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Matter 26-660

Public Hearing and Resolution Approving the San José Municipal Water System’s 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan and Urban Water Management Plan.

Utilities City Council Agenda Ready Introduced 19 May 2026
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File
26-660
Type
Environmental & Utility Services
Status
Agenda Ready
Requester
Unknown
Introduced
19 May 2026
Last synced
03 Jun 2026 · 16:12

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Memorandum

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This memorandum discusses the public hearing and resolution for the approval of the San José Municipal Water System’s 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan and Urban Water Management Plan. It outlines the recommendations for conducting public hearings and adopting resolutions to approve the plans, which are necessary for compliance with California Water Code requirements. The plans aim to ensure long-term water supply reliability and enable eligibility for state water management grants or loans. The memorandum also provides background on the requirements for urban water management plans and details the analysis of water supply and demand projections through 2050.

Key points
  • The memorandum is addressed to the Mayor and City Council regarding the 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan and Urban Water Management Plan.
  • Public hearings are recommended to gather community input before adopting the plans.
  • The plans must be submitted to the California Department of Water Resources by July 1, 2026.
  • The Water Shortage Contingency Plan outlines actions for various water shortage levels.
  • The Urban Water Management Plan evaluates long-term water supply reliability and projected water demands.
  • The plans are necessary for compliance with the California Urban Water Management Plan Act.
Limitations
  • The text indicates that attachments A and B are drafts, but does not provide complete details from these attachments.
  • Specific dates and details regarding public notices and council meetings are mentioned but not fully detailed.

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COUNCIL AGENDA: FILE: ITEM: TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: See Below Approved 6/2/26 26-660 6.4 FROM: Jeffrey Provenzano DATE: May 11, 2026 Date: 5/21/26 COUNCIL DISTRICTS: 2, 4, 7, 8 SUBJECT: Public Hearing and Resolution Approving the San José Municipal Water System’s 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan and Urban Water Management Plan RECOMMENDATION (a) (b) (c) Conduct a public hearing to allow community input regarding the draft 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan prior to its adoption. Conduct a public hearing to allow community input regarding the draft 2025 Urban Water Management Plan prior to its adoption. Adopt a resolution: (1) Approving the San José Municipal Water System’s 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan; (2) Approving the San José Municipal Water System’s 2025 Urban Water Management Plan; and (3) Directing staff to file the Plans with the California Department of Water Resources. SUMMARY AND OUTCOME The approval and adoption of the 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) and Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) will allow the San José Municipal Water System (SJMWS) staff to submit the Plans to the California Department of Water Resources...
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Resolution

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This resolution approves the San José Municipal Water System's 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan and 2025 Urban Water Management Plan, directing staff to file these plans with the California Department of Water Resources.

Key points
  • The resolution is from the City Council of San José.
  • It approves the 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) and the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP).
  • The City is required to file the updated UWMP by July 1, 2026.
  • The WSCP must be separated from the UWMP and adopted first.
  • The City Council held a public hearing on June 2, 2026, to consider the plans.
  • The approval allows the City to be eligible for water management grants or loans.
  • The preparation of the WSCP and UWMP is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
Limitations
  • The document appears to be a draft as indicated in the text.
  • The date for adoption is not filled in.
  • The vote details (AYES, NOES, ABSENT, DISQUALIFIED) are not provided.

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SAW:WMK:AHT 5/15/2026 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE (1) APPROVING THE SAN JOSE MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM’S 2025 WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN (“WSCP”); (2) APPROVING THE SAN JOSE MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM’S 2025 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN (“UWMP”); AND (3) DIRECTING STAFF TO FILE THE PLANS WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES (“DWR”) WHEREAS, the Urban Water Management Planning Act (“Act”), enacted in 1983, requires all California urban water retailers supplying more than 3,000 acre feet (AF) (1 AF = 325,000 gallons) per year or providing water to more than 3,000 customers to develop an Urban Water Management Plan (“UWMP”) and to update the UWMP every five years; and WHEREAS, the City of San José (“City”) filed its initial UWMP for the San José Municipal Water System (“SJMWS”) with the California Department of Water Resources in 1985 and most recently updated the UWMP in 2021; and WHEREAS, the Act requires the City to file a 2025 updated UWMP for the SJMWS with the California Department of Water Resources (“DWR”) by July 1, 2026; and WHEREAS, the SJMWS Water Shortage Contingency Plan (“WSCP”), a detailed plan for how a water...