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RESOLUTION NO.2014 -056
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA DECLARING A LEVEL 1 WATER SHORTAGE
WHEREAS, on April 20, 2009, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana (City
Council) adopted Ordinance No. NS -2781, entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Santa
Ana Amending Chapter 39 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code relating to the
Conservation of the Public Water Supply;" and
WHEREAS, the City's 2009 ordinance relating to the Conservation of the Public
Water Supply establishes certain permanent prohibitions regarding the wasteful uses of
water and establishes increased levels of conservation depending on the severity of the
water shortage conditions or other water supply reductions; and
WHEREAS, California is currently in the midst of its third consecutive drought
year; Governor Brown proclaimed a Water Drought State of Emergency in mid January;
and the Metropolitan Water District declared a Water Supply Alert in February, urging
the re- activation of local conservation ordinances and calling for additional voluntary
conservation; and
WHEREAS, on April 25, 2014, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued an
executive order to strengthen the state's ability to manage water and habitat effectively
in drought conditions; and
WHEREAS, on July 15, 2014, the State Water Resources Control Board adopted
Resolution No. 2014 -0038, entitled "To Adopt An Emergency Regulation for Statewide
Urban Water Conservation" encouraging water suppliers to educate customers and
employees on the current drought conservation methods being requested, to increase
local water supplies and reservoir levels through system improvements to prevent water
loss and /or decrease consumer water demand, and calls on all Californians to reduce
water consumption; and
WHEREAS, there exists a serious statewide water supply shortage and
additional demand reduction is necessary to preserve limited supplies and to make
more efficient use of water resources; and
WHEREAS, there is no guarantee that winter precipitation will alleviate the
drought conditions that the State Executive Orders address, which will lead to even
more severe impacts across the State if the drought wears on; and
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WHEREAS, the current water supply conditions warrant activation of the Water
Conservation Level 1 Water Shortage stage of the City's Water Conservation
Ordinance, in accordance with Section 39 -107 of the City Municipal Code, to help
mitigate drought impacts by implementing augmented water use restrictions in addition
to the permanent measures already in place.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds,
determines and declares as follows that:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are hereby
incorporated by reference.
Section 2. The City's water supply is in a Water Conservation Level 1 Water
Shortage.
Section 3. In addition to the permanent water conservation requirements in
place, all mandatory Water Conservation Level 1 measures will be implemented as
described in Section 39 -107. Specifically, the following water conservation requirements
apply during a declared level 1 water shortage:
A. Restrictions on watering lawn, landscape or other turf areas shall be modified
to prohibit watering more often than every other day and such areas shall only
be watered between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. This provision shall
not apply to commercial nurseries and golf courses.
B. The watering of lawn, landscape or other turf areas of commercial nurseries
or golf courses shall be allowed between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
There shall be no restriction on watering utilizing reclaimed water.
C. No customer shall make, cause, use or permit the use of water for any
purpose in excess of ninety seven percent (97 %) of the amount used in the
customer's premises during the corresponding billing period of the base year.
For existing customers, the "base year" shall be measured by taking into
account the prior six (6) billing periods from the effective date of this
resolution. For example, for purposes of comparison, a billing period that
covers the months of June -July will be compared to the closest corresponding
billing cycle of the base year. For new customers, the "base year" shall be
measured by taking into account the first six (6) billing periods. There shall be
no restriction on the use of reclaimed.,water under this provision.
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D. All leaks, breaks, or other malfunctions in the- water user's plumbing or
distribution system must be repaired within seventy -two .(72) hours of
notification by.'the city, ..unless other arrangements are made with the city.
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Section 4. No water customer shall use water in excess of ninety seven
percent (97 %) of the corresponding billing period of the base year. For existing
customers, the "base year" shall be measured by taking into account the prior six (6)
billing periods from the effective date of this resolution. For example, for purposes of
comparison, a billing period that covers the months of June -July will be compared to the
closest corresponding billing cycle of the base year. For new customers, the "base
year" shall be measured by taking into account the first six (6) billing periods.
Section 5. All customers are urged to reduce water usage by following water
conservation practices inside and outside the home.
Section 6. Business owners are encouraged to take steps to improve their
water use processes.
Section 7. The City encourages infrastructure upgrades to the water system
involving (1) technology which provides up -to -date use information and trends to
residents and business owners through a web -based customer engagement system,
and (2) leak detection systems which allow early detection of water leaks to minimize
waste and conserve water.
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. Certification. This Resolution shall take effect upon its adoption by
the City Council and publication in a newspaper of General Circulation within the City,
and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution.
ADOPTED this 16th day of September, 2014.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. CarvA4ho -City Attc
Sandoval,
Assistant City Attorney
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AYES: Councilmembers: Amezcua Benavides Martinez Pulido
Reyna Sar'miento Tinalero (7)
NOES: Councilmembers: None (0)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers: None (0)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify that the
attached Resolution No. 2014 -056 to be the original resolution adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Ana on September 16, 2014.
Date: 61z�lq
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Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana