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Item #12 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF March 15, 2005 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: Amer Jakher, P.E., City Engineer SUBJECT: APPROVE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF THREE APPLICATIONS FOR THE'CITY MAKEOVER PROGRAM' REQUESTING $245,000 IN GRANT FUNDING. DATE: March 8, 2005 BACKGROUND: The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is accepting applications until March 30, 2005 for its City Makeover Program. This grant opportunity is making funds available for applicants interested in the following four categories: 1) Institutional Improvement: landscaping projects that use California Friendly plants and improve water efficiency at three or more related sites 2) Signature Projects: landscaping projects using California Friendly plants in areas of strong community involvement 3) Small Parks and Gardens: pocket parks, and 4) Next Step Educational Grants: funds available to past recipients of this grant for Protector del Agua training courses. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: The City anticipates submitting applications for the first three categories of the above mentioned grant opportunities. The City will submit the following project proposals requests: 1) La Cadena Drive Beautification: a landscaping project incorporating the California Friendly theme at La Cadena Drive and Rancho Avenue which will landscape both sides of the street as well as the underpass ($150,000), 2) La Cadena Drive Median Improvement: a beautification project to add landscaping to the median from Litton Avenue to Barton Road along La Cadena Drive ($75,000), and 3) 'C' Street Park: a pocket park at the 'C' Street underpass ($20,000); the La Cadena Drive Median Improvement project will be submitted cooperatively with the City of Grand Terrace. Available funding for the above project proposals totals $245,000. The City will provide the proposed projects with a twenty-five percent match by absorbing the labor costs through its Parks Division. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The match will not financially impact the General Fund as the Parks Division can plan projects around its regular maintenance schedule, thus the twenty-five percent match will not require more staff to complete the proposed projects. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: Not Applicable. CONFLICT OF INTEREST: Not applicable. 7/10/03 City Clerk's Office Cb