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6.7 Away from Fault -- Resources

as part of the Division's ongoing examination of critical infrastructure issues, the Orange County Division presented "6.7 Away from Fault" on June 10.  Generously hosted by Care Ambulance, the event looked at the Sacramento Delta as a critical link in the state's water infrastructure, its perilous state of repair and its vulnerability to damage from a major earthquake. 

Resources from this event are available below:

The Economics of Water Supply & Reliability in Orange County (Kate Klimow)

Emergency Management Implications for Cities (Kelly Hubbard)

What Does Orange County Need to Protect its Water Supply? (Ron Gastelum)

Orange County’s Water Resources (Kevin Hunt)

 
2010 City Infrastructure Conference

On Thursday, May 20 the Orange County Division, in partnership with AAE, Inc presented the first annual City Infrastructure Summit at the Westin Hotel in Costa Mesa.

Themed “Visioning Today, Building Tomorrow,” the day-long event featured presentations from elected officials, infrastructure professionals and other public and private sector experts.  You may view a photo gallery from the event here.  Below are resources from the day's speakers, including a video highlighting the 2010 Orange County Infrastructure Report Card.  Please note, some files may be large for download, please be patient!

The State of Orange County's Infrastructure (Blake Anderson)

Orange County Growth: Planning for Infrastructure Needs (Deborah Diep)

Making Your Vision A Reality (Harold Williams)

Water Supply Challenges (Karl Seckel)

Taking your Vision from Idea to Design to Construction (Sid Mousavi)
 

 
 
Managing Cell Coverage in Your City

What does it take to "Get a Signal" in Your City?  On April 23, 2010 the Division partnered with major service providers for a half-day event covering the essentials of cellular coverage, its importance to public safety and how to manage public perceptions regarding perceived health risks and aesthetics. 

Below are PowerPoints from that session.  

- Challenges and Solutions to Managing Cell Coverage in Your City (Bill D'Agostino, Verizon Wireless)

- What it Takes to Get a Good Wireless Signal (Larry Speckler)

- Will Cell Towers Create Health Concerns from City Residents? (Tom O'Malley, Verizon Wireless).

Wireless Facilities Siting (Scott Longhurst, Trillium Companies)

 
Orange County Model Water Efficiency Landscape Ordinance

**NEW**

Archived Webinar on implementation of the Model Water Efficiency Landscape Ordinance.  Recorded March 10, 2010.

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The Orange County Division is very proud to release the Orange County Model Water Efficiency Landscape Ordinance to support Orange County city compliance with AB1881.  The Division has worked very hard over the last several months, in partnership with Municipal Water District of Orange County, to manage an inclusive and broad based stakeholder process to develop an Orange County Model that is responsive to Orange County cities’ needs without unnecessary, overburdening, proscriptive regulation.  

The Orange County Model is not only volumes shorter than the state model, but more importantly it is as effective in meeting the requirements of the law as the state model.  In addition to saving your city costs in staff time and legal review to develop an ordinance to respond to AB 1881, the final OC Model Ordinance package minimizes the cost of implementation to the city, residents and builders.  Given the feedback we have received on the final draft, we believe we have been very successful in capturing the elements that will make this ordinance the best choice for your city.  It is our hope and request that your city will choose to adopt this model.
 
Cities are required to adopt a Water Efficiency Landscape Ordinance no later than January 1, 2010.  If you city does not adopt an ordinance by this date, the States Model Ordinance will become your default ordinance.  Please View the resources below, and contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with questions.

The OC Model Water Efficiency Landscape Ordinance

Guidelines for Ordinance Implementation 

Sample Staff Report  (Customizable to city)

CEQA Options (Memorandum
outlining CEQA options)   

PowerPoint Presentation
on the history of AB1881

Value of the Model Ordinance
to Orange County Cities

 Please also see letters of support for this ordinance by the Orange County City Manager's Association, the OC BIA and the County Development Processing and Review Committee.

 
The American Recovery & Reinvestment Act: Information for Cities

Please note, this resource will be updated on a weekly basis

City Funding Book

A New Era of Responsibility: Renewing America's Promise

From the Office of Management and Budget

"Transparency in Transportation" Website

Information on Federal Economic Stimulus Funds for Transportation by OCTA

San Diego Freeway Improvement Project; Published by OCTA

Transportation Program Status Orange County Transportation; Published by OCTA

 

 
Division Position Letters

To access these materials, please click on the link below

2009 Division City Positions Matrix

AB 128 (Coto): Workers Compensation- Cancer Presumption

AB 155 (Mendoza): Local Government Bankruptcy Proceedings

AB 1192 (Strickland): Funding Local Public Improvements

SB 268 (Harman): Alcoholism or Drug Abuse Recovery or Treatment Facilities

SB 295 (Dutton): California Global Warming Solutions Act

SB 406 (De Saulnier): Land Use- Environmental Equality

SB 518 (Lowenthal) Vehicle and Parking Fees

Substitution of CEQA for NEPA Requirements for ARRA Stimulus Projects