Proposition O: Strategic Plan for Improving the Process

Observations 1. 1.Slow start 2. 2.Process not viewed favorably 3. 3.Disagreement about goals 4. 4.Not like other City bond programs 5. 5.City at beginning of TMDL process 6. 6.Limited funds for projected needs 7. 7.Reliance on models vs. actual data

General Recommendations 1. 1.Develop master plan 2. 2.Better identify impaired water bodies 3. 3.Expand regional monitoring 4. 4.Evaluate full impact of actions

Specific Recommendations 1. 1.Categorize projects into two groups Water Quality Compliance Projects Innovative WQ Improvement Projects

Specific Recommendations 2. 2.Create Prop O administrator position 3. 3.Create a comprehensive staffing plan 4. 4.Do not repeat previous planning effort 5. 5.Groundtruth computer models

Specific Recommendations 6. 6.Evaluate proposal readiness 7. 7.Include O & M estimate from operators 8. 8.Create funding partnerships 9. 9.Integrate with existing regional plans Standardize all formats Quantify WQ benefits

Specific Recommendations Improve Coordination Improve Outreach

Proposition O: Status of Projects and Funding

APPROVED PROJECTS IN CONSTRUCTION (Total = $38M) Catch Basin Inserts and Coverings Phase I Oros Green Street Catch Basin Opening Screen Covers Phase II Inner Cabrillo Beach Bacterial Water Quality Improvement Phase I Cesar Chavez Ground Water Improvement (Sheldon- Arleta Phase I)

APPROVED PROJECTS IN DESIGN (Total = $32M and $29M set aside) Santa Monica Beaches Low Flow Diversions Upgrades Grand Blvd. Stormwater BMP La Cienega/Fairfax DWP Power Line Easement Stormwater BMP Mar Vista Recreation Center Stormwater BMP South Los Angeles Wetlands Park Imperial Highway Sunken Median Stormwater BMP Westminster Dog Park Stormwater BMP

PROJECTS APPROVED BY COUNCIL (Total = $53M and $178M set aside) Strathern Pit Multi-Use Peck Park Canyon Enhancement Rosecrans Recreational Center Storm Water Enhancements Cabrito Paseo Walkway/Bike Path Echo Park Lake Rehabilitation Project (approved for design) Machado Lake Ecosystem-Water Quality/Habitat Improvement (approved for design) Wilmington Drain Multi-Use (approved for design)

PROJECTS APPROVED BY COAC AND AOC (Total = $61M) Los Angeles Zoo Parking Lot Project Hansen Dam Recreational Area Parking Lot and Wetlands Restoration Trash TMDL Implementation Phase III: Catch Basin Opening Screen Covers