TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. Subject
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Authorization to apply for a grant under the Orange County Transportation Authority’s Measure M2 Environmental Cleanup Tier 1 Program. Resolution No. 11547.
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2. Summary
Resolution No. 11547 authorizes the City of Orange to apply for a $600,000 grant under the Orange County Transportation Authority’s Measure M2 Environmental Cleanup Program Tier 1 Program. Staff is proposing the installation of a hydrodynamic separator for an estimated total project cost of $750,000, inclusive of the required 20% match.
3. Recommended Action
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Adopt Resolution No. 11547. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange authorizing an application for funds for the Environmental Cleanup, Tier 1 Grant Program under Orange County Local Transportation Ordinance No. 3 for the installation of a Hydrodynamic Separator and Connector Pipe Screens.
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4. Fiscal Impact
If the grant funding is approved by the Orange County Transportation Authority Board, an appropriation of $150,000 from the Sanitation and Sewer Fund (220) will be requested for the matching funds.
5. Strategic Plan Goals
Goal 1: Provide for a safe community
b: Provide and maintain infrastructure necessary to ensure the safety of the public.
Goal 4: Provide outstanding public service
b: Provide facilities and services to meet customer expectations.
6. Discussion and Background
Renewed Measure M (M2) approved by the voters in 2006 is a 30-year, multi-billion-dollar program extension of the original Measure M (approved in 1990) with a new slate of planned projects and programs. These include improvements to the county freeway system, streets and roads network, expansion of the Metrolink system, more transit services for seniors and the disabled, as well as funding for the cleanup of roadway storm water runoff.
The M2 Transportation Ordinance and Investment Plan, makes funds available through the Environmental Cleanup Program to help protect Orange County beaches and waterways from transportation-generated pollution (urban runoff) and improve overall water quality.
The Public Works Department has identified the storm drain crossing located at White Oak Ridge at Santiago Hills Park as a good location for the installation of an off-line hydrodynamic separator to the existing 60” reinforced concrete pipe storm drain line. This storm drain line collects runoff from commercial shops, schools, single family, and multiple family residence areas and is experiencing a heavy volume of trash and debris. Installing a hydrodynamic separator unit will effectively capture trash and debris that may adversely impact receiving waters and impair beneficial uses such as recreation, swimming, and fishing.
The project also proposes to install five connector pipe screen (CPS) units in various catch basins located on Palmyra Avenue and Main Street. The CPS will capture trash and debris from the nearby priority land uses such as restaurants, bus stops, and other commercial sites.
The total estimated project cost is $750,000. The City is seeking a competitive grant of $600,000 that would require $150,000 in matching funds. If successful, Public Works staff would most likely request an appropriation of $150,000 from the Sanitation and Sewer Fund (220) to provide the matching funds.
The Public Works Department submitted the grant application for the Environmental Cleanup Tier 1 Program on April 25, 2024. The application included a draft version of the resolution; however, Resolution No. 11547 will formalize the grant application and is required prior to OCTA Board approval of grant funding.
7. ATTACHMENTS
• Resolution No. 11547