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Appropriation Adjustment Recognizing Grant Revenue from the State of California, Prior <br />Year Residential Development District Revenue and Amend the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 <br />Capital Improvement Program <br />September 6, 2022 <br />Page 2 <br />2 <br />9 <br />0 <br />1 <br />DISCUSSION <br />On May 3, 2022, Council adopted a resolution approving the acceptance of grant funds <br />from the State of California Natural Resources Agency in the amount of $4,000,000 for <br />the Zoo Educational Hub and installation of a Universally Accessible Playground at <br />Thornton Park. The agreement for funding has been executed and now the City is <br />seeking an appropriation adjustment to begin progress on both projects. <br />Zoo Education Hub: “The Hive” - Education Hub Building at Santa Ana Zoo <br />The project goal is a building including a flex space, classroom(s), and hub for community <br />volunteers and education staff. The classrooms are flexible in design and layout to <br />maximize their use potential throughout the day and year. The facility would use <br />environmentally sustainable materials in its construction. This facility will serve as a <br />reception area for schoolchildren coming to the zoo and is directly adjacent to the existing <br />outdoor amphitheater. Different sides of the building will open out to the general zoo area, <br />the amphitheater, or staff and service areas. <br />Universally Accessible Playground at Thornton Park <br />The City of Santa Ana’s first Universally Accessible Playground installation at the George <br />Upton All Access Park (one acre-site) located within Thornton Park will include equipment <br />specially designed to enable children of all abilities to play alongside each other. All <br />children, regardless of physical limitation, should be able to enjoy the fun that comes <br />along with playing on a playground. Kids love to play, and no child should be prevented <br />from having fun at the playground by a physical handicap. This playground will replace <br />the current 30-year-old playground with failing equipment and deteriorating parts. <br />ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT <br />There is no environmental impact associated with this action. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />Approval of the appropriation adjustment will recognize $4,000,000 in State of California <br />Natural Resources Agency grant funds into the State Grant-Direct revenue account (No. <br />16113002-52025) and appropriate $2,000,000 into the State Resources Agency Grant, <br />Building Improvements expenditure account (No. 16113262-66200), and $2,000,000 into <br />the State Resources Agency Grant, Improvements Other than Building expenditure <br />account (No. 16113262-66220). Additionally, for the Zoo Educational Hub, $230,250 will <br />be recognized in the Residential Development District 3, Prior Year Carry Forward <br />account (No. 31313002-50001) and appropriated into the Residential Development <br />District 3, Building Improvements account (No 31313260-66200). Lastly, $230,250 from <br />the Cannabis Public Benefit Fund will be reallocated from Splash Pad Projects (previously <br />appropriated) for the George Upton All-Access Playground.