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  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO
MEETING DATE: 4/22/2024
DEPARTMENT:Utilities Operations
DIRECTOR:Dan Prendergast, Director of Public Works
AGENDA ITEM:

Repeal and replace Drought and Emergency Response Plan (Article II, Division 4 of Ch. 21 - Utilities)

RECOMMENDED ACTION:Adoption of Ordinances

ITEM SUMMARY

To repeal and replace Sections 21-53 through 21-60.2 of Article II, Division 4, Drought and Emergency Response Plan, of Chapter 21, Utilities of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Plano to identify the authority of the City to declare drought and emergency stages and applicable requirements, and providing a penalty clause, a repealer clause, a severability clause, a savings clause, a publication clause and an effective date. Adopted Ordinance No. 2024-4-9

BACKGROUND

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requires the City’s Drought and Emergency Response Plan to be updated every five years. The last update was in April 2019.

 

There are no recommended changes to the Drought and Emergency Response Plan.

 

The draft plan was posted online for public comment from March 12 through April 1. No comments were received. The draft plan was presented to Council on March 25 and a public hearing was conducted. No comments were received.

 

FINANCIAL SUMMARY/STRATEGIC GOALS

This item has no financial impact.             

 

Approval of this agenda item supports the City's Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor of Excellent, Innovative, and Accountable City Government.              

ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateType
Drought and Emergency Response Plan Ordinance4/15/2024Ordinance