HomeMy WebLinkAbout75E - PH RESO WELL 29REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
DECEMBER 1, 2020
TITLE:
PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE
ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION
APPROVING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION AND THE MITIGATION
MONITORING AND REPORTING
PROGRAM FOR WELL 29
IMPROVEMENTS
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
❑ As Recommended
❑ As Amended
❑ Ordinance on 1sl Reading
❑ Ordinance on 2i1 Reading
❑ Implementing Resolution
❑ Set Public Hearing For_
CONTINUED TO
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CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Hold a public hearing and adopt a resolution approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration and the
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Well 29 Improvements Project.
DISCUSSION
Well 29, located on the southeast corner of the intersection of West First Street and South Flower
Street, was originally drilled in 1980, with the subsequent installation of pumping facilities taking
place in 1982. As part of the City's Walnut Pump Station System, it is one of three wells that pumps
water from the groundwater basin into the Walnut Street Reservoir. Due to the age of the well and
the deterioration of the well's capacity and equipment, the Public Works Agency — Water
Resources Division plans to rehabilitate and reconfigure the existing site. The Well 29
Improvements Project will construct a new building, install water pumping equipment and include
related site improvements, as well as relocate an existing City -owned tennis court adjacent to the
well site.
The City entered into an agreement with PSOMAS, Inc. for engineering design, environmental
preparation, and process compliance pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
In accordance with CEQA, an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) was
prepared for this project (Exhibit 1) along with a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
(Exhibit 2), both of which must be approved and adopted by resolution of the City Council (Exhibit
3).
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Public Hearing and Resolution for Well 29 Improvements
December 1, 2020
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
In accordance with CEQA, the recommended action has been reviewed through an Initial
Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND). Sections 15070 through 15075 of the State CEQA
Guidelines (Article 6) guide the process for the preparation of a mitigated negative declaration. The
MND prepared for this project contains a project description, project location map and findings that
the project, with mitigation, will not have a significant effect on the environment.
The City provided public notice of the public comment period which began on September 18, 2020
and ended on October 7, 2020. The IS/MND was also distributed to all interested or required parties
listed on the City's distribution list. No public comments were received.
The Mitigated Negative Declaration is on file with the office of the Clerk of the Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
Submitted By: Nabil Saba, P.E., Executive Director— Public Works Agency
Exhibits: 1. Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration may be reviewed at
httos:llwww.santa-ana. oralsitesldefaulbfiles/pw/documents/12-01-20-
PWA 01 01-Exh-1-Well 29 ISMND-September 2020.pdf
2. Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
3. Resolution
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EXHIBIT 3
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA ADOPTING THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND
REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE WELL NO. 29
IMPROVEMENTS 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 is proposing to improve and rehabilitate its Well No. 29, located at
722 West 1 st Street, at the southeast corner of the intersection of South Flower Street and
West 1st Street ("Proposed Project"). Well No. 29 was constructed in 1980 and has not
been operational since late 2016.
B. Well No. 29 is one of three wells pumping water from the groundwater basin
to the Walnut Street Reservoir as part of the City's Walnut Pump Station System. Due to
the age of the well and the deterioration of the well's capacity and equipment, the City
wishes to rehabilitate Well No. 29 and reconfigure the existing site. Rehabilitation of the
well is necessary to clean the louvered casing in an effort to regain the losses experienced
in the specific capacity value of the well over time.
C. The Proposed Project includes the construction of a new building, water
pumping equipment, and related site improvements, as well as the relocation of an existing
City -owned tennis court adjacent to the well site.
D. The Proposed Project is required to undergo an environmental review
pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the state CEQA
Guidelines. Through its consultant, the City prepared an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative
Declaration ("IS/MND") for the Proposed Project.
E. Based on the IS/MND, the Proposed Project would have no impact or less
than significant impacts in the following environmental areas: aesthetics, agriculture and
forest resources, air quality, energy, greenhouse gases, hazards and hazardous materials,
land use and planning, mineral resources, population and housing, noise, public services,
recreation, utilities and services systems, and wildfire. The Proposed Project has the
potential to have significant impacts on the following topics unless the recommended
mitigation measures described in the IS/MND are incorporated into the Project: biological
resources, cultural resources, geology and soils, hydrology and water quality,
transportation, and tribal cultural resources.
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F. In accordance with California Public Resources Code section 21091 and
State CEQA Guidelines Section 15073, the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for
the Proposed Project was circulated for a 20-day public review and comment period. No
public comments were received.
G. The mitigation measures set forth in the Mitigated Negative Declaration are
fully enforceable and will be implemented using the related Mitigation Monitoring and
Reporting Program accompanying the Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration
("Final IS/MND") in order to avoid or minimize adverse environmental impacts identified
therein.
H. On December 1, 2020, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana held a duly
noticed public hearing to consider all testimony, written and oral, related to the Final
IS/MND and the related Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Proposed
Project, at which time all persons wishing to testify were heard, the project was fully
considered, and all other legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution occurred.
Section 2. The City Council has independently reviewed and analyzed the
information contained in the Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for
the Proposed Project. The City Council has, as a result of its consideration and the
evidence presented at the hearing on this matter, determined that, as required pursuant
to the California Environmental Quality Act and the State CEQA Guidelines, the Final
IS/MND adequately addresses the expected environmental impacts of the Proposed
Project. On the basis of this review, the City Council finds that there is no substantial
evidence from which it can be fairly argued that the Proposed Project will have a significant
impact on the environment.
Section 3. The City Council hereby adopts the Final IS/MND and the related
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, a copy of which is available at the City's
Public Works Agency at 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92702, and directs that a
Notice of Determination be prepared and filed with the Clerk of the County of Orange in
the manner required by law. This decision is based upon the evidence submitted at the
above said hearing, including but not limited to: the Request for Council Action dated
December 1, 2020, and exhibits attached hereto, and any public testimony, written and
oral, all of which are incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 4. Pursuant to Title XIV, California Code of Regulations, section
753.5(c)(1), the City Council has determined that, after considering the record as a whole,
there is no evidence that the Proposed Project will have the potential for any significant
adverse effect on fish and wildlife. However, the payment of Fish and Game Department
filing fees in conjunction with this project is at the ultimate determination of the California
Department of Fish and Wildlife.
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Section 5. 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 day of
Miguel A. Pulido
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By. / "-f-�L
John M. Funk
Assistant City Attorney
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
NOT PRESENT
Councilmembers
Councilmembers
Councilmembers
Councilmembers
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, DAISY GOMEZ, Clerk of the Council do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No 2020-XXX to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on
Date
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
Resolution No. 2020-XXX
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