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use, commercial, industrial and institutional (CII) irrigation with dedicated meters, water loss, and other unique local uses. Providing incentives for water suppliers to recycle water. • Identifying small water suppliers and rural communities that may be at risk of drought and water shortage vulnerability and provide recommendations for drought planning. • Requiring both urban and agricultural water suppliers to set annual water budgets and prepare for drought. Executive Order B -37-16's four broad objectives - Using water More Wisely, Eliminating Water Waste, Strengthening Local Drought Resilience, and Improving Agricultural Water Use Efficiency and Drought Planning - are valuable guidelines which assist local agencies in identifying key issues to consider to understand the options available to their agencies. Community Expectations At District properties, the Conejo Valley community enjoys over 1,1oo acres of parkland, with over 18o acres of grass turf (approximately 7o acres of grass turf were converted to drought -tolerant planting and mulch between 2015 and 2017), an estimated 70 miles of irrigation lines, and nearly 1 o,000 irrigation heads. District programs, as well as community sports groups such as baseball, soccer, softball, football, lacrosse and volleyball, day camps, youth sport classes, and many special events, rely on safe quality turf, as do the family -friendly community events which occur regularly throughout our local park system. We live in a very active community with many people engaged in healthy lifestyles, exercise and sports. The District's patrons, as does staff, expect the District to grow and maintain healthy, quality turf. The District takes great pride in our parks and is committed to saving water and keeping our parks functional and beautiful for the enjoyment of the general community. ConeJo Recreation and Park District Response to Droug*ht Conditions and Making Water Conservation a California Wad of Life Strategic Planning Efforts In 2008, the District developed its initial Strategic Plan, a top level document to set clear direction over all operational aspects of the District's mission. Displaying the District's commitment to resource conservation, included in the original Strategic Plan was the following broad goal regarding conservation practices: 6.9 Evaluate enhanced recycling and energy conservation practices. Evaluate and enhance our recycling and energy conservation practices within the District and at District properties and events to assure that we continuously improve the District's recycling, energy conservation, resource utilization and related practices to strive to become an environmentally considerate and sustainable operation. In order to further emphasize the District's commitment to resource conservation, in nolo the District added a more specific water related conservation goal: P a g e 14 October 2021