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RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XX <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA <br /> ANA ADOPTING THE 2025 WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY <br /> PLAN FOR THE CITY OF SANTA ANA <br /> WHEREAS, Sections 10610 through 10657 of the California Water Code, known <br /> as the Urban Water Management Planning Act, require that every urban water supplier <br /> providing water for municipal purposes either directly or indirectly to more than 3,000 <br /> customers or supplying more than 3,000 acre-feet of water annually, prepare an Urban <br /> Water Management Plan ("UWMP") at least once every five years; and <br /> WHEREAS, the California Water Code requires urban water suppliers to prepare <br /> a Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) to be included in its UWMP; and <br /> WHEREAS, the WSCP, along with the UWMP, must be adopted by the supplier's <br /> governing body and submitted to the California Department of Water Resources; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana is an urban water supplier subject to this <br /> requirement; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City's 2025 UWMP contains its WSCP, a detailed proposal for <br /> how City intends to act in the case of an actual water shortage condition, as required by <br /> Water Code Section 10632; and <br /> WHEREAS, the WSCP must be treated as a standalone plan for public hearing <br /> and adoption procedures; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City has given the legally required notices for the 2025 WSCP and <br /> conducted a public hearing on May 19, 2026 to consider the approval of the 2025 WSCP; <br /> and <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa <br /> Ana as follows: <br /> Section 1. The 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan is hereby adopted. <br /> Section 2. The City Manager or his or her designee is directed to file a copy of <br /> the City's 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan with the California Department of Water <br /> Resources, the California State Library, and any city or county within which the City <br /> provides water supplies within 30 days but no later than June 18, 2026. <br /> Section 3. The 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan shall be available for <br /> public review during the City's normal business hours no later than 30 days after filing a <br /> copy of the plan. <br /> Resolution No. 2026-XX <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br />