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Public Works Agency <br />https://www.santa-ana.org/pw <br />Item # 18 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />May 4, 2021 <br />TOPIC: Grant Application for the Urban Flood Protection Program <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Adopt a Resolution Authorizing a Grant Application Submission for Funding from the <br />Proposition 68 Urban Flood Protection Program for the Downtown Flood Reduction and <br />Stormwater Infiltration Project <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Adopt a resolution authorizing the Executive Director of the Public Works Agency to <br />submit a grant application to the California Natural Resources Agency for the Downtown <br />Flood Reduction and Stormwater Infiltration Project, in an amount of up to $3.805 million. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Downtown Santa Ana experiences significant flooding during intense rain events, which <br />can have negative impacts on vehicle and pedestrian travel, as well as on business <br />operations. The Downtown Flood Reduction and Stormwater Infiltration Project will <br />alleviate flooding via a two-pronged approach. First, stormdrain infrastructure will be <br />reconstructed and upgraded to increase capacity. Second, a large subsurface stormwater <br />infiltration system will be constructed to divert and remove flows from the stormdrain <br />system. As part of the project, a City-owned parking lot will also be reconstructed and <br />additional stormdrain upgrades may be added based on funding. This multi-benefit project <br />will not only reduce flooding Downtown, but will also increase local water supplies and <br />improve water quality in the Newport Bay watershed via stormwater infiltration and <br />implementation of Best Management Practices. <br />This project is currently in the conceptual design phase and Public Works Agency staff <br />has submitted an application for $3.805 million to the Proposition 68 Urban Flood <br />Protection Grant Program. A resolution is a required component of successful grant <br />applications for this funding program. Should funding be awarded, completion of the <br />construction plans is anticipated near the end of Fiscal Year 2021-22 and construction is <br />anticipated to commence close to the beginning of Fiscal Year 2022-23. <br />ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT <br />There is no environmental impact associated with this action.