NS-3075 - Uncodified Local AB 2011 Implementing Ordinance Revision

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ATTACHMENT3 capabilities to supply the entire water system demands using only groundwater wells. However, as discussed in the WMP, as of 2017, based on age of the existing pipe, 20 percent (about 560,000 feet of pipe) of the City's distribution system has already past the pipe material's typical useful life. By the end of the proposed planning period (fiscal year 2039/2040), 70 percent (about 1,870,000 feet of pipe) of the City's distribution system will be past the material's lifetime. In summary, while the City's distribution system is robust and hydraulically sound, the system is old and needs to be systematically replaced. The recommended proposed pipeline replacement program is documented in the WMP, in addition to updates from the City's most recent CIP Update and discussions with the City on the status of improvement projects. The City obtains water from two primary sources: local groundwater from the Orange County Groundwater Basin (OC Basin), which is managed by OCWD, and imported water from Metropolitan. The City is a member agency of Metropolitan. Groundwater production accounts for 70 to 77 percent of the water supply and Metropolitan -imported water supplies provide the remaining 23 to 30 percent. The City also receives recycled water from OCWD. Overall, the City has documented that it is 100 percent reliable for a normal year, a single -dry year, and multiple dry year events from 2020 through 2040. Furthermore, the 2015 Metropolitan Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) stated that Metropolitan would be able to meet the demands of its member agencies, including the City of Santa Ana, through 2040. Therefore, imported water demands for the City are projected to be met through the 20-year requirements of SB 610 and beyond. The City of Santa Ana 2015 UWMP also confirmed the ability of the local supplies and the OC Basin to meet the growing demands of the City, posing no water access or distribution issues to any of the Alternative Sites. Dry Utilities All of the Alternative Sites lie within developed areas and have access to full dry utilities, posing no challenges for development. Southern California Edison (SCE) is responsible for providing electric power supply to Santa Ana. SCE is one of the nation's largest electric utilities providing service to more than 15 million people in a 50,000-square-mile area of central, coastal, and Southern California. Natural gas is provided by the Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas). SoCalGas service area span much of the southern half of California, from Imperial County on the southeast to San Luis Obispo County on the northwest, to part of Fresno County on the north, to Riverside County and most of San Bernardino County on the east. Natural gas is available throughout Santa Ana, and supplies are forecasted to remain constant through 2035. Additional dry utilities include various telecommunications providers and cable providers and solid waste collection. Republic Services provides solid waste collection service to the City, and solid waste is disposed at the Olinda Alpha Landfill in the City of Brea, which is under the operation by the Orange County Waste & Recycling Department. Local and Regional Trends Based on a survey of recent housing development over the past 10 years in Santa Ana and ongoing development applications for housing and mixed -use projects, nearly all consist of redevelopment of sites with existing improvements. Santa Ana is an entirely built out city with very limited vacant land available to accommodate new development of any sort. The City has established a variety of mixed -use zones to accommodate additional residential development in districts and along major corridors. Current development trends in mixed -use areas show that high residential density is feasible and realistic, and ,. Ordinance No. NS-3075