SR-301-002-03
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City Council Meeting: 9-26-00 Santa Monica, California
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Recommendation to Amend the City’s Adopted Youth Employment Plan
for Projects Funded by Los Angeles County Safe Neighborhood Parks
Propositions of 1992 and 1996 to include the Following Projects: Pier
Storm Drain Retrofit; Catch Basin Insert Devices; Installation of
Continuous Deflective Separation Unit at City Yards; and Santa Monica
Dry Weather Runoff Reclamation Facility
Introduction
This report recommends the City Council amend the City’s adopted Youth Employment
Plan for projects funded by the Los Angeles County Safe Neighborhood Parks
Propositions (Proposition A) of 1992 and 1996 to include the following projects as
described in Attachment A: Pier Storm Drain Retrofit; Catch Basin Insert Devices;
Installation of Continuous Deflective Separation Unit at City Yards; and Santa Monica
Dry Weather Runoff Reclamation Facility.
Background
The City of Santa Monica has been granted funds under Proposition A totaling
$1,463,372 in support of the following projects: S.M. Bay Catch Basin Monitoring (Catch
Basin Insert Devices and Pier Storm Drain Retrofit), City Yard Catch Basin Inserts,
Catch Basin Inserts, and Santa Monica Dry Weather Runoff Reclamation Facility (now
known as Santa Monica Urban Runoff Recycling Facility).
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In August 1997, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors adopted youth
employment requirements for receipt of funds under Proposition A. The City is required
to adopt a Youth Employment Plan which explains how the City will meet its spending
obligation for all projects funded by the Proposition.
Under the provisions of the Los Angeles County Regional Parks and Open Space
District policy, the City’s Youth Employment Goal (YEG) calculation is equal to ten
percent of the City’s total Proposition A grant allocation. The City has four options to
meet this goal: (1) employment of youth during design and construction of Proposition A
projects, (2) employment of youth in maintenance at sites of Proposition A projects, (3)
employment of youth in the operation and programs at sites of Proposition A projects, or
(4) new employment of at-risk youth funded by the City at any site.
On June 9, 1998, the City Council approved the Youth Employment Plan for the Beach
Improvement Group (B.I.G.) Project, Palisades Park Phase II and South Beach
Improvements Project, Reed Park improvements, Joslyn Park improvements, and Park
Facilities Maintenance Project Phases I and II. The City met its YEG obligation for Reed
Park under Option 1 and for the remaining projects under Option 4. The approved plan
had expenditures totaling $878,972, exceeding the City’s YEG of $715,712. This “credit”
of $163,260 may be applied towards the City’s YEG obligation for additional projects
funded with Proposition A funds.
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Discussion
Since 1998, the City has been granted funds under Proposition A for the following
projects:
Project Amount Account # Grant #
S.M. Bay Catch Basin $271,500 C20062598.589000 58L5-98-1029
Monitoring
City Yard Catch Basin $ 70,175 C20078900.589000 58L5-99-0816
Inserts
Catch Basin Inserts $121,697 C20078800.589000 58L5-99-0817
Santa Monica Dry Weather $1,000,000 C20039598.589000 58L5-98-0670
Runoff Reclamation Facility
Total Proposition A Grants $1,463,372
Youth Employment
$146,372
Obligation:
Staff recommends that the City meet 68% of its obligation on these four additional
projects under Option 2, employment of youth in maintenance at sites of Proposition A
projects. The City has contracted with the Los Angeles Conservation Corp (LACC) to
provide maintenance functions for three Proposition A projects by cleaning out CDS
units and Catch Basin Insert Devices, and by cataloging the type and quantity of waste
removed. They will also learn proper disposal methods to minimize the environmental
impact of the removed material. The youth will also be trained on installation techniques
of the Catch Basin Insert Devices. At least 50% of LACC employees working on Santa
Monica’s projects must be Santa Monica residents. The contract, executed in January
2000, provides for a total of 6,656 work hours totaling $99,840. The remaining $46,497
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necessary to meet the ten percent YEG, totaling $146,337, will be met under option 4
as set forth in the Youth Employment Plan adopted by the City Council on June 9, 1998.
Budget/Financial Impact
There is no additional budget or financial impact in adoption of this plan, the Los
Angeles Conservation Corp contract is fully funded and executed.
Recommendations
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached amendment to the Youth
Employment Plan for projects funded under Los Angeles County Safe Neighborhood
Parks Propositions (Proposition A) of 1992 and 1996: Pier Storm Drain Retrofit; Catch
Basin Insert Devices; Installation of Continuous Deflective Separation Unit at City
Yards; and Santa Monica Dry Weather Runoff Reclamation Facility.
Prepared by: Craig Perkins, Director of Environmental and Public Works Management
Anthony Antich, P.E., City Engineer
Neal Shapiro, Urban Runoff Coordinator
Louis Hernandez, Wastewater Supervisor
Donald Patterson, Administrative Analyst
Attachments: Amendment to the City’s Youth Employment Plan
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Attachment A
City of Santa Monica
Amendment toYouth Employment Plan
Los Angeles County Safe Neighborhood Parks Propositions of 1996
Introduction
This amendment to the City of Santa Monica’s Youth Employment Plan describes the
employment programs and activities of at-risk youth in fulfillment of the City of Santa
Monica’s Youth Employment Goal, as required for City projects funded by the Los
Angeles County Safe Neighborhood Parks Propositions (Proposition A) of 1992 and
1996, for four funded projects.
Background
The City of Santa Monica has received funding in the amount of $1,463,372 from the
County of Los Angeles Regional Park and Open Space District for the following
projects:
Grant Project Name Amount Grant Number
Catch Basin Insert Devices and Pier Storm $271,500 58L5-98-1029
Drain Retrofit
Installation of Two CDS Units $70,175 58L5-99-0816
Installation of 400 Catch Basin Insert Devices. $121,697 58L5-99-0817
Santa Monica Dry Weather Runoff Reclamation $1,000,000 58L5-98-0670
Facility
The focus of these projects is to reduce the amount of pollutants that flow through the
storm drain system into Santa Monica Bay. The Continuous Deflective Separation
(CDS) Units provide filtration of solids and suspended particles within the storm drain.
The Catch Basin filtration devices provide for reduction of non-point source pollutants
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entering the storm drain system through catch basins located in gutters throughout the
City. The Santa Monica Dry Weather Runoff Reclamation Facility treats dry weather
flows entering the Santa Monica Bay from the Santa Monica Pier and Pico-Kenter
Storm Drains.
Youth Employment Plan
The City will utilize Los Angeles Conservation Corp youth in the maintenance of the
CDS Units and the maintenance and installation of the catch basin insert devices. The
youth will be involved with various aspects of the projects including: cleaning out trash
and debris; cataloging type of material removed; learning proper disposal of retrieved
material; and basic installation and maintenance of catch basin insert devices.
Cost of Youth Employment:
Total estimated hours of youth employment: 6,656
Average hourly wage:x $15.00
Total Cost of Youth Employment: $99,840
The remaining $46,497 to meet the ten perecent YEG totaling $146,337 will come from
the 1998 Youth Employment Plan as shown below.
City Annual Youth Employment Expenditures: $876,972
1998 YEG for previous projects: ($715,712)
Available Balance: $161,260
Funds for identified projects: $ 46,497
Remaining Balance: $114,763
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