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Caunell Meet~ng August 13, 1996 Santa Monlca,
TO: Mayor and City Council
F::tOM: C:..ty Staff
SUBJECT: RecoPlmendation to Adopt a Resolution Authorlzlng an
Appllcatlon for Grant Funds from the Los Angeles County
Department of Public Works Santa Monica Bay Competltlve
Grant Program for the Santa Monlca Dry Weather Runoff
Reclamatlon Facllity
INTRODUCTION
Thls report provldes lnformatlon on the Los Angeles County
Department of Publlc Works Santa Monlca Bay Competltlve Grant
Program a~d recorrmerrds that the City Councll adopt a resolution,
wr.lch lS yequlrea by the County of Los Angeles, authorlzlng an
applicatlor- for grant funds for the dry weather runoff reclamatlon
faclll-':Y.
Background
Stud=-es concucted for the Cl ty have shown that dry weather flows
:ron -.:he Plco-Kenter and Santa Monica Pler storm drains contain a
slgn1f1cant amount 0: pollutants. Over the past few years, the Clty
has conducted several feaslbllity studles for the treatment of dry
weather flows from these storm drains and 1S committed to a long-
te~ solu=ion to the problem Staff are investlgating two optlons:
perna~ent diverslon to the sanitary sewer system and a dry weather
trea-':lT'er::: facillty. The proposed location of the fac1llty is
adJacen:: to the Moss Avenue Sewer Pump Stat10n located at Moss
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Avenue and App1an Way, 1mmed1ately south of the P1er Bridge A
prel1minary engineer1ng report for a treatment facility has
recently been completed for the C~ty and proposals for the
conceptual des1gn contract are due III m1d-September Staff w1ll
report back to Councll with the preferred alternat1ve.
?he total est1mated proJect capital cost is est1mated to be $3.2
n::ll1oE, depending on f1nal des1gn features and Slze of the
reclaimed water distribut10n system. The annual operat1ng cost
1S estimated to be $180,000. Part1al funding for the proJect has
been rece~ved throug~ the State of Callforn1a's Intermodal Surface
Transportat1on Efficiency Act (ISTEA) . The ISTEA fund1ng total 18
$=-,157,900. C1ty staff are pursuing sharing the cost of the
proJect w1th the Clty of Los Angeles.
It: November, 1992, voters approved the Los Angeles County
P:!:'Oposlt:1on A, Safe ~e1ghborhood and Parks Act. The Act allocated
$4 ~ll~lon of grant funds for capital outlay proJects to be awarded
for the puypose of restor1ng and 1mproving the Santa Monica Bay by
reduclng the toxicity and/or pollutant load in runoff to the Bay.
DISCUSSION
~he proposed project applicat10n will request up to $2,000,000 to
SuDDort "[.he design and constructlon of the dry weather runoff
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yeCla'llat1on fac1llty The exact amount of the Grant Appl1cation
will not be determined until the f1nal feas1biity study 1S
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co~pleted and cost sharing dlScusslons wlth Clty of Los Angeles are
concluded Cost sharing may lnelude a joint grant appllcation or
dlrect fur-ds from the City of Los Angeles. Constr..lction of thlS
yroJec~ Wl:~ ~educe runoff pollutlon enterlng Santa Monlca Bay and
ralse publlC awareness about stormwater pollutlon. Dependlng on
t.he results of the feaSlbillty study, the grant appllcation lS
su::::::iclently flexible to permit the Clty to amend the proJect
descriptlon
BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT
If the grant appllcatlon is approved, the Clty lntends to pursue
ar..y addit.lonal funds that may be required to complete the proJect
ard to operate and maintaln the facillty.
RECOMMENDATION
It 1S recommended that the City Councll adopt the attached
resolutio~ authorlzing the applicatlon for grant funds for the dry
weather ru~off reclamatlon facillty.
Prepared by: Cralg Perklns, D~rector of Env~ronmental & Public
Works Management
John Mundy, Utlllties Manager
Anthony Antieh, PE, Clty Engineer
Holly Ackley, PEl Senlor Superv~slng C1Vll Engineer
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RESOLlJTIOKNO 9072 (CCS)
RESOLCTIOK OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRAi"\""T FlJ'NDS FROM THE LOS
ANGELES COL'NTY DEPARTMENT OF PL'BLIC WORKS SA-l'ITA MONICA
BAY COlvfPETITIVE GRAl\l PROGRAM FOR THE DRY WEATIIER RUNOFF
RECLA1vIATION FACILITY
WHEREAS. the people of the County of Los Angeles on November 3, 1992, enacted Los
Angeles County PropOSItIon A Safe NeIghborhood Parks, Gang PreventIOn, Tree-Plantmg, Semor
and Youth RecreatIOn. Beaches and WIldlIfe Protection (the PropOSItIOn), which, among other uses,
provIdes funds to pubhc agenCIes In the County for the restoratIon and Improvement of the Santa
~1oruca Bay by measurably reducmg the tOXICIty of andior pollutant load m urban runoff to the Bay,
and_
\VHEREAS. the CIty has conducted several feasibIhty studIes for the treatment of dry weather
flows from the PIer and PIco\Kenter storm drams and IS comffiltted to a long-term solutIOn, and,
WHEREAS. the ProposItIon has authorized the Los Angeles County Department of Pub he
Works (the Department) to admInIster saId funds, and,
WHEREAS, the CIty wants to apply for these funds to help finance the dry weather treatment
facIlIty_ and.
\VHEREAS. the Department has set forth the necessary procedures govermng apphcatIons
for grant funds under the PropOSItIOn. and,
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\VHEREAS_ SectIons 8 a, 6. and 14 of the PropoSltlOn have allocated funds for capItal
outlay projects for the purpose ofrestonng and improvmg the Santa Momca Bay. and.
WHEREAS the dry weather treatment faclhty IS not a mltlgatlOn actIVIty reqUIred under
Federal or State laws. and.
WHEREAS, the dry weather treatment faCilIty IS not for the purpose offload control, and,
\VHEREAS, the CIty of Santa MOnIca Will pursue all fundmg sources aVallable to proVIde
any additlOnal funds that may be reqUIred to complete the project If the gram funds reqUIred are
msufficient and mtends to malntam the propeny m perpetulty,
~O\V, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COL'NCIL HEREBY
1 Approves the filmg of an apphcatIOn WIth the Department for funds allocated under SectIOn
8 a , 6_ and 14 ofthe PropOSItIOn for the above named project, and.
') CertIfies that the City of Santa Maruca mtends to pursue all alternatlve sources for addItIonal
fundmg for the df)' weather treatment facdny Ifthe requested grant funds are msufficlent to
complete the project, and_
3 Recogruzes that the CIty of Santa MOnIca mtends to operate and mamtam the property(s) m
perpetUIty If funded. and,
4 Appomts the Cny y[anager as agent of the CIty of Santa MOnica to conduct all negotIatIons.
and to execute and submIt all documents mcludmg, but not hmlted to. apphcatlOns,
agreemems_ amendments, payment requests, and so forth, whIch may be necessary for the
completIOn of the dry weather treatment facIhty City Manager may delegate authonty to
execute and submIt to City staff. and,
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5 CertIfies that the City of Santa Moruca and the Department agree to mdemrufy. defend, and
save harmless the other party agamst any and all habdltles, expenses. and claims ansmg from
or connected with the work, authonty, or JunsdlctlOn, of the respectIve party
APPROVED AS TO FOR.\.1
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:Vli\RSHA JOl MOLTRIE
City Attorney
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Adopted and approved thIS 13th of August. 1996
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Mayor
I hereby certIfy that the foregomg ResolutIOn 9072 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meetmg
of the Crty Council held on the 13th of August. 1996 by the follO\\lng vote
Ayes CouncIlmembers Abdo. Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook. O'Connor,
Rosenstem
Noes Councllmembers ~one
Abstam Councllmembers None
Absent Councllmembers Ebner
ATTEST
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Cny'clerk
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