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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-015 <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br /> OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING DONATION OF <br /> SURPLUS PUBLIC WORKS EQUIPMENT TO SISTER <br /> CITY, SAHUAYO DE MORELOS <br /> BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA <br /> AS FOLLOWS: <br /> Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, <br /> determines and declares as follows: <br /> A. In 2022, the City of Santa Ana established a new sister city relationship <br /> with the city of Sahuayo de Morelos, Michoacan, Mexico ("Sahuayo") <br /> to promote and encourage friendship, goodwill and charity and <br /> promote educational, cultural, environmental and business exchanges <br /> between the two municipalities. <br /> B. Sahuayo faces challenges in inspection and maintaining its water and <br /> sewer utility infrastructure, as well as metering customer water <br /> consumption. In addition, their water system lacks the valves <br /> necessary to manage their water supply and isolate sections of the <br /> distribution system to maintain pressure while making needed repairs. <br /> C. The Public Works Agency Water Resources Division possesses <br /> surplus equipment that is no longer utilized due to age, obsolescence <br /> or incompatibility with current standards and/or processes. A full list of <br /> this equipment, including quantifies and estimated value, is included <br /> as an Exhibit accompanying this item. This surplus equipment would <br /> typically be subject to destruction, recycling, or sent to auction. <br /> However, donation of this equipment could significantly improve <br /> Sahuayo's ability to maintain, operate, and enhance its water and <br /> sewer system infrastructure, ensuring cleaner water and better <br /> services for their community. <br /> D. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana believes that authorizing the <br /> donation of this equipment to Sahuayo would serve to promote <br /> friendship, goodwill and charity, as well as providing substantial <br /> enhancement to the infrastructure and maintenance of Sahuayo's <br /> water and sewer systems. <br /> Section 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby authorizes the <br /> donation of surplus equipment from the Public Works Agency Water Resources <br /> Division as outlined above. Such donation may include transfer via use of volunteer <br /> intermediaries, on terms as may be acceptable to the City Manager and City Attorney. <br /> Such terms shall include an agreement and release from liability. <br /> Resolution No. 2025-015 <br /> Page 1 of 3 <br />