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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7125_CCv0001.pdf RESOLUTION NO. 7125 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS ESTABLISHING A WATER EFFICIENCY REBATE PROGRAM WHEREAS, pursuant to the State's Water Conservation Act of 2009, the City of Redlands is required to reduce per capita water use by 20 percent by the year 2020;and WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Redlands ( "this City Council")has approved a 2010 Urban Water Management Plan in compliance with the Water Conservation Act of 2009; and WHEREAS, the City of Redlands' 2010 Urban Water Management Plan identifies programs and best management practices to reduce per capita water use;and WHEREAS, the City of Redlands desires to reduce its water consumption by implementing a water efficiency rebate program to encourage water conservation; and WHEREAS, after a careful review of the water efficiency rebate program, this City Council specifically finds that: A. The City's water efficiency rebate program was developed to encourage customers to conserve water through rebates aimed at reducing water consumption in homes, businesses,and outside irrigation; B. The water efficiency rebate program will assist the City in complying with the mandates in the Water Conservation Act of 2009; and C. The City's water efficiency rebate program may be modified from time to time to improve its effectiveness and to meet the changing needs of the City and its customers. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Redlands as follows: Sectionl. The water efficiency rebate program attached hereto as Exhibit "A" is hereby established and approved by the City Council. 1AccJerk\Reso1utions\Res 7100-719917125 Water Efficiency Rebate.2,6-12.docx ADOP'T'ED,SIGNED AND APPROVED this 21"day of February,2012. Pete Aguilar,Mayor ATTEST: Sari Irwin,City perk 1, Sam Irwin,City Clerk of the City of Redlands,hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 21day of February, 2012 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Harrison,Bean,Foster,Gardner;Mayor Aguilar NOES: None ABSTAIN: Nene ABSENT: None Sam Irwin, City Clerk 1acc1erkiReso1utkw\Res 7100-719917125 Wafer Efficiency Rebate.2.6.12.doex Attachment Project Details Qualifications and Rules: 1. All participants must be a City of Redlands water customer.The customers must be located within the City's service area. Z. To obtain a rebate,customers must agree to a pre/post site inspection for the installation.This service iyprovided free ofcharge tocustomers. 3. Customer must provide the City of Redlands with the itemized dated sales purchase receipt(s) for any products included in this program.Only products within the rebate program are eligible for rebate. if the purchase price for any of the products includes installation charges,the purchase and installation must be listed separately on the original receipt. 4. All applications must be complete and signed for approval to be eligible for rebate. 5. Rebates will not exceed the purchase amount mfthe rebate product. 6. Rebates will be processed on a first-come-first-serve bads until funds for the fiscal year are exhausted. 7. Rebate requests will be tracked with pre-installation and post-installation inspections to ensure the implementation and use ofthe rebated products. 8. After validation of purchase and installation of the approved product customers will receive a rebate in the form of a credit to their utility bill. Providing customers remain an active customer, the credit will roll over onto the next bill until the credit isexhausted. Disclaimer: The City of Redlands reserves the right to deny applications if any conditions or qualifications are not met.Submission or possession of a rebate application does not guarantee receiving arebate/bill credit. The City reserves the right to change the terms of this program at its discretion at any time. By participating in this program,you waive and release the City of Redlands from any and all claims and causes of action arising out of the installation or use of rebated products.Any claim based upon defect or failure of performance of rebated products should be pursued with the manufacturer/distributor.The City is not responsible for receipts or paperwork lost in the U.S. mail.The City of Redlands cannot guarantee that any participation in this program will result in lower water utility bills. Customer is responsible for complying with local ordinances, restrictions, rules and regulations prior to installing any new equipment. At any time this program can be subject to change or termination without prior notice. if awarded a rebate, rebate is expected to show as a credit on the next billing cycle following the date of rebate awarded. Cost Savings High Efficiency nozzles are sprinkler nozzles designed to reduce water consumption. High efficiency nozzles can come in form of rotary nozzles and spray nozzles. Instead of a fixed stream of water, rotary ^ nozzles deliver multiple streams, reducing water waste. Rotary nozzles also deliver a wider stream of water and distribute lees precipitation which decreases nversproy and runoff. Newer spray nozzles are designed to distribute water more efficiently and with more precision while using less water. Increase in water droplet size in newer spray nozzles decrease the amount nfoveropnaywhile increasing amount applied to vegetation. High efficiency nozzles are designed for easy replacement on pop-up irrigation heads. Alist ofqualifying products will be made available with the application. The high efficiency nozzle rebate amount is $4 a nozzle. While there is no minimum nozzle requirement to be eligible for rebate, it is required that all nozzles on an individual valve circuit be replaced at the same time for effective conservation.This requirement will be included in pre-inspection. Rotary Irrigation Nozzles Rebate Estimated Water Savings Amount Per Nozzle/yr $4 1,314 gallons Water based smart irrigation timers improve irrigation efficiency by reducing the amount of over irrigation &watering time, reducing the amount of landscape runoff throughout the City's service area. Smart timers have a weather based component that tracks current weather conditions by use of weather sensor and will turn off irrigation if precipitation is present or irrigation is not needed. By offering incentives for Smart timers, Redlands will encourage customers to purchase these devices, resulting in higher water efficiency. The rebate amount for Smart timers is $80. Customers must have an existing automated irrigation system with an operable irrigation controller to qualify. A list of qualifying products will bemade available with the application. Weather Based Smart Irrigation Timers Rebate Re te Estimated Water Savings J=ba i iount Per Smart Timer/yr $80 11,315 gallons Synthetic turf eliminates substantial amounts of water used for outdoor irrigation. By offering incentives for synthetic turf, Redlands will encourage customers to replace their existing turf, resulting in the elimination of the need to irrigate and irrigation run-off in the City's service area. It will also result in reduction on cost of watering and turf maintenance. The rebate amount for synthetic turf is $ 1 for every square foot of landscape area replaced. Rebate amount will not exceed $300' All artificial turf installed must be approved by applicable homeowners associations. The artificial turf installed must be designed to be water and air permeable. Artificial turf must be installed by the homeowner or a licensed contractor and must replace the irrigated landscape area. The landscape conversion must take place within 9Odays after pre-inspection clearance. Synthetic Turf Rebate High Efficiency washers (HE\N'm) yield savings in both water and electricity. HEVV's maximum water factor is 6 (gallons per cycle per cubic foot) and use 35-5096 less water than conventional washers. Reduction inwater usage also reduces energy use because less water needs to be heated. Rebate amount fora HEW rebate is $100. All HEVV's must be on current list nfEnergy Star qualified clothes washers, as found at www.energystar.gov and have a water factor of 6 or less per load.The installation of the HEW must be replacing a unit that uses a higher volume of water per load and must be new. By offering incentives for high efficiency washers, Redlands customers will be encouraged to purchase these appliances,therefore reducing water consumption. High Efficiency Washer Rebate Rebate Estimated Water Savings Amount Per High Efficiency Washer/yr $100 10,220 gallons High Efficiency toilets /HETsl are toilets that have a low volume flush of 1.20 gallons per flush /gnH or less.The rebate amount for these toilets is$100.All toilets being replaced must be models using 3.5Opf or greater. All HEls must bear the VVaterSense logo, and must be on the list ofVVaterSense labeled toilets found at xwxmw.epu.gov/vvatersense. By offering incentives for these toilets, Redlands would encourage customers to purchase them, resulting in a reduction in water consumption. High Efficiency Toilets Rebate Estimated Water Savings Amount Per High Efficiency Toilet/yr $100 4,000 gallons Additional methods that can prove to reduce water consumption will also be available for rebate. This allows Redlands customers, particularly in the industrial and commercial uses to explore ways to improve water efficiency in their businesses. By offering incentives for additional water savings, given their ability to prove and validate water reduction, customers will be encouraged to practice water conservation in various methods resulting in additional water savings. The rebate amount for this portion ofthe program is$1per 15Ogallons saved per year.