DEPARTMENT: Planning and Community Development
DEPARTMENT HEAD: John Dugan
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City-wide
SUBJECT:
Briefing and possible action on a Comprehensive Water Policy Study and Report.
SUMMARY:
Briefing and possible action on a Comprehensive Water Policy Study and Report.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
At present, the City's Master Plan adopted in 1997 does not sufficiently address the need for a Comprehensive Water Policy in relation to the City's projected growth.
ISSUE:
On February 6, 2014, Councilman Ron Nirenberg, representing Council District 8, initiated a City Council Communication Request (CCR) to discuss an analysis of policies, procedures and regulations pertaining to long term planning to ensure water security including the provision of adequate and affordable water supplies through the year 2050. That CCR subsequently was clarified through a memorandum from Councilman Nirenberg to the Mayor and City Manager dated April 10, 2014.
In response to both the CCR request and the April 10, 2014 memorandum, a draft scope of work for a Comprehensive Water Policy of the City of San Antonio is proposed for Governance Committee review and input. The comprehensive study, once completed, would be brought forward to City Council for consideration as a component of the City's Comprehensive Plan.
There are three components to developing the Comprehensive Water Policy study as follows: 1) data collection and analysis, 2) policy analysis, and 3) action plan strategies. Each of these phases is detailed below.
1. Data Collection and Analysis Phase - Entails the review of existing studies, reports and data related to local and regional ground and surface water planning, which shall include but not be limited to data available through local, regional and state water planning entities and other agencies such as the Texas Water Development Board, Edwards Aquifer Authority, State Data Center, San Antonio R...
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