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LS 12.9.15 <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2016 -008 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA ADOPTING GUIDELINES FOR <br />IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SANTA ANA WATER <br />EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines <br />and declares as follows: <br />A. The City of Santa Ana previously adopted Article XVI of Chapter 41 of <br />the Santa Ana Municipal Code, "Water Efficient Landscape Standards ". <br />Due to the passage of Executive Order (EO B- 29 -15) in April 2015, the <br />City is amending its ordinance to comply with such Order. To assist in the <br />regulation of and implementation of the updated water conservation <br />ordinance, the City Council desires to approve and adopt an interrelated <br />set of guidelines titled "Guidelines for Implementation of the City of Santa <br />Ana Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance" ( "Guidelines "). <br />B. The purpose of the Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance update cannot <br />be fully advanced without the regulations established in the Guidelines <br />attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A. <br />Section 2. Environmental Findings. <br />A. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the <br />proposed project is exempt from further review pursuant to Section 15307, <br />which is a categorical exemption applying is projects that implements <br />State law to protect water resources. Categorical Exemption <br />Environmental Review No. 2015 -114 will be filed for this project. <br />B. The following findings have been made as referenced in CEQA, Section <br />15300.2: <br />1. Significant effect. The project shall not be used for an activity where <br />there is reasonable possibility that the activity will have a significant <br />effect on the environmental due to unusual circumstances. <br />The proposed Water Efficiency and Landscape Ordinance <br />and Guidelines will help to conserve natural resources, <br />reduce water use, and promote a sustainable environment. <br />Resolution No. 2016 -008 <br />Page 1 of 4 <br />