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Staff is requesting authorization to tile a Proposition $4 Storm Water Grant
Program (SWGP) application for the Kimball Park Low -Impact Development and
Paradise Creek Restoration Project. The grant request is for $1,876,153 with a
local match of $700,000 resulting in a total project cost of $2,576,153. The local
match will be funded through the City's Capital improvement Program (CIP).
Staff project management/administration will be funded in -kind.
The proposed project will construct multiple bioretention areas and expand
wetlands habitats in and around Kimball Park to treat a highly urbanized drainage
area of approximately 77 acres. The project will also restore approximately 1,050
linear feet of Paradise Creek through Kimball Park by removing the concrete
channel, widening the creek and reintroducing native riparian vegetation. The
project will implement Low -impact Development (LID) to improve water quality
from urban runoff and provide an opportunity for residents and guests to interact
with a natural, tidally -influenced water body through the park. Educational
signage will also be installed along the restored creek and expanded wetland
areas within the park.
The project supports the following General Plan goals and policies:
1) CIP-3 Paradise Creek Restoration: Restore Paradise Creek to its natural
condition to the extent feasible and develop an adjacent pedestrian and
bicycle trail where feasible (implements Policies: LU-11.3; S-2.5; OS-2.2, 2.3,
6.2, 7.4).
2) Policy LU-11.3: Incorporate creeks and other natural features into new
development and redevelopment and reintroduce them where they have been
lost or undergrounded, where feasible.
3) Policy S-2.5: Encourage modifications to floodways to restore creek capacity,
stabilize creek banks, and restore habitat or water quality, where feasible.
4) Policy OS-2.2: Preserve the ecological integrity of creek corridors, canals,
and drainage ditches that support riparian resources by working with
California Department of Fish and Game to establish a plant palette that is
satisfactory and providing for up to 100-foot buffers that protect against
development impacts but allow for existing uses and limited future
recreational uses.
5) Policy OS-2.3: Preserve and enhance wetland resources including creeks,
rivers, ponds, marshes, vernal pools, and other seasonal wetlands to the
extent feasible.
6) Policy 0S-62: Evaluate opportunities to improve public access to Paradise
Creek and Las Palmas Creek.
7) Policy 08-7.4: Where feasible, create and implement non -motorized paths
along creeks, rivers, and waterfronts, with a focus on linking to existing
pathways.
Council Resolution authorizing filing of the grant application and committing to
the local match is encouraged to demonstrate strong support for the project. If
grant funding is awarded, staff will return to Council with a recommendation to
accept the grant and appropriate funds.