Item 17 - AA - Amend Agreement for Landscape Services

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Page 6 of 51 projects that seek to conserve and use water more efficiently and accomplish other benefits that contribute to sustainability in the Western United States. Through Small -Scale Water Efficiency Projects, Reclamation provides assistance to States, Tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, and other entities with water or power delivery authority to undertake small-scale water efficiency projects that have been prioritized through planning efforts led by the applicant. These projects conserve and use water more efficiently; mitigate conflict risk in areas at a high risk of future water conflict; and accomplish other benefits that contribute to water supply reliability in the western United States. The City of Santa Ana, located in southern California, will administer a residential landscaping conversion program to remove water -consumptive turf lawns and outdated irrigation infrastructure and replace with drought tolerant landscaping and high efficiency irrigation infrastructure. The grant funding will allow the City to subsidize the cost of turf removal and efficient irrigation infrastructure for disadvantaged communities who typically cannot afford the program's high up -front costs. The turf removal program is part of the City's Drought Action Plan. 4. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE AND FUNDS AVAILABILITY This Agreement becomes effective on the date shown in block 1 of the United States of America, Department of the Interior, Notice of Award (NOA). The Agreement shall remain in effect through the date shown in block 6 of the NOA. The project period for this Agreement may only be changed through written amendment of the Agreement by a Reclamation Grants Officer (GO). No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available, in writing, to the Recipient by a Reclamation GO. The total estimated project cost for this Agreement is $166,217 and the total estimated amount of federal funding is $75,000. The initial amount of federal funds available is limited to $75,000 as indicated by "Amount of Financial Assistance This Action" within block 12 of the NOA. Subject to the availability of Congressional appropriations, subsequent funds will be made available for payment through written amendments to this Agreement by a Reclamation GO. 5. SCOPE OF WORK Under this Agreement, the Recipient shall provide a rebate system to subsidize the cost of turf removal and efficient irrigation infrastructure procurement and installation. The removed turf will be replaced with drought tolerant plants. The project will be targeted towards disadvantaged communities within the Recipients service area. The Project will be located within the City of Santa Ana's DACs in Orange County, California, approximately 30 miles southeast of Los Angeles. The City of Santa Ana is bounded on the north by the Cities of Garden Grove and Orange, on the east by the Cities of Tustin and Irvine, on the R22AP00055 Agreement Template City of Santa Ana (0112021)