Item 28 - Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan

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Santa Ana 2020 Urban Water Management Plan arcadis.com 9-9 Print and Electronic Materials The City of Santa Ana offers a variety of print and electronic materials that are designed to assist City’s water users of all ages in discovering where their water comes from, what the water industry professionals are doing to address water challenges, how to use water most efficiently, and more. Through the City’s social media presence, its website, Santa Ana Green newsletter, public service announcements, flyers, brochures, and other outreach materials, The City ensures that its residents are equipped with sufficient information and subject knowledge to assist them in making good behavioral and civic choices that ultimately affect the quality and quantity of the region’s water supply. Public Events Each year, the City of Santa Ana participates in an array of public events intended to engage and educate a diverse range of water users in water use efficiency and water quality topics. Some of these public events include:  Children’s Water Education Festival the largest festival of its kind, takes place every March at the University of California, Irvine. The Festival presents a unique opportunity to educate students about local water issues and help them understand how they can protect and preserve water and their environment. Approximately 7,000 third, fourth and fifth grade students attend the event, presented by the Orange County Water District (OCWD), the Disneyland Resort, the National Water Research Institute and the OCWD Groundwater Guardian Team. This two-day event brings students and their teachers together to learn about the importance of our natural resources. Students who attend the Festival are presented with a unique opportunity to learn about their local water issues and what they can do in their homes and community to protect and conserve water and the environment. Organizations and public agencies from Orange County and throughout California dedicate their time to help educate these young environmental stewards. Since its inception, more than 135,000 children from schools throughout Orange County have been able to experience the Festival and all it has to offer.  City-Sponsored or Private Events provide opportunities to interact with the City’s water users in a fun and friendly way, offer useful water-related information and education to engage them in important discussions about the value of water and how their decisions at home, at work, and as tax- or ratepayers may impact the City’s quality and quantity of water for generations to come. Education Programs and Initiatives Over the past several years, the City of Santa Ana has amplified its efforts in water education programs and activities throughout its service area. This is accomplished by continuing to grow professional networks and partnerships that consist of education groups, advisories, Communication Linkage Forums and SAUSD teachers’ groups for watercentric learning. Several key water education programs and initiatives include: