Item 18 - Purchase of Real Property for Future Water Resources Well Facility

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Public Works Agency www.santa-ana.org/pw Item # 18 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report October 4, 2022 TOPIC: Purchase of Real Property for Future Water Resources Well Facility AGENDA TITLE Purchase and Sale Agreement of Real Property at 206 S. Flower Street for Future Water Resources Well Facility (Non -General Fund) RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a purchase and sale agreement with Tom Morrison, Patricia Morrison, Jimmy Hsieh, and Natalie Marquez for the purchase of real property located at 206 S. Flower Street (APN 008-213-31), in the amount of $775,000, plus normal closing costs and escrow fees and relocation expenses, for a total amount not to exceed $1,050,000, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and the City Attorney. 2. Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Capital Improvement Program to include $1,050,000 in funds for the Flower Street Well Project (No. 23-6475). DISCUSSION The Public Works Agency's Water Resources Division oversees and maintains the daily operations of the City's water distribution system. The water system is comprised of approximately 480 miles of water main, 21 groundwater wells, 7 pump stations, 10 reservoirs with a storage capacity of 49 million gallons, 4 pressure regulating vaults (PRVs), and 7 connection points with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD). Through various studies, including a Water System Master Plan and hydraulic analyses, Water Resources staff has identified ideal areas for groundwater wells. The location of the subject property (Exhibit 1), which is in the vicinity of the existing Walnut Pump Station located near the intersection of Flower Street and First Street, has been identified as an ideal location for new well sites. In 2018, Water Resources purchased the adjacent parcel with the intention of building a new water well site. The addition of the subject property allows Water Resources to build a new well site with minimal impact to the surrounding properties.