Orange County Grand Jury
• 2008-2009
• Agency Response
Paper Water*
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Findings and Recommendations 4 findings
F1
(a): Water agencies have tended to avoid interfering with or participating in growth-management decisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cities and the County have tended to not critically evaluate the
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
"Each Orange County municipal planning agency, in cooperation with its respective water supply agency, should prepare for adoption by its city council, a dedicated Water Element to its General Plan in conjunction with a future update, not to exceed June 30, 2010. This document should include detailed implementation measures based on objective-based policies that match realistic projections of the County's future water supplies. These objectives, policies and implementation measures should address imported supply constraints, including catastrophic outages and incorporate the realistic availability and timing of "new" water sources such as desalination, contaminated groundwater reclamation and surface water recycling. (Findings F.1, F.1(a), F.1 (b), F.2. F.2(a), and F.2(b))"
F2
(a): Orange County's citizens and interest groups do not appear to grasp the seriousness of the water supply situation or the complexity and urgency of the necessary solutions.
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R2
"Each Orange County retail and wholesale water agency should affirm its responsibility to develop new, additional, innovative public outreach programs, beyond water conservation and rationing programs, to expose the larger issues surrounding water supply constraints facing Orange County. The objective should be to connect the public with the problem. The outreach effort should entail a water emergency exercise that simulates a complete, sudden break in imported water deliveries. The exercise should be aimed directly at the public and enlist wide-spread public participation on a recurring basis beginning by June 30, 2010. This recommendation may be satisfied by a multi-agency exercise but the inability to coordinate such an event should not preclude the individual agency's responsibility. (Findings F.2, F.2(a) and F.2(b))"
F3
(a) MWDOC and several of its member agencies. This is creating an impediment to the ongoing effectiveness of these agencies in critical areas of Orange County's water supply management. The current disagreement is a distraction from the greater good of the
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R3
"Each MWDOC member agency should reaffirm to LAFCO that it will assign the resources necessary to expediently resolve regional governance issues. While the subject study is being facilitated by LAFCO, the options are with the agencies to decide what is best for all. Once conclusions are reached, the parties need to agree quickly and, hopefully, unanimously to adopt a course of action. (Findings F.3, F.3(a), F.3(b) and F.3(c))"
F4
(a) have-nots" situation that is conducive to inherent conflicts. Focus on water-use efficiency and eliminating water waste Adaptable at the retail level A comprehensive strategic communication plan was developed that incorporates grassroots education, strategic partnerships and guerrilla marketing techniques. Research has shown that this approach has been most successful in achieving social change. The following logo was adopted: WATER: DO MORE WITH LESS This plan augments and enhances the large media campaign that MET is orchestrating Increases visibility throughout the region Integrates new technology and social marketing channels as well Critical part of the plan is to engage strategic partners to help carry the message. Everyday new partners are signing on. Current strategic partners include: IBM Hurley Sportswear 1.1 Volcom Sempra Energy Surfer Magazine Latino Water Coalition TransWorld Media 4.5 Sunset Magazine Fuel TV Other parts of the program include: •
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R4
"Each Orange County retail and wholesale water agency should affirm its commitment to a fair-share financial responsibility in completing the emergency water supply network for the entire County. The entire County should be prepared together for any conditions of drought, natural or human-caused disaster, or any other catastrophic disruption. WEROC should commence meetings of all parties, to facilitate consensus on an equitable funding/financing agreement. (Finding F.4, F.4(a) and F.4(b))" (\mathcal{M}, \mathcal{M}, \mathcal{M}, \mathcal{M}, \mathcal{M}, \mathcal{M}, \mathcal{M}, \mathcal{M}, \mathcal{M}, \mathcal{M}, \mathcal{M}, \mathcal{M}, \mathcal{M}, \mathcal{M}, \mathcal{M}, \mathcal{M}, \mathcal{M}, \mathcal{M}, \mathcal{M}, \mathcal{M}, \mathcal{M}, \mathcal{M}, \mathcal{M}, \mathcal{M}, \mathcal{M}, \mathcal{M}, \mathcal{M}, \mathcal{M}, \mathcal{M}, \mathcal{M}, \mathcal{M}, \mathcal{M}, \mathcal{M}, \mathcal{M}, \mathcal{M}, \mathcal{M}, \mathcal{M . . 4. . . . . 2.0 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
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