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RESOLUTION NO. 2019-093
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION FOR
GRANT FUNDING BY THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION'S
WATERSMART DROUGHT RESPONSE PROGRAM FOR
THE WASHINGTON AVENUE WELL PROJECT
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines
and declares as follows:
A. The City's potable water comes from an underground basin and is pumped
through 21 existing wells.
B. The region's water supply is limited due to recent recurring droughts.
C. The Washington Avenue Well Project would reduce the burden on other water
production facilities.
D. The estimated design and construction cost for this project is approximately
$6,090,000.
E. The United States Department of the Interior offers financial assistance in the
form of grant funding through its Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART (Sustain
and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) Drought Response Program
for this type of project. The program provides up to a maximum of $750,000 in
grant funding for multi -phased projects, but not to exceed 50 percent of the total
project cost.
F. The City desires to fund part of the cost of the Washington Avenue Well Project
with grant funding from the WaterSMART Drought Response Program.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby authorizes and
directs the City Manager, or his or her designee, to sign and submit, for and on behalf of
the City of Santa Ana, a grant application from the Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART
Drought Response Program for the Washington Avenue Well Project up to the amount of
$750,000.
Section 3. The City Manager, or his or her designee, is designated to provide the
assurances, certifications, and commitments required for the grant application, including
executing a financial assistance or similar agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation
within established deadlines and any amendments or changes thereto.
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Section 4. The City Manager, or his or her designee, is designated to represent
the City of Santa Ana in carrying out the City's responsibilities under the grant agreement,
including certifying disbursement requests on behalf of the City and compliance with
applicable state and federal laws.
Section 5. If a grant award is made by the Bureau of Reclamation, the City of
Santa Ana commits to providing up to $5,340,000 in matching funds for the Washington
Avenue Well Project plus any remaining balance.
Section 6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the
City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this
Resolution.
ADOPTED this 15th day of October 2019
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:
J n M. Funk
Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers
'Ward 4 Represenative Vacant
.1r A. Puli.o
Mayor
Iglesias, Penaloza, Pulido, Sarmiento, Solorio,
Villegas (6)
None (0)
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, DAISY GOMEZ, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2019-093 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on October 15, 2019.
Date:
Daisy Gomez
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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