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Approve an Appropriation Adjustment to Recognize Housing Related Parks Program Grant Revenue and Park Acquisition and Development Revenue from Prior Years April 3, 2018 Page 2 Seven community outreach meetings were held to obtain input on the park design. Based on community input, the conceptual plan will be revised to include skating elements in the park. Public Works Agency is in the process of hiring the consultant to prepare the construction documents that will be used to issue the Invitation for Bids. The construction plans are expected to be completed in Fall 2018 and construction will begin in winter 2018. The Project is scheduled to be completed by early Summer 2019. On March 7, 2017 the City of Santa Ana City Council approved the submittal of an application for the proposed project. The Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency was notified that the grant application was awarded $518,109. The City appropriated $130,645 in park Acquisition and Development (A&D) funds for this project, but an additional $415,066 is expected to be needed to complete the project. Staff is requesting approval an appropriation adjustment to recognize the grant funds and the additional A&D funds. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Approval of this item allows the City to meet Goal #5 - Community Health, Livability, Engagement & Sustainability, Objective #4 (Support neighborhood vitality and livability), Strategy A (Support the design and construction of parks to provide increased open space and opportunities for recreation throughout the city, construct the Roosevelt Walker Park and Community Center, and develop concepts and proposals for the Library Park in the Civic Center and Centennial Santa Ana River Eco -Park). FISCAL IMPACT The appropriation adjustments will recognize grant revenue and appropriate the funds in the following accounts for the following years: Unit FY 17/18 Revenue Accounts Parks/Recreation Capital Grants (no. 16113002 52025) $518,109 Residential Development District 2 (no. 31213002 50001) $415,066 Expenditures Accounts Housing Related Parks Grant - Improvements Other Than Building (no. 16113267 66220). $518,109 Residential Development District 2 - Improvements Other Than Building (no. 31213260 66220) $415,066 20A-2