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RESOLUTION 5547
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,MONTANA,
ADOPTING THE 2023 CITY OF BOZEMAN WATER CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY
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,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 adopted the 2013 Integrated Water Resources Plan which calls for
water conservation to reduce the future water supply demand gap by fifty percent; and
WHEREAS,the City of Bozeman determined that water use efficiency and conservation programs are
key components of its sustainable water resource management strategy; and
WHEREAS, a plan outlining achievable water savings through the implementation of various water
conservation program measures is important for long term water resource management planning; and
WHEREAS, education and incentive-based water conservation program measures are necessary to
achieve water use reductions associated with end users in the community; and
WHEREAS,the City of Bozeman sets water rates and performs water utility cost of service analyses to
determine the true cost of serving each water rate customer class; and
WHEREAS, strategic rate setting and water conservation based rates ensure that water rates are
equitable, convey the value of Bozeman's water, and are structured so that customers pay for the true cost
of their usage; and
WHEREAS,the City of Bozeman recognizes the importance of implementing water efficient growth
policies in order to ensure adequate water supplies are available for future growth; and
WHEREAS,the implementation of water conservation program measures is an expedient and cost
effective manner in which to meet future water demands by extending the reach of current supplies; and
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WHEREAS, a water conservation plan that serves as a planning framework while maintaining flexibility
to accommodate changing priorities,budgetary resources, and water efficient technologies is paramount
to successful plan implementation; and
WHEREAS,the implementation of the recommended suite of measures and associated implementation
plan of the 2023 Water Conservation and Efficiency Plan is subject to the availability of staffing and
budgetary resources authorized by the City Commission; and
WHEREAS,the 2023 Water Conservation and Efficiency Plan includes recommended regulatory
measures that will require future legislative action of the City Commission to officially enact.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman,Montana,
to wit:
Section 1
The 2023 Water Conservation and Efficiency Plan is hereby adopted to serve as a policy and planning
framework for the City's Water Conservation Division;the recommendations and implementation plan
contained within it are adopted with the intent that implementation occur in a flexible or adaptive manner
such that incremental progress be made towards achieving the Plan's recommended long-range goals and
objectives,recognizing that available staffing and budgetary resources may change over time.
Section 2
The 2023 Water Conservation and Efficiency Plan contains water efficient growth policies that may be
incorporated or identified in the City's land use plan.
Section 3
A copy of the 2023 Water Conservation and Efficiency Plan is attached as Exhibit "A" and incorporated
into this Resolution.
PASSED,ADOPTED,AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman,Montana,
at a regular session thereof held on the 24th day of octobe r ,20 23
DocuSigned by:
CYNTHIA L.ANDRUS
Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
MIKE MAAS
City Clerk DocuSigned by:
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GREG SULLIVAN
City Attorney
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