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Home My Public Portal About11) 10A Grant Funding OpportunitesAGENDA ITEM 10.A. MANAGEMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM DATE: March 5, 2019 TO: The Honorable City Council FROM: Bryan Cook, C ity Manager Via : Brian Haworth , Assistant to the City Manager Cathy Burroughs , Parks and Recreation Director SUBJECT: GRANT FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES RECOMMENDATION: The City Council is requested to: 1. Receive a presentation on available grant fund ing opportunities for new facilities and other improvements. 2. Direct the City Manager to pursue identified grant funding opportunities, if any . 3. Direct the City Manager to return with a programming strategy for Measure A and Proposition 68 funding allocations. 4. Designate $24,999 from the General Fund Reserve (undesignated fund balance) to Account No . 01-910-42-4231: Profess ional Services . BACKGROUND: 1. In November 2018 , Council reviewed proposed beautification concepts for the Las Tunas corridor. The City Manager was tasked to return to Council with a li st of possible grant sources to help fund corridor improvements . 2 . In January 2019, Council authorized pre-development activities for a new park and parking lot at City-owned properties located on the 5900 block of Primrose Avenue. Funding sources have yet to be identified for construction costs. 3 . In February 2019 , staff completed its list of potential grant funding opportun ities in partnership with Avant Garde , a grant writing and compliance management f irm. While the exercise concluded a lack of grant funding sources for Las Tunas City Counci l March 5, 2019 Page 2 of 4 beautification, it did identify viable funding opportunities for new park facil ities and related improvements . ANALYSIS: Tonight's presentation will review the attached matrix (Attachment "A"), followed by discuss ion on the following four themes . 1. Las Tunas Beautification On ly two funding options were identified for corridor beautification: one for the project's proposed decorative intersections , the other for added street trees. Unfortunately , these beautification elements present a low funding probability g iven each g rant's competitive nature and eligibility requirements . In general , grants are rarely available for street beautification improvements unless they are components of a larger multi-modal transportation project. 2 . Zero Em ission Infrastructure Rebates are available f or electric veh icl e (EV) charging stations, which could : (1) support downtown public parking needs ; and (2 ) the City 's upcoming purchase of fleet plug-in hybrid veh icles . Nevertheless , as EV charging stations require large upfront costs and ongoing maintenance , staff recommends further due diligence . Funding cycles for this program are released annually . 3 . Park Funding : Competitive Grants Recently approved by California voters , Proposition 68 provides fund i ng for state and local parks through competitive g rants and allocations . The program's competiti ve grant component-also known as the Statewide Park Prog ram-creates new parks and recreation opportunities in park-poor communities like Temple City. Upwards of $8.5 mill ion in funds are awarded per appl ication , conditioned they meet a nu mber of requirements . The City is eligible to submit a funding application for the construction of a new park and parking lot on Pri mrose Avenue ; additionally , it can submit a separate appl ication for a new park at the Chamber of Commerce site . It is staffs opin ion that both proposals may be competitive enough for funding , conditioned upon some project-required partnership and conservation components. Appl ications are due Aug. 5 , 2019 . City Council March 5 , 2019 Page 3 of 4 Another competitive grant worth noting involves funding under Measure A, a Los Angeles County parcel tax that funds local park projects . Although the tax measure is in litigation and the application process on-hold, it is recommended that Council identify necessary park improvement projects should funding become available in the next two years . 4 . Park Funding: Allocations As previously mentioned , Proposition 68 also provides an allocation to local governments. The one-time funding, estimated at $200,000 , will be released to the City th is summer for new parks or park improvements. Furthermore , Measure A proceeds will soon provide the City with a per capita allocation of approximately $200 ,000 annually. This i ndefinite revenue source can be leveraged for a number of larger park projects and facility improvements . Monies can be expended annually, accrued for up to five years or even bonded for costly construction projects (e .g., a new community center). While the Measure A special tax is litigated i n an appeals court, the City can still receive its 2019 allocation if it agrees to repay the funds-if required by a final ruling. It is staffs understanding that the lawsuit should be resolved by year's end and that most likely, the court will rule in favor of Measure A. Staff is currently preparing the FY 2019-20 C ity Budget, which includes an update to the City's Capital Improvement Program . Per best practice, a programming strategy for Measure A and Proposition 68 fund ing allocations should be developed as part of the budgetary process . Identified projects should align with those recommended in the City's Park Facilities Master Plan . CITY STRATEGIC GOAL: Actions contained in this memorandum align the strategic goals of good governance, quality of life , sustainable infrastructure and economic development. FISCAL IMPACT: This memorandum requests a $24,999 appropriation from the General Fund Reserve (unassigned fund balance) for on-call grant writing services. Where applicable , these costs can be reimbursed by awarded grant funds . City Council March 5, 2019 Page 4 of 4 ATTACHMENT: A. Matrix: Review of Potential Grant Funding Sources applicable proJeCt available fundmg source aCtiVItieS applicability fundmg type OUR TOWN (NEA) Public space or Las Tuna s Min .: Direct gran t public art design (intersections) $25 ,000 COMPETITIVE involving infra . or Reimb . grant GRANT congregation Max.: spaces: $250,000 50% match -- -parks CONSIDER -plazas -landscapes NI A -neighborhoods -districts -streetscape URBAN Green Las Tunas No min . Reimb . grant GREENING in frastruct ure (tree plantings) No max . INFRA. projects : No match COMPETITIVE -green streets Projects that GRANT -tree planting leverage oth er -parks so urces of funds ------commuter trails may be competi tive CONSIDER: N/A PAGE 1 OF 4 REVIEW OF POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES application disbursement feas1b1llty (1-5) deadline date S=most likely Unknown Unknown 1 Next funding round Application would anticipated for FY be more 2019-20 competitive if City had a proven and active public art program Feb. 28,2019 Unknown 1 Disbursement Project does not co nt ingent upon meet all fundmg execu ted grant objeCtives · agreement -carbon storing -green streets -reduced energy staff notes Req uires two partnerships; one with a non-profit cultural o rg. Preference to "artistically excellent" projects 75% of total grant awards must be submitted to disadvantaged and low-mcome communities )> --i --i )> () I ~ m z --i )> applicable protect available funding application disbursement feasibility (1·5) staff source activ1t1es applicability funding type deadline date S=most likely notes SOUTHERN Funds electric Primrose Parking N ew: Rebate Ongoing Ongoing 5 Aligns with General CALIFORNIA vehicle charging $70,000 Plan objectives INCENTIVE stations: Public Parking Lots Typically covers 70-First-come, first- PROJECT Replacement: 80% of total project serve until funds are Can support -installation $40,000 costs exhausted planned Ci ty neet REBATE GRANT -planning electric vehicle -engineering Fin al amounts are $80,000 in funds Project must be purchases -·----supply equipment determined by total remain for LA completed in one eligible project cost s County, 25% for year Charging stations CONSIDER disadvantaged require ongoing commumt1es maintenance Further due (funding ) diligence with potential locations. Charging stations and upfront and must be accessible ongoing costs 24f7 PAGE 2 OF 4 REVIEW OF POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES applicable proJect available funding application disbursement feasibility (1·5) st aff source activities applicability fundmg type deadline date 5=most likely notes MEASURE A Categories 1, 2, 3 : Primrose Park 4 Funded projects require community CO MPETITIVE -park infrastructure Park Facilities Given a high level of outreach GRANT -land acq uisition local need, -comm./rec. center CoC Site Reuse proposed City Grant cycles vary -----restrooms projects may for different -picnic shelters Eaton Wash receive more points improvement s (four- CONSIDER: -multipse. fields through the grant year cycle for trails. -dog parks scoring p rocess annual cycle for Identifying potential -fitness zones park acquisition) projects and -poolsl aq . centers submitting a grant -splash pads The competitive application if funds -ska te parks grant process is on- are released -soccer fields holdpendmg -gymnasium litigation of Measure -senior center A 's special/ax -trails , paths -ped ., bike imp. MEASURE A Categories 1, 2 : Primros e Park $191 ,230 (2019) Direct disbursement NIA NIA 5 Funded projects requi re community ANNUAL -new parks Park Facilities Allocation amount is Funding requests Annual allocation to outreach ALLO CATION -park renovations annually updated require workshop begin in 2019 -playgrounds CoC Reuse enrollment Litigalton of ------dog parks Funding is inde finite M easure A 's special -pi cn ic areas until ended by tax is ongoing, CONSIDER: -co m m . cen ter voters funding could be -park safe ty eltminated Requesting funds -green space Annual allocation for costly park -comm. garden can be: 2019 funding improvements (as -urban canopy allocations require identified in the -expended contractual clauses City's Park Facilities Maintenance of -accrued (5 yrs.) de tailing procedures Master Plan) Measure A-funded -b onded ($100M) for the repayment of projects -shared funds (if required by -transferred the final court ruling) LACBOS projects PAGE 3 OF 4 REVIEW OF POTENT IAL FUNDIN G SOURCES ,------------------------- applicable proJect available funding application disbursement feasobihty (1-5) staff source activities applicability funding type deadline date S=most hkely notes PROPOSITION 68 Acquisition or Primrose Park Min: Direct grant Aug .5, 2019 Feb.2020 4 Can subm1t multiple development: $200,000 applications (CoG STATEWIDE PARK Primrose Parking No match Project must be City meets key s1te reuse) PROGRAM : -ne w park Max: completed by June criteria as en area ROUN D 3 -park expansion $8 .5 million Grant can fund 2022 that has less than 3 Requires -park renovation entire project ac of park space community-based COMPETITIVE per 1.000 res1dents planning meetings GRANT Creation or renova tion: Preference to three ......... partn ers. in cl. a -comm. center health organ ization CONSIDER -comm. garden -open sp ace Must include LEED Su bmitt ing an -playground/tot lot certification OR application for -shade structure seven conservation Prim rose Park a nd -assoc. parking lot techniques Pa rking Lot construction PRO POSITION 68 Park projects : Primrose Park $200,000 (est.) Dire ct N/A Summer 2019 5 Final guide and disbursement allocations to be PER CAPI TA -rehabilitation Park Faci lities This IS a one-t1me rel eased in Sp ring ALLOCATION -creation allocat1on 2019 -improvements CoC Site ----infrastructure No reqwred community CONS IDER · Projects that meetings address a lack of Using the alloca tion neighborhood for a new Live Oa k access to the Park playground outdoors and play structure PAGE 4 OF 4 REVIEW OF POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES