>> if you have an irrigation only account. >> these are for irrigation only accounts? >> yeah. this is for irrigation and so for a normal customer, you are a normal customer. we can't differentiate, so there is no good way to measure that reduction. we think that actually it will be any real savings that we will achieve will be in the irrigation only acounts and so that is why we are going to focus our effort there. we will inform you that you should reduce it by ten percent but we will leave that to you as to how to accomplish that. >> as a home owner. >> will you measure that amount as a home owner month to month? >> no, we will not. >> how will you know if i have exceeded it or not? >> we will not know, but we will snow if we achieve the over all savings that we are trying to achieve. >> you are going to rely on the faith of the home owners that do not have a irrigation account to reduce. >> we assume for waste water purposes, that ten percent of your water usage ss a home owner is for irrigation, which is actually given the 49 gallons per capita per day that is a really sma

district, oldest irrigation development on the colorado river.t imperial dam, 300 miles downstream from hoover, colorado river water interest riverside canals -- enters riverside canals to irrigate farmland in california and arizona. the all-american canal system carries part of the colorado west to the yuma, imperial and coachella valleys. and water reaches its farthest point on this canal system, it has traveled 500 miles after leaving hoover dam and has required 10 days to make the trip. the main canal takes water from imperial dam, south and east to valley and mesa lands of the auxiliary projects. mexico share of the colorado river water passes imperial dam and most of it is in dirt -- is diverted into the alamo canal. the non-surplus food and forage crops grown on lands nourished by water from hoover dam find ready markets throughout the nation. idle,overed lands lie winter fruits and vegetables grown in the warm southwest with colorado river water are shipped to dinner tables across the nation. in return, these irrigated areas find farm mac

because of the irrigation system that we had. it was kind of an all or nothing deal. and so i think that as you go through and you maybe work with the rec and park you think about what areas need to be cut back, for example, the 6 feet of grass that surrounds this building here. could be let go brown and that does not have to be the civic center grass where the kids play soccer tha, is usable turf, but the turf around this building is not used. and except for by dogs. and i mean, and the sitting area is even granite, it is not grass. and when the people in my co-op walk by the city hall every day they think, well if those guys don't have to brown my grass, then why do i have to? and it is incredibly frustrating and so i just bring this to you because i hope that even though there are some places where it is not a huge amount of water savings, that you will consider taking drastic measures like letting the grass go brown because it sends a visual message to all of the residents and an important one that has been taken in sacramento and will be followed in san francisco

oldest irrigation development on the colorado river.mperial dam, colorado river water enters river size canals to irrigate farmlands in california and arizona. the all american canal system carries part of the colorado's flow westward to the yuma, imperial valley. when water reaches its farthest point on this canal system it's traveled nearly 500 miles after leaving hoover dam and has required ten days to make the trip. the gravity main canal takes water from imperial dam south and east to valley and

hunt: in order to operate an irrigation system now, not just the dam itself, but the irrigation systems downstream, where you're taking water from the river and moving it a considerable distance and putting it on fields, on the fields of many people -- that's not an easy task to accomplish. and to accomplish it without conflict and to keep everybody more or less satisfied requires a considerable degree of organization. keach: in ancient times, powerful nobles who controlled the state probably managed the irrigation system. today in cuicatlan, the farmers themselves exercise that control through their cooperative called the unidad. each night, farmers request their daily allotment of water from unidad officials. interpreter: when can i have water ? you have to wait. you can have it saturday. tomorrow's friday. tomorrow i'm full. keach: the unidad makes sure that each farmer receives his fair share. they also organize the maintenance of the system. the central canal requires the organized labor of many people. the president of th unidad oversees the annual cleaning. each farmer is require

issues we're moving forward with the puc replacing our systems next up is the irrigation system at the element park as commissioner president buell alluded to with the demand of soccer increasing our synthetic turf they reduce water and the synthetic project projected to save 4 million gallons of water every year we've contributed $100,000 for installing the low flow fixtures it's one of the areas where we can improve the most it required a significant exam investment but many of our stand alone restrooms are old and rely on more water than needed. and lastly we think it have upgraded shaping and the public utilities commission has asked to up workshop those and we'll keep you posted we're planning some additional measures to marry we are helping lead the way in the city's conservation efforts. on a more upbeat to missouri note that month is is national recreation and park commission month when we they an opportunity to highlight our report here in san francisco we mark the most search warrant with just a ton of great events that demonstrates the wide array of the things encouraging pe

oldest irrigation development on the colorado river. at imperial dam, colorado river water enters river size canals to irrigate farmlands in california and arizona. the all american canal system carries part of the colorado's flow westward to the yuma, imperial valley. when water reaches its farthest point on this canal system it's traveled nearly 500 miles after leaving hoover dam and has required ten days to make the trip. the gravity main canal takes water from imperial dam south and east to valley and mesa lands of the yuma auxillary projects. the non-surplus food, fiber and crops grown on lands nourished by water from hoover dam find ready markets throughout the nation. in return, these irrigated areas by farm machinery and other products from the manufacturing centers. this exchange of goods between west and east, north and south has helped develop america's free enterprise prosperity. hoover dam has pointed the way to the fullest utilization. man is adding other mighty reclamation projects to the stairway of dams in the colorado

and that is something that we actually prohibit, via our water efficient irrigation in the city and the others are that you have to, know, have the nozzle and the hose on washing the car and the sidewalks and the water is pro-hib it ited and there is an exception for that we actually requested to be in there because frankly it seems like ours and you have to deal with the human and animal waste on the streets and so you want to make sure that it was clear that we will use the recycled water when it is available and if not, we will use the portable water from the department of public works to help to clean the areas that truly in need of cleaning and that water and fountains and water features are part of the recirculation system and so that is%backer those are the basics and the emergency regulation and those regulations should go into effect august first after they are approved by the office of administrative law and they have a life of 270 days or 9 months and then by have to be removed after that. the state water board adopt a provision that these were enforcable by a penalty of up t

and we will cover both of those aspects, first the outdoor irrigation and, then secondly the water waste, and the education and enforcement program. >> and on the proposed mandatory ten

so we bring the snowmelt out of this year and apply it as irrigation.century ago when we were flooding these fields, flood irrigation was common. you recharged the ground water aquifers much more readily so ironically we're exacerbating our ground water shortage problems into the future. >> joan mar who are your customers and what has been different about this year and last year? >> we serve the south bay area, so we serve the economy of silicon valley. we serve about 1.8 million residents of the county, and we have a portion that is agricultural. i will say going into this year, we actually -- our ground water reserves were well in the normal range, and that's because we planned for multi-year droughts like this. so we have brought back water from a ground water bank in current county last year, and recharged that in 2013 so we were able to have good ground water reserves this year. we have been managing our ground water base infor decades now to have a sustainable supply for the people in this country, and also to forstall the kinds of problems they a

because it looks like you have done a lot of great work about those alternative landscapes because irrigation is something we have to look into. the plumbers will be interested in that and all of the other, actually it's all on point. we just got this book today about the native plants and hetch hetchy. i would love to see the commissioners an at least acquire that document and maybe a conversation. i believe we've offered incentives on the west side of the city to green. because people they cement over. i think we've offered incentives for people to undo the parking. it's a conversation that i think is appropriate to have. it's so on point. if commissioner moran has anything to add? >> the >>commissioner anson moran: the other thing that sunset blvd that comes to mind is that you don't need irrigation. those people that are operating her to systems know what their alternatives are and how to keep viable landscaping alive without a full measure of water. >>president vince courtney: thank you, commissioner. commissioner vietor? >>commissioner francesca vietor: there is all this data with --? >

and gives growers thermal images that can show farmers potential trouble spots when it comes to irrigation. >> after having that technology, we can fine tune it so finally, we have so much more confidence and comfort in how we irrigate. it's changed everything for us. >> reporter: the startup as 100 customers and says demand for the service is strong. >> we see a lot of interest from growers because of the drought and it definitely helps them find irrigation leaks and manage water more effectively. >> reporter: not just on the farm where tech startups and big name investors are hoping to help when it comes to the water crisis. water smart software is one of those startups, which has received funding from the likes of the wesley group. >> so this a home water report. >> reporter: the company works with water utilities to supply detailed information to customers on water use showing how much water one home may be using versus another of the same size. >> you can in someways think of water smart as a virtual reservoir as people are prompted to useless water to improve the water efficiency. yo

there was irrigation for it and felt it was an important feature so i feel even in the state today which goes to your question it's integral and crucial to preserve the overall integrity of the property. >> any other comments, questions? i had one regarding the interior so in the narrative summary it just mentions that there is the interior doesn't have integrity except for the third floor family room and i guess that is where the sky light is too which has the paneling and the original case work, and i am wondering if that might not be mentioned in the significance. seems like the third floor is a pretty significant space being so intact. yeah, scoot light and the paneling of that room. >> is that a [inaudible] light in the room on the second floor? >> [inaudible] >> hard to get light down there otherwise. >> any other comments before we take public comment? move to public comment. is there any public comment on this item? if so please come forward. state your name. >> good afternoon commissioners. mike beuller with san francisco heritage. i'm not going to speak to the contributing feat

the government is renovating irrigation tanks. as we report, it's having an effect on people's livelihoods. >> reporter: this woman is digging the dry creek bend to look for lotus roots. she has little choice after her crops were destroyed by drought. >> educating the anyone and paying for everything with the money earnt here is difficult. what else can i do. >> it's back-breaking work. they can earn $6 a day. drought has wiped out crops in this agriculture-based economy. 16 out of 25 districts are affected. success ufl crop fall use have caused hardship. >> both planting seasons have been affected. people are badly affected. previously if one failed, we could recover with the n. >> in the worst-affected district, including here, the amount of land cultivated has fallen by half. authority predict that the harvest will fall by 17% from 4 million tonnes recorded in 2013. >> this tiny waterhole is all that is left of this giant irrigation tank. despite work on rain, farmers say more is needed in order to reverse the effects of the pr

today which will be for imposing the mandatory ten percent reduction and that is outside of the irrigation. >> so moved. >> that is the first motion. >> the excess charges for discussion today, would take that up as an action, and next meeting so representing the thoughts on the excess use klargs to guide the staff in bringing back that recommendation. that will be useful. >> okay. >> that does not require a motion. >> so i move that... >> second. >> seconded by vietor. any other public comment on this item? >> seeing none, public comment is now closed. commissioners any further discussion? >> i will go ahead and call the vote. all of those in favor, signify by saying aye. >> aye. >> and the ayes have it and the motion carries, commissioner vietor. so on the excessive charge conversation, i mean that i think that some of the issues that are developed around the appeals process that it would be important that the next meeting to hear about what that would really look like and what that would mean and maybe even to get a better sense of this 1600 irrigation users who are and don't have, sort

it's spending millions to clean up and repair the irrigation network. in the interim people will rely on water bowsers for supplies. >> there's not enough for drinking. even when cooking, they need to use water carefully. >> the lack of rains is not only affecting tens of thousands of people, but livestock and wildlife. all hoping for a speedy end to the dry spell. >>> let's return to yemen and the precarious position that the government is in as it negotiates with the houthi rebels. our correspondent is in the capital. there was a proposal on the table from the government to the houthi groups that want more autonomy in the north, where are we with that proposal? >> well the delegation dispatched by the president is now talking with the president in sanar. we are expecting an announcement in the coming hours, giving us an indication as to whether we'll see a settlement of further escalation. we are expecting a pro-houthi rally and anti-houthi rally in the coming hours in the capital. there's rhetoric. the hutus accusing the government of not listening t

and members of the commission i'm an attorney for walnut creek california i represent two of the irrigation pumpers that are be adversely impacted by the project one is the park cemetery and is california golf club i marked the card to say i'm rising no opposition to the project we're not in a position to support the project nor neutral because the project will, in fact, work on the unlawful taking of the our protein rights a significant impact on our ability to use our wells to provide irrigation water those wells are the sole source for the pumpers. one to give you an idea of our concern one of my clients will say its principle well lose up to percent of its productive in the worse case scenario the reason you were able to change to less than significant your staff and the puc staff and it's legal and technical team did an excellent job of developing a set of mitigation measures those have been presented to both of my clients one of my clients received it 10 days ago they've not finished their evaluation of the mitigation measures nor reached a conclusion to whether those will satisfy tho

he's taken out a $10,000 loan to pay for pumps and irrigation systems. and now this. >> i wet my cantaloupe, my watermelons and i saw, hey, i am giving them water, but they are bowing. so, i say something is wrong. so, when i opened the sprinkler, one of the sprinkler was blocked. so, i open it. and when i put my mouth to pull off the clip, i realized, when i run my tongue on my lip, the water was salt. >> his irrigation pool is fed by groundwater. but that's getting salty because sea water is seeping up through the ground. dieter rothenberger and aria st. louis fear that it could soon affect public wells. they've brought a water expert to the island. he's inspecting this 70 meter deep well. it supplies around a thousand people with drinking water. the well is still intact, and, luckily, the water's not salty. just as well, for there's hardly any alternative here. >> the island is very mountainous so people have to invest in expensive pumps and infrastructure for fresh water. that's why we have to ensure the wells are kept functioning. >> they also seek

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