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environment. Atkins explained that his family had been greatly impacted by the noise emissions from his neighbor's air conditioning unit. To date, the issue had not been permanently resolved to his satisfaction. Atkins requested that the City Council intervene in the issue and enforce compliance of the Town's ordinance. Council referred the item to staff and directed them to advise the Council on their findings via a written communication. The investigation would be central to the Atkins request only. PUBLIC HEARINGS 17. Introduction of an Ordinance Amendment to Title 10, Chapter 2, Article 8 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code Establishing a Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance CEQA review: Categorical Exemption per 15307 and 15378(b)(2) (Staff. D. Pedro) (Item Continued from June 17, 2010 City Council Meeting) Associate Planner Brian Froelich introduced the agenda item. He provided a brief overview of the staff report before the Council. In 2006, the State of California adopted AB 1881 requiring the Department of Water Resources (DWR) to update the State Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (Model Ordinance). All California local government agencies are required to adopt the Model Ordinance or develop a local ordinance that is at least as effective. The Planning Commission had reviewed the item on May 6, 2010 and June 3, 2010 and recommended approval of the proposed Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance by a 3-2 vote (Commissioners: Collins, Harpootlian and Partridge-Ayes; Clow and Abraham-No). The City Council had reviewed the draft ordinance at the June 17, 2010 meeting. The Council had requested additional information regarding the Parcel Water Budget formula, alternatives, and an analysis regarding the use of slope or Lot Unit Factor (LUF) in the formula. The Town's proposed ordinance would bring the Town into conformance with AB 1881. Council had before them for their consideration four different formulas for calculating the Parcel Water Budget (PWB) and the option of including a Water Conservation (WC) Factor in the ordinance. They included the State formula, the Standing Water Conservation Committee formula, the Planning Commission formula and an alternative formula developed by staff. Froelich shared a Formula Comparison Table that illustrated the four different formulas calculation of the allowable PWB for a one acre parcel with different slopes, LUF and MDA as formula components. In addition, Froelich had prepared an Actual Usage Comparison Table using lot characteristics (raw data) and actual water usage of 14 different Town properties. Included in the comparison table where projected PWB for the properties using the Water Conservation Committee formula, Planning Commission formula and the Alternative formula. • 4 Approved City Council Regular Meeting Minutes July 15,2010