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Staff recommends repairs to pack cistern and irrigation system; potential $300K–$500K cost with environmental and utility savings
Summary
Facilities staff described a long-running cistern and fountain issue at the PAC campus, recommending repairs including inlet concrete boxes, caulk-joint replacement and pump replacements; staff estimated $300,000–$500,000 to restore reuse capacity and said functioning cisterns could save roughly $100,000 per year in water costs.
Facilities Director Dave briefed council on the PAC cistern and related water systems and said a 2018 installation has been undermined by silt, failing caulk joints and inoperable pumps that prevent the city from reusing collected runoff for irrigation and fountain use.
Staff explained the cistern’s primary environmental purpose is to capture and slow rooftop and site…
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