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Home My WebLink About04 - Resolution Supporting Submission of OCTA Measure M2 GrantCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH CgCIFOM1N\P C ty Coa, ncH Staff Report Agenda Item No. 4 April 23, 2013 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: Public Works Department David A.Webb, Public Works Director 949- 644 -3311, dawebb(cDnewportbeachca.gov PREPARED BY: John Kappeler, Water Quality Manager 949 - 644- 3218Vjkappeler (c�newportbeachca. qov APPROVED: x �! TITLE: Resolution Supporting Submission of Grant Applications under the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Measure M2 Environmental Cleanup Grant Program ABSTRACT: Staff plans on submitting several applications to obtain funding to construct various water quality improvement projects. The applications require the City Council to adopt a resolution endorsing the grant applications. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 2013 -36 authorizing and supporting submission of grant applications for OCTA Measure M2 Environmental Cleanup Tier 1 and Tier 2, grant programs. FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: The Tier 1 grant applications will request approximately $500,000. Should the City be successful and awarded the full amount, the City's minimum match requirement will be 25% or approximately $125,000. The match would be met through in -lieu contributions, e.g. staff inspection, maintenance and the Tidelands Fund. The Tidelands Fund dollar amount is estimated at $75,000 and would be appropriated with the adoption of a future Capital Improvement Program budget or at the time of a contract award to perform the work. The Tier 2 grant applications will request approximately $2,000,000. Should the City be successful and awarded the full amount, the City's minimum match requirement will be I of 6 Resolution Supporting (OCTA) Measure M2 Environmental Cleanup Grant Program April 23, 2013 Page 2 between 25 % -50% or approximately $500,000 - $1,000,000. The match will be met through in -lieu contributions, e.g. staff inspection, maintenance and the Tidelands Fund. The Tidelands Fund dollar amount is estimated at $375,000 - $750,000 and would be appropriated with the adoption of a future Capital Improvement Program budget or at the time of a contract award to perform the work. DISCUSSION: OCTA has established and is administrating an environmental cleanup grant funding program to address water quality degradation associated with transportation- generated pollution as a component of Measure M2. Measure M2 is a half -cent sales tax for transportation improvements approved by Orange County voters in 2006. For the Tier 1 grant program, a total of $19.5 million is projected to be available over a seven -year period that began in FY11/12. Approximately $2.8 million is available to be awarded with this grant "Call for Projects." Staff plans to submit several applications under this Call for Projects that will be used to install trash collecting devices and irrigation retrofits. Trash collecting devices, Continuous Deflective Separation (CDS) units and trash and debris booms, will capture and remove trash and debris from the storm drain system and the Bay. Irrigation retrofit projects will target various street medians (e.g. Jamboree Road. and San Joaquin Hills Road). For the Tier 2 grant program, a total of $38.5 million is projected to be available over a two -year period beginning in FY12/13. Approximately $25 million is available to be awarded with this grant "Call for Projects." Staff plans to submit several applications under this Call for Projects that will be used for dredging, storm drain to sewer diversions and installing sediment /erosion controls. Proposed projects include dredging the Semeniuk Slough, diverting the "Arches" storm drain and installing sediment /erosion controls within the Upper Newport Bay. Note: detailed eligibility and grant submittal requirements will be released by OCTA later this summer. As required by the grant application, an adopted resolution must be submitted with the applications stating that the 1) City Council has reviewed and supports the applications, 2) City is capable of providing the required match funding and /or in -kind contributions, projects and 3) City agrees to work with OCTA to meet established deadlines. If awarded a grant, the City Council will be asked to accept the grant funds at a future meeting date. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: Staff recommends the City Council find this action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQA ") pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it 2 of Resolution Hnpporling (G(; 1 A) Measure M2 1-nvironnumial Gleemup GYanl Program April 23, 2013 Page 3 Itas no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly. NOTICING: The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at which the City Council considers the item). Submitted by: VDvi'd A. Webb Public Works Director Attachments: A: Resolution — OCTA Measure M2 Environmental Clean Up Grant Program B: Location Map — Proposed Projects 3 of ATTACHMENT A RESOLUTION NO. 2013 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL. OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH AUTHORIZING AND SUPPORTING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT PROPOSAL FOR FUNDING UNDER THE ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (OCTA) ENVIRONMENTAL. CLEANUP, TIER 1 AND TIER 2 GRANT PROGRAM. WHEREAS, the Orange County Local Transportation Ordinance No. 3, dated July 24, 2006, known and cited as the Renewed Measure M Transportation Ordinance and Investment Plan, has announced funding 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; and WHEREAS, the Environmental Cleanup, Tier 1 Grant Program consists of funding to purchase and install catch basin Best Management Practices (BMPs), such as screens, filters, inserts, trash collection devices and other "street- scale" low flow diversion projects; and WHEREAS, the Environmental Cleanup, Tier 2 Grant Program consists of funding to purchase and install large scale BMPs, such as trash collection devices, constructive wetlands, infiltration basins and low flow diversion projects; and WHEREAS, the Orange County Transportation Authority has established the procedures and criteria for reviewing proposals; and WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach has developed a targeted program to reduce transportation generated pollution and improve water quality; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council has reviewed and supports the proposal, and hereby authorizes the City Manager or his designee to submit the proposal. 4 of Section 2.. The City of Newport Beach is capable. of providing the @1Tiou1-11 oi: funding and/of- in -kind contrlbUtlonS, specified in the funding plan and agrees to provide necessary funding and /or in -kind contributions if awarded a grant. Section 3. If awarded a grant, the City COLInGil (at a future meeting) will decide to accept the funds and work with OCTA to meet established deadlines. Section 4. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach on this 23r" day of April, 2013. City Clerk 5 of W-M ...... .... 70 Fig gy, If vim mal 131 Ul 11