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An Ordinance Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Amending The City's Adopted Comprehensive Plan By Amending The Potable Water Sub-Element Of The Utilities Element And Updating The Water Supply Plan In Accordance With Section 163.3177(6)(C), Florida Statutes; As More Specifically Set Forth In Exhibits "A" And "B"; And Providing For An Effective Date. (15-L-01)
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Ordinance.
Explanation:
As per Section 163.3177(6)(c)3, Florida Statutes, Local governments are required to update their Water Supply Work Plans and Comprehensive Plans within 18-months after the District's Governing Board approves the Regional Water Supply Plan for that area.
The Regional Water Supply Plan for southeast Florida is also known as the Lower East Coast (LEC) Water Supply Plan, which was approved on September 12, 2013.
In May 2008, the City of Hollywood, amended its adopted Comprehensive Plan to add a new Water Supply Plan to the Potable Water Sub-Element and related amendments to modify objectives and/or policies in the Land Use Element, Conservation Element, Utilities Element, Intergovernmental Coordination Element and Capital Improvements Element for water supply planning.
The adopted Water Supply Plan characterizes water utilities serving the City's Jurisdiction and presents development of traditional and alternative water supplies, bulk sale agreements, and conservation and reuse programs that are necessary to serve existing and new development for a 20-year planning period while complying with regulatory requirements.
Brown and Caldwell, on behalf of the Department of Public Utilities, completed the updates to the Water Supply Plan, which included characterization of the City of Hollywood's service area, updating of population projections, development of water demand forecasts, evaluating adequacy of water supply sources, assessing of existing conservation and reuse efforts, documenting of capital improvements an...
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