REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement with West Yost & Associates, Inc. for Preparation of the Water Supply Master Plan and the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and Related Budget Amendment
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure
BACKGROUND
On September 12, 2023 (RTC# 23-834), City Council approved an agreement with West Yost & Associates, Inc. (West Yost) to update the City's Water Supply Master Plan (WSMP) and provide additional services related to the City's adherence to water management rules and regulations, including preparation of the Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP). The agreement was awarded through a competitive procurement process in accordance with the City's purchasing policies and was approved for a five-year term beginning on September 20, 2023, and ending on June 30, 2028, with a maximum compensation not to exceed $949,502.
Under this agreement, West Yost is currently updating the WSMP, which is expected to be completed in Fall 2025. The WSMP will serve as the guiding document for the City's long-term water supply planning, infrastructure planning, demand forecasting, and water source management to ensure a consistent, safe, and reliable water supply for City customers.
The technical data and analysis from the WSMP will be used to develop the City's 2025 UMWP, which the City is required to prepare and adopt under the California Urban Water Management Planning Act. As an urban water supplier serving more than 3,000 customers and delivering over 3,000 acre-feet annually, the City is required to update its UWMP every five years. The UWMP must address specific content as directed by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), with a particular focus on urban water shortage contingency analyses and the development of a reliable water management action plan that addresses future water demands, changing water supply conditions, and the impact of ne...
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