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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-042
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA ORDERING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
WATER CONSERVATION ACTIONS FOR A LEVEL 2 WATER
SUPPLY SHORTAGE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 'I. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines
and declares as follows:
A. On October 19, 2021, Governor Newsom proclaimed a statewide state of
emergency due to drought conditions and called on Californians to voluntarily
reduce their water use by 15 percent from their 2020 levels.
B. On March 28, 2022, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-7-22,
directing the State Water Resources Control Board to consider requiring all
urban water suppliers to implement, at a minimum, the response actions
identified in their Water Shortage Contingency Plans for a level 2 water
shortage.
C. On April 5, 2022, the City Council updated the Santa Ana Municipal Code's
Water Shortage Contingency Plan "Water Shortage Levels" to include that the
City Council is authorized to require or impose reductions in the use of water if
such reductions are necessary in order for the City to comply with water use
restrictions imposed by federal, state or regional water agencies, or to respond
to local or regional water shortage conditions and emergencies, as defined in
the City's Water Shortage Contingency Plan.
D. On May 24, 2022, the State Water Resources Control Board adopted an
emergency water conservation regulation at Title 23 (Waters), Division 3,
Chapter 3.5, Article 2, in response to the Governor's Executive Order N-7-22,
banning irrigation of non-functional turf at commercial, industrial, and
institutional sites, and requiring all urban water suppliers to implement by June
10, 2022, at a minimum, the demand reduction actions identified in the
supplier's water shortage contingency plans for a Level 2 shortage level.
E. Pursuant to Santa Ana Municipal Code section 39-97 and Water Code sections
350 and 353, the City Council shall adopt such regulations and restrictions on
the delivery of water and the consumption within said area of water supplied
for public use as will in the sound discretion of the Council conserve the water
supply for the greatest public benefit with particular regard to domestic use,
sanitation, and fire protection.
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Pursuant to Santa Ana Municipal Code section 39-98, the City will inform all
relevant stakeholders of the effective date of the water shortage response
actions according to the communication procedures identified in the City's
Water Shortage Contingency Plan.
Section 2. Pursuant to the Governor's Executive Order N-7-22 and California
Code of Regulations, Title 23 (Waters), Division 3, Chapter 3.5, Article 2, to prevent the
unreasonable use of water and to promote water conservation, use of potable water is
prohibited for the irrigation of non-functional turf at commercial, industrial, and institutional
sites; provided that the use of water is not prohibited by this section to the extent
necessary to ensure the health of trees and other perennial non -turf plantings or to the
extent necessary to address an immediate health and safety need.
Section 3. Pursuant to the Governor's Executive Order N-7-22 and California
Code of Regulations, Title 23 (Waters), Division 3, Chapter 3.5, Article 2, and Santa Ana
Municipal Code section 39-100, the City Council hereby orders the implementation of
demand reduction actions for a Level 2 Water Supply Shortage, as established by the
City's Water Shortage Contingency Plan.
Section 4. Pursuant to Santa Ana Municipal Code section 39-100,
implementing Water Shortage Level 2 consumer demand reductions include those listed
in Section 39-100(c) and sections 39-100(a)-(b).
Section 5. The regulations and restrictions implemented by this Resolution shall
be enforceable by the City pursuant to Santa Ana Municipal Code section 39-104.
Section 6. All customers are being asked to reduce water usage by following
water conservation practices inside and outside the home.
Section 7. Business owners are encouraged to take steps to improve theirwater
use processes.
Section 8. The City Council agrees to support actions which deal with the
current drought conditions and calls for increased awareness and extraordinary
conservation of our precious resource.
Section 9. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting
this Resolution.
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ADOPTED this 7'h day of June. 2022.
Vicente Sarmiento
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By: A-,
A Brandon Salvatierra
Deputy City Attorney
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AYES Councilmembers Hernandez, Lopez, Penaloza, Phan, Bacerra
Sarmiento (6)
NOES: Councilmembers None (0)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers Mendoza (1)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, Daisy Gomez, Clerk of the Council do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No 2022-042 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on June 7, 2022.
Date
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Daisy Gomez
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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