Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 23 - Councilmember Requested Item for Resolution Authorizing the City of Santa Ana to Donate Surplus Public Works Equipment Public Works Agency www.santa-ana.org/pw Item # 23 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report May 20, 2025 TOPIC: Resolution Authorizing Donation of Surplus Public Works Equipment to Sister City Sahuayo de Morelos, Michoacán, Mexico AGENDA TITLE Resolution Authorizing the City of Santa Ana to Donate Surplus Public Works Equipment to Sister City, Sahuayo de Morelos, Michoacán, Mexico RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt a resolution authorizing the City of Santa Ana to donate surplus Public Works equipment to Sister City Sahuayo de Morelos, Michoacán, Mexico. RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING DONATION OF SURPLUS PUBLIC WORKS EQUIPMENT TO SISTER CITY, SAHUAYO DE MORELOS GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No DISCUSSION In 2022, the City of Santa Ana established a new sister city relationship with Sahuayo de Morelos, Michoacán, Mexico (Sahuayo) to foster friendship, goodwill, and charitable collaboration. This partnership also supports educational, cultural, environmental, and business exchanges between the two cities. Like many growing communities, Sahuayo faces significant challenges in maintaining its water and sewer infrastructure, and in meeting the demand for clean, potable water. For this reason, limited resources have made it difficult for Sahuayo to regularly inspect and maintain its systems or to track water usage through customer metering. Additionally, their water system lacks essential valves needed to manage supply and maintain adequate water pressure during repairs. The Public Works Agency’s Water Resources Division possesses surplus equipment that is no longer utilized due to age, obsolescence, or incompatibility with current standards and/or processes within the City. This surplus equipment would typically be subject to destruction, recycling, or sent to auction. However, the equipment could significantly improve Sahuayo’s ability to maintain, operate, and enhance its water and sewer system infrastructure, ensuring cleaner water and better services for their community. Resolution Authorizing Donation of Surplus Public Works Equipment May 20, 2025 Page 2 5 0 2 5 Staff recommends donation of the surplus equipment (Exhibit 1 and 2) to the City of Sahuayo de Morelos, Michoacán, Mexico to further the collaborative efforts between the two cities. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with the action. FISCAL IMPACT The estimated value of the surplus equipment is $35,370 (Exhibit 2). EXHIBIT(S) 1. Resolution 2. Equipment List Submitted By: Nabil Saba, P.E., Executive Director – Public Works Agency Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager Resolution No. 2025-XXX Page 1 of 2 RESOLUTION NO. 2025-xxx A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING DONATION OF SURPLUS PUBLIC WORKS EQUIPMENT TO SISTER CITY, SAHUAYO DE MORELOS 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.In 2022, the City of Santa Ana established a new sister city relationship with the city of Sahuayo de Morelos, Michoacán, Mexico (“Sahuayo”) to promote and encourage friendship, goodwill and charity and promote educational, cultural, environmental and business exchanges between the two municipalities. B.Sahuayo faces challenges in inspection and maintaining its water and sewer utility infrastructure, as well as metering customer water consumption. In addition, their water system lacks the valves necessary to manage their water supply and isolate sections of the distribution system to maintain pressure while making needed repairs. C.The Public Works Agency Water Resources Division possesses surplus equipment that is no longer utilized due to age, obsolescence or incompatibility with current standards and/or processes. A full list of this equipment, including quantifies and estimated value, is included as an Exhibit accompanying this item. This surplus equipment would typically be subject to destruction, recycling, or sent to auction. However, donation of this equipment could significantly improve Sahuayo’s ability to maintain, operate, and enhance its water and sewer system infrastructure, ensuring cleaner water and better services for their community. D.The City Council of the City of Santa Ana believes that authorizing the donation of this equipment to Sahuayo would serve to promote friendship, goodwill and charity, as well as providing substantial enhancement to the infrastructure and maintenance of Sahuayo’s water and sewer systems. Section 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby authorizes the donation of surplus equipment from the Public Works Agency Water Resources Division as outlined above. Such donation may include transfer via use of volunteer EXHIBIT 1 Resolution No. 2025-XXX Page 2 of 2 intermediaries, on terms as may be acceptable to the City Manager and City Attorney. Such terms shall include an agreement and release from liability. Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon the signing of this Resolution by the City Council and the City Clerk shall attest to and certify this the vote adopting this Resolution. SIGNED this day of _______________, 2025. ______________________________ Valerie Amezcua Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney By: Kyle Nellesen Assistant City Attorney AYES: Councilmembers NOES: Councilmembers ABSTAIN: Councilmembers NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, JENNIFER L. HALL, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2025-XXX to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on , 2025. Date:_______________ _____________________________ City Clerk City of Santa Ana EXHIBIT 2 Item Description Model Quantity Estimated Value / Per Unit Total Estimated Value Water Meters Various 1,000 $3.20 $3,200* Clay Valve 1 $640 $640* 90 Clay Valve 1 $480 $480* Whisperwatt Diesel Powered AC Generator DCA‐220SSVU 1 $9,500 $9,500 CCTV Trailer (Wells Cargo 6x10) TW121, Manufactured 5/15/2008 1 $3,500 $3,500 Vacuum Trailer Pacific Tek PV‐350, Year 2000 1 $4,000 $4,000 Concrete sawcut machine Husqvarna FS 4,000 1 $2,500 $2,500 4" Portable Pump Godwin SD 150M Dri‐Prime Pump, Year 2012 1 $6,000 $6,000 Lateral Bursting System Hammerhead PB30 1 $3,000 $3,000 Hydraulic Power Unit Stanley HP28 1 $2,500 $2,500 Well Sounder 1 $50 $50 TOTAL $35,370 *Items marked with asterisk represent the salvage value of materials (selling material as scrap); all other values are potential auction values.