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Public Works Agency <br /> www.santa-ana.org/pw <br /> Item # 25 <br /> City of Santa Ana <br /> 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br /> January 18, 2022 <br /> TOPIC: Rousselle Street Flood Protection Project and Warner Avenue Flood Protection <br /> Project Funding Proposals <br /> AGENDA TITLE <br /> Resolution Authorizing Proposals for Funding from the Department of Water Resources <br /> forthe Rousselle Street Flood Protection Project and the Warner Avenue Flood Protection <br /> Project <br /> RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> Adopt a resolution authorizing proposals for funding from the Department of Water <br /> Resources Proposition 68 Floodplain Management, Protection, and Risk Awareness <br /> Grant Program for the Rousselle Street Flood Protection Project and the Warner Avenue <br /> Flood Protection Project. <br /> DISCUSSION <br /> The Floodplain Management, Protection, and Risk Awareness (FMPRA) Grant Program <br /> was established in 2019 via Assembly Bill 74, which also authorized the use of funds from <br /> Proposition 68: The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and <br /> Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018. The FMPRA Grant Program supports efforts of local <br /> agencies to address flooding by providing financial assistance for flood risk reduction <br /> activities related to stormwater flooding, mudslides, and flash floods. <br /> The City of Santa Ana experiences significant flooding during intense rain events, which <br /> can have negative impacts on vehicle and pedestrian travel, business operations, and <br /> can cause property damage. The City's 2018 Storm Drain Master Plan recommended <br /> numerous stormdrain system improvements citywide to facilitate typical storm flows and <br /> reduce flooding. Staff has been actively seeking grant opportunities to fund such projects <br /> and has identified the Proposition 68 (FMPRA) Grant Program as a potential funding <br /> source for two flood reduction projects in the City. <br /> The Rousselle Street Flood Protection and Warner Avenue Flood Protection projects will <br /> increase the capacity of major stormdrain lines in the Santa Ana-Delhi Channel <br /> subwatershed. As part of the projects, water quality treatment devices will be installed to <br /> filter stormwater runoff and enhance the environment. These multi-benefit projects will <br /> City Council 25 — 1 1/18/2022 <br />