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An Ordinance Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Amending The City's Existing Comprehensive Plan By Amending The Potable Water Sub-Element Of The Utilities Element To Adopt By Reference The Water Supply Facilities Work Plan 2025 Update In Accordance With Section 163.3177(6)(c)(3), Florida Statutes; As More Specifically Set Forth In Exhibit "A"; And Providing For An Effective Date. (25-L-102)
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Ordinance.
Explanation:
Pursuant to Section 163.3177(6)(c)3, Florida Statutes, local governments are required to update their Water Supply Facility Work Plans within 18 months after the District's Governing Board approves the Regional Water Supply Plan for that area.
For Hollywood, South Florida Water Management District, the Governing Board, approved the updated Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan on September 24, 2024.
In response, Carollo Engineers, Inc., on behalf of the Department of Public Utilities, prepared the City's Water Supply Facilities Work Plan ("WSFWP") 2025 Update. This update includes:
* Characterization of the City's service area
* Updated population projections
* Development of water demand forecasts
* Evaluation of the adequacy of water supply sources
* Assessment of existing conservation and reuse efforts
* Documentation of capital improvements and water supply projects
This update applies to Section 7 of the Potable Water Sub-Element within the Utilities Element of the City's existing Comprehensive Plan. It demonstrates that, based on permitted raw water allocations, existing treatment capacity, and both current and projected potable water production, the City is well-positioned and has a sufficient water supply to meet development goals through and beyond the year 2045.
The City continues to proactively improve its aging water distribution infrastructure, and no capacity-related or water supply-related capital improvement projects are anticipated to b...
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