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�MNS ISection 1. Understanding of Need PROJECT UNDERSTANDING Our Principal Project Manager/ Grant Writing Manager, Greg Jaquez, PE, is intimately familiar with the water resources policies and practices in California. Greg's in-depth knowledge comes from having served in high-level staff positions in Los Angeles County where he developed expert - level understanding of state and regional water policy. This also includes extensive participation in and interaction with Integrated Water Management (IRWM) regions around the state, including the Santa Ana River Watershed IRWM Regional Water Management Group administered by the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA). This kind of familiarity provides the foundational basis for understanding the mission, ongoing needs, and future of the City of Santa Ana (City). groundwater, imported water, and recycled water with imported water supplied by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Metropolitan) and recycled water supplied by Orange County Water District. The City's Metropolitan membership also affords the City with access to funding programs provided by Metropolitan. The City's groundwater resources are drawn from the Orange County Basin. Santa Ana is the second most populated city in Orange County with a total population over 330,000 with over 45,000 water service connections, 510 miles of water mains, and 450 miles of sewer mains. Further understanding of the City's water resources background is based on its own policy documents including, but not limited to: • Water Master Plan • 2020 Urban Water Management Plan • Capital Improvement Program • Sewer Master Plan • City of Santa Ana Hazard Mitigation Plan • City of Santa Ana Climate Action Plan • State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Emergency Water Conservation Regulation The City has a complex portfolio . -t„ "C-;AQPQI 121QA CitVt)bgh 'ilsupply sources including 20 — 135 9/20/2022 SECTION 1. UNDERSTANDING OF NEED E