City Council

17. UPDATE ON FORD PARK INFILTRATION CISTERN PROJECT\nThe John Anson Ford Park Infiltration Cistern Project is a regional project that will capture trash,\nnutrients, heavy metals, bacteria, and reduce toxicity in the urban runoff from the watershed by\ninstalling stormwater and dry weather flow diversion pre-treatment, retention, and infiltration facilities\nthat will capture and infiltrate the stormwater runoff prior to it reaching the Rio Hondo. In addition to\nthis, the project will capture the runoff water, helping augment the regional water supply in the\nCentral Basin. It will meet the requirements of the LARWQCB MS4 Permit by capturing and\ntreating runoff from a 2,295-acre watershed within the Lower Los Angeles River Upper Reach 2\nWatershed Management Area which consists of the cities of Bell, Bell Gardens, Commerce,\nCudahy, Huntington Park, Maywood and Vernon. The project will be completed late summer or fall\n2023. Once completed the project will be a huge environmental benefit, as the City will have made\nsignificant strides in meeting regional water quality objectives. It is staff's recommendation that the\nCity Council by motion receive and file this status report update.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council by motion receive and file the John Anson Ford\nPark Infiltration Cistern Project Status Update.