TO: Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Scott Miller, Public Works Director
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A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Red Bluff Adopting the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan
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RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
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That the City Council:
1. Conduct a Public Hearing and consider any public comments received on the Draft Urban Water Management Plan.
2. Adopt Resolution No. 23-2026 adopting the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and authorizing the City Manager to file the plan with the California Department of Water Resources.
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SUMMARY:
Pursuant to the California Water Code section 10610 through 10656, the City Council of the City of Red Bluff must conduct a Public Hearing to take testimony regarding the adoption of the updated Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) for the City of Red Bluff. Once comments are received from the public, the City Council must adopt the 2025 UWMP and file the plan with the California Department of Water Resources. The 2025 UWMP is a rather large document; a copy can be obtained at City Hall and at the Tehama County Library for review, or an electronic copy can be viewed on the City of Red Bluff website with the following link:
https://www.cityofredbluff.org/departments/public_works/urban_water_management_plan.php
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
On August 5, 2025, the City Council authorized the award of a contract to Carollo Engineers, Inc. in the amount of $49,958 to prepare the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan.
DISCUSSION:
The Urban Water Management Act requires every "urban water supplier" to prepare or modify and adopt an Urban Water Management Plan every five years. The current 2020 UWMP was accepted by the Department of Water Resources in 2022. The City of Red Bluff is considered an "urban water supplier" as they service 3,000 or more connections or supplies more than 3,000 acre-feet of water annually.
The purpose of the UWMP is to maintain efficient use of urban water supplies, p...
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