Item 28 - Resolution for Grant for New Park at Flower and 10th Streets

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Public Works Agency www.santa-ana.org/public-works Item # 28 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report July 18, 2023 TOPIC: Resolution for Grant for New Park at Flower and 10th Streets AGENDA TITLE Adopt a Resolution to Authorize the Submittal of a Grant Application to the State of California, Land And Water Conservation Program for a New Park at 10th and Flower Streets (Non -General Fund) RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt a resolution authorizing the submittal of a grant application to the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation to request funding through the Land and Water Conservation Program for the development of a new park at 10th and Flower Streets. DISCUSSION The National Park Service (NPS) Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) is a federal grant program established by the United States Congress in 1964 to fulfill a bipartisan commitment to safeguard our national endowment of lands and waters. Funds are allocated to State and local governments to assist in planning, acquisition, and development of parks and recreation facilities. The State of California's available amount for this 2023/2024 grant cycle is estimated at $30 million and is administered by the Office of Grants and Local Services (OGALS). Once a LWCF project is completed, the property is placed under federal protection to preserve outdoor recreational use in perpetuity. The Park Services Division of the Public Works Agency intends to submit an application requesting funding for construction for the development of a new neighborhood park at 10th and Flower Streets. This project strongly meets all of the project selection criteria, which includes Unmet Need, Type of Project, New Acreage placed under LWCF protection, Population Served, Public Input, Project Readiness, and Applicant Capacity. Parks Services began community outreach in fall 2022, retained a Landscape Architectural firm to provide conceptual studies, design development, and contract documents, and commenced the design process. The new park site will be developed on eight vacant parcels acquired during FY 2022-23 with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.