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Council Meeting Date: December 19, 2011 Department ID Number: PW 11-072
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Fred A. Wilson, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Travis K. Hopkins, PE, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution No. 2011-93 expressing support for a Groundwater
Replenishment System Initial Expansion; and, adopt Resolution No.
2011-94 expressing support for a Prado Basin Feasibility Study
Statement of Issue: Attached for City Council consideration are two resolutions of support
for regional water projects: a Groundwater Replenishment System Initial Expansion and the
proposed Prado Basin Feasibility Study.
Financial Impact: Not Applicable
Recommended Action: Motion to:
A) Adopt Resolution No. 2011-93, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach Expressing Support for the Groundwater Replenishment System Initial Expansion,"
and,
B) Adopt Resolution No. 2011-94, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach Expressing Support for the Prado Basin, CA Feasibility Study."
Alternative Action(s):
Deny one or both of the Resolutions and direct staff accordingly.
HB -363- Item 15. - 1
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
MEETING DATE: 12/19/2011 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER: PW 11-072
Analysis: The Orange County, Water District is requesting support from local water
purveyors for two regional projects, the Prado Basin Feasibility Study and the Groundwater
Replenishment System Initial Expansion.
Prado Basin Study
The Prado Basin Study (City of Corona proximate to 91 and 71 Freeways) will facilitate
solutions for regional ecosystem restoration, additional stormwater capture and sediment
management by employing a multijurisdictional, integrated watershed approach. Among
other important benefits, the Study will help preserve critical habitat of endangered species
and reduce demand on water from the California-Bay Delta system and the Colorado River.
Ecosystem restoration in the central Santa Ana Watershed is critical to improving
environmental values, including natural resource habitat and water quality. The Study will
look for opportunities to create wetland ponds, restore critical habitat, create new nature
trails, explore recreational facilities that optimize the land's potential, and improve water
quality through the development of regional stormwater management approaches utilizing
natural water quality treatment systems.
The Study will also evaluate ways to increase stormwater capture at Prado Basin. Increasing
stormwater capture at Prado Basin can provide up to an additional 30,000 acre-feet of water
annually - enough water for nearly 250,000 people. The study would help save the
ratepayers in the region up to $24 million annually by avoiding the high-cost of importing
water through the fragile Bay-Delta or from the oversubscribed Colorado River, while also
reducing our dependence from those sources.
As the City of Huntington Beach imports approximately 38 percent of our water supply,
protecting these sources is beneficial to our customers.
Groundwater Replenishment System
The existing Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS) is an advanced water purification
project that improves local water supply reliability through wastewater reclamation and
groundwater replenishment. The existing GWRS facility purifies nearly 72,000 acre-feet per
year (afy) of highly-treated wastewater through a three-step advanced treatment process
consisting of microfiltration, reverse osmosis and ultraviolet light disinfection with hydrogen
peroxide. The GWRS produces ultra-pure water at a cost that is competitive to that of
importing water. Imported water supplies are declining, and the demand and price is rising
significantly. The more Orange County invests in water recycling, the less it becomes subject
to supply shortages and price increases. The GWRS also helps protect groundwater basin
from seawater intrusion and improve groundwater quality by reducing the amount of
dissolved solids (salt) in the groundwater basin.
The GWRS Initial Expansion is expected to provide an additional 31,000 afy of new water —
enough to meet the needs of nearly 250,000 people. This would bring the total production of
the GWRS to 103,000 afy, enough water for 850,000 people.
Environmental Status: Not applicable.
Item 15. - 2 HB -364-
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
MEETING DATE: 12/19/2011 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER: PW 11-072
Public Works Commission Action: Not Applicable
Intergovernmental Relations Committee Action: The Intergovernmental Relations
Committee recommended supporting both Resolutions at their November 29, 2011 meeting.
Strategic Plan Goal: Maintain, improve and obtain funding for infrastructure and equipment
Attachment(s):
Des rip-ti
1. Resolution No. 2011-93, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach Expressing Support for the Groundwater Replenishment System
Initial Expansion"
2 Resolution No. 2011-94, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach Expressing Support for the Prado Basin, CA Feasibility Study"
HB -365- Item 15. - 3
ATTACHMENT # 1
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RESOLUTION NO. 2011-93
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR
THE GROUNDWATER REPLENISHMENT SYSTEM INITIAL,EXPANSION
WHEREAS, managing Southern California's water resources is critical to the continued
health and economic vitality of the region; and
Currently, Southern California loses approximately 1.3 billion gallons of wastewater
every day to ocean outfall from Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego and Ventura counties due to a
lack of water recycling resources; and
Wastewater is a reliable constant source of water, yet recycling it is a minute fraction of
California's water portfolio; and
The existing Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS) facility purifies nearly
782,000 acre-feet per year(afy) of highly-treated wastewater, enough for 600,000 people; and
The GWRS Initial Expansion is expected to provide an additional 31,000 afy of new
water, bringing the total production of the GWRS facility to 103,000 afy, enough to meet the
needs of nearly 850,000 people; and
The GWRS Initial Expansion decreases dependency on the imported water from the State
Water Project and Colorado River; and
The GWRS Initial Expansion improves the quality of the water in the groundwater basin
by addition near-distilled quality water into the aquifer; and
The GWRS Initial Expansion will produce water at one-half the energy currently required
to import water from the State Water Project into Southern California; and
The GWRS Initial Expansion will create hundreds of local jobs through development,
construction and operation of the project; and
The GWRS Initial Expansion will produce ultra-pure water at a cost that is competitive to
that of importing water. Imported water supplies are declining, and the demand and price are
rising significantly. The more Orange County invests in water recycling,the less it becomes
subject to supply shortages and price increases.
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Resolution No. 2011-93
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach supports the Groundwater Replenishment System Initial Expansion.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 19th day of December , 20 11 .
Mayor
REVIE D AND APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Ci ger City Attorney
INITIATED AND APPROVED:
Director of Pub is rks
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Res. No. 2011-93
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L. FLYNN the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the
City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City,
do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed
and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of
said City Council at an regular meeting thereof held on December 19, 2011
by the following vote:
AYES: Shaw, Harper, Dwyer, Hansen, Carchio, Bohr, Boardman
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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CiIVClerk and ex-officioglerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California
ATTACHMENT #2
RESOLUTION NO. 2011-94
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR
THE PRADO BASIN, CA FEASIBILITY STUDY
WHEREAS, ecosystem restoration in the Santa Ana Watershed is critical to improving
natural resource habitat and water quality; and
Costly and limited imported water availability from the State Water Project and Colorado
River has heightened the need to enhance water supply by increasing local stormwater capture;
and
The Prado Basin, CA Feasibility Study will evaluate opportunities for ecosystem
restoration by developing a regional approach utilizing natural treatment systems throughout the
Basin; and
The Prado Basin Feasibility Study will investigate opportunities for wetland pond
creation, habitat restoration,new nature trails, and recreational facilities. The wetlands will also
provide water quality enhancements; and
The Prado Basin Feasibility Study will evaluate increasing the amount of stormwater that
can be captured at Prado. Increasing stormwater capture at Prado can provide up to an additional
30,000 acre-feet of water annually, enough water for nearly 250,000 people; and
The Prado Basin Feasibility Study would help save the ratepayers in the region up to $24
million annually by avoiding the high cost of importing water through the fragile Bay-Delta or
from the oversubscribed Colorado River, while also reducing our dependence from those
sources; and
Increasing the amount of water captured at Prado can be implemented without any
construction costs or infrastructure modifications; and
The Prado Basin Feasibility Study will investigate solutions for accumulated sediment
that negatively impacts water storage and threatens critical habitat of endangered species, upsets
ecosystem values, and reduces the supply of sand to replenish beaches; and
The Prado Basin, CA Feasibility Study provides an opportunity to develop
comprehensive solutions for Prado Basin's ecosystem, additional stormwater capture and
sediment issues impacting Orange County in a cost-effective,holistic, watershed-based
approach.
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Resolution No. 2011-94
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,that the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach supports the Prado Basin, CA Feasibility Study.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 19th day of December , 2011
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REVIEW D AND APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City a er .City Attorney
INITIATED AND APPROVED:
Director of Public orks
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11-3129/73147
Res. No. 2011-94
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L. FLYNN the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the
City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City,
do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed
and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of
said City Council at an regular meeting thereof held on December 19, 2011
by the following vote:
AYES: Shaw, Harper, Dwyer, Hansen, Carchio, Bohr, Boardman
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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C( Clerk and ex-officio= Jerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California