GARDEN GROVE CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. XXXX-26
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE SUPERSEDING RESOLUTION NOS. 9695-21 AND ADOPTING THE 2025 WATER
SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA WATER CODE SECTION 10362
WHEREAS, The California Urban Water Management Planning Act, (Wat. Code §10610, et seq. (the Act)), mandates that every urban supplier of water providing water for municipal purposes to more than 3,000 customers or supplying more than 3,000 acre feet of water annually, prepare and adopt, in accordance with prescribed requirements, a Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) as part of its Urban Water Management Plan (Plan); and
WHEREAS, the Act specifies the requirements and procedures for adopting such WSCPs; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to recent amendments to the Act, urban water suppliers are required to adopt and electronically submit their WSCPs to the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) by July 1, 2026; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Act, "urban water supplier" means a supplier, either publicly or privately owned, providing water for municipal purposes either directly or indirectly to more than 3,000 customers or supplying more than 3,000 acre-feet of water annually. An urban water supplier includes a supplier or contractor for water, regardless of the basis of right, which distributes or sells for ultimate resale to customers; and
WHEREAS, the City of Garden Grove ("City") meets the definition of an urban water supplier for purposes of the Act and is required to prepare and adopt and WSCP as part of its 2025 Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City has prepared a WSCP in accordance with the Act, and in accordance with applicable legal requirements, has undertaken certain coordination, notice, public involvement, public comment, and other procedures in relation to its WSCP; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Act, the City has prepared its WSCP with its own staff, with the assistance of consulting professionals, and in cooperation with other governmental agenc ies, and has utilized and relied upon industry standards and the expertise of industry professionals in preparing its WSCP, and has also utilized DWR's Urban Water Management Plan Guidebook 2025, including its related appendices, in preparing its WSCP; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with applicable law, including Water Code section 10642, and Government Code section 6066, a Notice of a Public Hearing regarding City's WSCP was published within the jurisdiction of City on May 26, 2026 and June 2, 2026; and
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WHEREAS, in accordance with applicable law, including but not limited to Water Code section 10642, a public hearing was held on June 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM or soon thereafter, in order to provide members of the public and other interested entities with the opportunity to be heard in connection with the proposed adoption of the WSCP and issues related thereto; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said public hearing on City's WSCP, City, among other things, encouraged the active involvement of diverse social, cultural, and economic members of the community within City's service area with regard to the WSCP, and encouraged community input regarding City's WSCP; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered the purposes and requirements of the Act, the contents of the WSCP, and the documentation contained in the administrative record in support of the WSCP, and has determined that the factual analyses and conclusions set forth in the WSCP are legally sufficient; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adopt the WSCP and to incorporate it as part of its 2025 Plan prior to July 1, 2026 in order to comply with the Act.
WHEREAS, Section 10652 of the California Water Code provides that the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 210 00) of the Public Resources Code) (CEQA) does not apply to the preparation and adoption of a WSCP as part of Plan pursuant to California Water Code section 10632.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Garden Grove hereby resolves, determines, and orders as follows:
1. The Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) is hereby adopted as amended by changes incorporated by the City Council as a result of input received (if any) at the public hearing and ordered filed with the Secretary of the City Council and shall be incorporated into City's 2025 Plan;
2. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to include a copy of this Resolution in City's WSCP and/or in City's 2025 Plan;
3. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed, in accordance with Water Code sections 10621(d) and 10644(a)(1)-(2), to electronically submit a copy of the WSCP, as part of its 2025 Plan, to DWR no later than July 1, 2026;
4. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed, in accordance with Water Code section 10644(a), to submit a copy of the WSCP, as part of its 2020 Plan, to the California State Library, and to any city or county within which the City provides water supplies no later than thirty (30) days after this adoption date;
5. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed, in accordance with Water Garden Grove City Council
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Code section 10645, to make the WSCP available for public review at the City's offices during normal business hours and on its website at https://ggcity.org/pw/water- conservation no later than thirty (30) days after filing a copy of the WSCP, as part of its 2025 Plan, with DWR;
6. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to implement the WSCP in accordance with the Act and to provide recommendations to the City Council regarding the necessary budgets, procedures, rules, regulations, or further actions to carry out the effective and equitable implementation of the WSCP.
7. The City Council finds and determines that this resolution is not subject to CEQA pursuant to Water Code Section 10652 because CEQA does not apply to the preparation and adoption of a WSCP or to the implementation of the actions taken pursuant to such plans. Because this resolution comprises the City Council's adoption of its WSCP and involves its implementation, no CEQA review is required.
8. Pursuant to CEQA, the City Council directs staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the City Clerk's Office within five (5) working days of adoption of this resolution.
9. The document and materials that constitute the record of proceedings on which this resolution and the above findings have been based are located at 11222 Acacia Pkwy, Garden Grove, CA 92840. The custodian for these records is the City Clerk.
Adopted this 9th day of June 2026.
ATTEST:
MAYOR
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS:
CITY OF GARDEN GROVE )
I, LIZABETH VASQUEZ, City Clerk of the City of Garden Grove, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Ci ty Council of the City of Garden Grove, California, at a meeting held on June 9, 2026, by the following vote:
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CITY CLERK