Agenda Item
City Council
Item #: 3.30. 4/12/2022 File #: 22-0188
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Rob Houston, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. SUBJECT
Authorize purchase of permanent easement and temporary construction easement from the Orange County Flood Control District to facilitate construction of a new per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) treatment system facility at Well 20.
2. SUMMARY
A permanent easement area totaling 7,680 square feet is needed to accommodate the proposed PFAS treatment system and related appurtenances for Well 20. In addition, a 10-foot wide temporary construction easement around the proposed treatment site and haul route access along the Santa Ana River east bank is necessary to accommodate the construction of the facility.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a purchase agreement and related documents concerning the purchase and quitclaim of easements for the future site of the new PFAS treatment system facility at Well 20. The purchase price, including administrative fees is $36,564.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
The total expenditure for this purchase is $36,564 and will be funded in Well Rehabilitation (18214) through Water Fund (600).
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 1: Provide for a safe community
b: Provide and maintain infrastructure necessary to ensure the safety of the public.
Goal 4.Provide outstanding public service:
b. Provide facilities and services to meet customer expectations.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
Water quality sampling of City of Orange wells indicated elevated levels of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) with concentrations exceeding the State of California Division of Drinking Water’s Response Levels (RLs). Currently, Orange has eight wells taken out of service until a treatment system is in place. Construction is ongoing at four of the eight wells and is anticipated to be completed in Spring of 2022.
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Item #: 3.30. 4/12/2022 File #: 22-0188
The design of PFAS treatment systems for the remaining wells, including Well 20, is ongoing with construction tentatively scheduled for the summer of 2022. Due to limited space available at the existing site of Well 20, the new treatment site will be situated 200 feet south of the Well on land owned by the Orange County Flood Control District (OCFCD). The Orange County Water District (OCWD) provides funding for the design and construction of PFAS treatment system facilities through a treatment agreement with the City; however, land acquisition is not a reimbursable project expense.
City staff approached the OCFCD, the property owner, to inquire and negotiate acquisition of permanent easements and a temporary construction easement on their property. There is an existing easement in favor of the City at the proposed site, though it has been determined to be inadequate in size for the Project needs. Additional easement is also required to cover existing and proposed underground utility spanning the distance between Well 20 and the proposed treatment site. A 10- foot wide temporary construction easement around the proposed treatment site and haul route access along the Santa Ana River east bank is also necessary to accommodate the construction of the facility.
The easements were appraised for a net purchase price of $31,564 as determined by the County’s appraiser. The net purchase price plus an administrative transaction payment of $5,000 amounts to a total payment of $36,564 to be paid to the OCFCD. Staff recommends the quitclaim of the existing easement and the acquisition of a new permanent easement and temporary construction easement to facilitate construction of a new PFAS treatment system facility at Well 20.
7. ATTACHMENTS
· Location Map
· Purchase Offer and Agreements with Legal Descriptions o Easement Deed
o Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA)
o Quitclaim
o Subsurface Easement Deed
o TCE
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