETATION Enhances the aesthetic quality of Community and improves the evaporation - transpiration rate POROUS PAVEMENT Concrete that allows rain to infiltrate, thereby reducing runoff and promoting groundwater recharge GRASSY SWALE Vegetated channels that slow stor mwater runoff and promotes infiltration, traps sediment, and helps treat pollutants Traditional vs. LID Stormwater Management Historically, in the U.S., the motto for stonnwater management has been "conveyance:" move water away from the site where it falls as quickly and efficiently as possible. Traditional management tools include street gutters and curbs, pipes, and canals to remove water from the developed areas. To receive this increased volume, creeks and rivers are re- shaped and lined with concrete. Detention ponds, some with water quality filtration devices, regulate discharge to reduce peak flow impacts on receiving waters. For the most part, these practices reduce flood impacts, but do not completely address water quality, and aquatic and riparian habitat degradation issues. LID Benefits Water Quality • Contributes to groundwater recharge through infiltration • Improves surface water quality • Protects stream and lake quality from large volumes of polluted runoff Meets Clean Water Act Requirements • Source control reduces the pollutant level and volume of runoff entering a water body, complying with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and anti - degradation policy; • This also aids in complying with 401 certification requirements Flood Control • Reduces frequency & severity of floods • Reduces peak flow volume & velocity Habitat Protection • Preserves stream & riparian habitats • Preserves regional trees & vegetation • Reduces eroded sediment loading into streams & lakes Community Value • Increases aesthetics and recreational opportunities in protected riparian habitats • Increases land value by having a cleaner environment • Increases public/private collaborative partnerships The economic benefits of LID include: In contrast with the traditional approaches, the guiding principle of low impact development approaches is not conveyance; it is "source control and infiltration ". LID techniques seek to maximize the area available for infiltration so that runoff volume and pollutant concentrations are reduced. This is achieved through a variety of site design and engineered infiltration techniques. Site design techniques include locating open spaces in low -lying areas to serve as a detention /retention basin and avoid development on permeable soils to promote infiltration and groundwater recharge. Engineered techniques include the use of grassy swales, bioretention cells, and porous pavement. LID Challenges Lack of Information • Many municipal planners, consultants and the general public are unfamiliar with the benefits of LID practices and how to utilize them in different environments. Inflexible RegulationslOrdinances Existing rules often lack the flexibility to implement LID solutions Maintenance • Some LID tools require maintenance by homeowners and local public works departments to function properly Presence of Contaminants • Use of filtration practices can threaten groundwater quality if high levels of soil contaminants are present. Stomdain leading to Roof runoff drains to grassy swale biorstention cell w . main. nc .us /dwrlinVcontenVl2cheychapl2.htm Economic Issues • Reduced costs of stonmi ater infrastructure, including curbs and gutters • Reduced stonnwater utility fees • Increased land value • Decreased spending on current and future environmental conservation programs Specific cost savings vary on a case by case basis. There can be additional costs: • Higher installation costs for certain soil types and gradients • Increased landscape maintenance costs Issue Savings Higher Lot Value $3000 more per lot Lower Cost Per Lot $4800 less cost per lot Enhanced Marketability 80% of lots sold in first year Added Amenities 23.5 acres of green- space /parks Recognition National, state, and professional Total Economic Benefit Over $2,200,000 added to profit The above table, from Gap Creek residential subdivision, Sherwood, AR, illustrates the financial benefits of using LID methods. Tyne & Associates, North Little Rock, AR Addressing LID Implementation Challenges Solutions Clay Soils/Limited Space The combination of clay soils and small lot sizes can work well together. As clays are naturally less pervious, less engineering and land is required to achieve predevelopment infiltration rates. Use integrated stormwater management techniques, a combination of traditional and LID approaches. Significant stormwater runoff reduction can still be achieved. Local Codes Aren't LID - friendly Revise local codes 8 ordinances to support use of LID techniques. Check out the Center for Watershed Protection's website for suggested guidelines (www.cwp. org /CO W_worksheet. htm). Don't know what would work and where Educate planning 8 public works staff. Numerous references are available on the use of LID in a variety of settings (see Online References). LID as a Re- design Strategy Some communities that have found solutions Hercules has modified stormwater management guidelines that fit LID principles, city codes that allow administrative approval for LID projects, and limited street lengths. Contra Costa incorporated LID measures into their Standard Urban Stonnwater Management Plan (SUSMP) for new development (http: /Av .cccleanwater.org/ construction /nd.php). Sacramento, likewise, is publishing their own design manual in Fall, 2006 that includes LID measures. San Diego has new parking standards for intensive commercial zones that include smaller parking spaces and driveways, plus new guidelines requiring reduced imperviousness for parking spaces. Santa Monica encourages LID by requiring that all new developments and substantial remodels submit an "Urban Runoff Mitigation Plan ", and reduce projected runoff for the site by 20 %. The city recommends LID technologies. Retrofit a Parking Lot to increase permeability. Over sixty -five percent of impervious areas are associated with "habitat for cars". Using porous pavement in parking lots is a simple way to increase infiltration and reduce runoff. When the US Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. needed to repave its parking lot, they used porous pavers. They also added bioretention cells to the landscaped areas and disconnected downspouts. The re- design did not alter the amount of parking spots, but reduced peak runoff and pollu- tion, thus protecting and helping to restore the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers and the Chesapeake Bay. Porous pavement covers about 1/3 of each parking space in the D.C. Navy Yard parking r street design to increase infiltration. In a landmark mt in Seattle, the Street Edge Alternative or SPA project Ived building vegetated swales, bioretention cells, and )war streets without curbs to promote an effective drainage filtration system. The system reduced peak runoff for the 2 flood event by 98 %, and is capable of conveying the 25 year I event. The local watershed provides spawning habitat for mgered salmon. The project was so successful that similar are being planned throughout the city. LID street design: vegetated swales, no curbs, and narrower streets promote infiltration of stormwater. Replace lawns with rain gardens. Rain gardens are small bioretention cells landscaped with plants, trees, and grasses. They are a particularly good way for individual homeowners to enhance their landscaping while protecting water quality. By planting easy -care native wildflowers, hardy perennials and grasses, attractive gardens can be constructed that have the added environmental benefits. More information on rain gardens is available at: http:// www.healthylandscepes .org /raingarden.htm. Information on plants compatible for use in a California rain garden is posted at: hftp://www.bbg.org/ger2ltopim[design/2004sp_raingardens.html. Rain garden in a small backyard that collects runoff from roof and patio. LID as a Design Strategy LID is more than a collection of engineered tools. It is a comprehensive design technique incorporating site planning and integrated management measures. LID design principles include: • Extensive site assessment of hydrology, topography, soils, vegetation and water features; • Higher density, clustered housing, preserving open spaces to facilitate infiltration and protect habitats; • Street layout that minimizes road length and width, Calming traffic while allowing safe access of emergency vehicles. LID Technical Guidance Manual for Puget Sound LID Technical Guidance Manual for Puget Sound Finer strip Ductal & eNation zone In this example, LID design reduces imperviousness by changing the culda -sac tlesign, reducing street width and lot size, and instead clustering houses around common green spaces that also seine as irritation sites and preserving natural features. Examples of LID •��ra Hartly, native weaetaon AmenCeE soii under -dm in dlucharge pipe Basic Components of a Biomtentlon Cell To see how to engineer bioretention cells with the proper gradient and components visit: w.ew.lowimpaddevelopm .orgrepa03lblospeehtm They can also minder to Bow into grassy swaies to ninanis that flow into nearby waterways . in existing landscaped areas. Rain Gardens and grass swaks between houses are used at Douglas Ranch, Granite Bay, CA to catch and fitter mnoff &am roofs and driveways before entering a local stream. Hollywood Driveways have a dividing strip of grass in order to reduce the amount of impervious surface. Another way to reduce driveway space is to share one with a neighbor. Low Impact Development Center U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Stonnwater Managers Resource Center Online National NEMO Network Resources LID Urban Design Tools National Association of Home Builders California Stonnwater Duality Association www.lowimpactdevelopment org www.epa.gov /mow /nps /urban.htmi www.stormwatereemer.net www.nemonetuconnedu www.lid- stonnwater.net www .toolbase.orgAndex- toolbase.asp yrww.cabmphandbooks.com Prepared by Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment & the California Walter & Land Use Partnership (CA WALUP) Written by E. Ruby & D. Gillespie, student interns, OEHHA. For more information contact Barbara Washburn: bwashbum @oehha.o.gov. CA WALUP is an educational program for lard use decision makers addressing the relationship between land use and natural resource �` w ^a•^'^'°' protection. The CA WALUP Is a Charter Member of the National NEMO Network. CA WALUP eyeball hnp Witaw(alup.usc.edu .ATTACHMENT C VcI a RI 101 a I 1()\, //OW UPPER SAN GARRIEI. VALLEY MUNICI PAL WAl'ER DISTRIC I WATER USE EFFICIENCY ORDINANCE GUIDE Municipal Water Conservation Ordinances Water conservation ordinances, when administered properly, are a powerful mechanism to achieve passive water efficiency. Codifying water efficient strategies into law ensures that these effective practices will remain active and enforceable for many years to come. The types of water use efficiency ordinances that the Upper District encourages cities to focus on enacting and implementing are: 1. Retrofit on Resale - A retrofit on resale ordinance requires that either the seller or the buyer of a building be required to replace inefficient plumbing fixtures - usually toilets, urinals, showerheads, and faucets -with efficient models at the time of resale. The ordinance may also include remodels. Examples of Ordinance Language: • City of San Diego Municipal Code (Chapter 14 Article 7 Division 4). • City of Los Angeles Municipal Code, Water Closet, Urinal, and Showerhead Regulations, (Article II of Chapter XII). 2. Water Waste Prevention - A water waste prevention ordinance should cover both prohibiting water waste and water use inefficiencies within both new and existing development. Non - compliance with these provisions could be treated as municipal code violations. Examples of water waste restrictions include: • No hose washing of paved areas • No overspray or runoff of water at any time • Decorative fountains must have a water recirculation system • Water leaks must be repaired within _ hours • Irrigation Times: • No irrigation of landscaped areas between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.; • No irrigation when wind is blowing or when it is raining: • Hand washing of commercial and non - commercial privately owned vehicles must be done using a hand -held bucket and quick rinses using a hose with a positive shutoff nozzle; • Commercial Car Wash and Laundry: • New commercial conveyor car wash and commercial laundry must use re- circulating water system; • All commercial conveyor car washes must install recirculating water systems by July 1, 2014; • Restrictions on in -bay vehicle car wash facilities Paget of 3 602 E. Huntington Drive, Suite e I Monrovia, CA 91016 1 (626) 443.2297 (phone) 1 (626) 443 -0617 (fax) I www.usgv.wd.org Upper ,OIIiRl ,t,lUIloL , / /O7 WATER USE EFFICIENCY ORDINANCE GUIDANCE • Construction water will not result in runoff and recycled water is to be used when available; • Fire hydrants are to be used only for fire fighting unless a permit has been obtained; • Dining Establishments • Drinking water is to be served only upon request of customer; • Must use water - conserving pre -rinse spray valves effective January 1, 2010; • Dining establishments and lodging establishments are required to post water conservation notices; • Commercial lodging establishments are required to post notices giving guests option to not have daily laundry service; • Single pass cooling systems prohibited in new buildings or in buildings expanding water service; • Process water for business and industrial use shall be recycled to the greatest extent possible. Examples of Ordinance Language: • City of San Diego Municipal Code, Water Waste Prohibitions (Chapter 6 Article 7 Division 38 §67.3803). • Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Model Water Conservation Ordinance (Section Vl.) 3. Landscape Model - By Jan. 1, 2010 all cities and counties must have either adopted the State model water efficient landscape ordinance or a local ordinance that is "at least as effective as." Examples of Ordinance Language: ✓ City of Santa Monica Municipal Code, Green Building Landscape Design et al. (Chapter 8.108). ✓ California Department of Water Resources, Model Landscape Ordinance, http: //www.water.ca.gov/wateruseefficiency/landscapeordinance/ 4. New Development — A new development ordinance should consider including mandates above current plumbing codes for fixtures, requirement for dedicated irrigation meters, and required use of recycled water when feasible. ) Examples of Ordinance Language: ✓ City of Santa Monica Municipal Code, Green Building Standards Code (Chapter 8.106). ✓ City of Los Angeles Municipal Code, Water Efficiency Requirements for New Development and Renovation of Existing Buildings (Article V of Chapter XII). Page 2 of 3 602 E Huntington Drive, Suite B I Monrovia, CA 910161 (626) 443 -2297 (phone) 1 (626) 443 -0617 (faa) I www.usgvmwd..r9 WATER USE EFFICIENCY ORDINANCE GUIDANCE 5. Water Shortage Measures A water shortage response ordinance should outline measures that would be implemented at various stages /levels of a water shortage. Examples of water shortage measures include: • Reduction in the times and days per week when outdoor watering is permissible • Cessation of all outdoor watering ornamental landscape irrigation during extreme water shortage conditions • Restrictions and /or prohibition of filling /refilling pools, hot tubs, and /or ornamental lakes and ponds. • Reduced time allotted for repairing leaks, breaks, water - related malfunctions (e.g. Repairs must be made within 48 hours during phase I of shortage, within 24 hours during phase 2, and within 12 hours during phase 3). • Installation of flow restrictors on properties that repeatedly violate the terms of the water shortage ordinance. Examples of Ordinance Language: • City of San Diego Municipal Code, Water Waste Prohibitions (Chapter 6 Article 7 Division 38 §67.3805 - 67.3811). • Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Model Water Conservation Ordinance (Section VII -IX.) Page 3 of 3 602 E. Huntington Drive, Suite B 1 Monrovia, CA 910161 (626) 4432297 (phone) 1 (626) 443 -0617 (fax) I www.usgvmwd.org ATTACE MENT D THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA California Friendly Landscape Training Program Agency Responsibilities The hosting agency is responsible for: 1. Provide class advertisement and participant registration. Classes must have a minimum of 20 participants and a maximum of 50 participants. Please contact Metropolitan in advance to make a request for class sizes that exceed 50 or less than 20 respectively. - Report total number of participants and confirm class dates and start times to G3 and Upper District's Project Manager, Elena Layugen, no later than five days prior to scheduled class. Rescheduling of classes will only be permitted with a minimum of one week's notice. Classes with an enrollment of less than 20 participants may be cancelled, depending on the class size. Please notify Upper District's Project Manager, Elena Layugen, if the instructor has not contacted you a minimum of one week prior to the scheduled class to confirm arrangements. 2. Provide an indoor classroom facility Classroom must be appropriate for a PowerPoint presentation. Please notify G3 if a screen will not be available. 3. Provide participants and instructor a detailed map of directions to the site. 4. Provide class handouts. • Class materials can be downloaded at: httr),//www .mwdh2o.mm/DocSvcsPubs/PDA/index.html. • Agency may provide G3 up to 3 slides to be included at the beginning of presentation. Agency is responsible for prescribing slides to the class. 5. Agency representation: Provide a representative throughout the day to assist the instructor with any logistical concerns that may arise. The agency representative will be responsible for opening the class site facility (at least one hour prior to scheduled class start time), setting up the room, testing the electronic equipment (if provided) prior to the start of the class, handing out and collecting registration forms (prior to class), introduce the instructor, and provide a brief update on local programs. 6. Optional: Provide refreshments. If you have any program questions, please contact Elena Layugen, Conservation Program Manager at (626) 443 -2297 or email elena(@usgvmwd.ora. Agency Responsibilitim.doc rev. 06/06/14 BECOME A WATERWISE GARDENER A 44i 1. Using a Holistic Approach to Gardening o�N1A P 2. Building a Living Soil Sponge 0y 3. Rethinking Elements of Your Site V 4. Right Plant, Right Place 5. Using Rainwater as a Resource 6. Managing Irrigation This FREE class is geared for our residential customers' landscaping needs! THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA •qe1 N1 ATTACHMENT F California Friendly Landscaping Training (CFLT) Residential Workshop Class Datr. CW Ti.: Oees t ....r.... NAME MAILING ADDRESS PHONENO. E-MAIL ADDRESS 2 3 4 3 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 1s 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Insert Agency and Subagency Logos Alimb, here lwhlfta eewrt mlw.wm ATTACHMENT G UPPER SAN GABRIEL VALLEY MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT ATTACHMENT H �r I r oar Olt IT iO,u flow Bewa armraoton: Anthony R. Fallow, Ph D., Division 1 Charles M. TmwAo, Division 2 Ed Chawz, Division 3 Media d To.hey. D valan 4 Bryan UMS, DMaion 5 Large Landscape Survey and Retrofit Program One of the programs developed for the Upper District's Water Use Efficiency (WUE) Master Plan is the Large Landscape Survey and Retrofit Program. The program was designed to offer in -depth water use surveys, and potentially, repairs and retrofits, to commercial, industrial and institutional (CH) customers that have large landscaped areas. Typically, parks and schools are targeted. The objective of the Large Landscape Survey and Retrofit Program is to actively increase large landscape irrigation efficiency at CH sites. A tremendous amount of water is used outdoors on landscaping and this program focuses on efforts to reduce some of the inefficient irrigation situations that commonly occur at CH large landscape sites. The program is designed to offer free irrigation assessments to large landscaped C11 sites in the Upper District's service area. The assessment examines a site's existing irrigation system including irrigation controllers, valves, sprinklerheads, and vegetation. The intent is provide participating sites a summary report of their irrigation system that includes: • Descriptions of the make, model, and condition of irrigation equipment with GPS coordinates. • Pictures of all equipment and vegetation onsite. • Plot plans of controllers, valves, sprinklerheads, and irrigation zones. • Site maps (in PDF) of all of irrigation zones and broken equipment. • Calculation of expected watering requirements based on existing vegetation and a water budget. • Compliance strategies for the State's Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (which went into effect on January 1, 2010). • Recommended improvements and their estimated cost. The program would also offer the possibility for some equipment upgrades to reduce water usage for large landscapes. New technology, such as weather based irrigation controllers, can reduce water use significantly (and may substantially lower the cost of a water bill) while improving the condition of the landscaping. 602 E. Huntington Drive, Suite B I Monrovia, CA 91016 1 (626) 443 -2297 (phone) 1 (626) 163 -0617 (fax) I www.usgvmwd.org Water Budgets 101 M�t� Elsinore valley Municipal Water District What are Water Budgets? A water budget is a monthly amount of water allocated to you for efficient indoor and outdoor uses at your property. just as you budget your finances, a water budget gives you a monthly target so you can be most efficient with the water that you use. ATTACHMENTI Block 1 Low Volume Discount (Indoor Water Budget) Block 2 Conservation Base Rate (Outdoor Water Budget) Block 3 Inefficient Block Excessive Block 5 Was - :L <- .> '-,) .j \'J u Why use Water Budgets? How are Water Budget allocation determined? EVMWD water budgets are based on a scientific formula that uses data from local weather stations to determine how much water plants need to survive in EVMWD's service area. Water budgets increase as the plant water needs increase. Therefore, in order to provide more flexibility for our customers, EVMWD is now using monthly water budgets to give each customer more water during the hottest part of the summer and during extraordinarily warm days in late spring and early fall. Rate structures using water budgets are a very fair way to encourage efficient water use and discourage water waste. In simple terms, those who use water efficiently both indoors and outdoors -- those who stay within their budget -- will pay less than customers who are inefficient or wasteful. Block I & 2 Monthly Water Budget Allocations o� Example based on 30 day bills, and assumes 4 persons in the home and irrigated landscape size of 4,704 square feet. The following examples are based on 30 day bills, and assumes 4 persons in the home ,W and irrigated landscape size of 4,704 sq. ft. Water budgets are calculated daily so no matter how many days there are in a billing period, customers will benefit from a water budget based on the actual number of days billed. Please note, the outdoor budget is in addition to the indoor water budget. \\ 1 Formula: a of persons in home [defaulted to 4] x 60 gallons per day (GPD) = Block 1 Daily Budget Example: Persons x 60 GPD = 240 GPD 30 Billing Days x 240 GPD= 7,200 gallons 7,200 gallons/ 748 gallons or 1 CCF " = 9.6 CCF or Block 1 Monthly Budget •7he EVMWD billing unit it per CCF Determined by a formula that includes the amount of water various types of landscape plants need to survive, square feet of your property's irrigated area and the typical weather for the time of the year. Formula: (Monthly ETo" x (.60)Landscape Needs Factor ") Gallon Conversion Factor X gallons Conversion from gallons to CCF (748) x Area (sq. k.) of Landscape (located on your bill) = CCF- Block 2 Monthly Budget Example for month of July: j 7.82 x.60) / 1.60431 x 4,704 sq. h. = 13,757.51 gallons 13,757.51 gallons / 748 = 18.4 CCF = X gallons "ETo (Evapotranspiration Rate): The amount of water used by various plants that is evaporated into the air. Below is a graph of your Monthly ETo. January ® May Septembers February June tt October March July November April August .1® December " "Landscape Needs Factor: A percentage that incorporates the type of plant or ground coverage and their associated irrigation efficiency. EVMWD uses a factor of 60% which assumes a mix of high and low water using landscaping and an irrigation system with average efficiency. ATTACHMENT H2Oscore Pushes Water Conservation Via Software, Utilities, and Beer Jeff Enoel 1/3/14 http, /Aw .xconomy.com /wiswnsin /2014/01 /03lh2oswm- pushes- water-consewation- via - software- utilities- beer / ?sincle oaae =true It can be challenging enough to change water consumption habits built up over years, like leaving the faucet running while brushing one's teeth or taking long showers.. Now try encouraging conservation in a water -rich area like Milwaukee, nestled against the largest collection of fresh water bodies on Earth. That's the task McGee Young is tackling with his Milwaukee software startup, H2Oscore, which forms partnerships with municipal water utilities to help homeowners and businesses track their water use and earn virtual rewards. Young founded H2Oscore in 2011, and last year it was accepted into The Water Council's seed accelerator program for water technology startups. The Water Council is a Milwaukee -based organization intent on making southeastern Wisconsin the world capital of fresh water research, education and economic development. (This is the second in a series of profiles of companies in the sector. Read Xconomy's profile of Microbe Detectives, another Milwaukee water tech startup. here.) H2Oscore's online portal lets users compare their water usage to a baseline from past billing cycles, and for every gallon of water saved, they earn a virtual penny. Their virtual dollars accrue and can be redeemed for gift certificates with local businesses. H2Oscore also offers tips for conserving water, from taking shorter showers to installing a more efficient showerhead. By 2025, some 1.8 billion people are expected to face a water shortaoe. Young believes his startup can be part of the solution to one of our most daunting and vital global crises. "Managing our water resources is going to be the biggest public policy challenge that we face in our lifetime," said Young, a Marquette University associate professor of political science. "As a ATTACHMENT political scientist, there's nothing more rewarding than being able to work on solving that policy challenge." Young's passion for preserving the environment was instilled in him by his mother, Linda, who ran the Florida Clean Water Network and used to publish a monthly environmental newspaper called the Pro Earth Times, he said. While growing up in Pensacola, Young and his sisters helped deliver the paper all over north Florida. Young went on to start environmental clubs at Gulf Breeze High School and while studying at New College of Florida in Sarasota, he said. As a political scientist he has written policy papers about the Clean Water Act and environmental advocacy issues. In 2011, students in Young's environmental politics class at Marquette brainstormed ideas to help people understand how much water they use. That broad concept, along with a local newspaper article that used public records to compare water use in different neighborhoods, inspired Young to develop H2Oscore. He and a few of his students participated in a hackathon in downtown Milwaukee and built H2Oscore's demo website during the weekend. (One of those students is still on the company's staff.) The hackathon experience made Young feel like his idea had legs, he said. He has so far raised $150,000 from family, friends, and his own investment, plus a $50,000 grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. through the seed accelerator program. 112Oscore is now housed in The Water Council's Global Water Center near downtown Milwaukee. Young said he is currently raising more funds for a financing round that he hopes to close in early 2014. H2Oscore tested its software with a pilot program in Whitewater, WI, located about 55 miles southwest of Milwaukee. In 18 months, 150 houses cut their water use by 32 percent, from an average of 160 gallons per day to 109 gallons per day, Young said. The startup now has contracts with the Wisconsin cities of Grafton, Menomonie, Milwaukee, Waukesha, and Whitewater. Dean Amhaus, president and CEO of The Water Council, thinks southeastern Wisconsin is an ideal location for 112Oscore to prove itself. On one hand, there is Milwaukee, a major metro area with an abundant source of fresh water in Lake Michigan —and, therefore, a bigger challenge in ATTACHMENT selling residents on the need to buckle down on water conservation. And one county west, there is Waukesha, which has clean -water supply problems and is seeking approval to divert water from nearby sources. "I think being able to perfect [H2Oscore's] system and their message and their marketing and brand, demonstrate that it actually works in areas where we're not water poor, then you can really take it across the country and across the world," Amhaus said. "If you can make it happen and work in the Milwaukee area, you'll be able to do it elsewhere." McGee Young That's at the top of Young's agenda in 2014. He has an ambitious goal of expanding H2Oscore's software to 40 cities this year in the U.S., Canada, and Australia. He's even had a phone conversation with officials in Ireland, he said. It won't be easy. H2Oscore has at least one major competitor, San Francisco-based WaterSmart Software, which has contracts with utilities in California, Colorado, and Texas, and a big head start in funding. WaterSmart has raised $6.9 million in three funding rounds, Bloomberg reported. H2Oscore is getting a boost from MillerCoors, the Chicago -based joint venture with eight breweries around the country, including Milwaukee. Young has bounced ideas for H2Oscore off of Kim Marotta, director of sustainability at MillerCoors, since his startup's early days, he said. Now MillerCoors is taking a more active role by opening doors for H2Oscore in areas around the country where the brewer has a presence, facilitating and encouraging conversations between the startup and local utilities. Thus far, MillerCoors has connected H2Oscore to potential partners near its breweries in Irwindale, CA, and Fort Worth, TX. MillerCoors says it has worked to reduce water use throughout Its brewing process, and support of companies like H2Oscore is a way to extend its sustainability efforts beyond its breweries. What's more, MillerCoors officials see promise in H2Oscore's concept and initial results, said Marw Ugarte, the brewer's sustainability manager for energy and water stewardship projects. ATTACHMENT 'This is really an opportunity— sometimes unchartered territory for companies like us —to better engage a community, to better understand our shared challenges,' Ugarte said. "We want to provide momentum to an innovative idea that can have a positive impact in the communities." Jeff Engel is the editor of Xconomy Wisconsin. Email: jengel @xconomy.com © 2007 -2014, Xconomy, Inc. Xconomy is a registered service mark of Xconomy, Inc. All rights reserved. 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