Resolution No. 2026-XX
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XX
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
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PLAN FOR THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
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HEREAS, Sections 10610 through 10657 of the California Water Code, known as the Urban Water Management Planning Act, require that every urban water supplier 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, prepare an Urban Water Management Plan (“UWMP”) at least once every five years; and W
HEREAS, the California Water Code requires urban water suppliers to prepare a Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) to be included in its UWMP; and W
HEREAS, the WSCP, along with the UWMP, must be adopted by the supplier’s governing body and submitted to the California Department of Water Resources; and W
HEREAS, the City of Santa Ana is an urban water supplier subject to this requirement; and
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HEREAS, the City’s 202 5 UWMP contains its WSCP, a detailed proposal for how City intends to act in the case of an actual water shortage condition, as required by Water Code Section 10632; and
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HEREAS, the WSCP must be treated as a standalone plan for public hearing and adoption procedures; and
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HEREAS, the City has given the legally required notices for the 2025 WSCP and conducted a public hearing on May 19, 2026 to consider the approval of the 2025 WSCP; and
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W, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana as follows:
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ection 1. The 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan is hereby adopted.
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ection 2. The City Manager or his or her designee is directed to file a copy of the City’s 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan with the California Department of Water Resources, the California State Library, and any city or county within which the City provides water supplies within 30 days but no later than June 18, 2026.
S ection 3. The 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan shall be available for public review during the City’s normal business hours no later than 30 days after filing a copy of the plan.
Resolution No. 2026-XX
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution.
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DOPTED this ____ day of ___________________, 2026.
V alerie Amezcua
Mayor
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OVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
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Kyle Nellesen
Assistant City Attorney
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RTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, Jennifer L. Hall, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2026-_____ to be the original Resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on _____________________, 2026.
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City Clerk
City of Santa Ana