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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MAY 2, 2017 TITLE: CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL UTILITIES ASSOCIATION 2017 RESOURCE EFFICIENCY & COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD {STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5, 2} CITY VITNAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 1" Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2ntl Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For_ CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Receive and file a California Municipal Utilities Association 2017 Resource Efficiency and Community Service Award. DISCUSSION During the recent drought and mandated water conservation, the City of Santa Ana launched a public awareness campaign called: "Every Drop Counts: Let's Not Waste It ". The campaign aimed to improve account -level water use efficiency by coaching users on best practices. Through various public outreach efforts, the City effectively conveyed the importance of conservation. Water customers responded, meeting and exceeding the City's 12% conservation target. Each year, California Municipal Utilities Association (CMUA) recognizes the best public utilities in California at its annual conference. Utilities submit applications for this honor in accordance with CMUA guidelines (Exhibit 1). In recognition of the City's campaign and its outstanding results, the City and, by extension, its water customers have received a 2017 Resource Efficiency & Community Service Award from CMUA in the Water Programs category. A memo to the City Council from the Water Resources Manager, Nabil Saba (Exhibit 2) and a press release from CMUA (Exhibit 3), both describing the campaign and its results in greater detail, are attached. With humility and gratitude, staff recommends Council receive and file this award, expressing the City's sincere appreciation to CMUA for this recognition and to the community for their overwhelming response. 19H -1