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Item # 36
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
December 21, 2021
TOPIC: Grant Applications for Water Well Projects
AGENDA TITLE
Resolutions Authorizing Grant Application Submissions for California Department of
Water Resources 2021 Urban and Multibenefit Drought Relief Grant Program (Non-
General Fund)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Adopt resolutions authorizing the Executive Director of the Public Works Agency to submit
grant applications to the California Department of Water Resources 2021 Urban and
Multibenefit Drought Relief Grant Program for various water resources projects in an
amount up to $27,031,617L
1. Flower Street Well Project
2. Washington Well Project
3. Well 29 Rehabilitation Project
4. Well 32 Rehabilitation Project
5. Well 38 Water Treatment Project
DISCUSSION
The majority of the City of Santa Ana’s potable water comes from the Orange County
Groundwater Basin (OC Basin) and is pumped through 21 existing City wells. Due to a
variety of issues, including the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
found in routine well monitoring, several wells in the City have been taken offline. Given
the limited water supplies in the region and recent recurring drought conditions, removing
wells from the City’s potable water distribution system will reduce its reliability.
Rehabilitating existing wells or constructing new wells will reduce the burden on other City
water production facilities and the reliance on imported water sources.
The Water Resources Division is currently in the design or construction phase of several
projects that will rehabilitate existing wells or construct new wells:
The Flower Street Well Project will construct a new well capable of adding
approximately 4,000 acre-feet per year to the City’s pumping capacity.
The Washington Well Project will construct a new well that will address low-
pressure deficiencies in the distribution system and will add approximately 4,000
acre-feet per year to the City’s pumping capacity.
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The Well 29 Rehabilitation Improvement Project will reconfigure an existing well
site and rehabilitate inefficient pumping equipment.
The Well 32 Rehabilitation Improvement Project will construct infrastructure to
facilitate water blending of the high nitrate Well 32 water with low nitrate water from
Wells 36 and 39 in order to be added to the City’s distribution system.
The Well 38 Wellhead Treatment Project will construct an ion exchange water
treatment facility to remove PFAS chemicals from the water and allow the well to
be returned to the City’s distribution system.
The California Department of Water Resources offers financial assistance in the form of
grant funding through its Urban and Multibenefit Drought Relief Grant Program for these
types of projects. The program provides funding for projects that provide water to
communities that face the loss or contamination of their water supplies, address
immediate impacts on human health and safety, and protect fish and wildlife resources.
If the grant applications (Exhibits 1-5) are successful, the grant funding would offset up to
$27,031,617 of the estimated $34,772,367 total project costs. The resolutions (Exhibits
6-10) authorize staff to submit the respective applications.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. Staff will return to Council with a
request for approval of further actions and will indicate the fiscal impact of any such
awards and associated expenditures at that time.
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Grant Application for Flower Street Well Project
2. Grant Application for Washington Well Project
3. Grant Application for Well 29 Rehabilitation Project
4. Grant Application for Well 32 Rehabilitation Project
5. Grant Application for Well 38 Water Treatment Project
6. Resolution Authorizing Grant Application for Flower Street Well Project
7. Resolution Authorizing Grant Application for Washington Well Project
8. Resolution Authorizing Grant Application for Well 29 Rehabilitation Project
9. Resolution Authorizing Grant Application for Well 32 Rehabilitation Project
10.Resolution Authorizing Grant Application for Well 38 Water Treatment Project
Submitted By: Nabil Saba, P.E., Executive Director – Public Works Agency
Approved By: Kristine Ridge, City Manager
PROJECT INFORMATION FORM
Please complete a unique Project Information Form for each project in the application. There are no character limits on specific questions but the Project Information Form as a whole may not exceed 10 pages. 1. Project Name: Flower Street Well Project 2. Local Project Sponsor (if different than grantee): Same as grantee 3. Please provide the latitude and longitude of the project site. For linear projects or those covering a large area, report the coordinates for a central point. If this information is confidential, it must be clearly labeled “confidential.” You can find the latitude and longitude easily using google maps. You can find instructions at the following link: https://support.google.com/maps/answer/18539?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop. Latitude: 33°44'39.7"N Longitude: 117°52'36.0"W 4. Please briefly describe the proposed project.
The proposed Flower St. Well Project (Project) offers a local supply in times of
drought and helps close the projected gap between future demand and available
supply, consistent with both City of Santa Ana (the City) and Metropolitan Water
District (MWD) drought management policies. The proposed project will augment the
low pressures identified in the water system analysis by pumping groundwater into
the City’s existing water distribution system at a strategic location. Implementation
of this project will reduce the City’s reliance on imported water by over 4,032 acre-
feet per year (AFY). The new Flower St. Well will help build long-term resilience to
drought and reduce the need for emergency response actions, while offering the
following benefits:
• Make additional water supplies available by adding over 4,032 AFY to the
City’s pumping capacity
• Improve water management by enhancing system flexibility
• Benefit fish, wildlife and the environment by making the City less reliant on
imported water 5. Does this project respond to an existing emergency to humans and/or wildlife? If so, please describe the emergency and how this project is addressing it.
Yes, the Project will install a local groundwater well that will increase the City of
Santa Ana’s resilience to ongoing and future droughts. Currently, the City acquires
approximately 22% of its water supply from MWD’s imported water connections that
receive water from the Colorado River and the State Water Project (SWP) from
northern California. Water availability from these sources are directly influenced by
climate conditions in northern California and the Colorado River Basin, respectively.
Both regions are currently experiencing and have been suffering from multi-year
drought conditions that directly impact water supplies delivered to southern
California. For instance, due to the on-going drought conditions in the Colorado River
Basin, the federal government declared a shortage on the Colorado River for the first
time in the existence of the Colorado River Compact. This declaration curtails
allocations to Colorado River water users. Additionally, the Sierra Nevada Mountains
(the source of water for the SWP) are currently designated as Exceptional Drought
areas according to the U.S. Drought monitor. The City’s ability to pump from Flower
St. Well will reduce the City’s dependence on the drought-stricken states’ limited
water supplies, offering long-term drought resiliency benefits (both quantifiable and
qualitative) by providing an additional water supply, improving water management
and indirectly benefitting fish, wildlife and the environment in the impacted
watersheds. 6. Each project must meet one of the following purposes as it relates to drought. Please select the appropriate purpose for your project. a. Address immediate impacts on human health and safety, including providing or improving availability of food, water, or shelter. b. Address immediate impacts on fish and wildlife resources. c. Provide water to persons or communities that lose or are threatened with the loss or contamination of water supplies. 7. Each project must enhance regional drought resilience and align with the goals and objectives of the relevant approved Integrated Regional Water Management Plan. You can find the relevant IRWM Region by using the map at the following link: https://gis.water.ca.gov/app/dacs/ The IRWM Plans can be found at the following link: https://water.ca.gov/Work-With-Us/Grants-And-Loans/IRWM-Grant-Programs/Plan-Review-Process. If you have any questions about the IRWM region the contact list can be found at the following link: https://water.ca.gov/Work-With-Us/Grants-And-Loans/IRWM-Grant-Programs. Applicants are encouraged to contact and coordinate with the applicable RWMG for the IRWM region in which the project is located Please identify the IRWM objective your project addresses. The City of Santa Ana is located within the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) IRWM region. The Project is in direct alignment with the Goal “Ensure high -quality water for all people and the environment”; specifically the objective “Reduce water system’s vulnerability to climate impacts.” Additionally, the City of Santa Ana’s Median Household Income is $66,145 as compared to the Statewide MHI of $75,235 meaning the City qualifies as a disadvantaged community. Therefore, this project will directly benefit a DAC as described in the goals of the SAWPA IRWM Plan. 8. Describe the Primary Benefit of the project. Quantified benefit: 4032 Units (Drop down):Acre feet per year If other please enter: Benefit Type: Water Supply - Ground If other please enter: 9. Describe the Secondary Benefit of the project: Quantified benefit: Units (Drop down):mg/L If other please enter: Benefit Type: Ecosystem/Habitat Restoration If other please enter:
10. Please briefly describe how the project will achieve the claimed benefits. The proposed project will construct a groundwater well with a pumping capacity of 2,500-3,000 gpm or approximately 4,032 AFY. This increased groundwater pumping capacity will enable the City to reduce its reliance on imported water supplies supplied by MWD simply through the operation of the Flower Street Well. 11. Briefly describe how the community/area benefiting from this project is being impacted by the current drought. The City of Santa Ana relies on a water supply portfolio comprised of imported water received from MWD and groundwater pumped from the Orange County Groundwater Basin. In addition to the shortages in imported water supplies, the City of Santa Ana itself is experiencing Severe Drought conditions as per the U.S. Drought Monitor. The less-than-average levels of annual rainfall have led City water customers to become increasingly reliant on potable water sources. 12. How will this project alleviate the impacts described in your answer to Question 11? By increasing its groundwater pumping capacity, the proposed Flower St. Well project will allow the City of Santa Ana to be less reliant on imported water. Without the Flower St. Well project, the City of Santa Ana will continue to contribute to the demand for the limited and crucial supply of imported water that has already been severely compromised by drought in California. The ability to pump from a managed groundwater source will maintain a sustainable water supply and ensure a reduction in the reliance on imported water sources. 13. Please complete the following budget table for the project. (Identify funding sources in Question 15)
BUDGET CATEGORY Grant Amount All Other Cost Total Cost
(a) Project Administration
(b) Land Purchase / Easement
(c) Planning / Design / Engineering / Environmental Documentation
600,000 600,000
(d) Construction / Implementation 4,400,000 1,500,000 5,900,000
TOTAL COSTS 5,000,000 1,500,000 6,500,000 14. Please describe why state funding is needed for this project. If state funding is not secured, what will happen to the project? Award of this grant will allow the City to start implementation of this Project without further delay. The City of Santa Ana is in need of funding for construction of this Project to offset the cost to the City’s residents. The City of Santa Ana’s Median Household Income is $66,145 as compared to the Statewide MHI of $75,235. Any offset in cost to the City will significantly benefit the residents of Santa Ana.
15. Will the applicant provide cost share (encouraged but not required) and/or will this project require any additional funding from sources other than this solicitation? If so, please describe the funding source and indicate if the funding has been secured. If the funding has not been secured, please describe the plan to secure the necessary funding. Yes, as demonstrated above, the City will provide $1,500,000 cost match or 23% of the Project construction cost. . 16. Is land acquisition or landowner permission required for this project? If so, please briefly describe the status of the acquisition or agreement with the landowner. If the acquisition is not complete or permission not secured at the time of application, please describe the plan to complete it. No land acquisition or landowner request is required as the project will be on the property of City of Santa Ana. 17. Has planning and design for this project been completed? If not, please describe the status of planning and design. The planning and design of the project is complete. 18. Are the CEQA (and NEPA if applicable) and permitting processes for this project complete? If not, please briefly describe the permits and CEQA (or NEPA) documents to be completed and projected schedule for completion. The Project will be evaluated for both CEQA and NEPA compliance and it is anticipated that the environmental process for this project will be a mitigated negative declaration. 19. Please briefly describe the necessary construction/implementation for this project. Similar to the City’s other wells, the Flower St. Well is proposed to be drilled to a depth of about 1,300 feet below ground surface and be installed with minimum of an 18-inch diameter casing. The design capacity of the well will be about 2,500 gpm (4,032 AFY) well pump flow range. It is estimated that the well pump will be driven by a 350 to 400 HP electric motor and the design head of about 400 to 450 feet. Construction will include the City’s typical well to system mechanical piping layout, electrical equipment (e.g. include switchgear, control panels, variable frequency drive, telemetry, lighting, programming, etc.) and well discharge to waste piping for use during well testing and start up. The water produced from the proposed well will be disinfected using sodium hypochlorite (NaOCL) before it is discharged into the water distribution system. The City has standardized the utilization of On-Site Generation (OSG) at all of their well sites to produce a 0.8% solution of sodium hypochlorite for disinfection using salt, softened water and electricity. Additionally, the system components include a water softener, bulk storage tanks for salt and NaOCL solution, metering pumps, a brine saturator, an electrolytic cell, and an electric rectifier. The proposed well building will accommodate housing the well head and piping, electrical cabinets and Southern California Edison (SCE) switchgear. It will have reinforced, solid- grouted concrete masonry walls, a shallow concrete foundation, a concrete floor slab-on-grade, and a gable roof structure. The masonry walls will provide a high level of security, sound attenuation, durability and strength. The exterior surface of the masonry walls will be colored, textured, scored, and/or fluted to create an appearance that will complement the surrounding structures.
20. Please complete the schedule below for the project. Projects must be complete by March 31, 2026, to allow time for final invoice processing and retention payment before the State funds expire on June 30, 2026. Project administration should end at least three months after construction.
Categories Start Date End Date (a) Project Administration 1/1/2022 12/31/2023 (b) Land Purchase / Easement (c) Planning/ Design / Engineering / Environmental Documentation 1/1/2022 1/1/2023 (d) Construction/ Implementation 1/1/2023 12/31/2023
PROJECT INFORMATION FORM
Please complete a unique Project Information Form for each project in the application. There are no character limits on specific questions but the Project Information Form as a whole may not exceed 10 pages. 1. Project Name: Washington Well Project 2. Local Project Sponsor (if different than grantee): Same as grantee 3. Please provide the latitude and longitude of the project site. For linear projects or those covering a large area, report the coordinates for a central point. If this information is confidential, it must be clearly labeled “confidential.” You can find the latitude and longitude easily using google maps. You can find instructions at the following link: https://support.google.com/maps/answer/18539?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop. Latitude: 33°45'21 "N Longitude: 117°51'38"W 4. Please briefly describe the proposed project.
The construction of the proposed Washington Well Project (Project) will address the
low pressure deficiencies in the northeastern portion of the Low Zone on the south
side of Interstate 5 between East 17th Street and East 1st Street, as identified in the
2017 Water Master Plan. Without this new well in the vicinity of the Elevated Tank,
the water pressure in this area may continue to drop and could reach a level of
service that is not adequate and will result in other consequences such as fire-
fighting capacity. In addition to improving system reliability and flexibility, the
Washington Well will add pumping capacity to the city system and enhance the City’s
drought resiliency by reducing reliance on imported water. Similar to the City’s other
wells, the Washington Well is proposed to be drilled to a depth of about 1,300 feet
below ground surface and be installed with minimum of an 18-inch diameter casing.
The design capacity of the well will be about 2,500 to 3,000 gpm (~4,000 AFY) well
pump flow range; design head of about 400 to 450 feet; and the well pump will be
driven by a 350 to 400 HP electric motor. Construction will include the City’s typical
well to system mechanical piping layout, electrical equipment (e.g. include
switchgear, control panels, variable frequency drive, telemetry, lighting,
programming, etc.) and well discharge to waste piping for use during well testing and
start up.
The water produced from the proposed well will be disinfected using sodium
hypochlorite (NaOCL) before it is discharged into the water distribution system. The
disinfection equipment will be housed in a chemical facility building, separate from
the well building. The City has standardized the utilization of On-Site Generation
(OSG) at all of their well sites to produce a 0.8% solution of sodium hypochlorite for
disinfection using salt, softened water and electricity. Additionally, the system
components include a water softener, bulk storage tanks for salt and NaOCL solution,
metering pumps, a brine saturator, an electrolytic cell, and an electric rectifier.
The proposed well building will have three separate rooms, housing the well head
and piping, electrical cabinets and SCE switchgear. The onsite generation disinfection
equipment will be housed in a chemical facility building that will separate salt and
brine storage areas from the hypochlorite production and storage area.
Each building will have reinforced, solid-grouted concrete masonry walls, a shallow
concrete foundation, a concrete floor slab-on-grade, and a gable roof structure. The
masonry walls will provide a high level of security, sound attenuation, durability and
strength. The exterior surface of the masonry walls will be colored, textured, scored,
and/or fluted to create an appearance that will complement the surrounding
structures. 5. Does this project respond to an existing emergency to humans and/or wildlife? If so, please describe the emergency and how this project is addressing it.
Yes, the Project will install a local groundwater well that will increase the City of
Santa Ana’s increased resilience to ongoing and future droughts. Currently the City
acquires approximately 22% of its water supply from the Metropolitan Water District
of Southern California’s (MWD) imported water connections that receive water from
the Colorado River and the State Water Project (SWP) from northern California,
which are directly influenced by climate conditions in northern California and the
Colorado River Basin, respectively. Both regions are currently experiencing and have
been suffering from multi-year drought conditions which directly impact water
supplies to southern California. For instance, due to the on-going drought conditions
in the Colorado River Basin, the federal government declared a shortage on the
Colorado River for the first time in the existence of the Colorado River Compact. This
declaration curtails allocations to Colorado River water users. Additionally, the
Sierra Nevada Mountains (the source of water for the SWP) are currently designated
as Exceptional Drought areas according to the U.S. Drought monitor. The City’s ability
to pump from Washington Well will reduce the City’s dependence on the drought-
stricken states’ limited water supplies, offering long-term drought resilience benefits
(both quantifiable and qualitative) by providing an additional water supply,
improving water management and indirectly benefitting fish, wildlife and the
environment.
Additionally, there has been a tremendous environmental impact from the recent
drought conditions. According to the Pacific Institute, many of the state’s
environmental flows went unmet during the drought period, affecting aquatic
ecosystems and decreased protections for endangered species. The increased salinity
levels in the Bay Delta (caused by less rainwater diluting the salinity of the water)
have affected waterfowl, wildlife refuge and fisheries habitat. The recent drought has
caused losses or destruction of fish and wildlife habitat, loss of wetlands, more
wildfires and lower water levels in reservoirs, lakes, and ponds. Dry creeks and
rivers led 18 fish species to diminish to near extinction. According to The Public
Policy Institute of California, a priority of the Proposition 1 water bond are
California’s ecosystems, which have been hit hard by the drought; 45 projects address
water supply and habitat to support native species around the state. Wildlife that
have thrived in urban habitats have also struggled to adapt as state and local
conservation regulations force California homeowners to let their lawns and gardens
dry and die. By reducing the City’s reliance on imported water supplies, the City will
effectively be creating more water supplies for the environmental systems that also
rely on the imported supplies.
6. Each project must meet one of the following purposes as it relates to drought. Please select the appropriate purpose for your project. a. Address immediate impacts on human health and safety, including providing or improving availability of food, water, or shelter. b. Address immediate impacts on fish and wildlife resources. c. Provide water to persons or communities that lose or are threatened with the loss or contamination of water supplies. 7. Each project must enhance regional drought resilience and align with the goals and objectives of the relevant approved Integrated Regional Water Management Plan. You can find the relevant IRWM Region by using the map at the following link: https://gis.water.ca.gov/app/dacs/ The IRWM Plans can be found at the following link: https://water.ca.gov/Work-With-Us/Grants-And-Loans/IRWM-Grant-Programs/Plan-Review-Process. If you have any questions about the IRWM region the contact list can be found at the following link: https://water.ca.gov/Work-With-Us/Grants-And-Loans/IRWM-Grant-Programs. Applicants are encouraged to contact and coordinate with the applicable RWMG for the IRWM region in which the project is located Please identify the IRWM objective your project addresses. The City of Santa Ana is located within the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) IRWM region. The Project is in direct alignment with the Goal “Ensure high -quality water for all people and the environment”; specifically the objective “Reduce water system’s vulnerability to climate impacts.” Additionally, the City of Santa Ana’s Median Household Income is $66,145 as compared to the Statewide MHI of $75,235 meaning the City qualifies as a disadvantaged community. Therefore, this project will directly benefit a DAC as described in the goals of the SAWPA IRWM Plan. 8. Describe the Primary Benefit of the project. Quantified benefit: 4000 Units (Drop down):Acre feet per year If other please enter: Benefit Type: Water Supply - Ground If other please enter: 9. Describe the Secondary Benefit of the project: Quantified benefit: Units (Drop down):mg/L If other please enter: Benefit Type: Ecosystem/Habitat Restoration If other please enter: 10. Please briefly describe how the project will achieve the claimed benefits. The proposed project will construct a groundwater well with a pumping capacity of 2,500-3,000 gpm or approximately 4,000 AFY. This increased groundwater pumping capacity will enable the City to reduce its reliance on imported water supplies supplied by MWD simply through the operation of the Washington Well. 11. Briefly describe how the community/area benefiting from this project is being impacted by the
current drought. The City of Santa Ana relies on a water supply portfolio comprised of imported water received from MWD and groundwater pumped from the Orange County Groundwater Basin. In addition to the shortages in imported water supplies, the City of Santa Ana itself is experiencing Severe Drought conditions as per the U.S. Drought Monitor. The less than average levels of annual rainfall have led City water customers to become increasingly reliant on potable water resources. 12. How will this project alleviate the impacts described in your answer to Question 11? By increasing its groundwater pumping capacity, the proposed Washington Well project will allow the City of Santa Ana to be less reliant on imported water. Without the Washington Well Project, the City of Santa Ana will continue to contribute to the demand for the limited and crucial supply of imported water that has already been severely compromised by drought in California. The ability to pump from a managed groundwater source will maintain a sustainable water supply and ensure a reduction in the reliance on imported water sources 13. Please complete the following budget table for the project. (Identify funding sources in Question 15)
BUDGET CATEGORY Grant Amount All Other Cost Total Cost
(a) Project Administration
(b) Land Purchase / Easement
(c) Planning / Design / Engineering / Environmental Documentation
900,000 900,000
(d) Construction / Implementation 6,220,117 740,000 6,960,117
TOTAL COSTS 6,220,117 1,640,000 7,860,117 14. Please describe why state funding is needed for this project. If state funding is not secured, what will happen to the project? City is bearing the very high cost of planning and desing phases and requesting grant funding for the construciton portion of the project only. Award of this grant will allow the City to start implementation of this Project without further delay. The City of Santa Ana is in need of funding for construction of this Project to offset the cost to the City’s residents. The City of Santa Ana’s Median Household Income is $66,145 as compared to the Statewide MHI of $75,235. Any offset in cost to the City will significantly benefit the residents of Santa Ana. 15. Will the applicant provide cost share (encouraged but not required) and/or will this project require any additional funding from sources other than this solicitation? If so, please describe the funding source and indicate if the funding has been secured. If the funding has not been secured, please describe the plan to secure the necessary funding. Yes, as demonstrated above, the matching cost of $1,640,000 cost match or 21% of the
Project cost will be provided that includes all planning, design and environmental cost and a portion of the construction cost. 16. Is land acquisition or landowner permission required for this project? If so, please briefly describe the status of the acquisition or agreement with the landowner. If the acquisition is not complete or permission not secured at the time of application, please describe the plan to complete it. No land acquisition or landowner request is required as the project will be on the property of City of Santa Ana. 17. Has planning and design for this project been completed? If not, please describe the status of planning and design. The design for this Project is of two period. Design period part-1 is, complete which was scheduled from January 2020 to April 2021. The design period part-2 is been scheduled on December 2022 to June 2023. 18. Are the CEQA (and NEPA if applicable) and permitting processes for this project complete? If not, please briefly describe the permits and CEQA (or NEPA) documents to be completed and projected schedule for completion. The Project will be evaluated for both CEQA and NEPA compliance and it is anticipated that the environmental process for this project will be a mitigated negative declaration. 19. Please briefly describe the necessary construction/implementation for this project. Similar to the City’s other wells, the Washington Well is proposed to be drilled to a depth of about 1,300 feet below ground surface and be installed with minimum of an 18-inch diameter casing. The design capacity of the well will be about 2,500 to 3,000 gpm well pump flow range; design head of about 400 to 450 feet; and the well pump will be driven by a 350 to 400 HP electric motor. Construction will include the City’s typical well to system mechanical piping layout, electrical equipment (e.g. include switchgear, control panels, variable frequency drive, telemetry, lighting, programming, etc.) and well discharge to waste piping for use during well testing and start up. The water produced from the proposed well will be disinfected using sodium hypochlorite (NaOCL) before it is discharged into the water distribution system.. The disinfection equipment will be housed in a chemical facility building, separate from the well building. The City has standardized the utilization of On-Site Generation (OSG) at all of their well sites to produce a 0.8% solution of sodium hypochlorite for disinfection using salt, softened water and electricity. Additionally, the system components include a water softener, bulk storage tanks for salt and NaOCL solution, metering pumps, a brine saturator, an electrolytic cell, and an electric rectifier. The proposed well building will have three separate rooms, housing the well head and piping, electrical cabinets and SCE switchgear. The onsite generation disinfection equipment will be housed in a chemical facility building that will separate salt and brine storage areas from the hypochlorite production and storage area. Each building will have reinforced, solid-grouted concrete masonry walls, a shallow concrete foundation, a concrete floor slab-on-grade, and a gable roof structure. The masonry walls will provide a high level of security, sound attenuation, durability and strength. The exterior surface of the masonry walls will be colored, textured, scored,
and/or fluted to create an appearance that will complement the surrounding structures. 20. Please complete the schedule below for the project. Projects must be complete by March 31, 2026, to allow time for final invoice processing and retention payment before the State funds expire on June 30, 2026. Project administration should end at least three months after construction.
Categories Start Date End Date (a) Project Administration 1/1/2020 6/1/2024 (b) Land Purchase / Easement (c) Planning/ Design / Engineering / Environmental Documentation 1/1/2020 6/1/2023 (d) Construction/ Implementation 5/1/2022 6/1/2024
PROJECT INFORMATION FORM
Please complete a unique Project Information Form for each project in the application. There are no character limits on specific questions but the Project Information Form as a whole may not exceed 10 pages. 1. Project Name: Well 29 Rehabilitation Improvement Project 2. Local Project Sponsor (if different than grantee): Same as grantee 3. Please provide the latitude and longitude of the project site. For linear projects or those covering a large area, report the coordinates for a central point. If this information is confidential, it must be clearly labeled “confidential.” You can find the latitude and longitude easily using google maps. You can find instructions at the following link: https://support.google.com/maps/answer/18539?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop. Latitude: 33°44'43.1"N Longitude: 117°52'34.3"W 4. Please briefly describe the proposed project.
The City’s Well 29 is located at 722 West 1st Street. Drilling of the well occurred in
1980, with the subsequent installation of pumping facilities occurring in 1982. Well
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 is not
able to utilize Well 29 at its full capacity and therefore needs to rehabilitate Well 29
and reconfigure the existing site. The rehabilitation of Well 29 is referred to in this
application as the “Project”. The Project will achieve the following benefits:
• Makes additional water supplies available (adding approximately 2,500
gallons per minute (gpm) to the City’s pumping capacity).
• Improves water management (by enhancing system flexibility).
• Benefits fish, wildlife and the environment (by making the City less reliant on
imported water, 4,000 acre-feet yearly (AFY). 5. Does this project respond to an existing emergency to humans and/or wildlife? If so, please describe the emergency and how this project is addressing it.
Yes, the Project will rehabilitate a local groundwater well which will provide the City
of Santa Ana increased resilience to ongoing and future droughts. Currently the City
acquires approximately 22% of its water supply from the Metropolitan Water District
of Southern California’s (MWD) imported water connections that receive water from
the Colorado River and the State Water Project (SWP) from northern California,
which are directly influenced by climate conditions in northern California and the
Colorado River Basin, respectively. Both regions are currently experiencing and have
been suffering from multi-year drought conditions which directly impact water
supplies to southern California. For instance, due to the on-going drought conditions
in the Colorado River Basin, the federal government declared a shortage on the
Colorado River for the first time in the existence of the Colorado River Compact. This
declaration curtails allocations to Colorado River water users. Additionally, the
Sierra Nevada Mountains (the source of water for the SWP) are currently designated
as Exceptional Drought areas according to the U.S. Drought monitor. The City’s ability
to pump from Well 29 will reduce the City’s dependence on the drought-stricken
states’ limited water supplies, offering long-term drought resiliency benefits (both
quantifiable and qualitative) by providing an additional water supply, improving
water management and indirectly benefitting fish, wildlife and the environment in
the impacted watersheds.
Additionally, there has been a tremendous environmental impact from the recent
drought conditions. According to the Pacific Institute, many of the state’s
environmental flows went unmet during the drought period, affecting aquatic
ecosystems and decreased protections for endangered species. The increased salinity
levels in the Bay Delta (caused by less rainwater diluting the salinity of the water)
have affected waterfowl, wildlife refuge and fisheries habitat. The recent drought has
caused losses or destruction of fish and wildlife habitat, loss of wetlands, more
wildfires and lower water levels in reservoirs, lakes, and ponds. Dry creeks and
rivers led 18 fish species to diminish to near extinction. According to The Public
Policy Institute of California, a priority of the Proposition 1 water bond are
California’s ecosystems, which have been hit hard by the drought; 45 projects address
water supply and habitat to support native species around the state. Wildlife that
have thrived in urban habitats have also struggled to adapt as state and local
conservation regulations force California homeowners to let their lawns and gardens
dry and die. By reducing the City’s reliance on imported water supplies, the City will
effectively be creating more water supplies for the environmental systems that also
rely on the imported supplies. 6. Each project must meet one of the following purposes as it relates to drought. Please select the appropriate purpose for your project. a. Address immediate impacts on human health and safety, including providing or improving availability of food, water, or shelter. b. Address immediate impacts on fish and wildlife resources. c. Provide water to persons or communities that lose or are threatened with the loss or contamination of water supplies. 7. Each project must enhance regional drought resilience and align with the goals and objectives of the relevant approved Integrated Regional Water Management Plan. You can find the relevant IRWM Region by using the map at the following link: https://gis.water.ca.gov/app/dacs/ The IRWM Plans can be found at the following link: https://water.ca.gov/Work-With-Us/Grants-And-Loans/IRWM-Grant-Programs/Plan-Review-Process. If you have any questions about the IRWM region the contact list can be found at the following link: https://water.ca.gov/Work-With-Us/Grants-And-Loans/IRWM-Grant-Programs. Applicants are encouraged to contact and coordinate with the applicable RWMG for the IRWM region in which the project is located Please identify the IRWM objective your project addresses. The City of Santa Ana is located within the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) IRWM region. The Project is in direct alignment with the Goal “Ensure high -quality water for all people and the environment”; specifically the objective “Reduce water system’s vulnerability to climate impacts.”
Additionally, the City of Santa Ana’s Median Household Income is $66,145 as compared to the Statewide MHI of $75,235 meaning the City qualifies as a disadvantaged community. Therefore, this project will directly benefit a DAC as described in the goals of the SAWPA IRWM Plan. 8. Describe the Primary Benefit of the project. Quantified benefit: 4000 Units (Drop down):Acre feet per year If other please enter: Benefit Type: Water Supply - Ground If other please enter: 9. Describe the Secondary Benefit of the project: Quantified benefit: 4000 Units (Drop down):Acre feet per year If other please enter: Benefit Type: Improve operational efficiency If other please enter: 10. Please briefly describe how the project will achieve the claimed benefits. Well 29 reduces the City’s dependence on the drought-stricken states’ limited water supplies, offering long-term drought resilience benefits (both quantifiable and qualitative) by providing an additional water supply, improving water management and indirectly benefitting fish, wildlife and the environment. The proposed project is expected to increase the City’s pumping capacity by approximately 2,500 gpm, thus reducing the City’s reliance on imported water by 4,000 AF annually. As stated in the City’s 2016 Agreement with OCWD (for a partial Basin Equity Assessment (BEA) exemption), the Well 29 improvement project is expected to provide benefits for at least 20 years, and most likely for 50 years, following successful completion of the project. 11. Briefly describe how the community/area benefiting from this project is being impacted by the current drought. The City of Santa Ana relies on a water supply portfolio comprised of imported water received from MWD (approximately 22% of the annual supplies to the City) and groundwater pumped from the Orange County Groundwater Basin (approximately 78% of the annual supplies to the City). In addition to the shortages in imported water supplies, the City of Santa Ana itself is experiencing Severe Drought conditions as per the U.S. Drought Monitor. The less-than-average levels of annual rainfall have led City water customers to become increasingly reliant on potable water sources. 12. How will this project alleviate the impacts described in your answer to Question 11? There is no question that drought has severely impacted the City of Santa Ana’s imported water supplies from the Colorado River and northern California. Drought resiliency for the City can best be provided by becoming less reliant upon imported water. By increasing its groundwater pumping capacity, the proposed Well 29 Rehabilitation Project will accomplish exactly that: allow the City of Santa Ana to be less reliant on imported water. Without the Well 29 project, the City of Santa Ana will continue to contribute to the demands on the limited and crucial supply of imported water that has already been severely compromised by drought in California. The ability to pump from a managed groundwater source will maintain a sustainable water supply and ensure a reduction in the reliance on imported water sources. 13. Please complete the following budget table for the project. (Identify funding sources in Question 15)
BUDGET CATEGORY Grant Amount All Other Cost Total Cost
(a) Project Administration
(b) Land Purchase / Easement
(c) Planning / Design / Engineering / Environmental Documentation
(d) Construction / Implementation 2,251,500 750,500 3,002,000
TOTAL COSTS 2,251,500 750,500 3,002,000 14. Please describe why state funding is needed for this project. If state funding is not secured, what will happen to the project? Award of this grant will allow the City to start implementation of this Project without further delay. The City of Santa Ana is in need of funding for construction of this Project to offset the cost to the City’s residents. The City of Santa Ana’s Median Household Income is $66,145 as compared to the Statewide MHI of $75,235. Any offset in cost to the City will significantly benefit the residents of Santa Ana. 15. Will the applicant provide cost share (encouraged but not required) and/or will this project require any additional funding from sources other than this solicitation? If so, please describe the funding source and indicate if the funding has been secured. If the funding has not been secured, please describe the plan to secure the necessary funding. Yes, as demonstrated above, the City will provide $750,500 cost match or 25% of the Project cost. All the planning, design and environmental cost will be provided by the City of Santa Ana. The outstanding construction amount will be provided by the City. 16. Is land acquisition or landowner permission required for this project? If so, please briefly describe the status of the acquisition or agreement with the landowner. If the acquisition is not complete or permission not secured at the time of application, please describe the plan to complete it. No land acquisition or landowner permission are required in this project. 17. Has planning and design for this project been completed? If not, please describe the status of planning and design. This project is shovel ready and will be advertised for construction bids as soon as award from this grant application has been confirmed. Planning and design documents and permitting for this project are 100% complete. 18. Are the CEQA (and NEPA if applicable) and permitting processes for this project complete? If not, please briefly describe the permits and CEQA (or NEPA) documents to be completed and projected schedule for completion. CEQA process has yet been completed.
19. Please briefly describe the necessary construction/implementation for this project. This project is shovel ready and will be advertised for construction bids as soon as award from this grant application has been confirmed. Procurement for a contractor will follow the City’s procurement process to award a contract to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. The construction components include the following: • New 42’0”L x 26’0”W cement masonry unit (CMU) building with a pump room, electrical room, and SCE meter room with an art-deco façade to match the Walnut Pump Station site and Santa Ana High School (SAHS). • Relocation of the City’s existing 12” CIP pipeline coming from MWD feeder in Bristol Street to the City’s SA-2 Vault. • A 250-hp pump with an estimated pumping capacity of 2,500 gallons per minute; • Re-orientation and modification of the pump pad as necessary to accommodate the new building, including but not limited to, extending the conductor casing, pump casing, gravel tube, and sounding tubes (4); • Replacement of an existing 14” check valve, meter, and butterfly valve on the discharge pipeline and reconnection to the existing 14” steel pipeline north of the recently constructed motor operated valve (MOV) vault pumping to the Walnut Pump Station Reservoir; • A new pressure regulating vault for the City’s existing Well 16 and Well 29 discharge lines. Each discharge line will be equipped with a pressure sustaining valve and butterfly valve. Reconnection to the existing 16” CIP (Well 16) and 14” steel (Well 29) will also be required; • Removal of the existing inverted-U backpressure riser for the Well 16 discharge line; • Sitework, including a CMU perimeter wall and relocation of the existing tennis court; • A new asphalt concrete paved driveway equipped with a motorized swing gate and motorized rolling gate to improve site ingress and egress and to provide enough turn space for a 41’ L x 9’ W crane (4-axle). Crushed aggregate will be used in non-paved areas within the site; • Vehicle access will be added to the existing City SA-2 Vault through a new motorized rolling gate and porous flexible grassroad paving; • A minimum 600-amp electrical service; • Relocated SCE Meter, SCE Transformer and concrete pad. If the existing transformer is not adequate for the new site loads, SCE will provide a new transformer; • Drought tolerant landscaping 20. Please complete the schedule below for the project. Projects must be complete by March 31, 2026, to allow time for final invoice processing and retention payment before the State funds expire on June 30, 2026. Project administration should end at least three months after construction.
Categories Start Date End Date (a) Project Administration 1/1/2021 3/31/2023 (b) Land Purchase / Easement (c) Planning/ Design / Engineering / Environmental Documentation
(d) Construction/ Implementation 1/1/2022 12/31/2022
PROJECT INFORMATION FORM
Please complete a unique Project Information Form for each project in the application. There are no character limits on specific questions but the Project Information Form as a whole may not exceed 10 pages. 1. Project Name: Well 32 Rehabilitation Improvement Project 2. Local Project Sponsor (if different than grantee): Same as grantee 3. Please provide the latitude and longitude of the project site. For linear projects or those covering a large area, report the coordinates for a central point. If this information is confidential, it must be clearly labeled “confidential.” You can find the latitude and longitude easily using google maps. You can find instructions at the following link: https://support.google.com/maps/answer/18539?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop. Latitude: 33°46'28.5 "N Longitude: 117°52'48.7"W 4. Please briefly describe the proposed project.
Like several of the City’s groundwater wells, Well No. 32 has been inactive (since
2004) because of low operating efficiencies and high nitrate levels. In 2013, the City
completed a study to review the nitrate levels present at Well No. 32 and evaluated
alternatives for either treatment or blending with other sources. The result of that
study is a recommended project that proposes to blend high nitrate water produced
by Well 32 with low nitrate levels of groundwater produced by Santa Ana Wells 36
and 39, in the reservoirs located at the John Garthe Pump Station Complex. The Well
32 project will help build long-term resilience to drought and reduces the need for
emergency response actions, while offering the following benefits:
• Makes additional water supplies available (adding approximately 2500
gallons per minute (gpm) to the City’s pumping capacity).
• Improves water management (by enhancing system flexibility).
• Benefits fish, wildlife and the environment (by making the City less reliant on
imported water). 5. Does this project respond to an existing emergency to humans and/or wildlife? If so, please describe the emergency and how this project is addressing it.
Yes, the Project will install a local groundwater well that will increase the City of
Santa Ana’s resilience to ongoing and future droughts. Currently the City acquires
approximately 22% of its water supply from the Metropolitan Water District of
Southern California’s (MWD) imported water connections that receive water from the
Colorado River and the State Water Project (SWP) from northern California, which
are directly influenced by climate conditions in northern California and the Colorado
River Basin, respectively. Both regions are currently experiencing and have been
suffering from multi-year drought conditions which directly impact water supplies to
southern California. For instance, due to the on-going drought conditions in the
Colorado River Basin, the federal government declared a shortage on the Colorado
River for the first time in the existence of the Colorado River Compact. This
declaration curtails allocations to Colorado River water users. Additionally, the
Sierra Nevada Mountains (the source of water for the SWP) are currently designated
as Exceptional Drought areas according to the U.S. Drought monitor. The City’s ability
to pump from Well 32 will reduce the City’s dependence on the drought-stricken
states’ limited water supplies, offering long-term drought resilience benefits (both
quantifiable and qualitative) by providing an additional water supply, improving
water management and indirectly benefitting fish, wildlife and the environment.
Additionally, there has been a tremendous environmental impact from the recent
drought conditions. According to the Pacific Institute, many of the state’s
environmental flows went unmet during the drought period, affecting aquatic
ecosystems and decreased protections for endangered species. The increased salinity
levels in the Bay Delta (caused by less rainwater diluting the salinity of the water)
have affected waterfowl, wildlife refuge and fisheries habitat. The recent drought has
caused losses or destruction of fish and wildlife habitat, loss of wetlands, more
wildfires and lower water levels in reservoirs, lakes, and ponds. Dry creeks and
rivers led 18 fish species to diminish to near extinction. According to The Public
Policy Institute of California, a priority of the Proposition 1 water bond are
California’s ecosystems, which have been hit hard by the drought; 45 projects address
water supply and habitat to support native species around the state. Wildlife that
have thrived in urban habitats have also struggled to adapt as state and local
conservation regulations force California homeowners to let their lawns and gardens
dry and die. By reducing the City’s reliance on imported water supplies, the City will
effectively be creating more water supplies for the environmental systems that also
rely on the imported supplies. 6. Each project must meet one of the following purposes as it relates to drought. Please select the appropriate purpose for your project. a. Address immediate impacts on human health and safety, including providing or improving availability of food, water, or shelter. b. Address immediate impacts on fish and wildlife resources. c. Provide water to persons or communities that lose or are threatened with the loss or contamination of water supplies. 7. Each project must enhance regional drought resilience and align with the goals and objectives of the relevant approved Integrated Regional Water Management Plan. You can find the relevant IRWM Region by using the map at the following link: https://gis.water.ca.gov/app/dacs/ The IRWM Plans can be found at the following link: https://water.ca.gov/Work-With-Us/Grants-And-Loans/IRWM-Grant-Programs/Plan-Review-Process. If you have any questions about the IRWM region the contact list can be found at the following link: https://water.ca.gov/Work-With-Us/Grants-And-Loans/IRWM-Grant-Programs. Applicants are encouraged to contact and coordinate with the applicable RWMG for the IRWM region in which the project is located Please identify the IRWM objective your project addresses. The City of Santa Ana is located within the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) IRWM region. The Project is in direct alignment with the Goal “Ensure high -quality water
for all people and the environment”; specifically the objective “Reduce water system’s vulnerability to climate impacts.” Additionally, the City of Santa Ana’s Median Household Income is $66,145 as compared to the Statewide MHI of $75,235 meaning the City qualifies as a disadvantaged community. Therefore, this project will directly benefit a DAC as described in the goals of the SAWPA IRWM Plan. 8. Describe the Primary Benefit of the project. Quantified benefit: 4035 Units (Drop down):Acre feet per year If other please enter: Benefit Type: Water Supply - Ground If other please enter: 9. Describe the Secondary Benefit of the project: Quantified benefit: 4035 Units (Drop down):Acre feet per year If other please enter: Benefit Type: Improve operational efficiency If other please enter: Drought 10. Please briefly describe how the project will achieve the claimed benefits. Well 32 reduces the City’s dependence on the drought-stricken states’ limited water supplies, offering long-term drought resilience benefits (both quantifiable and qualitative) by providing an additional water supply, improving water management and indirectly benefitting fish, wildlife and the environment. The proposed project is expected to increase the City’s pumping capacity by approximately 2500 gpm, thus reducing the City’s reliance on imported water by 4,000 AF annually. As stated in the City’s 2016 Agreement with OCWD (for a partial Basin Equity Assessment (BEA) exemption), the Well 32 improvement project is expected to provide benefits for at least 20 years, and most likely for 50 years, following successful completion of the project. 11. Briefly describe how the community/area benefiting from this project is being impacted by the current drought. The City of Santa Ana relies on a water supply portfolio comprised of imported water received from MWD (approximately 22% of the annual supplies to the City) and groundwater pumped from the Orange County Groundwater Basin (approximately 78% of the annual supplies to the City). In addition to the shortages in imported water supplies, the City of Santa Ana itself is experiencing Severe Drought conditions as per the U.S. Drought Monitor. The less-than-average levels of annual rainfall have led City water customers to become increasingly reliant on potable water sources. 12. How will this project alleviate the impacts described in your answer to Question 11? There is no question that drought has severely impacted the City of Santa Ana’s imported water supplies from the Colorado River and northern California. Drought resiliency for the City can best be provided by becoming less reliant upon imported water. By increasing its groundwater pumping capacity, the proposed Well 32 project will accomplish exactly that: allow the City of Santa Ana to be less reliant on imported water. Without the Well 32 project, the City of Santa Ana will continue to contribute to the demands on the limited and crucial supply of imported water that has already been severely compromised by drought in California. The ability to pump from a managed groundwater source will maintain a sustainable water supply and ensure a reduction in the reliance on imported water sources. 13. Please complete the following budget table for the project. (Identify funding sources in Question
15)
BUDGET CATEGORY Grant Amount All Other Cost Total Cost
(a) Project Administration
(b) Land Purchase / Easement
(c) Planning / Design / Engineering / Environmental Documentation
777,000 777,000
(d) Construction / Implementation 10,260,000 740,000 11,000,000
TOTAL COSTS 10,260,000 1,517,700 11,777,000 14. Please describe why state funding is needed for this project. If state funding is not secured, what will happen to the project? City is bearing the very high cost of planning and desing phases and requesting grant funding for the construciton portion of the project only. Award of this grant will allow the City to start implementation of this Project without further delay. The City of Santa Ana is in need of funding for construction of this Project to offset the cost to the City’s residents. The City of Santa Ana’s Median Household Income is $66,145 as compared to the Statewide MHI of $75,235. Any offset in cost to the City will significantly benefit the residents of Santa Ana. 15. Will the applicant provide cost share (encouraged but not required) and/or will this project require any additional funding from sources other than this solicitation? If so, please describe the funding source and indicate if the funding has been secured. If the funding has not been secured, please describe the plan to secure the necessary funding. Yes, as demonstrated above, the City will provide $1,517,700 cost match or 13% of the Project cost. All the planning, design and environmental cost and a portion of the construction cost will be provided by the City of Santa Ana. 16. Is land acquisition or landowner permission required for this project? If so, please briefly describe the status of the acquisition or agreement with the landowner. If the acquisition is not complete or permission not secured at the time of application, please describe the plan to complete it. No land acquisition or landowner permission are required in this project. 17. Has planning and design for this project been completed? If not, please describe the status of planning and design. Yes, this Project is shovel ready. Planning and design for this project has been completed. 18. Are the CEQA (and NEPA if applicable) and permitting processes for this project complete? If not, please briefly describe the permits and CEQA (or NEPA) documents to be completed and
projected schedule for completion. CEQA & NEPA processes have been completed and the City is in the final stage of the permitting process. 19. Please briefly describe the necessary construction/implementation for this project. The construction components include the following: 1. Rehabilitate Well. (chemical, mechanical, electrical). Currently well is in buried vault. Project would raise the well head to meet current Dept. of Public Health recommendations. (Well casing, tubes, etc. will need to be constructed to raise the well head to grade.) 2. Discharge piping. Construct approximately 3250 lineal feet of new pipeline to convey flows from Well 32 to Garthe Reservoir. 3. New Pumping Equipment (May included: pump and motor, piping, valves, disinfection, monitoring equipment. 4. Electrical Equipment Replacement (May include switchgear, control panel, Variable frequency drive, telemetry, lighting, programming, etc.) 5. Building Modifications. (May include concrete slab, masonry walls and foundation, sound attenuation.). 20. Please complete the schedule below for the project. Projects must be complete by March 31, 2026, to allow time for final invoice processing and retention payment before the State funds expire on June 30, 2026. Project administration should end at least three months after construction.
Categories Start Date End Date (a) Project Administration 1/1/2021 8/1/2024 (b) Land Purchase / Easement NA NA (c) Planning/ Design / Engineering / Environmental Documentation 3/1/2021 1/31/2022 (d) Construction/ Implementation 4/1/2022 8/1/2024
PROJECT INFORMATION FORM
Please complete a unique Project Information Form for each project in the application. There are no character limits on specific questions but the Project Information Form as a whole may not exceed 10 pages. 1. Project Name: Well 38 Wellhead Treatment Project 2. Local Project Sponsor (if different than grantee): Same as grantee 3. Please provide the latitude and longitude of the project site. For linear projects or those covering a large area, report the coordinates for a central point. If this information is confidential, it must be clearly labeled “confidential.” You can find the latitude and longitude easily using google maps. You can find instructions at the following link: https://support.google.com/maps/answer/18539?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop. Latitude: 33°46'31.2"N Longitude: 117°50'42.2"W 4. Please briefly describe the proposed project.
The City of Santa Ana will construct a new ion exchange water treatment facility at
the site of Well 38 (the Project). The Orange County Water District (OCWD), in
cooperation with the City of Santa Ana, completed a study titled “Producer Report -
City of Santa Ana PFAS Treatment Systems Planning Study” (the Producer Reports)
(Appendix B). In the study, OCWD identified Well 38 as exceeding contamination
limits for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) as established by the State of
California as a priority for remediation. As a result, Well 38, which produces 4,000
are-feet per year (AFY) of drinking water, was taken offline. Loss of water from Well
38 is made up for with expensive imported water that is not a reliable source during
drought and results in a higher cost of service for ratepayers in a city that is
composed of many disadvantaged communities. The Project further implements one
of the strategies identified in the City’s ongoing planning efforts to build resiliency to
droughts by making water available in the short and long terms and providing
flexibility in current and future years of low water supply. The Project is directly
aimed at providing operational flexibility and restoring a reliable and sustainable
source of water during droughts. Droughts have been a regular occurrence in the
State and in Southern California. The latest drought lasted five years from 2012 to
2017. In addition, Orange County is currently experiencing a Category D2 – Severe
Drought according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. 5. Does this project respond to an existing emergency to humans and/or wildlife? If so, please describe the emergency and how this project is addressing it.
Yes, the Project will provide human and wildlife benefits by reestablishing a local
groundwater well by implementing PFAS treatment. Well 38 will provide the City of
Santa Ana increased resilience to ongoing and future droughts. Currently the City
acquires approximately 22% of its water supply from the Metropolitan Water District
of Southern California’s (MWD) imported water connections that receive water from
the Colorado River and the State Water Project (SWP) from northern California,
which are directly influenced by climate conditions in northern California and the
Colorado River Basin, respectively. Both regions are currently experiencing and have
been suffering from multi-year drought conditions which directly impact water
supplies to southern California. For instance, due to the on-going drought conditions
in the Colorado River Basin, the federal government declared a shortage on the
Colorado River for the first time in the existence of the Colorado River Compact. This
declaration curtails allocations to Colorado River water users. Additionally, the
Sierra Nevada Mountains (the source of water for the SWP) are currently designated
as Exceptional Drought areas according to the U.S. Drought monitor. The City’s ability
to pump from Well 38 will reduce the City’s dependence on the drought-stricken
states’ limited water supplies, offering long-term drought resilience benefits (both
quantifiable and qualitative) by providing an additional water supply, improving
water management and indirectly benefitting fish, wildlife and the environment.
Additionally, there has been a tremendous environmental impact from the recent
drought conditions. According to the Pacific Institute, many of the state’s
environmental flows went unmet during the drought period, affecting aquatic
ecosystems and decreased protections for endangered species. The increased salinity
levels in the Bay Delta (caused by less rainwater diluting the salinity of the water)
have affected waterfowl, wildlife refuge and fisheries habitat. The recent drought has
caused losses or destruction of fish and wildlife habitat, loss of wetlands, more
wildfires and lower water levels in reservoirs, lakes, and ponds. Dry creeks and
rivers led 18 fish species to diminish to near extinction. According to The Public
Policy Institute of California, a priority of the Proposition 1 water bond are
California’s ecosystems, which have been hit hard by the drought; 45 projects address
water supply and habitat to support native species around the state. Wildlife that
have thrived in urban habitats have also struggled to adapt as state and local
conservation regulations force California homeowners to let their lawns and gardens
dry and die. By reducing the City’s reliance on imported water supplies, the City will
effectively be creating more water supplies for the environmental systems that also
rely on the imported supplies. 6. Each project must meet one of the following purposes as it relates to drought. Please select the appropriate purpose for your project. a. Address immediate impacts on human health and safety, including providing or improving availability of food, water, or shelter. b. Address immediate impacts on fish and wildlife resources. c. Provide water to persons or communities that lose or are threatened with the loss or contamination of water supplies. 7. Each project must enhance regional drought resilience and align with the goals and objectives of the relevant approved Integrated Regional Water Management Plan. You can find the relevant IRWM Region by using the map at the following link: https://gis.water.ca.gov/app/dacs/ The IRWM Plans can be found at the following link: https://water.ca.gov/Work-With-Us/Grants-And-Loans/IRWM-Grant-Programs/Plan-Review-Process. If you have any questions about the IRWM region the contact list can be found at the following link: https://water.ca.gov/Work-With-Us/Grants-And-Loans/IRWM-Grant-Programs. Applicants are encouraged to contact and coordinate with the applicable RWMG for the IRWM region in which the project is located
Please identify the IRWM objective your project addresses. The City of Santa Ana is located within the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) IRWM region. The Project is in direct alignment with the Goal “Ensure high -quality water for all people and the environment”; specifically the objectives - “Reduce water system’s vulnerability to climate impacts.” - “Ensure that every human being in the watershed has safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes.” - “Protect and improve source water quality” Additionally, the City of Santa Ana’s Median Household Income is $66,145 as compared to the Statewide MHI of $75,235 meaning the City qualifies as a disadvantaged community. Therefore, this project will directly benefit a DAC as described in the goals of the SAWPA IRWM Plan. 8. Describe the Primary Benefit of the project. Quantified benefit: 4000 Units (Drop down):Acre feet per year If other please enter: Benefit Type: Water Supply - Ground If other please enter: 9. Describe the Secondary Benefit of the project: Quantified benefit: Units (Drop down):mg/L If other please enter: Benefit Type: Ecosystem/Habitat Restoration If other please enter: 10. Please briefly describe how the project will achieve the claimed benefits. Well 38 reduces the City’s dependence on the drought-stricken states’ limited water supplies, offering long-term drought resilience benefits (both quantifiable and qualitative) by providing an additional water supply, improving water management and indirectly benefitting fish, wildlife and the environment. The proposed project is expected to increase the City’s pumping capacity by approximately 2500 gpm, thus reducing the City’s reliance on imported water by 4,000 AF annually. As stated in the City’s 2016 Agreement with OCWD (for a partial Basin Equity Assessment (BEA) exemption), the Well 38 wellhead treatment project is expected to provide benefits for at least 20 years, and most likely for 50 years, following successful completion of the project. 11. Briefly describe how the community/area benefiting from this project is being impacted by the current drought. The City of Santa Ana relies on a water supply portfolio comprised of imported water received from MWD (approximately 22% of the annual supplies to the City) and groundwater pumped from the Orange County Groundwater Basin (approximately 78% of the annual supplies to the City). In addition to the shortages in imported water supplies, the City of Santa Ana itself is experiencing Severe Drought conditions as per the U.S. Drought Monitor. The less-than-average levels of annual rainfall have led City water customers to become increasingly reliant on potable water sources. 12. How will this project alleviate the impacts described in your answer to Question 11? The Project makes water from the currently offline Well 38 available in the amount of 4,000 AFY. Groundwater is considered a reliable and sustainable source of water in both the UWMP and the WCSP and as key to responding to droughts when the SWP/CRA surface water is at its lowest
and it is not known how much of it would be available. Therefore, the Project constitutes a crucial part of drought resiliency and response and forms an important part of the water need identified in the City’s plans to be able to appropriately respond to droughts. 13. Please complete the following budget table for the project. (Identify funding sources in Question 15)
BUDGET CATEGORY Grant Amount All Other Cost Total Cost
(a) Project Administration
(b) Land Purchase / Easement
(c) Planning / Design / Engineering / Environmental Documentation
633,250 633,250
(d) Construction / Implementation 3,000,000 2,000,000 5,000,000
TOTAL COSTS 3,000,000 2,633,250 5,633,250 14. Please describe why state funding is needed for this project. If state funding is not secured, what will happen to the project? City is bearing the very high cost of planning and desing phases and requesting grant funding for the construciton portion of the project only. Award of this grant will allow the City to start implementation of this Project without further delay. The City of Santa Ana is in need of funding for construction of this Project to offset the cost to the City’s residents. The City of Santa Ana’s Median Household Income is $66,145 as compared to the Statewide MHI of $75,235. Any offset in cost to the City will significantly benefit the residents of Santa Ana. 15. Will the applicant provide cost share (encouraged but not required) and/or will this project require any additional funding from sources other than this solicitation? If so, please describe the funding source and indicate if the funding has been secured. If the funding has not been secured, please describe the plan to secure the necessary funding. Yes, as demonstrated above, the City will provide $2,633,250 cost match or 47% of the Project cost. All the planning, design and environmental cost and a portion of the construction costs will be provided by the City of Santa Ana. 16. Is land acquisition or landowner permission required for this project? If so, please briefly describe the status of the acquisition or agreement with the landowner. If the acquisition is not complete or permission not secured at the time of application, please describe the plan to complete it. No land acquisition or landowner permission are required in this project. 17. Has planning and design for this project been completed? If not, please describe the status of planning and design.
The planning and design for this project is in progress. The estimated time of completion for planning and design is September 2022. 18. Are the CEQA (and NEPA if applicable) and permitting processes for this project complete? If not, please briefly describe the permits and CEQA (or NEPA) documents to be completed and projected schedule for completion. The NEPA & CEQA Environmental Documentation is in progress and the estimated time of completion is on September 2022. 19. Please briefly describe the necessary construction/implementation for this project. A Basis of Design Technical Memo has been completed for the project. The memo contains preliminary Project design plans. A design contract managed by Orange County Water District has been issued and the Project is currently in final design. The construction of the Project is targeted to begin upon entering into a financial assistance agreement. 20. Please complete the schedule below for the project. Projects must be complete by March 31, 2026, to allow time for final invoice processing and retention payment before the State funds expire on June 30, 2026. Project administration should end at least three months after construction.
Categories Start Date End Date (a) Project Administration 3/1/2022 6/1/2022 (b) Land Purchase / Easement (c) Planning/ Design / Engineering / Environmental Documentation 3/1/2022 9/30/2022 (d) Construction/ Implementation 10/1/2022 12/31/2023
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Resolution No. 2021-XXX
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RESOLUTION NO. 2021-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
ANA AUTHORIZING THE GRANT APPLICATION, ACCEPTANCE,
AND EXECUTION FOR THE FLOWER STREET WELL PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana desires to implement the Flower Street Well
Project; and
WHEREAS, the City has the legal authority and is authorized to enter into a funding
agreement with the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to apply for grant funding for the Flower Street Well
Project from the California Department of Water Resources 2021 Urban and Multibenefit
Drought Relief Grant Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana as follows:
Section 1. Pursuant and subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Budget
Act of 2021 (Stats. 2021, ch. 240, section 80), the Executive Director of Public Works, or
his or her designee, is hereby authorized and directed to prepare and file an application
for funding for the Flower Street Well Project with the Department of Water Resources,
and take such other actions necessary or appropriate to obtain grant funding.
Section 2. The Executive Director of Public Works, or his or her designee, is
hereby authorized and directed to execute the funding agreement with the Department of
Water Resources and any amendments thereto.
Section 3. The Executive Director of Public Works, or his or her designee, is
hereby authorized and directed to submit any required documents, invoices, and reports
required to obtain grant funding.
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Section 4. 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 ____________, 2021.
________________________________
Vicente Sarmiento
Mayor
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Resolution No. 2021-XXX
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:
John M. Funk
Sr. Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers _
CERTIFICATION OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, DAISY GOMEZ, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2021-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
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Resolution No. 2021-XXX
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RESOLUTION NO. 2021-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
ANA AUTHORIZING THE GRANT APPLICATION, ACCEPTANCE,
AND EXECUTION FOR THE WASHINGTON AVENUE WELL
PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana desires to implement the Washington Avenue
Well Project; and
WHEREAS, the City has the legal authority and is authorized to enter into a funding
agreement with the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to apply for grant funding for the Washington Avenue
Well Project from the California Department of Water Resources 2021 Urban and
Multibenefit Drought Relief Grant Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana as follows:
Section 1. Pursuant and subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Budget
Act of 2021 (Stats. 2021, ch. 240, section 80), the Executive Director of Public Works, or
his or her designee, is hereby authorized and directed to prepare and file an application
for funding for the Washington Avenue Well Project with the Department of Water
Resources, and take such other actions necessary or appropriate to obtain grant funding.
Section 2. The Executive Director of Public Works, or his or her designee, is
hereby authorized and directed to execute the funding agreement with the Department of
Water Resources and any amendments thereto.
Section 3. The Executive Director of Public Works, or his or her designee, is
hereby authorized and directed to submit any required documents, invoices, and reports
required to obtain grant funding.
.
Section 4. 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 ____________, 2021.
________________________________
Vicente Sarmiento
Mayor
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Resolution No. 2021-XXX
Page 2 of 2
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:
John M. Funk
Sr. Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers _
CERTIFICATION OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, DAISY GOMEZ, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2021-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
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Resolution No. 2021-XXX
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RESOLUTION NO. 2021-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
ANA AUTHORIZING THE GRANT APPLICATION, ACCEPTANCE,
AND EXECUTION FOR THE WELL 29 REHABILITATION
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana desires to implement the Well 29 Rehabilitation
Improvement Project; and
WHEREAS, the City has the legal authority and is authorized to enter into a funding
agreement with the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to apply for grant funding for the Well 29
Rehabilitation Improvement Project from the California Department of Water Resources
2021 Urban and Multibenefit Drought Relief Grant Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana as follows:
Section 1. Pursuant and subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Budget
Act of 2021 (Stats. 2021, ch. 240, section 80), the Executive Director of Public Works, or
his or her designee, is hereby authorized and directed to prepare and file an application
for funding for the Well 29 Rehabilitation Improvement Project with the Department of
Water Resources, and take such other actions necessary or appropriate to obtain grant
funding.
Section 2. The Executive Director of Public Works, or his or her designee, is
hereby authorized and directed to execute the funding agreement with the Department of
Water Resources and any amendments thereto.
Section 3. The Executive Director of Public Works, or his or her designee, is
hereby authorized and directed to submit any required documents, invoices, and reports
required to obtain grant funding.
.
Section 4. 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 ____________, 2021.
________________________________
Vicente Sarmiento
Mayor
`
Resolution No. 2021-XXX
Page 2 of 2
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:
John M. Funk
Sr. Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers _
CERTIFICATION OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, DAISY GOMEZ, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2021-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
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Resolution No. 2021-XXX
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RESOLUTION NO. 2021-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
ANA AUTHORIZING THE GRANT APPLICATION, ACCEPTANCE,
AND EXECUTION FOR THE WELL 32 REHABILITATION
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana desires to implement the Well 32 Rehabilitation
Improvement Project; and
WHEREAS, the City has the legal authority and is authorized to enter into a funding
agreement with the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to apply for grant funding for the Well 32
Rehabilitation Improvement Project from the California Department of Water Resources
2021 Urban and Multibenefit Drought Relief Grant Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana as follows:
Section 1. Pursuant and subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Budget
Act of 2021 (Stats. 2021, ch. 240, section 80), the Executive Director of Public Works, or
his or her designee, is hereby authorized and directed to prepare and file an application
for funding for the Well 32 Rehabilitation Improvement Project with the Department of
Water Resources, and take such other actions necessary or appropriate to obtain grant
funding.
Section 2. The Executive Director of Public Works, or his or her designee, is
hereby authorized and directed to execute the funding agreement with the Department of
Water Resources and any amendments thereto.
Section 3. The Executive Director of Public Works, or his or her designee, is
hereby authorized and directed to submit any required documents, invoices, and reports
required to obtain grant funding.
.
Section 4. 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 ____________, 2021.
________________________________
Vicente Sarmiento
Mayor
`
Resolution No. 2021-XXX
Page 2 of 2
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:
John M. Funk
Sr. Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers _
CERTIFICATION OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, DAISY GOMEZ, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2021-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
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Resolution No. 2021-XXX
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RESOLUTION NO. 2021-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
ANA AUTHORIZING THE GRANT APPLICATION, ACCEPTANCE,
AND EXECUTION FOR THE WELL 38 WELLHEAD TREATMENT
PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana desires to implement the Well 38 Wellhead
Treatment Project; and
WHEREAS, the City has the legal authority and is authorized to enter into a funding
agreement with the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to apply for grant funding for the Well 38 Wellhead
Treatment Project from the California Department of Water Resources 2021 Urban and
Multibenefit Drought Relief Grant Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana as follows:
Section 1. Pursuant and subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Budget
Act of 2021 (Stats. 2021, ch. 240, section 80), the Executive Director of Public Works, or
his or her designee, is hereby authorized and directed to prepare and file an application
for funding for the Well 38 Wellhead Treatment Project with the Department of Water
Resources, and take such other actions necessary or appropriate to obtain grant funding.
Section 2. The Executive Director of Public Works, or his or her designee, is
hereby authorized and directed to execute the funding agreement with the Department of
Water Resources and any amendments thereto.
Section 3. The Executive Director of Public Works, or his or her designee, is
hereby authorized and directed to submit any required documents, invoices, and reports
required to obtain grant funding.
.
Section 4. 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 ____________, 2021.
________________________________
Vicente Sarmiento
Mayor
`
Resolution No. 2021-XXX
Page 2 of 2
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:
John M. Funk
Sr. Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers _
CERTIFICATION OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, DAISY GOMEZ, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2021-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