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Item # 10
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
January 18, 2022
TOPIC: Downtown Flood Reduction and Stormwater Infiltration Project
AGENDA TITLE
Approve an Appropriation Adjustment and CIP Amendment for the Downtown Flood
Reduction and Stormwater Infiltration Project (Project No. 22-6622) (Non-General Fund)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Approve an appropriation adjustment to recognize $3.8 million in Proposition 68
Urban Flood Protection grant funding from the California Natural Resources Agency
into the PWA Enterprise Capital Grants, State Grant-Direct revenue account and
appropriate the same amount into the CNRA Urban Flood Protection, Improvements
Other Than Building expenditure account. (Requires five affirmative votes)
2. Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Capital Improvement Program to
include $3.8 million in funding from the Proposition 68 Urban Flood Protection Grant
Program for the Downtown Flood Reduction and Stormwater Infiltration Project.
DISCUSSION
On June 5, 2018, California voters passed the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate,
Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018 (Proposition 68). Proposition
68 authorized the Urban Flood Protection (UFP) grant program, which seeks to fund multi-
benefit projects that address flooding in urban areas.
The City experiences significant flooding during intense rain events, particularly in the
Downtown area. Minimal slope and an undersized stormdrain system combine to facilitate
routinely flooded areas, which can have a negative impact on the health and safety of
Santa Ana residents, affect businesses, and cause property damage. The projected
increase in high-intensity storms caused by climate change will exacerbate these issues
and staff is actively working to identify impactful projects to help reduce flooding in the
City.
One such project is the Downtown Flood Reduction and Stormwater Infiltration Project.
This multi-benefit project takes a two-pronged approach at reducing flooding Downtown
via the reconstruction and upgrade of the stormdrain infrastructure along Third Street and
the construction of a subsurface infiltration system that will capture and infiltrate
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stormwater. Not only will this project help reduce flooding in the Downtown, it will also
improve regional water self-reliance and have significant water quality benefits for the
Newport Bay watershed.
On May 4, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution 2021-022, which authorized the
submittal of an application for grant funding from the Prop 68 UFP program and appointed
the Executive Director of the Public Works Agency to execute and submit all documents
and agreements for the project. On September 7, 2021, staff was notified the City was
awarded $3.8 million for design and construction of the project (Exhibit 1).
A stormwater project design consultant will be hired for design of the project. Design is
anticipated to be completed in fall 2022. Construction is anticipated to start in early 2023
for completion in early 2024.
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 City Council approval of an appropriation adjustment to recognize the
Proposition 68 Urban Flood Protection (UFP) grant funding of $3.8 million from the
California Natural Resources Agency into the PWA Enterprise Capital Grants, State
Grant-Direct revenue account (No. 16417002-52025) and appropriate the same amount
into the CNRA Urban Flood Protection, Improvements Other Than Building expenditure
account (No. 16417644-66220). With the approval of the amendment to the FY 2021-22
Capital Improvement Program, funds will be budgeted and available for expenditure in
FY 2021-22 (Exhibit 2). The remaining balance not expended at the end of the fiscal year
will be carried forward into FY 2022-23 and into subsequent years as needed.
The following table summarizes the funds budgeted and available for expenditure to
deliver this project.
Fiscal
Year
Accounting Unit -
Account No.
(Project No.)
Fund
Description
Accounting Unit,
Account No.
Description
Amount
2021-22 16417644-66220
(22-6622)
PWA
Enterprise
Capital
Grants
CNRA Urban Flood
Protection,
Improvements Other
Than Building
$3,800,000.00
Total $3,800,000.00
EXHIBIT(S)
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1. Prop 68 Urban Flood Protection Program Grant Award Letter
2. FY 2021-22 CIP Sheet
Submitted By: Nabil Saba, P.E., Executive Director – Public Works Agency
Approved By: Kristine Ridge, City Manager
GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor
WADE CROWFOOT, Secretary for Natural Resources
715 P Street, 20th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814 Ph. 916.653.5656 Fax. 916.653.8102 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 • 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
September 7, 2021
Nabil Saba
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-22)
Santa Ana, CA 92702
Dear Nabil Saba:
Congratulations on behalf of the California Natural Resources Agency (Agency). It is my
great pleasure to inform you that your application has been selected for funding under the
Urban Flood Protection Grant Program, in the amount of $3,800,000 for the Downtown Flood
Reduction and Stormwater Infiltration Project.
Thank you for your leadership bringing this multibenefit project to fruition. We are excited
this funding will address and help protect your community from urban flooding as well as
advancing Governor Newsom’s executive order to increase California’s resilience to
climate change impacts such as intensifying floods and droughts.
Agency staff will contact you in the coming weeks to begin developing your grant
agreement. Please keep in mind that funding for project implementation, such as
construction, is contingent upon full CEQA compliance. Should you have any questions in
the interim, please do not hesitate to contact the Bonds & Grants Office at (916) 653-2812
or via email at bondsandgrants@resources.ca.gov.
Please coordinate any public announcements related to your grant award with our
Communications Director Heather Williams at (916) 653-9402 or via email at
heather.williams@resources.ca.gov.
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 21/22CIP
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT WORKSHEET
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Upgrade existing stormdrain infrastructure along 3rd Street,
installation of a subsurface stormwater infiltration system, and
redevelopment of a City-owned parking lot to include stormwater
Best Management Practices (BMPs), drought tolerant landscaping,
and interpretive signage.
PROJECT NEED:
The City experiences significant flooding during intense rain events,
particularly in the Downtown area. This multi-benefit project will help
alleviate flooding via the reconstruction and upgrade of the existing
stormdrain infrastructure along 3rd Street, and construction of a
subsurface infiltration system that will capture and infiltrate stormwater.
PROJECT TITLE:
Downtown Flood Reduction and
Stormwater Infiltration Project
PROJECT CATEGORY:
Utility/Drainage/Lighting
Improvements
Storm Drain/Water Quality
LOCATION MAP
AGENCY:DIVISION:CONTACT:DATE:
Public Works CIP Engineering Craig Foster, NPDES Manager 08-Dec-2021
PROJECT COSTS FY 21/22 FY 22/23 FY 23/24 FY 24/25 FY 25/26 FY 26/27 FY 27/28
Construction 3,454,650 ------
Engineering 325,000 ------
Planning 20,350 ------
TOTAL 3,800,000 ------
SOURCE OF FUNDS FY 21/22 FY 22/23 FY 23/24 FY 24/25 FY 25/26 FY 26/27 FY 27/28
3,800,000 ------
TOTAL 3,800,000 ------