HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2024-042 Adopting the Town of Marana Water Conservation Rebates Policy MARANA RESOLUTION NO. 2024-042
RELATING TO WATER; ADOPTING THE TOWN OF MARANA WATER
CONSERVATION REBATES POLICY
WHEREAS the Town of Marana Water Department has maintained a Water
Conservation Program since 1997; and
WHEREAS the Department has identified, and the Town Council has provided
guidance relative to, the need for a water conservation rebate program; and
WHEREAS the has Town applied for and received a Water Infrastructure
Authority of Arizona (WIFA) grant for a pilot customer rebate program; and
WHEREAS the Department has now drafted a Water Conservation Rebates Policy
to provide guidelines for how to apply the Town's customer rebate program; and
WHEREAS the Mayor and Council find that adopting the Water Conservation
Rebates Policy is in the best interests of the Town and its citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF MARANA, ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS: the Water Conservation Rebates
Policy, substantially in the same form attached to and incorporated by this reference in
this resolution as Exhibit A,is hereby approved,the Town's Manager and staff are hereby
directed and authorized to undertake all other and further tasks required or beneficial to
carry out the policy, and the policy shall hereafter be applied, revised, amended, and
otherwise maintained administratively by Town staff.
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Resolution No.2024-042
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Marana,
Arizona, this 7th day of May, 2024.
Mayor Ed onea
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David L. Udall, Town Clerk Ja airall, Town Attorney
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Resolution No.2024-042
MARANA AZ
WATER
Exhibit A to Resolution No. 2024-042
Date May 7, 2024
From: Jing Luo, Water Director
Water Conservation Rebates Policy
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
Purpose
The purpose of this document is to define the policy for the Town of Marana Water
Department to provide water conservation rebates to its customers.
Background
This policy applies to Marana Water and its customers and is intended to be reasonably
consistent with water conservation rebates offered by other water providers within the
Town, e.g. Tucson Water and the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District.
Under State regulation, the Town must provide an assured water supply for all its water
customers and maintain programs for water conservation and drought preparedness. In
addition to the regulatory driver for water conservation programs, these efforts tend to
lower per capita water use, which in turn leads to lower costs and improved reliability of
water supplies.
Marana Water has maintained a Water Conservation Program since 1997, by adopting
best management practices (BMPs) recommended by the Arizona Department of Water
Resources (ADWR) and working with the non-profit WaterCASA to implement the BMPs.
Over time, the utility has developed an in-house water conservation program and has
included additional BMPs as its water service area expands.
The Department is now seeking to implement the ADWR-recommended BMP for
customer rebates, with an adaptive management approach. This approach will rely on the
Drought Preparedness Team, which is comprised of staff from several key Departments
and was established to adaptively prepare for and respond to drought conditions.
Policy
Marana Water will establish an adaptive program by piloting an initial set of water efficient
items eligible for rebate and evaluating each type of rebate offered on an annual basis
(or more frequently). Rebates may take the form of checks provided to customers for
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items they have purchased or items offered for purchase at a discount to the customer.
Marana Water will work with the Finance Department as necessary to provide rebates to
customers. Marana Water will review the rebate programs offered by other local or
regional providers, identify pilot rebates, and will evaluate the efficacy of each rebate type
over a defined pilot period.
Evaluation
After the pilot period for a rebate, Marana Water will review its evaluation with the Drought
Preparedness Team. Marana Water will standardize or discontinue evaluated rebates
and pilot additional rebates based on the recommendation of the Team. Rebates will be
evaluated by costs and benefits, including costs and benefits to the utility, customer, and
community, using a decision framework approved by the Drought Preparedness Team.
Eligibility and Requirements
Customers of Marana Water will be eligible for rebates on a first-come, first-served basis.
Marana Water will prepare forms of application for all rebates offered. To receive the
rebate, Customers must apply via the forms provided by Marana Water, and their
application will be deemed complete when Marana Water receives all the information
required on the application form. Requirements will include documentation, such as
receipts and photos, and customers must allow Marana Water to inspect installations.
Program Oversight
Costs for rebate programming will be part of the Town's annual budget process, requiring
approval by Mayor and Council. Marana Water will provide Council with an annual report
(or more frequently as appropriate) on the status of its rebate program, including costs
and benefits of all rebates offered and/or utilized.
Authority
This policy was approved by the Marana Town Council on May 7, 2024, at its regular
Town Council Meeting and will be applied and amended administratively by Marana
Water.
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