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On behalf of the City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency, <br />lam pleased to present this Annual Co­­, <br />Confidence Report, which gives you da <br />the quality of your drinking water and <br />important information about <br />water conservation. <br />Conservation has been and <br />will be an important initiative, <br />particularly as we. continue to face <br />mandatory water restrictions due <br />to California's historic drought. <br />Last year, we asked all Santa Ana <br />residents and businesses to save <br />water as never before and, as a <br />community, you took this message <br />to heart. We not only met our <br />conservation target, we exceeded <br />that target by four percent. Despite <br />the moderate rainfall we experienced <br />last winter, we don't know how long th <br />conditions will last and ask that you re <br />vigilant In conserving this precious res- <br />21)15 <br />WATER <br />REPOR <br />We are not only committed to excellent water quality <br />but long -term sustalnablllty We are aggressively <br />moving forward In revitalizing and improving our main <br />water infrastructure and wastewater. This includes <br />modernizing one of our oldest pumping stations, <br />replacing 3 miles of pipes and augmenting our water <br />infrastructure with six additional miles ofwatei lines <br />At the same time, we have established a comprehensive <br />citywide program to build a first -class network of <br />streets, reduce traffic speed, and improve mobility by <br />creating more bike lanes and widening sidewalks. Called <br />SMaRT -Santa Ana, the program Is expected to not only <br />reduce the number of fatalities involving pedestrians <br />and cyclists, it will help create Jobs and improve quality <br />of life for all Santa Ana residents. Last year alone, the <br />Public Works Agency secured $45 million in grants from <br />outside sources, which will help fund this important <br />initiative for our City. <br />Also, a number of successful public- private partnerships <br />we have created in specific industrial neighborhoods are <br />enabling the City to improve streets, sidewalks and ADA <br />ramps at a reduced cost and ahead of schedule. This <br />cost - sharing model will serve as a template for other <br />communities in Santa Ana. <br />"Water sustains life, <br />enriches health and <br />enables commerce. <br />We treat it as a <br />service to the <br />community, not <br />just an unlimited <br />commodity." <br />Looking to the future, we plan to provide a citywide <br />broadband network and telecommunications system <br />utilizing fiber optic technology. This gigabyte speed <br />low -cost Internet will be a major service to the <br />community and a tool for economic development as <br />we become better positioned to attract new businesses <br />to Santa Ana. <br />All these programs exemplify our stewardship of <br />Santa Ana's Infrastructure, which is essential to our <br />communitys safety, health, and quality of life. We are <br />proud of our community and are working to put Santa <br />Ana on the map as one of the most proactive and <br />innovative cities in the U.S. <br />Fred Mousavipour <br />Executive Director <br />Public Works Agency <br />City of Santa Ana <br />WN011 :1k�:i <br />75C -72 <br />