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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: April 1, 2009 AGENDA ITEM:
DEPARTMENT: City Manager’s Office CITY MANAGER: Dave Anderson
PREPARED BY: Debbie Bretschneider DIRECTOR:
SUBJECT: Presentation by representative of San Jose Water Co.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Accept presentation by representative of San Jose Water Co.
REPORT SUMMARY:
The representative of the San Jose Water Co. will present a report on the need for water
conservation. On March 24, 2009, the Santa Clara Valley Water Board voted to call for
mandatory water rationing of 15 percent this summer. The district has no enforcement powers
for the water rationing and is asking the district’s 13 retail suppliers, such as San Jose Water Co.,
to set up new pricing rules that charge customers a premium if they use more than a set amount
of water.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
N/A
CONSEQUENCES OF NOT FOLLOWING THE RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
N/A
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
N/A
FOLLOW UP ACTION(S):
Direction to staff
ADVERTISING, NOTICING AND PUBLIC CONTACT:
Nothing additional at this time
ATTACHMENTS:
N/A
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