REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on an Agreement with Bellecci and Associates, Inc. for Design Professional Services for the Bowers Park Parking Lot Rehabilitation Project and Related Budget Amendments
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure
Promote Sustainability and Environmental Protection
Enhance Community Sports, Recreational and Arts Assets
BACKGROUND
On August 20, 2019, the City Council approved the City of Santa Clara's Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Plan which requires construction and retrofit of low impact development (LID) measures on public and private lands, including streets, storm drains, parking lots and building roofs, among others. GSI refers to sustainable storm drain infrastructure that reduces runoff volumes, disperses runoff to vegetated areas, promotes water absorption into the ground, and treats runoff before it reaches the creeks and the Bay. Some examples of LID measures include pervious pavement, infiltration basins, bioretention facilities (or raingardens) and green roofs.
In 2021, the cities of Santa Clara and Palo Alto were awarded a San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (SFBWQIF) grant through the United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 to demonstrate the effectiveness of retrofitting parking lots with green stormwater infrastructure. The grant is a multi-City grant in which Palo Alto serves as the lead agency and includes improvements within Santa Clara at the Bowers Park parking lot. On June 8, 2021, City Council authorized the City Manager to execute the San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund Grant Agreement (Fund Agreement) with the City of Palo Alto for the Bowers Park Parking Lot Rehabilitation Project (Project). The Fund Agreement enables the City to receive grant reimbursements for the parking lot improvements through Palo Alto in the total amount of $332,902 with equivalent matching funds required by the City.
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