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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />MAY 19, 2020 <br />TITLE: <br />APPROVE AN APPROPRIATION <br />ADJUSTMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION <br />OF NEW PARKS AT STANDARD/ <br />MCFADDEN AND RAITT/MYRTLE <br />FUNDED BY STATE GRANT FUNDS AND <br />ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT <br />FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,240,928 <br />(NON -GENERAL FUND) <br />/s/Kristine Ri <br />CITY MANAGER <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />F-ITUNT1.07iirs, <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1s' Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />1. Approve an appropriation adjustment to recognize $3,600,000 in grant revenue from the State <br />of California, record $400,000 in acquisition and development funds from District 3 that was <br />received in a previous year and appropriate $4,000,000 into the corresponding expenditure <br />accounts (Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Agency Capital Grant Fund and <br />Acquisition & Development Fund -District 3) for the construction of a new park at Standard <br />Avenue and McFadden Avenue. <br />2. Approve an appropriation adjustment to recognize $1,640,928 in grant revenue from the State <br />of California and appropriate $1,640,928 into the corresponding expenditure account (Parks, <br />Recreation, and Community Services Agency Capital Grant Fund) for the construction of a new <br />park at Raitt Street and Myrtle Street. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The State of California Statewide Park Program made $254,942,000 available to Cities, Counties, <br />Districts and Joint Powers Authorities for projects that will create, expand or renovate parks. The <br />City of Santa Ana submitted grant applications for the following projects, which were awarded <br />funding: <br />1. Standard & McFadden New Park — Grant Award $3,600,000 <br />The proposed project develops the existing vacant, unused parcel of land into a new park, <br />which would include a skate area, exercise area, playground area, walking loop, open space <br />and basketball court. The project would also include drought tolerant landscaping, river - <br />rock bio-swale, and a picnic area. For security and safety, a complete lighting system will be <br />included as well as fencing to act as a barrier between the park and street. The estimated <br />total project cost is $4,000,000. There is $400,000 of funding identified for this project and <br />the successful grant award of $3,600,000 will allow the project to move forward. <br />Indirect/Overhead costs are not funded by the grant. <br />20B-1 <br />