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Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to submit a grant application to the Ocean Protection Council for the 51st Street Greenbelt Development Project, in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000; and, if awarded, execute a grant agreement, and all documents necessary including subsequent amendments, to accept and expend the funds. (District 8)
DISCUSSION
The Parks, Recreation and Marine Department submitted a letter of interest to the Ocean Protection Council (OPC) Proposition 1 Grant Program in April 2021 to request funding for the 51st Street Greenbelt Development Project (Project). The Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 (Proposition 1) provides funding to protect rivers, lakes, streams, coastal waters, and watersheds through multi-benefit ecosystem and watershed protection and restoration projects in accordance with statewide priorities. The City was recently invited to submit a full grant proposal for the OPC’s Proposition 1 Grant Program solicitation.
The Project is located along DeForest Avenue between West 51st Street and West 52nd Street, north of Del Amo Boulevard and east of the Los Angeles River, adjacent to the southern end of the DeForest Wetlands. As part of the 51st Street Greenbelt Concept Plan, this undeveloped .97-acre parcel is envisioned as a greenbelt with natural open space, a walking trail, stormwater capture and reuse areas, children’s play nodes, trees and native landscaping, and site furnishings. The Project improves water and air quality, increases tree canopy and new park acreage, and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. This concept was developed with community feedback through a community survey and popup event as part of the City’s 2018 Earth Day events and will provide open space in a park-deficient neighborhood.
The 51st Street Greenbelt is located within the OPC’s priority area and the grant, if awarded, would provide the needed funding to complete the develo...
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