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G. The Colorado River system is now in its eighth year of drought and <br />southern California has experienced significant reductions in available <br />Colorado River supply since 2003; and <br />H. Throughout the State water reserves are being drawn out of storage <br />from reservoirs and from underground basins to meet consumer <br />demand for water; and <br />Orange County's large north and central groundwater basin is being <br />drawn down both to lessen the demand on diminished imported <br />supplies and due to the local drought conditions, which have reduced <br />the amount of Santa Ana River flow and rain water available to refill the <br />basin; and <br />J. The cities and water agencies serving Orange County's population of <br />more than 3.1 million have done an outstanding job working together to <br />develop water-management strategies and implement comprehensive <br />conservation programs to help ensure a reliable supply of high-quality <br />water to meet countywide demand; and <br />K. Many cities and water agencies serving Orange County have also <br />invested and continue to invest in research and technology to develop <br />new sources of water such as water recycling to meet demands; and <br />L. Orange County residents and businesses are to be commended for <br />doing their part over the past decade to voluntarily reduce their water <br />usage by participating in locally sponsored conservation and water <br />efficiency programs; and <br />M. As prolonged drought conditions continue along the Colorado River, <br />pumping of water through the Bay-Delta is significantly curtailed, and <br />local drought conditions prevail, mandatory water conservation <br />measures may become necessary; and <br />N. Adopting more aggressive voluntary water conservation habits today is <br />the responsible thing to do and will help ensure Orange County has <br />enough water to maintain our quality of life and thriving economy; and <br />O. There are numerous resources and programs to assist us in our <br />countywide water conservation efforts, including rebates for water <br />saving devices and information on water-saving strategies at <br />www.bewaterwise.com, www.mwdoc.com, www.ocwd.com and <br />www. o cwa to rh a ro . co m ; <br />Section 2. City of Santa Ana hereby encourages our residents and <br />businesses to immediately take steps to reduce their water usage through more <br />Resolution No. <br />55C-4 <br />