Public Works Agency
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Item # 27
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
December 19, 2023
TOPIC: Walnut Street Urban Greening Project
AGENDA TITLE
Adopt Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director of Public Works Agency to Execute Grant Agreement with the California Department of Transportation for the Walnut Street Urban Greening Project
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Adopt a resolution authorizing the Executive Director of Public Works Agency to execute a grant agreement with the California Department of Transportation for the Walnut Street Urban Greening Project.
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS WITH THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE WALNUT STREET URBAN
GREENING PROJECT
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No
DISCUSSION
The Walnut Street Urban Greening Project – Phase I is located in central Santa Ana, adjacent to the Pacific Park Neighborhood and South Main Business District. It is within the North Focus Area as identified in the South Main Street Vision Plan (SMVP) and involves converting the street Right-of-Way (ROW) along a section of Walnut Street, from Main Street to the Court Avenue alley, to greenway and public open space.
The SMVP, covering a two-mile length of Main Street and periphery areas, was adopted by City Council in 2016 following an extensive community outreach process with a purpose to revitalize the area to enhance the residential and business communities along the Main Street Corridor. The Walnut Street project was identified in the SMVP in response to a community call for open space which does not currently exist in the area.
Improvements identified in the SMVP directly on Main Street were implemented in 2022-2023 as part of a complete street improvement project. However, the Open Space and Arts components were not included at that time due to budget limitations.
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On April 1, 2023, the City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency Parks, Fleet, and Facilities Services Division submitted a grant application to the Clean California Local Grant Program. The latest initiative provides funding to cities and local agencies to clean and revitalize public places, enhance public health, cultural connection, and community placemaking by improving public spaces for walking and recreation. On November 15, 2023, the State of California announced that grant application for the Walnut Street Urban Greening project was awarded funding in the amount of $398,000, with no City match requirement.
As a component of the grant award process, resolutions authorizing the Executive Director of Public Works Agency to execute Restricted Grant Agreements (Exhibit 1) for the project is required.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. Staff will return to Council with a request for approval of further actions and will indicate the fiscal impact of any such awards and associated expenditures at that time.
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Resolution – Walnut Street Urban Greening Project
Submitted By: Nabil Saba, Executive Director, Public Works Agency Approved By: Tom Hatch, Interim City Manager