GGSD currently shares sanitary sewer mains with the City of Santa Ana along city boundaries at thirteen separate locations.  The City of Santa Ana and the Garden Grove Sanitary District entered into a Joint Use Agreement in 1985, which is outdated and incomplete. Joint use agreements serve to equitably cost share the operation and maintenance of shared sewerage facilities.

GGSD defined and modeled all areas of shared sewers between GGSD and the City of Santa Ana, which updated land areas, land use, and implemented currently accepted multipliers to determine contributing sewer flows by GGSD and the City of Santa Ana. The attached shared sewer agreement will replace the agreement from 1985, and defines responsibilities for GGSD and the City of Santa Ana when addressing maintenance and operation of shared sanitary sewers. The sharing of sewerage facilities provides cost saving benefits and ensures continuous service to residents and businesses along jurisdictional boundaries.  The City of Santa Ana considered and approved the joint use agreement at their meeting held on August 1, 2017.

There is no impact to the General fund and budget.

It is recommended that the Sanitary District Board:

• Approve the Joint Use of Sewerage Facilities agreement by and between the Garden Grove Sanitary District and the City of Santa Ana; and

• Authorize the General Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of the District.

By:  Samuel Kim, P.E.

       Project Engineer