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Resolution
number GB/2020/126
MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr L Cooper:
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) congratulate
Aucklanders for saving around 7 billion litres of water, mainly on a
voluntary basis, since water restrictions were brought in and urge them to
continue with their water conservation habits
c) 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 for residential water users
d) note:
i)
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
ii) Watercare
will maintain an active and ongoing water demand management programme
e) approve
the following adjustment to mandatory Stage 1 water use 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, to come into force on 14 December 2020:
i) residential
water users:
A)
no use of an
outdoor hose unless it is handheld with a trigger nozzle attached
f) delegate
the authority to make decisions under clause 12 of the Water Supply and
Wastewater Network Bylaw 2015 to the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Watercare Liaison
Councillor and Independent Māori
Statutory Board Member Wilcox over the summer recess period from 17 December
2020 to 4 February 2021
g) note
that Stage 2 water use restrictions and the approval of Stage 2 restrictions
coming into force on trigger levels being reached remain unchanged
h) 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
i) request
Watercare to continue to provide regular information and updates to Auckland
Council on the implementation of water use restrictions and current and forecast
data and analytics on its ability to maintain an adequate supply of drinking
water
j) note that a report back on the current water
supply will be provided to an appropriate committee of council in early 2021.
CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY
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