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Item # 15
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
March 7, 2023
TOPIC: Grant Application for Water Well Projects
AGENDA TITLE
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Grant Application Submission for California Department
of Water Resources 2022 Urban and Community Drought Relief Grant Program (Non-
General Fund)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Adopt a resolution authorizing the Executive Director of the Public Works Agency to
submit a grant application to the California Department of Water Resources 2022 Urban
Community Drought Relief Grant Program for the Well 38 Wellhead Treatment Project
and West Station Well Project land acquisition in an amount up to $4,000,000.
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, seven pump stations, ten
reservoirs with a storage capacity of 49 million gallons, four pressure regulating vaults
(PRVs), and seven connection points with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern
California (MWD).
The majority of the City of Santa Ana’s potable water comes from the Orange County
Groundwater Basin (OC Basin) and is pumped through 21 existing City wells. Due to a
variety of issues, including the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
found in routine well monitoring, several wells in the City have been taken offline. Given
the limited water supplies in the region, and recent recurring drought conditions,
removing wells from the City’s potable water distribution system will reduce its reliability.
Rehabilitating existing wells or constructing new wells will reduce the burden on other
City water production facilities and the reliance on imported water sources.
The Well 38 Wellhead Treatment Project will construct an ion exchange water treatment
facility to remove PFAS chemicals from the water and allow the well to be returned to
the City’s distribution system. Well 38 is located in the City’s upper pressure zone,
which has become increasingly reliant on imported water due to the presence of PFAS
contamination found in the wells primarily serving this area of the City.
Adopt Resolution for DWR Drought Relief Grant Applications
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The West Station Well Project land acquisition site is adjacent to the City’s existing
West Station site. The groundwater wells at West Station are amongst the oldest in the
system and operated beyond their expected lifespan of 50 years. The Water Resources
Division plans to add new groundwater wells adjacent to the aging infrastructure and
maintain the same level of service to the community, while also meeting regulations
regarding siting of new wells relative to existing wells.
The California Department of Water Resources offers financial assistance in the form of
grant funding through its Urban Community Drought Relief Grant Program for these
type of projects. The program provides funding for projects that provide water to
communities that face the loss or contamination of their water supplies, address
immediate impacts on human health and safety, and protect fish and wildlife resources.
If the grant application is successful, the grant funding would offset up to $4,000,000 of
the estimated $12,662,000 total project costs. The Resolution authorizes staff to submit
the respective application (Exhibit 1).
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. Staff will return to the City Council
with a request for approval of further actions and will indicate the fiscal impact of any
such awards and associated expenditures at that time.
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Resolution
Submitted By: Nabil Saba, P. E., Executive Director, Public Works Agency
Approved By: Kristine Ridge, City Manager
brs 2/14/23
Resolution No. 2023-XXX
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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
ANA AUTHORIZING THE GRANT APPLICATION, ACCEPTANCE,
AND EXECUTION FOR THE WELL 38 WELLHEAD TREATMENT
PROJECT AND WEST STATION WELL PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana proposes to implement the Well 38 Wellhead
Treatment Project and West Station Well Project; and
WHEREAS, the City has the legal authority and is authorized to enter into a funding
agreement with the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to apply for grant funding from the California
Department of Water Resources for the Well 38 Wellhead Treatment Project and West
Station Well Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana as follows:
Section 1. Pursuant and subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Budget
Act of 2021 (Stats. 2021, ch. 240, section 80) as amended (Stats. 2022, ch. 44, section
25), the Executive Director of Public Works, or designee, is hereby authorized and
directed to prepare and file an application for funding with the Department of Water
Resources, and take such other actions necessary or appropriate to obtain grant funding
for the above-referenced projects.
Section 2. The Executive Director of Public Works, or designee, is hereby
authorized and directed to execute the funding agreement with the Department of Water
Resources and any amendments thereto.
Section 3. The Executive Director of Public Works, or designee, is hereby
authorized and directed to submit any required documents, invoices, and reports required
to obtain grant funding.
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Section 4. 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 _____ day of ____________, 20 23.
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Valerie Amezcua
Mayor
EXHIBIT 1
brs 2/14/23
Resolution No. 2023-XXX
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:
Brandon Salvatierra
Deputy City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers _
CERTIFICATION OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, _________________, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2023-___ to be the original Resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on _____________, 2023.
Date: ______________________ ________________________________
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana