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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA AG PKT 2011-02-14 #2 AGENDA STAFF REPORT DATE: February 14, 2011 TO: Chairman and Agency Members THRU: Patrick P. Importuna, Executive Director FROM: Sean Crumby, PE Director of Public Works SUBJECT: UPDATE REGARDING PREPARATION OF PROPOSITION 84 GRANT APPLICATION SUMMARY OF REQUEST: It is requested the Redevelopment Agency Board adopt Resolution No. 11 -01 related to preparation of a Grant Submittal for Proposition 84. BACKGROUND: In 2006 the voters of the State of California approved Proposition 84. This ballot measure appropriated $5.39 billion to the state for various purposes including water quality, resource protection, and park improvements. In the fall of 2009 the state opened grants ($184 million) related to development of new parks. The deadline for that opportunity was March 1, 2010. In September of 2010 the State announced that a second call for grants would be awarded. In preparation of the grant opportunity on October 10, 2010 the City of Seal Beach awarded a professional services agreement to the firm of Carrier Johnson + Culture to prepare a grant application. The formal announcement of the grant was been delayed due to a change in the governor for the state. Staff has been waiting to begin preparation of the grant until the formal announcement was made. On January 25, 2011 the State of California formally announced the second round of grant applications is underway. The state has announced that $184 million will be available for award with a deadline for grant submittal set at July 1, 2011. The grant can range up to $5.0 million for each individual project and requires no city matching contribution. The grant will not allow the City to acquire property, but will allow a Redevelopment Agency to obtain grant funds for property acquisition of a park. The first round the state allowed 8 months for grant preparation. The state will accept resubmittal of projects that were not awarded from the first round. Agenda Item 2 Page 2 FINANCIAL IMPACT: The preparation of the grant has already been budgeted and was approved by the Redevelopment Agency on October 10, 2010. Within the attached resolution the City of Seal Beach commits that it will sufficiently budget enough funds to maintain any park facility that is constructed from Proposition 84 grant funds. Those maintenance costs will be included in detail in future budget hearings. ANALYSIS: For this park the City has identified the 4.5 acre property located at 151 Marina Drive. On January 27, 2011 the City and consultant team held a kick off meeting for the grant application preparation. During this meeting a schedule was set for the preparation of the grant application, and is shown in Exhibit 1. It is common to have six months or more to prepare a grant applications of this type. The team has prepared a schedule that will have the grant prepared in five months and have a high scoring (competitive) application to submit. Included within the process to prepare the grant application are Community Based Meetings. These meetings will determine the Community's "Preferred Recreation Features ". A schedule for these meetings is as follows: • February 17, 2011 at 6:00 pm in the City Council Chambers, • March 2, 2011 at 6:00 pm in the Mary Wilson Library Senior Center, • March 15, 2011 at 3:00 pm in the Fire Station 48 Community Center, • March 15, 2011 at 6:00 pm in the Seal Beach Tennis Center, • March 16, 2011 at 6:00 pm in the Mary Wilson Library Senior Center, • March 30, 2011 at 6:00 pm in the City Council Chambers • Planning Commission Meeting April 20, 2011 • Parks and Recreation Commission April 27, 2011 The grant requires that a minimum of 5 meetings be held within one half mile from the site of the park. City staff has assembled a team of consultants to prepare the application package and conduct the Community Based Meetings. The team of consultants includes a technical team that can professionally host the meetings and ascertain the features which community desires that can be included in the park. The team is lead by Carrier Johnson + Culture, and includes the Aquatic Design Group (Pool Design consultant), David Volz (Landscape Architect), Development Management Associates (Grant Writer), and LSA Consultants (Environmental Services). The community planning meetings will be complete on April 27, 2011. The grant narratives, site plan, and environmental documents will be prepared in May and June and be completed prior to the deadline of July 1, 2011. The attached resolution is a requirement for submittal of the grant application. Page 3 RECOMMENDATION: It is requested the Redevelopment Agency Board adopt Resolution No. 11 -01 related to preparation of a Grant Submittal for Proposition 84. SUBMITTED BY: NOTED AND APPROVED: � Sean Crumby, PE Patrick P. Importun' Director of Public Works Executive Director Prepared by: Cesar Rangel, Assistant Engineer Attachments: A. Resolution No. 11 -01 B. Grant Preparation Timeline RESOLUTION NUMBER 11 -01 A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR STATEWIDE PARK PROGRAM GRANT FUNDS WHEREAS, the State Department of Parks and Recreation has been delegated the responsibility by the Legislature of the State of California for the administration of the Statewide Park Program, setting up necessary procedures governing the Application; and WHEREAS, said procedures established by the State Department of Parks and Recreation require the applicant to certify by resolution the approval of application before submission of said application to the State; and WHEREAS, the applicant will enter into a contract with the State of Califomia to complete the grant scope project; THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY: Approve the filing of an application for the MARINA PARK DEVELOPMENT, and 1. Certify that said applicant has or will have available, prior to commencement of any work on the project included in this application, the sufficient funds to complete the project; and 2. Certify that the applicant has or will have sufficient funds to operate and maintain the project, and 3. Certify that the applicant has reviewed, understands, and agrees to the General Provisions contained in the contract shown in the Grant Administration Guide; and 4. Delegate the authority to CITY MANAGER to conduct all negotiations, sign and submit all documents, including, but not limited to applications, agreements, amendments, and payment requests, which may be necessary for the completion of the grant scope; and 5. Agree to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and guidelines. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Seal Beach this 14th day of February , 2011 by the following vote: AYES: Agency Members NOES: Agency Members ABSENT: Agency Members ABSTAIN: Agency Members Chair ATTEST: Secretary/City Clerk Resolution Number 11 -01 STATE OF CALIFORNIA } COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS CITY OF SEAL BEACH } I, Linda Devine, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number 11 -01 on file in the office of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Seal Beach at a meeting held thereof on the 14th day of February , 2011 Secretary/City Clerk a, .- N N b '1) M T V b '.- N T T '8 ,� "' , $ 'r $ s' T �* T T T T T T T T T T N T T T T T T V a k. 4. .� T T T T T T T izo W M .1 T T T' T T .T T p" 5 N T T T T T T T T• . x oA V A,� w # '' T T T T T T T. T W .-t N 5 M A H N er •,-1 M M T T T T T T T o • v. 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