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With the Stage 2 water shortage there are new State and City restrictions. All residents will need to adhere to the the following watering schedule:

• Odd Addresses: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
• Even Addresses: Wednesday, Friday, Sunday
• No irrigation between 10:00am and 7:00pm
• See “Watering Schedule” link below for help adjusting your irrigation controller
  https://www.cityofwestsacramento.org/government/departments/community-development/environmental-services-and-sustainability-division/water-conservation/watering-days

Voluntary Actions to Save Water 

• Reduce your irrigation runtimes to prevent runoff
• Prevent landscape watering during rainfall
• Wash only full loads of clothes
• Use the dishwasher only after it is full
• Water fountains must have a recirculating pump, and be leak-proof

Please see the below recommendations for details on helpful actions.

• Take a look at your current sprinkler schedule. Consider removing one or two days; and make sure the runtimes are less than 15 minutes per start, for lawns. If you want more time, use the cycle-and-soak method of adding a start time. Too much water at once creates runoff.
• Schedule your irrigation for the early morning to reduce evaporation
• Prevent landscape watering during rainfall
• Fix leaks and faulty sprinklers promptly
• Sweep your sidewalks and driveways instead of using a hose
• Check your toilet for a leak. This may seem small, but toilet leaks can add up! 
• Wash only full loads of clothes
• Use the dishwasher only after it is full
• Water fountains must have a recirculating pump, and be leak-proof

This years pool season is from April 30, 2022 through September 30, 2022. The pool hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. For the 2022 pool season the family pool and lap pool will be heated to 80 degrees. Early lap swim is also available to residents during the pool season from 6:00 am to 10:00 a.m. The early bird form is required to be completed and submitted to the manager in order to be set up with access for early lap swim.

Per revised California Department of Public Health and Yolo County guidelines, indoor mask requirements have been updated as follows:

• Effective March 1, 2022 , the requirement that unvaccinated individuals mask in indoor public settings will move to a strong recommendation that all persons, regardless of vaccine status, continue indoor masking. 
• Universal masking shall remain required in specified high-risk settings.
• After March 11, 2022, the universal masking requirement for K-12 and Childcare settings will terminate. CDPH strongly recommends that individuals in these settings continue to mask in indoor settings when the universal masking requirement lifts.

“Yolo County continues to see a decrease in both cases and hospitalizations since the Omicron peak on January 9,” said Yolo County Health Officer, Dr. Aimee Sisson. “I continue to strongly recommend that everybody wear a mask indoors because the case rate in Yolo County remains high. Choose the best mask in terms of fit and filtration that you can consistently wear. An N95, KN95, or KF94 mask is the most protective mask available.”

Our understanding of the effectiveness of masking has evolved over the past two years of the pandemic. By wearing a mask that fits well and filters well, like an N95, KN95, or KF94, you can protect yourself against COVID-19, even if others around you are not masked. This is called one-way masking.

People have different levels of comfort with recent masking changes based on personal circumstances. As we move away from requirements to recommendations, respect for an individual’s masking choices is paramount. This respectful approach is supported by State guidelines, which indicate, “No person can be prevented from wearing a mask as a condition of participation in an activity or entry into a business.”