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Council adopts 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and water-shortage contingency plan
Summary
Glendale Water and Power presented the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and associated water-shortage contingency plan; staff concluded supplies meet projected demands under average, single-dry and five-year drought scenarios and council adopted the plans and authorized submission to the state.
Glendale Water and Power staff presented the city's 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and an updated water-shortage contingency plan during a public hearing June 9 and recommended adoption and submission to the California Department of Water Resources.
Staff walked the council through the plan's projections, water-supply assumptions and three planning scenarios: an average year baseline, a single dry year and a five-year consecutive drought (the 2011'2015 drought was used as a worst-case reference). Staff reported that Glendale's five-year average consumption recently averaged about 23,400 acre-feet per year and said the city's supply portfolio provided sufficient water across modeled scenarios. Staff stressed that demand-management measures, including conservation programs, rebates for high-efficiency appliances and turf replacement incentives, remain key parts of the contingency plan.
Councilmembers asked clarifying questions about the metrics used (an acre-foot equals about 326,000 gallons) and requested more targeted outreach so rebate and conservation programs reach specific neighborhoods and customers. Staff said they will coordinate with Los Angeles on shared treatment facilities and provide follow-up information on program participation rates and outreach targets.
After closing the public hearing, the council adopted the Urban Water Management Plan and the Water Shortage Contingency Plan and authorized staff to submit the required materials to the state. Council also noted regional water-rights discussions (Metropolitan Water District hiring legal counsel for interstate Colorado River matters) that could have longer-term supply implications.
What happens next: Staff will submit the adopted plan to the California State Department of Water Resources and follow up with details on rebate uptake and outreach plans; council asked staff to explore opportunities to expand recycled-water supply cooperation with neighboring agencies.
