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RESOLUTION 5398
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA, ADOPTING THE 2022 CITY OF BOZEMAN DROUGHT MANAGEMENT
PLAN
WHEREAS, the Bozeman City Commission is authorized, pursuant to Mont. Code Ann.
7-13-4402 (2021), to adopt, enter into, and carry out means for securing a supply of water for
the use of the City and its inhabitants; and
WHEREAS,the City of Bozeman is responsible for providing current and future
customers with a reliable, sustainable, and cost-effective supply of high quality drinking water at
all times and is committed to making the highest and best use of our local water resources; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman is authorized, pursuant to the Bozeman Municipal
Code Section 40.02.1290—40.02.1360, to implement outdoor and indoor watering restrictions,
prohibit water waste, and provide for the enforcement of said restrictions and prohibitions and
penalties; and
WHEREAS, Bozeman is a semi-arid, headwaters community dependent on limited water
supplies that are subject to impacts from drought; and
WHEREAS, drought events, population growth, and impacts of climate change on water
supply yields, make Bozeman increasingly susceptible to water supply reliability challenges; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman determined that water use efficiency and conservation
programs, which are key components of its sustainable resource management strategy, are a
significant source of generating additional water supplies needed to meet current and future
demands; and
WHEREAS, on September 14, 2021, the City Commission adopted Resolution 5273,
which established the imposition of drought surcharge rates on water customer utility bills during
periods in which a drought declaration is active in order to ensure water utility revenues are
adequate to preserve essential public services, and the health, safety, and general welfare of the
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community; and
WHEREAS,it is necessary for the City to declare a drought immediately upon recognizing
drought conditions in order to ensure adequate water supplies for essential uses, and responsible
management of the water utility as a whole; and
WHEREAS, an immediate drought declaration and response is best achieved by
empowering the City Manager to declare a drought by administrative order; and
WHEREAS, the City refined and improved its methodology for evaluating local water
supply and national drought data included in the City's drought monitoring tool; and
WHEREAS, because each drought event is unique and may require specific monitoring
and response protocols in order to achieve a system-wide water use reduction target, the 2022
Drought Management Plan provides the City with discretionary guidance to ensure that the City
can appropriately protect the availability of water from the City's water utility; and
WHEREAS, the City expanded the role of the Drought Management Team to include
communication professionals throughout the community; and
WHEREAS, during the May 3, 2022 City Commission meeting, the City Commission
provisionally adopted Ordinance 2110 to reflect updates to the City's drought declaration
authority, drought surcharge implementation, drought-related outdoor watering restrictions, and
restrictions on specific indoor uses.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana, to wit:
Section 1
The City Commission of the City of Bozeman adopts the 2022 Drought Management Plan
which reflects updates to the 2017 Drought Management Plan including revisions to the City's
drought declaration authority and process, drought monitoring tool, drought surcharge and reserve
rate structure, drought management team, and drought contingency response ordinance.
Section 2
A copy of the 2022 Drought Management Plan is attached as Exhibit"A" and incorporated
into this Resolution.
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PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana, at a regular session thereof held on the day of , 20
CYNTHIA L. ANDRUS
Mayor
ATTEST:
MIKE MAAS
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
GREG SULLIVAN
City Attorney
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