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Council sets public hearing on revised drought-emergency local law for June 2
Summary
The council set a June 2 public hearing to consider minor administrative edits to the city's drought-emergency local law that would allow the mayor to declare drought more quickly based on superintendent of water advice; council asked staff for background on percentage thresholds cited in the statute.
The Beacon City Council set a public hearing for June 2 on proposed administrative edits to the city's drought-emergency local law that would streamline the process for declaring a drought.
City legal staff said the draft does not change substantive triggers in the law but grants the mayor authority to declare a drought of urgency (rather than requiring a council resolution) based on advice from the superintendent of water when the reservoirs reach specified levels. The law retains a notice requirement to the council when the mayor acts.
Councilmember Paloma asked how the percentage thresholds in the statute (for example 60% or 40% reservoir levels mentioned in packet materials) were determined and whether they reflect state requirements; staff said they would ask Superintendent Balicki and report back. The council voted to set the public hearing after noting the packet contains highlighted edits and that further edits could be made before the hearing.
