Project Phases

Potential project sites will be identified based on a review of ongoing planning efforts throughout the City and existing land use with an emphasis on City-owned vacant/open space parcels.  The identified potential project sites were prioritized, based on a variety of criteria, such as site ownership, soil conditions, ongoing planning/projects, flood conditions, anticipated pollutant loads, and other site characteristics. Preliminary project concepts were developed for the top 15 priority projects.

A Preliminary Concept Report was prepared to include the following information: conceptual site plans, cost estimates, schedule, summary pollutant reduction per project, and SCWP scoring (if applicable). Fact sheets were prepared for each of the 15 projects.

A Work Plan will be prepared to document future implementation efforts.  The Work Plan will demonstrate near-term and long-term actions that can be taken to improve water quality.  The Work Plan will identify a 10- and 20-year program for the implementation of prioritized stormwater projects.  The Work Plan schedule will take into consideration regulatory milestones, funding schedules, and partnering project schedules (as applicable).

The Master Plan will provide the City with a plan and schedule for future project implementation to address stormwater regulatory requirements, as defined in the City’s WMP and MS4 Permit.  The Master Plan will incorporate comments received during public outreach efforts, including the workshops and study sessions.

Outreach flyers and factsheets will be created for the Project, which will be shared online (website and social media) and during community engagement events.  Outreach materials will be made available in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Vietnamese.

Five (5) community workshops were held sharingto share the Master Plan process, findings, and content:

Outreach Workshop #1 Earth Day at Elm Monte Farmers Market on April 18th, 2024.

Outreach Workshop #2 Wellness Festival at the Jeff Seymour Family Center on April 27th, 2024.

Outreach Workshop #3 AAPI Heritage Month at El Monte Farmers Market on May 30th, 2024.

Outreach Workshop #4 Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Garvey Ave Storm Drain & Street Improvements Project on June 1st, 2024.

Outreach Workshop #5 Father’s Day Craft Community Event at Mountain View Park on June 14th, 2024.

A Public Outreach and Engagement Report was prepared to summarize the community outreach and engagement activities performed towards the development of the Master Plan. The report describes outreach activities, methods of engagement, outreach materials, community input, and more.