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December 21, 2009 Section 6: Municipal Operations Leandro Marina. The new system saves 98 million gallons a year in City demand for EBMUD water, which equates to roughly the amount 600 households use in a year.2a The reclaimed water system provides roughly 95% of golf course irrigation needs with the remaining 5% (used on the greens) drawn from EBMUD's drinking water sources. The new system was launched just as the East Bay Municipal Utility District announced a mandatory drought management program to safeguard the district's shrinking water supply. Beginning in August 2008, the City began using recycled water for the sewer collection system cleaning activities. Currently, a minimum of 2,200 gallons per day in recycled water is being used for this process. Hydrant water is used for cleaning activities east of East 14th Street where reclaimed water is not available. In June 2009, the City adopted the Bay-Friendly Landscaping Ordinance, requiring that all landscaping in municipal and public/private partnership projects (new and refurbished) at or over $100,000 in value and 2,500 square-feet in area achieve the minimum Bay Friendly Landscape score as recommended by StopWaste.Org. Bay-Friendly Landscaping is a holistic approach to gardening and landscaping that works in harmony with the natural conditions of the San Francisco Bay Watershed. Bay-Friendly practices foster soil health, conserve water and other valuable resources while reducing waste and preventing pollution. A Water Efficient Landscaping Ordinance will be considered by City Council in December 2009 and would increase water efficiency of new or remolded landscapes greater than 2,500 square feet by requiring "smart" timers, encouraging the preservation of native vegetation, prohibiting watering during certain hours and limiting the amount of turf allowed, among other regulations. Some provisions of this ordinance may be applied to landscapes less than 2,500 square feet. This ordinance is designed to fulfill the requirements of the Water Conservation in Landscaping Act of 2006 (AB 1881.)25 Measures and actions for consideration: ^ Partner with East Bay MUD and StopWaste.Org to leverage existing programs to encourage the installation of water efficient technologies in the community. East Bay MUD offers rebates and tips for reducing water consumption. StopWaste.Org also promotes 2a According to the California Energy Commission's report: California's Water-Energy Relationship (CEC-700-2005- 011-SF), November 2005, reclaimed water can save 1,450 kWh of electricity per million gallons of water reclaimed. ze If the proposed ordinance, which is based on edits to the existing Zoning Code Article 19 Landscaping is not adopted, the State's model ordinance will be adopted by default. Page 52