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In addition to the permanent water conservation requirements and the Phase 2 requirements stated above, <br />the City's Drought Action plan includes the implementation of following action items: <br />Short Term Action Items <br />1. Intensify Drought Outreach Campaign: media relations (press releases & news articles); bill inserts; <br />website and social media; outdoor advertising; education programs; community and school events; <br />and business outreach programs. <br />2. Focus outreach campaign on identified areas within the City with higher outdoor irrigation usage. <br />This will include performing community outreach efforts to discuss the importance of water <br />conservation and help customers convert to more efficient irrigation systems. <br />Continue to support and promote water conservation incentive programs: turf removal rebate <br />program; MWD BeWaterWise program, and SoCal WaterSmart program (high -efficiency clothes <br />washers and toilets, rotating sprinkler nozzles, weather -based irrigation controllers, soil moisture <br />sensory systems, rain barrels, etc.). This includes providing staff resources to assist in and speed <br />up various rebate programs. See Santa Ana's Water Conservation Page at santa- <br />ana.org/waterconservation/. <br />4. Continue implementation of Water Wasting Reporting Program (Water Hotline, e-mail at <br />conservewaterksanta-ana.org, or use City MySantaAna smart phone app). <br />5. Continue enforcement: water wasting violations and pending violation of 12% use reduction. <br />6. Specific short term action plans to be implemented by the City and City Departments: <br />• Upgrade the City Corporation Yard car wash; <br />• Reduce watering in passive areas of parks, continue watering active areas (sports fields); <br />• Amend the Zoning Code to update the City's Water Efficient Landscape Standards; <br />• Continue to update and amend the Citywide Design Guidelines to reflect the new water <br />efficient technologies; and <br />• Upgrade the Planning Division webpage to provide examples of drought tolerant landscaping <br />and water efficient water systems; <br />Long Term City Action Items <br />1. Implement a lawn replacement program (replace with drought tolerant plants) at all City Water <br />Production Facilities. <br />2. Remove ornamental turf on all street medians and replace with drought tolerant planting, gravel or <br />other water efficient landscapes. <br />3. Within city parks and facilities, remove grass where possible and install drought tolerant plants or <br />install synthetic turf, where feasible. <br />4. At City parks, install master control valves, flow and moisture sensors, and weather -based irrigation <br />controllers. <br />4 <br />PREVIEW Date: Nov 03, 2021 Workspace ID: WS00800354 Funding Opportunity Number: R22AS00023 <br />