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Public Works Agency <br />www.santa-ana.org/public-works <br />Item # 28 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />June 6, 2023 <br />TOPIC: Rousselle Street and Warner Avenue Flood Protection Projects <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Approve Appropriation Adjustments and Capital Improvement Project Amendments for <br />the Rousselle Street Flood Protection Project (Project No. 23-6627) and Warner Avenue <br />Flood Protection Project (Project No. 23-6628) (Non-General Fund) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />1. Approve an appropriation adjustment to recognize $5,755,000 in Prop 68 Flood <br />Management Protection Risk Awareness funding from the California Department of <br />Water Resources into the Public Works Agency Enterprise Capital Grants, State <br />Grant-Direct Revenue Account and appropriate the same amount into the Public <br />Works-Water Quality and Control, Improvements Other Than Building expenditure <br />account. (Requires five affirmative votes) <br />2. Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Capital Improvement Project to <br />include $4,675,000 of funding from the DWR Prop 68 FMPRA Program for the <br />Rousselle Street Flood Protection Project. <br />3. Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Capital Improvement Project to <br />include $1,080,000 of funding from the DWR Prop 68 FMPRA Program for the <br />Warner Avenue Flood Protection Project. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Proposition 68 Floodplain Management, Protection, and Risk Awareness (FMPRA) <br />Grant Program is a competitive program that funds projects that reduce risks associated <br />with stormwater flooding, mudslides, and flash flooding. Eligible project types include <br />the construction of stormwater management system upgrades, and the use of green <br />infrastructure is encouraged. <br />The City experiences significant flooding during intense rain events, which can have <br />negative impacts on vehicle and pedestrian travel, business operations, and can cause <br />property damage. The City’s 2018 Storm Drain Master Plan recommended numerous <br />stormdrain system improvements citywide in order to facilitate storm flows and reduce <br />flooding. The Public Works Agency (PWA) has been actively seeking grant