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RESOLUTION NO. 2018-018
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 AUTOMATED METER INFRASTRUCTURE 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 of Santa Ana provides potable water for all of the City's
businesses and residents. The City charges for water used by these customers
using traditional mechanical meters that must be read manually by the City and
have no additional capabilities.
B. The City is in the planning stages of an Automated Meter Infrastructure
(AMI) Project. The proposed future AMI Project involves, among other things, the
replacement of existing "dummy" meters with new smart meters that communicate
via radio or similar technology and enable the City to implement technological
enhancements such as automated meter reads, usage notifications and interactive
customer portals.
C. By upgrading to an AMI system, customers can be supplied with on -
demand, real time water consumption data enabling them to make more informed
decisions about their water use. Case studies have shown that communities that
upgrade to AMI systems can achieve water consumption savings of up to 15
percent.
D. In 2016, the City completed an AMI feasibility study to evaluate the
applicability and costs associated with an AMI project. The cost of fully deploying
such a project for the City is approximately $14,000,000.
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, but not to exceed 50% of the total project cost.
F. The Citv desires to fund part of the cost of the AMI 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 Executive Director of Public Works, 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
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Reclamation's WaterSMART Drought Response Program for the AMI Project up to the
amount of $750,000.
Section 3. The Executive Director of Public Works, 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.
Section 4. The Executive Director of Public Works, 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 $750,000 in matching funds for the AMI 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 6th day of March, 2018.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By; / jV . ��c� ��
,fohn M. Funk
Assistant City Attorney
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AYES: Councilmembers Benavides, Martinez, Pulido, Sarmiento, Solorio,
Tinalero, Villegas U
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers None (0)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, Maria D. Huizar, Clerk of the Council, do hereby certify the attached Resolution No.
2018 -018 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana on March 6, 2018.
Date:
Maria D. Huizar
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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