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Water Forward Code Amendments and Related City Council Resolutions Water Forward Task Force Meeting | June 15th , 2021 Resolution No. 20210520-063  Directs the City Manager to consult with Austin Water staff and seek input from the Water Forward Task Force regarding the implementation of the below strategies: • Dual plumbing ordinance for new larger commercial and multifamily development • Expansion of current reclaimed water system connection requirements • Water benchmarking and budgeting for new development • Landscape transformation ordinances and incentive programs • Irrigation efficiency and incentive program  Directs City Manager to Follow the Water Forward 2018 implementation plan  Directs the City Manager to provide recommendations to mitigate the impacts to affordability of these strategies https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=361925 Next Steps  Austin Water will plan an item for a future Water Forward Task Force meeting to seek Task Force input on implementation of specific Water Forward strategies Resolution No. 20210520-065  Initiates amendments to City Code Chapter to: 1. 2. Implement development project requirements for water benchmarking and water balance calculations; Implement mandatory onsite water reuse system requirement for large development projects; and 3. Expand reclaimed water connection requirements.  Initiates an ordinance waiving the requirements for Planning Commission review https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=361640 Resolution No. 20210520-065  Directs the City Manager to provide recommendations to mitigate the impacts to affordability of these new requirements  Directs the City Manager to address flood protection needs along with water supply needs through stormwater and rainwater harvesting strategies in Water Forward Next Steps  On June 10th Council approved the waiver of Planning Commission Review for Water Forward LDC code amendments and set a public hearing to on July 29th to consider approving amendments establishing: • water benchmarking, expanding reclaimed water connection requirements and adding onsite reuse requirements.  Austin Water will develop recommendations regarding affordability considerations  Watershed Protection will provide input on flood mitigation considerations Questions