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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 12 - Bristol-Tolliver Street Urban Greening Project Public Works Agency www.santa-ana.org/public-works Item # 12 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report August 1, 2023 TOPIC: Bristol-Tolliver Street Urban Greening Project AGENDA TITLE Approve an Appropriation Adjustment and Capital Improvement Project Amendment for the Bristol-Tolliver Street Greening Project (Project No. 24-6600) (Non-General Fund) RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Approve an appropriation adjustment to recognize $3,502,500 in Urban Greening Grant Program funding from the California Natural Resources Agency into the Public Works Agency Enterprise Capital Grants, State Grant-Direct Revenue Account and appropriate the same amount into the Public Works-Water Quality and Control, Improvements Other Than Building expenditure account. (Requires five affirmative votes) 2. Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Capital Improvement Program to include $3,502,500 of funding from the California Natural Resources Agency Urban Greening Grant Program for the Bristol-Tolliver Street Urban Greening Project. DISCUSSION The California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) Urban Greening Grant Program funds projects that reduce greenhouse gases while also transforming the built environment into places that are more sustainable, enjoyable, and effective in creating healthy and vibrant communities. These projects will establish and enhance parks and open space, using natural solutions to improve air and water, reduce energy consumption, and create walkable and bike-able trails. The Public Works Agency (PWA) submitted a successful application for funding from the Urban Greening Grant Program for the Bristol-Tolliver Street Greening Project. The Project features the transformation of vacant City-owned parcels at the intersection of Bristol Street and Tolliver Street into a 1.25-acre new community park. The park will include drought tolerant landscaping, shade trees, recreational features, pedestrian pathways, signage, lighting, picnic benches, a stormwater bioretention basin, and a stormwater capture and reuse system for park irrigation (Exhibit 1). The project will provide significant aesthetic, recreational, and environmental benefits to the community. Bristol-Tolliver Street Urban Greening Project August 1, 2023 Page 2 3 6 2 1 On January 17, 2023, City Council adopted Resolution 2023-002, which authorized the Executive Director of the Public Works Agency to execute agreements with CNRA for the project. On April 3, 2023, Staff was notified that the City was awarded $3,502,500 for design and construction of the project (Exhibit 2). A stormwater project design consultant is being procured for project design, which is anticipated to be completed in Spring 2024. Construction is anticipated to start in Summer 2024 and will take approximately one year to complete. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with this action. The project design consultant will assess the environmental impact of this project in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). FISCAL IMPACT Staff is requesting Council approval of an appropriation adjustment to recognize the Urban Greening Grant Program funding of $3,502,500 from CNRA into the PWA Enterprise Capital Grants, State Grant-Direct Revenue Account (No. 16417002-52025) and appropriate the same amount into the Public Works-Water Quality and Control, Improvements Other Than Building (No. 16417640-66220). With the approval of the amendment to the FY 2023-24 Capital Improvement Program, funds will be budgeted and available for expenditure in FY 2023-24 (Exhibit 3). The remaining balance not expended at the end of the fiscal year will be presented to City Council for approval of carryovers to FY 2024-25. The following table summarizes the funds budgeted and available for expenditure to deliver this project. Fiscal Year Accounting Unit - Account No. (Project No.) Fund Descriptio n Accounting Unit, Account No. Description Amount 2023-24 16417640-66220 (24-6600) PWA Enterprise Capital Grants Public Works – Water Quality and Control, Improvements Other Than Building $3,502,500 TOTAL $3,502,500 EXHIBIT(S) 1. Bristol-Tolliver Street Urban Greening Project Conceptual Site Plan 2. California Natural Resources Agency Award Letter 3. FY 2023-24 CIP Sheet Submitted By: Nabil Saba, P.E., Executive Director – Public Works Agency Approved By: Kristine Ridge, City Manager EXHIBIT 1 BRISTOL ST. HESPERIAN ST. REVISIONS REFERENCES PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor WADE CROWFOOT, Secretary for Natural Resources 715 P Street, 20th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814 Ph. 916.653.5656 http://resources.ca.gov Baldwin Hills Conservancy • California African American Museum • California Coastal Commission • California Coastal Conservancy • California Conservation Corps • Colorado River Board of California California Energy Commission • California Science Center • California Tahoe Conservancy • Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy • California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Delta Protection Commission • Delta Stewardship Council • Department of Conservation • Department of Fish and Wildlife • Department of Parks and Recreation • Department of Water Resources Exposition Park • Native American Heritage Commission • Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety • Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy • San Diego River Conservancy • San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy • San Joaquin River Conservancy • Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy • Sierra Nevada Conservancy • State Lands Commission • Wildlife Conservation Board • Ocean Protection Council April 3, 2023 Nabil Saba City of Santa Ana Dear Nabil Saba, Congratulations on behalf of the California Natural Resources Agency (Agency). It is my great pleasure to inform you that your proposal has been selected for funding under the Urban Greening Grant Program, in the amount of $3,502,500 for the Bristol-Tolliver Street Urban Greening Project. Thank you for your leadership bringing this project to fruition. We are excited that this funding will help your community reduce greenhouse gas emissions, build resilience to rising temperatures and extreme heat, and add natural features that your residents can enjoy. Agency staff will contact you in the coming weeks to begin developing your grant agreement. Should you have any questions in the interim, please do not hesitate to contact the Bonds & Grants Office at (916) 653-2812 or via e-mail at urbangreening@resources.ca.gov. Please coordinate any public announcements related to your grant award with our Director of Media Relations, Albert Lundeen at (916) 606-3990 or via e-mail at albert.lundeen@resources.ca.gov. Remember to tag us on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn should you announce your award on social media. We look forward to working with you in the coming months to advance this important project. Sincerely, Wade Crowfoot Secretary for Natural Resources CITY OF SANTA ANA FY 23/24CIP CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT WORKSHEET PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project will include drought tolerant landscaping, shade trees, recreational features, pedestrian pathways, signage, lighting, picnic benches, a stormwater bioretention basin, and a stormwater capture and reuse system for park irrigation. PROJECT NEED: The project features the transformation of vacant, City-owned parcels into a 1.25-acre new community park. The project helps advance the City's park acreage goal of 3-acres per 1,000 residents and will provide significant recreational and environmental benefits. PROJECT TITLE: Bristol-Tolliver Urban Greening Project PROJECT CATEGORY: Utility/Drainage/Lighting Improvements Park Facility LOCATION MAP AGENCY:DIVISION:CONTACT:DATE: Public Works CIP Engineering Craig Foster, NPDES Manager 01-Aug-2023 PROJECT COSTS FY 23/24 FY 24/25 FY 25/26 FY 26/27 FY 27/28 FY 28/29 FY 29/30 Construction 3,147,500 ------ Engineering 335,000 ------ Planning 20,000 ------ TOTAL 3,502,500 ------ SOURCE OF FUNDS FY 23/24 FY 24/25 FY 25/26 FY 26/27 FY 27/28 FY 28/29 FY 29/30 CNRA Urban Greening Grant 3,502,500 ------ TOTAL 3,502,500 ------ EXHIBIT 3