Hickenlooper vowed to reduce water use in the city by 22 percent in the next decade by fostering a new water conservation ethic and to meet the city's original 2050 goals by 2015. He said the city would employ state-of-the-art water efficiency practices in buildings, park irrigation and on other property. All city departments will be required to develop 10-year water budgets, and the city will issue an annual water conservation report card to track progress.