HomeMy WebLinkAbout7363_CCv0001.pdf RESOLUTION NO. 7363
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS
ESTABLISHING A PRIORITY LIST OF CITY PROJECTS FOR PURPOSES
OF FEDERAL FUNDING
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Redlands ("this City Council') is seeking to
continue efforts for funding of existing projects and to undertake new City-initiated projects to
address community-wide needs for infrastructure, public safety and green technology for the
benefit of its residents and to enhance the overall quality of life in Redlands; and
WHEREAS, this City Council is aware that several City projects may be eligible for
various types of federal funding; and
WHEREAS, this City Council has expressed its desire to aggressively pursue such
federal funding to help defray the direct costs of such projects and programs and to expedite their
design and construction; and
WHEREAS, it is the intention of this City Council, by the adoption of this Resolution, to
identify a list of City projects for purpose of informing federal officials of the projects' priorities;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Redlands as
follows:
Section 1. The following City-initiated development projects are hereby listed for
purposes of eligibility for federal funding:
I. Safety Hall Replacement Project - Funds the acquisition of property, design and
construction of a new Safety Hall. The project would provide a facility for the City's
Police Department, which was displaced in 2008 into various makeshift and temporary
locations by catastrophes and inadequate facilities. In addition, Safety Hall would house
the Fire Department administrative offices.
2. Mission-Mill Creek Zanja Flood Control/ Downtown Storm Drain Project - Encourages
Downtown Redlands' economic development by providing critical infrastructure for
flood protection for the Historic Downtown. The City of Redlands is surrounded by
mountains on the south and east and by the Santa Ana River to the north. Drainage
courses run through the City and historic data indicates that many parts of the City flood
during low to moderate storm events due to a lack of adequate storm facilities. These
inadequate facilities include substandard or missing storm drainage pipelines/channels
and storm water retention/detention facilities. City staff recently presented a program
proposal which would include a bond measure to fund this project; however, staff
continues to seek other available funding. Additionally, staff is continuing to seek
funding from other sources including San Bernardino County Flood Control District and
San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District.
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3. Recycled Water Project — Allows construction of two reservoirs, a pump station and 3.9
miles of pipeline. The project will save up to 1,500 million gallons of groundwater
annually over the life of the project. Currently the City meets approximately 15 percent
of its demands with non-potable water. An evaluation of the City customer base and
available non-potable water supply indicate that existing customers can be converted and
new customers can be connected to the non-potable water system if the existing system
can be expanded to reach these customers. Expanding the system provides water
conservation benefits by removing demands on the potable water system. This improves
local water supply reliability and reduces the dependence on imported State Water
Project water.
4. Emergency Management Infrastructure - Designing the appropriate emergency
management infrastructure for Redlands is crucial to mitigating problems realized in
crisis situations. A well-equipped Emergency Operations Center with necessary
emergency management technology will allow personnel to handle emergency events
more efficiently and ensure compliance with FEMA rules and guidelines. Elements of
this infrastructure include: Emergency management software applications that will allow
timely and efficient command and control of disaster operations during an emergency;
tracking systems to allow effective collection of damage estimates after, and resources to
manage recovery functions; emergency supplies to support first responders, City
functions and Emergency Operations Center activity; emergency supplies to be stationed
in neighborhoods, including food, water, generators, tools and personal protective
equipment; emergency management staff to manage the programs; and emergency
management training.
5. Public Safety Technology Infrastructure - Ensuring that Public Safety Technology
continues to advance is a major priority for the Police Department. Law Enforcement
Officers need the necessary tools to work as efficiently as possible. Advancements in
Mobile Data Computer systems, Digital Information Systems Management, Officer Worn
Camera Systems, and Predictive Policing Software are crucial to ensuring that the Police
Department can deploy as efficiently as possible, while using technology to recognize
crime trends and patterns to reduce crime and protect the public. Improving law
enforcement technology will assist the Police Department in maximizing effectiveness.
Such technology infrastructure includes projects already successfully deployed including
expansion of the Video Surveillance System. In light of the success of the initial project,
there are several locations around town, outside of the "downtown" area, which could
benefit from camera installations for the benefit of the community, and various
departments within the City. This could include cutting edge smoke-detection capability
for the Fire Department in the canyon areas. Other technology infrastructure areas
include Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) camera deployment. This system
could be installed at all major ingress/egress locations around the City. This would
enhance the capabilities of the Police Department by providing a database of all vehicles
entering and exiting the City, with time stamp functionality.
6. Energy Efficient & GHG Reduction Public Street Light Conversion Program - This
project provides for the conversion of Low Sodium Vapor Street Lighting to Light
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Emitting Diode(LED)Technology. It is anticipated this funding would be used to design
and implement the conversion of approximately 4,550 Street Lights to high efficiency
LED Technology. This project will reduce the energy consumption; contribute to AB 32
and SB 375 compliance by reducing Green House Gas emissions by approximately
600,000 pound of CO2; improve street lighting quality for vehicle safety and pedestrian
safety, walk ability, and comfort; enhance economic development by improving night
time environment; reduce maintenance cost and environmental waste.
7. Park Once Multi-Modal Downtown Transit Center - This project will support economic
development and the use of alternative transportation methods and multi-passenger travel
by providing a central transit center in the Redlands Downtown Mixed Use Business and
Residential District that is located to coincide with a future regional transportation
passenger railroad line, near an existing bus transit station, a tributary pedestrian and
bicycle trail corridor that will interface with the regional (mountains to the sea) Santa
Ana River Trail, and close to the Interstate 10 and 210 Freeway Segments.
8. Orange Blossom Bicycle & Pedestrian Trail - This project allows for the design and
construction of a portion of the Class I bicycle and pedestrian corridor approximately
2.25 miles. The Orange Blossom Trail provides recreational opportunities and a safe
alternative travel route. The trail is a multi jurisdictional bicycle and pedestrian corridor
that will connect local jurisdictions to a major regional trail system commonly referred to
as the (mountains to the sea) Santa Ana River Trail. The Orange Blossom trail allows an
alternate path of travel to businesses, schools,parks and historical points of interest.
ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 4th day of February, 2014.
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Pete Aguilar, Mayor
ATTEST:
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1, Sam Irwin, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was
adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 4th day of February, 2014
by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Harrison, Foster, Gardner, Gilbreath; Mayor Aguilar
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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Sam Irwin, City Clea
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