HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-057 - Lowering the City's Drought Water Conservation Standard from a Water Shortage Level 2 to 0RESOLUTION NO.2023-057
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA LOWERING THE CITY'S DROUGHT WATER
CONSERVATION STANDARD FROM A WATER
SHORTAGE LEVEL 2 TO A WATER SHORTAGE LEVEL 0
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines
and declares as follows:
A. On March 28, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-7-22,
specifically 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 Plan (WSCP) for a level
2 water shortage.
B. Based on Governor Gavin Newsom's mandate, on May 24, 2022 via Resolution
No. 2022-0018, the State Water Resources Control Board approved
emergency regulations assigning mandatory conservation standards of a level
2 water shortage, which included a reduction of ten percent (10%) to twenty
percent (20%), to individual water suppliers, including the Water Resources
Division of the City of Santa Ana.
C. Under these regulations, effective May 24, 2022, the City of Santa Ana was
required to reduce its monthly total potable water production by ten percent
(10%) to twenty percent (20%).
D. On June 7, 2022, by Resolution No. 2022-042, in accordance with Santa Ana
Municipal Code (SAMC) section 39-97 and Water Code sections 350 through
353, and following a duly noticed public hearing, the City Council of the City of
Santa Ana, as the governing body of the City of Santa Ana Water Resources
Division, declared a Phase 2 Water Supply Shortage and implemented
additional regulations and restrictions on the delivery of water and the
consumption within said area of water supplied for public use to conserve the
water supply for the greatest public benefit with particular regard to domestic
use, sanitation, and fire protection. By the same Resolution, consumer demand
reductions as listed in section 39-100(a)-(c) of the SAMC were ordered.
E. Pursuant to SAMC section 39-97 and Water Code section 355, the Phase 2
Water Supply Shortage shall remain in effect until the water supply shortage
has ended or until another phase has been implemented.
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F. Due to significant precipitation that California received this year, and because
of improved state, regional and local water supply conditions, on March 24,
2023, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-5-23, which
terminated specific paragraphs of previous Executive Orders and State of
Emergency Proclamations.
G. Executive Order N-5-23 specifically terminated paragraphs 1-3; 6; and 14-15
of Executive Order N-7-22.
H. The termination of paragraph 3, specifically, removes the requirement that
water agencies be at level 2 of their WSCP and allows local water agencies to
manage and calculate water use for their customers.
I. Therefore, a Phase 0 Water Supply Shortage may now be declared and
implemented, in accordance with SAMC section 39-97, Water Code Sections
351 and 352, and Government Code section 6061, following a duly -noticed
public hearing
On August 15, 2023, the City Council held a duly -noticed public hearing to
consider this Resolution, at which time all customers of the City's water supply
had an opportunity to be heard to protest against the declaration and to present
their respective needs to the City Council.
Section 2. Pursuant to California Water Code sections 350 and 353, and for the
reasons set forth herein, the City Council declares that a water shortage emergency now
exists throughout the area served by the City of Santa Ana Water Resources Division.
Section 3. Pursuant to the Water Shortage Contingency Plan and Santa Ana
Municipal Code sections 39-97 and 39-100(a), the City Council hereby declares a Water
Shortage Level 0.
Section 4. Water Shortage Level 0 exists when the City anticipates no supply
reductions, though the City's permanent water conservation requirements on the delivery
of water and the consumption of water within the City found in section 39-99 of the Santa
Ana Municipal Code remain in effect at all times to prevent waste and unreasonable use
of water.
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 urged 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 their water
use processes.
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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 City Clerk shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this
Resolution.
ADOPTED this 15'h day of August, 2023.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By: v.
Br don Salvatierra�
Deputy City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers Amezcua, Hernandez Lopez Penaloza
Phan, Vazquez (6)
NOES: Councilmembers None (0)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers Bacerra (1)
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, JENNIFER L. HALL, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2023-057 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on August 15, 2023.
Date:
Jennifer a
Jerk
City of Santa Ana
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