WATER DEMAND COMMITTEE
2.	CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION OR URGENCY ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE ISSUANCE OF WATER PERMITS UTILIZING PARALTA OR PRE-PERALTA ALLOCATIONS FOR NEW CONNECTIONS TO THE CALIFORNIA-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY SYSTEM
Meeting Date:		August 1, 2016	Budgeted:	N/A
From:		David J. Stoldt,	Program/	N/A
		General Manager	Line Item No.: N/A
Prepared By:		Stephanie Locke	Cost Estimate:	N/A
General Counsel Review: N/A
Committee Recommendation: The Water Demand Committee considered this item on August 1, 2016, and recommended _________________.
CEQA Compliance: N/A
SUMMARY: The Committee should consider a recommendation to the Board on action to suspend authority to issue Water Permits for New Connections to the Main California American Water System (Cal-Am) when the application is based on water from a Jurisdiction’s Paralta or pre-Paralta Allocations. This action would support the Public Utility Commission’s (CPUC) moratorium on New Connections to the Cal-Am system. New Connections resulting from use of an Entitlement would not be subject to this action. DISCUSSION: Despite the Cease and Desist Order (CDO) and the CPUC-ordered moratorium, staff has continued to issue Water Permits for New Connections, but notifies the Applicant that the project may be subject to the CDO. When the Water Permit is presented to Cal-Am to set a Water Meter, the request is denied. Staff believes this is problematic in that there is the potential that construction could occur prior to requesting a Water Meter. Although staff is not aware of this occurring, it is feasible that a second Dwelling Unit could be constructed and tied into an existing line. As this would defeat the CDO, staff recommends that authority to issue Water Permits for New Connections based on water from a Jurisdiction’s Paralta or pre-Paralta Allocations be suspended until the moratorium is lifted. RECOMMENDATION: The Water Demand Committee should recommend the Board adopt a resolution or urgency ordinance to suspend permit action. EXHIBIT None U:\staff\Board_Committees\WaterDemand\2016\20160801\02\Item-2.docx