HomeMy WebLinkAbout88-065 RESOLUTION NO. 88-65
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADOPTING
A PNDGRAM OF VOLUNTARY ~%TER CONSERVATION TO REDUCE WATER
CONSUMPTION BY TEN PERC~i~T
~q~EAS, the City of Santa Ana, a municipal eorporatlon, is
empowered to provide water service within its boundaries; and
~IEREAS, because of inadequate rainfall, the State Department of
Water Resources declared 1987 to be a dry year, and 1988 a critically dry
year, and only the existence of water in storage bas prevented the declaration
of a drought year, which may nevertheless be subsequently declared if stored
water falls below a critical level; and
W/~REAS, precipitation for the current water year bas been
substantially below normal, particularly in the watersheds of the imported
water supplies serving Southern California, and many cc~munities in the State
will suffer water shortages; and
WHEREAS, the Governor of the State of California bas asked all
Californians to conserve water on a voluntary basis; and
W/~EREAS, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
(Metropolitan), in recognition of the critical water conditions existing in
the State, is considering curtailment of agricultural water deliveries in
1989; and
W~EREAS, in recognition of the critical water conditions existing
in the State, Metropolitan's Board of Directors approved a Resolution on the
California Drought (Resolution) on May 9, 1988; and
WHEREAS, the Resolution requests every water supplier in
Metropolitan's service area to alert its custc~ers to the necessity and means
of saving water and to carefully monitor water uses to prevent waste; and
W/~_~REAS, the Resolution further requests every water supplier in
Metropolitan's service area to develop and implement specific water
conservation measures with a goal of reducing water use by 10 percent; and
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WI~ERFAS, the City of Santa Ana is a water supplier in
Metropolitan's service area; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana has the power and authority to adopt
water conservation measures within its boundaries;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Executive Director,
Public Works Agency is authorized to implement a voluntary drought
conservation progra~a, with a goal of reducir~] water use by 10 percent, to
reduce the risk and severity of water shortages should the drought continue in
1989; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Santa Ana will:
a. Audit its landscape irrigation syst~us to maximize irrigation
efficiency; adjust sprinklers and irrigation systems to avoid
overspray, runoff and waste;
b. Not irrigate its landscape during the hot hours of the day
and/or during the morning and evening peak hours, and avoid
watering on windy days;
c. Shut off decorative fountains unless a water recycling system
is used;
d. Not hose down driveways, sidewalks and other paved surfaces,
except for health or sanitary reasons;
e. Whenever replacing plumbing fixtures utilize low-flow devices
except for those fixtures that require high-flow fixtures for
health and/or sanitary reasons;
f. Check faucets, toilets, and pipes, both indoor and outdoor,
for leaks and repair them imuediately.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Santa Ana urge its custemers to:
a. Adjust sprinklers and irrigation system, s to avoid overspray,
runoff and waste;
b. Avoid watering in the hot part of the day and/or during
morning and evening peak hours, and avoid watering on windy
c. Install new landscaping, low-water-using trees and plants and
efficient irrigation syst~us;
d. Shut off decorative fountains unless a water recycling system
is used;
e. Not hose down driveways, sidewalks or other paved surfaces,
except for health or sanitary reasons;
f. Install pool and spa covers to minimize water loss due to
evaporation;
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g. Not allow the hose to run while washing the car, and to use a
bucket or a hose with an autcmatic cutoff valve;
h. l~trofit indoor plumbing fixtures with low flow devices;
i. Check faucets, toilets, and pipes, both indoor and outdoor,
for leaks and repair i~mediately.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that if voluntary measures do not achieve the
goal of a 10 percent reduction in water use, and if a drought condition is
declared by the State of California, the City of Santa Ana will consider the
adoption of a mandatory water conservation program.
ADOFrzo this 6th
Rrm'~ST:
day of September , 1988.
n£ce C. Guy / ~
C~lenrk of the Counci~ ~
O/~C IMERS:
McGuigan Aye
Acosta Aye
Griset Aye
Hart Aye
May Aye
Pulido Aye
Young Aye
Clty Attorney