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Home My WebLink AboutItem 32 - Resolution for Proposition 1 Integrated Regional Water Management Grant Projects Public Works Agency https://www.santa-ana.org/pw Item # 32 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report December 20, 2022 TOPIC: Resolution for Proposition 1 Integrated Regional Water Management Grant Projects AGENDA TITLE Adopt a Resolution adopting the One Water One Watershed Plan Update 2018 and authorizing the submittal of grant applications for the New Washington Well Project and the Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion Project (Non-General Fund) RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt a Resolution adopting the One Water One Watershed Plan Update 2018, the Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Plan for the Santa Ana River Watershed, and authorizing the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority to submit Proposition 1 IRWM grant applications on behalf of the City of Santa Ana for the New Washington Well Project and the Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion Project. DISCUSSION In November 2014, California voters passed Proposition 1, the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014. Proposition 1 authorized $7.545 billion in general obligation bonds to fund, in part, water resource projects identified as regional priorities through local IRWM Plans. City staff submitted two successful applications for funding from Round 2 of the Proposition 1 IRWM funding program. Washington Well Project 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 Water Resources Division is currently finalizing the design of the Washington Well Project, which will construct a new well that will address low-pressure deficiencies in the Adopt Resolution for Prop 1 IRWM Grants December 20, 2022 Page 2 4 9 2 distribution system, and will add approximately 4,000 acre-feet per year to the City’s pumping capacity. The current Proposition 1, Round 2 IRWM grant funding will provide up to $3,394,743 in grant funds for the construction of the well. The City has already received grant funding in the amount of $100,000 from the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority for the design of the project, and $750,000 from the United States Department of Interior Bureau of Reclamation for construction. The total estimated cost of the project is $7,387,555. Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion Project The Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion (SAZSCAD) Project features the construction of subsurface stormwater infiltration systems at the Santa Ana Zoo. The project is designed to capture and infiltrate approximately 67 acre-feet per year (AFY) of stormwater and dry-weather runoff to help improve water quality in the Newport Bay watershed, increase local water supplies, and reduce flooding downstream. The project will also include a new urban green space, bioswales, pervious pavement, seating, drought tolerant landscaping and shade trees, and interpretive signage promoting watershed and water quality education to Zoo visitors. The Public Works Agency has collaborated with Santa Ana Zoo staff on the project and Caltrans is contributing $1,250,000 as a project partner. The project has received letters of support from the Regional Water Board, Orange County Water District, and a local environmental non- profit organization. The Project is currently in the preliminary design phase. The final design phase will start after award of the Grant Agreement and amendment to the City’s Capital Improvement Program. The total cost of the project is estimated to be $5,000,000. Adoption of the resolution (Exhibit 1) will adopt the One Water One Watershed (OWOW) Plan Update 2018, which is required as a condition of all local project sponsors to receive grant funding. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with this action. FISCAL IMPACT Staff will return to Council with a request for approval of further actions, such as appropriation adjustments and CIP amendments, and will indicate the fiscal impact of any such actions and associated expenditures at that time. The New Washington Well Project does not require a local match. The SAZSCAD Project requires a local match of 50% for the overall project portfolio, which will be finalized during project design. Sufficient funds will be budgeted for the required local match using a combination of state or local grants, and City funds. EXHIBIT(S) 1. Resolution Adopting OWOW Plan Update 2018 Adopt Resolution for Prop 1 IRWM Grants December 20, 2022 Page 3 4 9 2 Submitted By: Nabil Saba, P. E., Executive Director - Public Works Agency Approved By: Kristine Ridge, City Manager Resolution No. 2022-XXX Page 1 of 3 RESOLUTION NO. 2022-XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADOPTING THE ONE WATER ONE WATERSHED PLAN UPDATE 2018, THE INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE SANTA ANA RIVER WATERSHED, AND AUTHORIZING THE SANTA ANA WATERSHED PROJECT AUTHORITY TO SUBMIT PROPOSITION 1 IRWM GRANT APPLICATIONS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA FOR THE NEW WASHINGTON WELL PROJECT AND THE SANTA ANA ZOO STORMWATER CAPTURE AND DIVERSION PROJECT WHEREAS, on February 19, 2019, the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) Board of Commissioners adopted the One Water One Watershed (OWOW) Plan Update 2018, the Integrated Regional Water Management Plan for the Santa Ana River Watershed, as a planning document outlining a sustainable water future for the Santa Ana River Watershed; and WHEREAS, on September 22, 2022, the SAWPA Board of Commissioners have considered projects for funding under SAWPA’s Round Two funding allocation of Water Quality, Supply and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 (Proposition 1), in which the City of Santa Ana is a participant for the New Washington Well Project and the Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion Project; and WHEREAS, as a condition of the grant funding that the City of Santa Ana is a recipient to, the Department of Water Resources and SAWPA require that all local project sponsors also adopt the OWOW Plan Update 2018; and WHEREAS, the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) administers Proposition 1 IRWM grant funding for the sole IRWM Region recognized by DWR for the Santa Ana River Watershed Funding Area, which includes North and Central Orange County; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana is a project proponent on the New Washington Well Project and Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion Project, both of which have been recommended for Proposition 1 IRWM grant funding. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana as follows: Section 1. The City of Santa Ana hereby acknowledges the OWOW Plan Update 2018 and, as a required condition of receiving grant funding under the Plan, adopts the OWOW Plan Update 2018. EXHIBIT 1 Resolution No. 2022-XXX Page 2 of 3 Section 2. SAWPA is hereby authorized to submit Proposition 1 IRWM grant applications on behalf of the City of Santa Ana for the New Washington Well Project and the Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion Project. Section 3. The City Council authorizes the City Manager, or the Executive Director of the Public Works Agency, or their respective designees, to conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all documents, as well as applications, agreements, amendments, payment requests and so on, which may be necessary for the completion of the projects named above. 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 ____________, 2022. ________________________________ Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney By: Brandon Salvatierra Deputy City Attorney AYES: Councilmembers NOES: Councilmembers ABSTAIN: Councilmembers NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers _ Resolution No. 2022-XXX Page 3 of 3 CERTIFICATION OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, , Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2022-XXX to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on _______________. Date: ______________________ ________________________________ Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana