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Public Works Agency <br /> www.santa-ana.org/pw <br /> Item # 19 <br /> City of Santa Ana <br /> 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br /> May 19, 2026 <br /> TOPIC: Resolution Accepting Grant Funding from the California State Coastal <br /> Conservancy for the Santiago Park Trail and Habitat Improvements Project <br /> AGENDA TITLE <br /> Resolution Accepting Grant Funding from the California State Coastal Conservancy for <br /> Santiago Park Trail and Habitat Improvements Project (Project No. 24-6601) (Non- <br /> General Fund) <br /> RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> Adopt a resolution accepting grant funds from the State Coastal Conservancy for the <br /> Santiago Park Trail and Habitat Improvements Project in the amount of$2,925,000. <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COUNCIL <br /> OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING THE GRANT OF FUNDS FROM THE <br /> STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY FOR THE SANTIAGO PARK TRAIL AND <br /> HABITAT IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT <br /> GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No <br /> DISCUSSION <br /> Santiago Park is a 35-acre linear park located along Santiago Creek on the northern <br /> edge of the City of Santa Ana. As the City's only wilderness park, it plays a vital role <br /> within the park system, given Santa Ana's urban setting and population density. In <br /> recent years, the City has completed two major improvement projects at the central and <br /> western ends of the park, including picnic and playground areas, lighting, landscaping, <br /> irrigation, renovation of the Santiago Gas House, and a new pedestrian and bike path <br /> that connects to the Santiago Creek Bike Trial to Main Street. <br /> The Santiago Park Trail and Habitat Improvements project (Project No. 24-6601) <br /> focuses on improvements to the eastern portion of the park. Within the project area, the <br /> heavily used pedestrian trail and the surrounding native landscape are deteriorating due <br /> to an inadequate irrigation system. The area also lacks key amenities, including drinking <br /> fountains and benches. Additionally, the pedestrian trail requires improved security <br />