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Storm Drainage Funding carpooling options such as buses, trains, and streetcars. Support legislation that helps facilitate the financing of storm water and flood control projects. Joint -Department Initiatives INITIATIVE Control of City Assets SUMMARY Support legislation that maintains local control over municipal assets in the deployment of next generation technological infrastructure. ensure Department of Transportation/New Starts funding support of the OC Street Car Project. (TPA) Monitored legislation and state budget activity related to state funding for local streets and roads, as well as other transportation infrastructure. TPA worked closely with stakeholders to ensure that the receipt of funding for local streets and roads, public transit, or other infrastructure was not made conditional on reaching specified housing targets. TPA also worked with stakeholders to ensure that adequate funding was included in the state budget for existing transit and transportation related programs. The City of Santa Ana has continued to work closely with OCTA to ensure the OC Streetcar project progresses smoothly through the construction phase. The Streetcar will increase transportation options and provide greater access between Santa Ana and Garden Grove. (HK) HK will work with the City to determine how EPA and FEMA's grant programs may fit priority concerns/objectives, including EPA's funding for stormwater and green infrastructure projects, its urban water small grants program; and FEMA's pre -disaster mitigation program. (TPA) Monitored ACA 1 (Aguiar-Curry) which would have lowered the vote threshold for local measures to finance infrastructure to 55%. The measure is currently on the Assembly Floor - The Public Works Agency has retained a consultant to prepare a storm drain master plan and funding feasibility study including identifying strategies to reduce local flooding. Additionally, the City is anticipating an award of $1.67 million of Proposition 1 Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) grant funding for a multi -benefit stormwater capture project. SCORECARD UPDATE 1 (HK) Recognizing that preserving local control is one of the City's top priorities, HK has focused on a broad range of issues related to cities' ability to regulate emerging technology. Last year, the FCC adopted an order limiting the authority of cities and states to regulate small cell sites needed for deployment of 5G. It took effect Jan. 14, 2019. HK has worked closely with Senator Feinstein to build support for her bill, S 2012, "Restoring Local Control Over Public Infrastructure Act," along with Representative Eshoo's companion bill, HR 530. The legislation will repeal the FCC's order. The City of Santa Ana 2019 Legislative Scorecard 14