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Eric O'Donnell, Deputy Director: Eric brings seven years of experience in local governance and grant writing to TPA. Eric has been responsible for major grant awards on behalf of public agency clients. Eric has a strong network with both staff and members of the state and federal legislatures as well as relationships with local Southern California municipalities. Eric has expertise in the policy sectors of wastewater, water resources, natural resources, local governance, parks and recreation, and transportation. Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. Deputy Director 2015-Present Since joining TPA, Eric has worked with numerous public agencies to secure grant funding for water and sanitation policy and infrastructure, natural resources, and parks and recreation. Some of his accomplishments include: Eric worked with the Orange County Sanitation District to secure a $1 million grant award from the Department of Water Resources' Integrated Regional Water Management Grant Program to replace a critical sewer line. Eric worked closely with staff at the Orange County Sanitation District, the Department of Water Resources, and the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority throughout the development and implementation of the grant program. Eric helped the East Orange County Water District secure a $500,000 grant from the Drought Response Program, administered by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The funding allowed East Orange County Water District to construct a new drinking water well in order to provide safe, clean, and affordable drinking water to the District's retail customers. Due to the prevalence of PFAS/PFOA in existing groundwater resources, the District needed new sources of reliable and affordable drinking water. Eric was critical in facilitating a resolution to a Redevelopment Dissolution related issue for the City of Stanton that resulted in the City receiving over $2.1 million in loan repayment. Eric worked closely with the City, the City's legislative delegation, and executive staff from the Department of Finance to identify a solution. The favorable resolution resulted in the Department of Finance approving a previously denied line item on the City's Recognized Obligation Payments Schedule (ROPS), thus awarding the City a loan repayment. Possesses Drinking Water Distribution Operator (D1) and Drinking Water Treatment Operator (T1) certifications from the State Water Resources Control Board. City of Brea Community Services Senior Leader Chapman University, Orange, CA Masters of Public Administration 2009-2015 2020 California State University, Fullerton Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration, General Management 2014 t; Proposal for Grant Writing Services I Santa Ana Public Works Agency Page 13