| | | | | | | | Agenda Item - 2.h.
City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
| To: | Scott C. Stiles
| From: | John Montanchez
| | Dept.: | City Manager
| Dept.: | Community Services
| | Subject: | Adoption of a Resolution approving a grant application for the Proposition 68 Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Grant Program. (Action Item) | Date: | 11/10/2020 |
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| | | | | | | | OBJECTIVE
For the City Council to adopt a Resolution approving the grant application for the Proposition 68 Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Grant Program. |
| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND
In June 2018, California voters passed Proposition 68 which authorized $4 billion in general obligation bonds for state and local parks, environmental protection and restoration projects, water infrastructure projects, and flood protection projects.
The Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program (SPP) is part of Proposition 68 funding, and has a total amount of $395,302,155 available for competitive grants. Grant applications are due on December 14, 2020. Cities can apply for a minimum amount of $200,000, and a maximum amount of $8.5 million. Additionally, this grant does not require any matching funds. |
| | | | | | | | DISCUSSION
In August 2019, the Community Services Department submitted a grant application for the renovation of Woodbury Park. Although this project was not selected for the first round of competitive grant funds, staff has elected to submit once again a grant application for this project. Woodbury Park currently presents the best opportunity for this competitive grant program due to the park acreage per one thousand residents being under half an acre, and the lowest median household income compared to other city parks. The grant requires the applicant to provide this information as project selection criteria that will be used to rank applications.
The submittal for the same project site requires scheduling one community meeting for residents within a half mile radius of the project site. The meeting will provide information about this project and scope of work. The community meeting will be held on Saturday, November 14 at 11:00 a.m. at Woodbury Park, located at 13800 Rosita Place. Residents will also have the option to attend this meeting via a virtual Zoom meeting link.
Additionally, adoption of a Resolution authorizing the City Manager and Community Services Department to submit the grant application is required, and is attached for City Council consideration. Upon adoption of the Resolution, Community Services staff will provide updates on the grant application. |
| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT
Although available funds through the state begin at $200,000, the total amount requested for the Woodbury Park Redesign application will be approximately $6 million to $7 million. |
| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
- Adopt a Resolution to approve filing a grant application for the Woodbury Park Redesign through the Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program Grant Funds; and
- Authorize the City Manager and Community Services Director to execute the grant application.
By: Janet Pelayo, Community Services Manager
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| ATTACHMENTS: | | Description | Upload Date | Type | File Name | | Resolution | 11/4/2020 | Resolution | 11-10-20_2020_SSP_Resolution_v2.docx |
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