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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 TITLE: UPDATE ON DROUGHT CONDITIONS AND WATER SUPPLY (STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5,2) CITY MANAGE Receive and file. DISCUSSION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on I" Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Last year, Santa Ana's Water Resources Division launched a comprehensive campaign called "Every Drop Counts: Let's Not Waste It." The campaign was designed to educate the community about the drought, Santa Ana's Level 2 Water Shortage requirements, and methods to conserve water and help the City to reach its twelve percent conservation target. Under this campaign, staff used every possible channel for outreach including: • Bill inserts and newsletter articles • Posted online articles and published water saving tips • Attended over 150 public events • Organized a water conservation poster contest • Distributed water conservation kits • Installed street light banners advocating water conservation The community responded to the City's call for conservation and achieved nearly twenty percent water conservation levels; far outpacing the State - mandated twelve percent conservation level. On August 2, 2016, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2016 -071 (Exhibit 2) rescinding and scaling back Phase 2 Water Supply conservation measures by declaring a Phase 1 Water Supply Shortage, and applying less restrictive water use prohibitions pursuant to Santa Ana Municipal Code section 39 -105. The Resolution and accompanying staff report presented a thorough and concise recitation of recent administrative and regulatory actions relating to conservation during this historic drought. Specifically, staff performed the State's required water supply stress test and determined that the City is able to meet one hundred percent of the community's water demands. 19G -1