Utility Infrastructure

Public Services Element

• GOAL PS-3: Utility Infrastructure
  Supply, maintain, and expand City services and infrastructure improvements through innovative funding options and sustainable practices.
• Policy PS-3.1
  Service Partnerships
  Partner with service providers to ensure access to a wide range of state-of-the-art telecommunication systems and services for households, businesses, institutions, public spaces, and public agencies.
  
• Policy PS-3.2
  Wastewater Service
  Provide and maintain wastewater collection facilities which adequately serve existing land uses and future development projects while maximizing cost efficiency.
  
• Policy PS-3.3
  Wastewater Technology
  Explore new technologies that treat and process wastewater that reduce overall capacity needs of centralized wastewater systems.
  
• Policy PS-3.4
  Drainage Facilities
  Expand and maintain storm drain facilities to accommodate the needs of existing and planned development.
  
• Policy PS-3.5
  Green Infrastructure
  Incorporate sustainable design and Low Impact Development (LID) techniques for stormwater facilities and new development to achieve multiple benefits, including enhancing, preserving, and creating open space and habitat; reducing flooding; and improving runoff water quality.
  
• Policy PS-3.6
  Water Service
  Provide water quality and service that meets or exceeds State and Federal drinking water standards.
  
• Policy PS-3.7
  Emergency Connections
  Maintain emergency connections with local and regional water suppliers in the event of delivery disruption.
  
• Policy PS-3.8
  Conservation Strategies
  Promote cost-effective conservation strategies and programs that increase water use efficiency.
  
• Policy PS-3.9
  Household Recycling
  Expand household recycling services and educational awareness programs.
  
• Policy PS-3.10
  Development Projects
  Encourage new development and reuse projects to incorporate recycling and organics collection activities aligned with state waste reduction goals.
  
• Policy PS-3.11
  Waste Collection
  Support infill development projects that provide adequate and creative solutions for waste and recycling collection activities.
  
• Policy PS-3.12
  Sewer and Water
  Maintain and upgrade sewer and water infrastructure through impact fees from new development and explore other funding sources.
  

Conservation Element

• Policy CN-4.3
  Recycled Water Systems
  Continue to coordinate with the Orange County Water District, Orange County Sanitation District, and developers for opportunities to expand use of reclaimed water systems.
  
• Policy CN-4.4
  Irrigation Systems
  Promote irrigation and rainwater capture systems that conserve water to support a sustainable community.
  
• Policy CN-4.5
  Water Supply
  Continue to collaborate with Orange County Water District and Metropolitan Water District to ensure reliable, adequate, and high quality sources of water supply at a reasonable cost.
  
• Policy CN-4.6
  Water Quality
  Work with public and private property owners to reduce storm water runoff and to protect the water quality percolating into the aquifer and into any established waterway.
  

Safety Element

• Policy S-1.3
  Storm Drain Infrastructure
  Update the Drainage Master Plan to prioritize improvements to existing system deficiencies, and plan for infrastructure needs that support the General Plan land use vision.
  
• Policy S-3.3
  Key Public Facilities and Systems
  Coordinate with relevant utility service providers to ensure that major utility systems remain resilient in the event of a major earthquake and are seismically upgraded.
  

Urban Design Element

• Policy UD-1.7
  Visual Clutter
  Promote the beautification and accessibility of the public realm through the undergrounding of utility lines and aboveground equipment.