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Public Works Agency <br />www.santa-ana.org/public-works <br />Item # 12 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Staff Report <br />February 6, 2024 <br />TOPIC: SARTC Beautification Projects <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Approve an Appropriation Adjustment for the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center <br />Transit Beautification Projects <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Approve an appropriation adjustment to recognize $1,975,000 in Clean California Local <br />Grant Program funding from the California Department of Transportation for the Santa <br />Ana Regional Transportation Center Painting and Wrought Iron Fencing project and the <br />Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center Outdoor Water Fountain Renovation project <br />(Requires five affirmative votes) <br />GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES No <br />DISCUSSION <br />In September 1985, the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center (SARTC) was <br />opened and quickly became a major transportation hub in Orange County. Located at <br />1000 E Santa Ana Blvd., Santa Ana, CA 92701, SARTC serves as a hub for various <br />transportation services, including Amtrak intercity rail service, Metrolink commuter rail <br />service, and several local and regional bus services (i.e. Orange County Transportation <br />Authority (OCTA), Greyhound, and other bus services). The Spanish and Mediterranean <br />Revival architectural style of SARTC features ceramic red barrel roof tiles, stucco -style <br />walls, and extensive use of painted tiles for decoration. Many features are original to the <br />facility. <br />The Public Works Agency (PWA)'s, Parks, Fleet, and Facilities Services Division <br />submitted two successful grant applications for funding to the California Department of <br />Transportation (Caltrans) Clean California Local Grant Program to revitalize the <br />SARTC. On December 5, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution 2023-090 and <br />2023-091, which authorized the Executive Director of the Public Works Agency to <br />execute agreements with Caltrans for the following two projects: <br />• SARTC Painting and Wrought Iron Fencing Project <br />The existing exterior paint of the SARTC has faded and chipped, leaving the <br />facility looking neglected and outdated. The existing dilapidated wrought iron <br />fence is also worn out and has significant rust that requires removal and/or <br />