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• Board Meeting Date: 11/14/2006
• Description: OWCDP Section- Proposed Revisions to Guidelines for Financial Assistance to Covered Entities to Develop Water Conservation Plans
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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Adopted by the eWCB May 25, 2005
Revised by the Board January 24, 2006

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Table 1
Financial Assistance to Covered Entities to Develop Water Conservation Plans
Application Evaluation Criteria

Criteria Descriotion Weightine: Factor
Meeting the Intent of the Board Total 60
Existing Per Capita Water Use Applicant will report the per capita daily water use annualized for 15
each of the last five water years based on total water demand and/or
retail sales divided by population served, or similar.
Rate of Expected Growth in Rate of expected growth in service demands, reported as total retail 15
Service Demand water demand, under current conditions (i.e., before water
conservation plan is developed and implemented). Can be based on
expected change of population into the future or some other
acceptable method.
Expected Goals for Water Goals are based on estimates made by the applicant and the 15
Conservation applicant's knowledge of the applicant's water system, past
conservation efforts, and future water needs (recommend at least 1%
per year for 8 to 20 years)
Adherence to the Water See the Board website for the Water Conservation Plan 15
Conservation Plan Development Development Guidance Document which contains a presentation of
Guidance Document structure the nine planning steps and a summary of the overall planning
and processes promoted by the process
Office, or similar
Organizational Capability Total 20
evel of staffing (volunteered or Based on availability of staff and the availability of other 5
paid, in-house or out sourced) resources used to support staff
committed to the effort
Capabilities of the Staff or Staff Based on resumes of staff, resources available to staff (e.g., 5
resources consultants, advisors, etc.)
Level of organizational Based on the identification of those public processes that have 5
communication with the public been, or will be included in the development of a Plan,
including public meetings, press releases, news stories, etc.
Level of commitment from the Based on information included in the application such as the 5
governing board/counsel content of the letter from the governing board (or equivalent),
local laws, examples of previous 20veming board actions, etc.
Other Considerations Total 40
Adequacy, Stability, and Include description of water supply needs, permitting issues, and 10
Reliability of Current Water other competing needs for local and regional water supply
Supplies
Financial Need 10
Loan status with the CWCB and Evaluation based on whether or not the grantee has a loan, or 10
the CWRPDA is pursuing a loan with the CWCB or the CWRPDA
Location of the Entity with Board staff will locate the entity relative to areas that have 10
respect to SWSI been identified as water short within the SWSI
Recommendations recommendations and findings
Total 120

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