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Public Works Agency <br />www.santa-ana.org/pw <br />Item # 25 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />January 18, 2022 <br />TOPIC: Rousselle Street Flood Protection Project and Warner Avenue Flood Protection <br />Project Funding Proposals <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Resolution Authorizing Proposals for Funding from the Department of Water Resources <br />for the Rousselle Street Flood Protection Project and the Warner Avenue Flood Protection <br />Project <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Adopt a resolution authorizing proposals for funding from the Department of Water <br />Resources Proposition 68 Floodplain Management, Protection, and Risk Awareness <br />Grant Program for the Rousselle Street Flood Protection Project and the Warner Avenue <br />Flood Protection Project. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Floodplain Management, Protection, and Risk Awareness (FMPRA) Grant Program <br />was established in 2019 via Assembly Bill 74, which also authorized the use of funds from <br />Proposition 68: The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and <br />Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018. The FMPRA Grant Program supports efforts of local <br />agencies to address flooding by providing financial assistance for flood risk reduction <br />activities related to stormwater flooding, mudslides, and flash floods. <br />The City of Santa Ana experiences significant flooding during intense rain events, which <br />can have negative impacts on vehicle and pedestrian travel, business operations, and <br />can cause property damage. The City’s 2018 Storm Drain Master Plan recommended <br />numerous stormdrain system improvements citywide to facilitate typical storm flows and <br />reduce flooding. Staff has been actively seeking grant opportunities to fund such projects <br />and has identified the Proposition 68 (FMPRA) Grant Program as a potential funding <br />source for two flood reduction projects in the City. <br />The Rousselle Street Flood Protection and Warner Avenue Flood Protection projects will <br />increase the capacity of major stormdrain lines in the Santa Ana-Delhi Channel <br />subwatershed. As part of the projects, water quality treatment devices will be installed to <br />filter stormwater runoff and enhance the environment. These multi-benefit projects will