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RESOLUTION NO. 2020-058
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 FLOWER STREET WELL 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's potable water comes from an underground basin and is pumped
through 21 existing wells.
B. The region's water supply is limited due to recent recurring droughts
C. The Flower Street Well Project would reduce the burden on other water
production facilities.
D. The estimated design and construction cost for this project is approximately
$5,100,000.
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 (Drought Resiliency Projects) for this type of project. The program
provides up to a maximum of $1,500,000 in grant funding for multi -phased
projects, but not to exceed 50 percent of the total project cost.
F. The City desires to fund part of the cost of the Flower Street Well 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
Reclamation's WaterSMART Drought Response Program for the Flower Street Well
Project up to the amount of $1,500,000.
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
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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 $3,600,000 in matching funds for the Flower Street
Well 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 21s' day of July, 2020.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:
J n M. Funk
Assistant City Attorney
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AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
Bacerra, Mendoza, Penaloza, Pulido,
Sarmiento, Solorio, Villegas (7)
None (0)
None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers None (0)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, DAISY GOMEZ, Clerk of the Council, do hereby certify the attached Resolution No.
2020 -058 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana on July 21, 2020.
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Date:
Daisy Gomez
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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