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brs 2/28/22 ORDINANCE NO. NS-3016 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA REPEALING AND REENACTING IN ITS ENTIRETY ARTICLE VI OF CHAPTER 39 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO WATER CONSERVATION WHEREAS, California Water Code Section 375 et seq. authorizes the adoption of a water conservation ordinance after notice and a public hearing; and WHEREAS, in order to conserve water supplies, California Water Code Section 375 et seq. permits public entities that supply water at retail to: (1) adopt water conservation programs; and (2) enforce such programs. To minimize or avoid any future shortage, the City Council therefore establishes this comprehensive water conservation program pursuant to California Water Code Section 375 et seq. and the City's police power; and WHEREAS, a reliable minimum supply of potable water is essential to the public health, safety and welfare of the people and economy of the southern California region; and. WHEREAS, the protection, conservation, and management of local and imported water supplies are one of the main functions of the City of Santa Ana as a domestic water purveyor. The City has the power to perform all acts necessary to carry out fully the provision of California Water Code Section 375, to establish rules and regulations for the distribution of use of water, and to undertake a water conservation program to promote efficient water use and reduce water waste; and WHEREAS, wasteful water use practices constitute a potential threat to, and an unacceptable diminution of, the City's water supplies. The prevention of water waste is an economically and environmentally feasible way to protect, conserve, and prevent unacceptable diminution of the City's water supplies; and WHEREAS, careful water management that includes active water conservation measures not only in times of drought, but at all times, is essential to ensure a reliable minimum supply of water to meet current and future water supply needs; and WHEREAS, Article XI, Section 7 of the California Constitution declares that a city or county may make and enforce within its limits all local, police, sanitary and other ordinances and regulations not in conflict with general laws; and WHEREAS, Article X, Section 2 of the California Constitution declares that the general welfare requires that water resources be put to beneficial use, waste or unreasonable use or unreasonable method of use of water be prevented, and conservation of water be fully exercised with a view to the reasonable and beneficial use thereof; and Ordinance No. NS-3016 Page 1 of 17