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2016 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM SCORECARD <br />GOAL 5: COMMUNITY <br />HEALTH, LIVABILITY, <br />ENGAGEMENT & <br />SUSTAINABILITY <br />A vibrant community is full of energy and life, <br />characterized by investment in its people, its culture, and <br />its physical environment. Our built environment has a <br />direct effect on the community's overall quality of life. The <br />task of community planning includes envisioning new <br />commercial areas and new neighborhoods that enhance <br />quality of life, as well as improving the neighborhoods we <br />already have in order to create a sense of place and <br />community. Essential to a vibrant community is strong <br />community involvement, the celebration of arts and <br />cultural diversity, and a focus on resource conservation. <br />Water Conservation <br />(Public Works Agency) <br />Staff will continue to seek funding to facilitate <br />water conservation efforts. <br />The State of California continues to experience <br />severe drought conditions. Winter 2015 saw <br />improved hydrologic conditions in parts of <br />California. More rain and snow fell in Northern <br />California as compared to Central and Southern <br />California, yet, due to California's water <br />conveyance systems, concerns over supply <br />reliability have eased even in urban Southern <br />California. Consequently, the City's 12% <br />conservation standard has been adjusted by the <br />State Water Resources Control Board and <br />Governor Brown's May 9, 2016 Executive <br />Order. The new order allows the City to define <br />its individualized conservation standard based <br />on its unique water supply and demand <br />conditions. The City has evaluated its supply <br />portfolio and although we have self- certified to <br />the State a zero percent conservation target, <br />because the drought is not over, the City has <br />elected to reduce water usage by 3% and step <br />down the Phase Two Water Supply Shortage to <br />Phase One Water Supply Shortage allowing <br />residents to water their lawns three days per <br />week and keeping all permanent water <br />conservation measures in full force. <br />In order to achieve the 3% water use reduction, <br />the City will continue with its comprehensive <br />drought outreach plan. <br />• (PWA) Moving to bolster California's <br />climate and drought resilience, Governor <br />Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued an executive <br />order in May 2016 that builds on <br />temporary statewide emergency water <br />restrictions to establish longer -term <br />water conservation measures, including <br />permanent monthly water use reporting, <br />new permanent water use standards in <br />California communities and bans on <br />clearly wasteful practices such as hosing <br />off sidewalks, driveways and other <br />hardscapes. In the latter part of 2016 the <br />State Water Board stressed the need for <br />continued conservation given that <br />Central and Southern California remain <br />in drought conditions despite recent <br />storms. The water conservation target <br />for City customers remains at 3% and all <br />permanent water conservation measures <br />are in full force. <br />Health <br />(Parks, Recreation and Community Services <br />Agency) <br />Advocate for special grant monies for <br />community outreach and education efforts to <br />enhance the public awareness of preventing <br />health issues such as obesity, diabetes, heart <br />disease, and hypertension. <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />17 <br />65B -42 <br />(PRCSA) State and Federal funds were <br />used to develop a new park at <br />Roosevelt /Walker school. The new park <br />