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MOVED by Cr L Cooper, seconded by Mayor P Goff:
That
the Governing Body:
a) note
that on 7 May 2020, the Emergency Committee agreed that water restrictions
and associated delegations to Watercare Services Limited (Watercare) approved
on that date would remain in place until Auckland Council was satisfied,
based on advice from Watercare, that there is no longer a risk to the
adequate supply of drinking water to Auckland metropolitan customers
b) note
that the ability for Watercare to maintain an adequate supply of drinking
water to the Auckland metropolitan system remains at risk due to the
2019/2020 drought but that advice from Watercare is that savings required
over the summer of 2020/2021 may be met through an adjustment to the Stage 1
restrictions
c) note
that Stage 1 water restrictions that seek at least 5 per cent savings on base
demand are forecast to be required over the Summer of 2020/2021 and
amendments to the restrictions are not a relaxation or removal of the need to
save water this summer
d) approve
restrictions on the use of water supplied to customers connected to
Watercare’s metropolitan system under clause 12(1) of the Water Supply
and Wastewater Network Bylaw 2015, in accordance with Watercare’s
Auckland Metropolitan Drought Management Plan, as outlined in clauses e) and
f) below
e) approve
the following adjustment to mandatory Stage 1 water use restrictions, to come
into force on 12 October 2020
i) Commercial
and non-residential water users
A) No
use of an outdoor hose or water blaster unless it is handheld with a
trigger nozzle attached or for a health, safety, emergency or biosecurity
reason
B) no
operation of a car wash unless it uses recycled water
C) no
watering of sports fields, plants or paddocks unless an irrigation system is
fitted with soil moisture or rain sensors
f) note
that commercial use will broadly include all activities related to commerce,
such as exterior house cleaning businesses, builders, maintenance contractors
and plant nurseries
g) note
that Stage 1 restrictions for residential water users remain unchanged
h) note
that Stage 2 water use restrictions and the approval of Stage 2 restrictions
coming into force on trigger levels being reached remain unchanged
i) note
that previous delegations to Watercare for the notification and enforcement
of water use restrictions under clause 12(4) and 12(3) of the Water Supply
and Wastewater Network Bylaw 2015, remain unchanged
j) agree
that the water use restrictions and delegations in clauses e) to h) will be
reviewed again by December 2020 with regard to assessing adjustments for
residential users
k) request
Watercare to continue to provide weekly updates to Auckland Council on the
implementation of water use restrictions and its ability to maintain an
adequate supply of drinking water.
l) delegate
to the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, in consultation with the Watercare Board Chair,
authority to finalise the definition of “commercial use” for the
purposes of monitoring and enforcement.
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