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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 18 - Resolution to Authorize Grant Funds from the State Coastal Conservancy Grant Public Works Agency www.santa-ana.org/public-works Item # 18 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report April 2, 2024 TOPIC: Santiago Park Main Street Construction Project AGENDA TITLE Resolution to Authorize Grant Funds from the State Coastal Conservancy Grant for Santiago Park Main Street Construction Project RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt a resolution accepting grant funds from the State Coastal Conservancy Grant for Santiago Park Main Street Construction, Main Street Entrance in an amount of $2,807,000. RESOLUTION NO. 2024-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING THE GRANT OF FUNDS FROM THE STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY FOR THE SANTIAGO PARK MAIN STREET CONSTRUCTION GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No DISCUSSION Santiago Park is a 35-acre linear park located on the northern edge of the City of Santa Ana along Santiago Creek. Being the City’s only wilderness park, it is an important site within the park system due to Santa Ana’s urban environment and population density. The park provides critical open space and natural respite for residents living in dense urban conditions with limited access to the outdoors. On June 21, 2023, the Public Works Agency’s Park Planning Division submitted an application to the State Coastal Conservancy (SCC) for the Santiago Park Main Street Construction project. The project intends to increase public use of the trail, provide additional connectivity to the park, and further enhance this natural park by restoring the native landscape. The scope of work involves the construction of ADA-accessible pedestrian walkways, bike trails, creek viewing decks, interpretive graphics, security lighting, drought-tolerant landscaping, and drip irrigation in the area from the Main Street entrance and east to the Log Cabin. On February 20, 2024, the State notified the City regarding the grant award. As a requirement of the grant, the City is to adopt a resolution approving the award of the Santiago Park Main Street Construction Project April 2, 2024 Page 2 4 1 4 3 Conservancy Grant, agreeing to the terms of the grant, and designating officers and/or employees to act as a representative to complete grant requirements and documentation. Staff recommends adopting a resolution accepting the grant funds from the SCC for Santiago Park Main Street Construction in the amount of $2,807,000 to cover the cost of the project (Exhibit 1). This grant will not require any matching funds from the City. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with the action. Once the City has an award of the grant, a staff report will be presented to the City Council at a later date to recognize and appropriate grant funds. EXHIBIT(S) 1. Resolution Santiago Park Main Street Construction 2. Conceptual Layout Plan Submitted By: Nabil Saba, P.E., Executive Director - Public Works Agency Approved By: Tom Hatch, Interim City Manager Resolution No. 2024-XXX Page 1 of 3 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING THE GRANT OF FUNDS FROM THE STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY FOR THE SANTIAGO PARK MAIN STREET CONSTRUCTION WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of California has established the State Coastal Conservancy (“Conservancy”) under Division 21 of the California Public Resources Code, and has authorized the Conservancy to award grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations to implement the provisions of Division 21; and WHEREAS, the Conservancy awards grants for projects that it determines are consistent with Division 21 of the Public Resources Code and with the Conservancy’s Strategic Plan and that best achieve the Conservancy’s statutory objectives, in light of limited funding; and WHEREAS, the City's Public Works Park Services submitted an application for these grant funds to make improvements to the City's Santiago Park; and WHEREAS, at its February 15, 2024 meeting, the Conservancy adopted a resolution authorizing a grant to the City of Santa Ana (“Grantee”) for the Santiago Park Main Street Entrance (“Project”) in an amount not to exceed $2,807,000. The resolution was adopted by the Conservancy pursuant to and is included in the Conservancy February 15, 2024 staff recommendation, a copy of which is on file with the Grantee and with the Conservancy; and WHEREAS, the Project is intended to enhance and restore the primary entrance to Santiago Park, increase public use of the trail, provide additional connectivity to the park, and further enhance this natural park by restoring the native landscape and includes construction of an ADA accessible pedestrian walkway, bike trail, creek viewing decks, interpretive graphics, security lighting, drought tolerant landscaping and drip irrigation from the Main street entrance; and WHEREAS, the Conservancy requires that the governing body of the Grantee certify through a resolution that it approves the award of Conservancy grant funding and authorizes the execution by a representative of the Grantee of a grant agreement on terms and conditions required by the Conservancy grant agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana as follows: Section 1. The award of grant funding from the Conservancy for the Project is hereby approved in an amount not to exceed $2,807,000. EXHIBIT 1 Resolution No. 2024-XXX Page 2 of 3 Section 2. Grantee acknowledges that it has or will have sufficient funds to complete the Project and, if any property is acquired as part of the Project, to operate and maintain the property and, if any facilities are constructed as a part of the Project, to operate and maintain the facilities for a reasonable period, not less than the useful life of the facilities. Section 3. Grantee agrees to be bound by all terms and conditions of the grant agreement and any other agreement or instrument as may be required by the Conservancy and as may be necessary to fulfill the terms of the grant agreement and to complete the Project. Section 4. Grantee authorizes the City Manager, or designee, to act as a representative of the Grantee, to negotiate and execute on behalf of the Grantee all agreements and instruments necessary to complete the Project, and to comply with the Conservancy’s grant requirements, including, without limitation, the grant agreement. Section 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution. ADOPTED this _____ day of April, 2024. ________________________________ Valerie Amezcua Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney By: Brandon Salvatierra Deputy City Attorney AYES: Councilmembers NOES: Councilmembers ABSTAIN: Councilmembers NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers _ Resolution No. 2024-XXX Page 3 of 3 CERTIFICATION OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, Jennifer Hall, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2024-___ to be the original Resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on April __, 2024. Date: ______________________ ________________________________ City Clerk City of Santa Ana EXHIBIT 2 3KDVHꢀ,,Concept Design for Santiago Main Street Improvements.