HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-040 - Stormwater Reimbursement Funds to Construct the Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diverson Project RESOLUTION NO. 2025-040
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER
INTO A COOPERATIVE IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT
WITH CALTRANS TO RECEIVE STORMWATER
REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT THE SANTA
ANA ZOO STORMWATER CAPTURE AND DIVERSION
PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana (City) has adopted and implemented the
Project identified as the Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion Project
(Project).
WHEREAS, the State Water Resources Control Board issued the Trash
Provisions of the Water Quality Control Plan for Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays,
and Estuaries of California (Trash Provisions), which applies to both the City and the
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) as municipal separate storm sewer
system (MS4) permittees.
WHEREAS, the City and Caltrans are required to comply with the Trash
Provisions by installing, operating, and maintaining full capture systems (or full capture
system equivalency) for storm drains that capture runoff from significant trash
generating areas or regulated priority land use areas.
WHEREAS, the City and Caltrans are required to comply with Total Maximum
Daily Load (TMDL) waste load allocations in their respective NPDES permits in the
Newport Bay watershed.
WHEREAS, the City's Project will capture and infiltrate runoff via dry wells and
control trash via a State Water Board certified gross solid removal device from the
contributing drainage basin area.
WHEREAS, Caltrans owns property within the total contributing drainage basin
area, and through hydraulic connectivity, receives compliance generation for multi-
pollutant treatment removal attributed to Caltrans stormwater conveyed to the Project.
WHEREAS, Caltrans and the City, pursuant to California Streets and Highways
Code (SHC) Sections 114 and 130, will enter into a Cooperative Agreement for
improvements to the State Highway System (SHS) as a watershed stakeholder within
the City's jurisdiction.
WHEREAS, now Caltrans has agreed to contribute an amount not to exceed
$3,700,000 Dollars in reimbursement funds to the City to construct the Project, within
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the regional area under the jurisdiction of the City to comply with the Trash Provisions
and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana as follows:
Section 1. The City of Santa Ana is hereby authorized to enter into a
Cooperative Implementation Agreement with Caltrans to receive stormwater
reimbursement funds from Caltrans to construct the Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture
and Diversion Project.
Section 2. Appoints the Executive Director of the Public Works Agency, or
designee, as agent to conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all documents,
including but not limited to, applications, agreements, payment requests and so on,
which may be necessary for the completion of the aforementioned Project.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption
by the City Council and the City Clerk shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this
Resolution.
ADOPTED this 16t" day of September, 2025.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:
yl Nellesen
Assistant City Attorney
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AYES: Councilmembers Amezcua, Bacerra, Hernandez, Lopez,
Penaloza, Phan, Vazquez (7)
NOES: Councilmembers None (0) _
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers None 0
ABSENT: Councilmembers None (0)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, JENNIFER L. HALL, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2025-040 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council_9f the
City of Santa Ana on September 16, 2025.
Date:
nifer II
City Clerk
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