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MAYOR <br />Vicente Sarmiento <br />MAYOR PRO TEM <br />Phil Bacerra <br />COUNCILMEMBERS <br />Johnathan Ryan Hernandez <br />Jessie Lopez <br />Nelida Mendoza <br />David Penaloza <br />Thai Viet Phan <br />September 20, 2022 <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE <br />20 Civic Center Plaza • P.O. Box 1988 <br />Santa Ana, California 92702 <br />www.santa-ana.org <br />The Honorable Judge Erick L. Larsh <br />Presiding Judge of the Superior Court <br />700 Civic Center Drive West <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Dear Judge Larsh, <br />CITY MANAGER <br />Kristine Ridge <br />CITY ATTORNEY <br />Sonia R. Carvalho <br />CLERK OF THE COUNCIL <br />Via E-mail and U.S. Mail <br />The City of Santa Ana hereby submits its requested response to the findings and recommendations in <br />the Orange County Grand Jury report, "Water in Orange County Needs `One Voice."' <br />The City of Santa Ana (City) thanks the Orange County Grand Jury for the significant time and effort <br />that was invested to thoroughly understand water supply management in the County, including <br />engagement with the numerous water agencies about the complex water issues we face. We <br />appreciate the Grand Jury's recommendations of possible solutions for increasing efficiency and we <br />look forward to being part of the solution. <br />The City of Santa Ana is the sole water purveyor for all of its 320,000-plus residents and the <br />businesses it serves. The City is unique in that it is one of the three Orange County founding member <br />agencies of Metropolitan Water District (MWD), a member of Orange County Water District <br />(OCWD), and contracts with Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) for various <br />conservation programs and regional services. Given our level of involvement with all three of these <br />agencies, we are committed to doing what it takes to protect the reliability of our water supply and <br />delivery system for the future. <br />FINDINGS <br />F1 - A singular water authority for Orange County's wholesale water supply would likely result in <br />further opportunities at the local, state and federal levels in legislation, policy making, and receiving <br />subsidies and grants. <br />RESPONSE: Differ partially with this finding <br />It is true that a single water authority representing the entire County of Orange would likely have <br />greater influence in local, state, and federal legislative and policy making, which could result in more <br />SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL <br />Vicente Sarmiento David Penaloza <br />Mayor C} �yD r and 4 Ward 1 Ward 2 QQ % Ward 1 <br />(1� Ward 6 <br />vsarmientot7a santa-ana.ora CI ` bieE na.ora tohan(a)santa-ana.ora nmendozaaa -santa-an&ra 2 I lessielooelsanta-ana.ora irvanhernan 1422 doenalozana santa-ana.ora <br />