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<br />00094~ <br /> <br />water waste themselves during times of drought. <br /> <br />b. The development of newspaper slicks <br /> <br />I <br />r-I <br />I . <br />'.' <br /> <br />and other materials to assist member agencies with <br /> <br />drought related public relations activities. <br /> <br />c. Expansion of the Metropolitan <br /> <br />speakers bureau activities to provide information on the <br />seriousness of the drought and actions being undertaken <br /> <br />to respond to it. <br /> <br />d. Development of weathercaster slides <br /> <br />for weekly display on television weather programs to <br /> <br />inform the public on drought conditions. <br /> <br />e. Distribution of restaurant tent <br /> <br />cards, outdoor water conservation kits, and other <br /> <br />materials and information to encourage conservation. <br />5. Member AllenCY Response. As'of early May, <br /> <br />approximately 70 percent of the member agencies'and <br /> <br />subagencies of Metropolitan had adopted programs to <br /> <br />reduce water demands during the drought. <br /> <br />a. The City of Los Angeles has moved to <br /> <br />Phase II of their drought ordinance, which imposes <br /> <br />mandatory rationing with a 10 percent reduction target <br /> <br />for 1990 enforced by excess use fees. Los Angeles and <br />several other cities in the Metropolitan service area <br /> <br />have also created a corp of "water cops" empowered to <br /> <br />enforce drought ordinances and to assist citizens in <br /> <br />conservation efforts. <br /> <br />b. The San Diego County Water Authority <br /> <br />(SDCWA) has developed a model water ordinance for the <br /> <br />-14- <br />