HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 20670: HURRICANE HARVEY INFRASTUCTURE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT INTEROFFICE MEMORAN D U M
Date: January 29, 2019
To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
Through: Harvey Robinson, Interim City Manager
From: Rebecca Underhill, Assistant City Manager-Administration
RE: P. R. #20670
Introduction:
The intent of this Agenda Item is to seek the City Council's approval of the draft of the Hurricane
Harvey Infrastructure Community Development Block Gant—Disaster Recovery(CDBG-DR)
application with the Texas General Land Office(GLO) in the amount of$11,294,842 and to solicit
public comments on the draft from February 6, 2019—March 8, 2019.
Background:
The Texas General Land Office has allocated$11,294,842 to the City of Port Arthur for infrastructure
projects under the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program.
The original due date for the Infrastructure application was January 31, 2019;however,the Texas
General Land Office has granted the City a 60 day extension to submit its Infrastructure and Buyout
applications. The completed applications will be submitted to the Texas General Land Office by March
31, 2019.
Traylor and Associates will assist the City with completing the Infrastructure application as well as
administering the program for a three year contract period. The application will include the
following drainage projects: El Vista Drainage, Port Acres Drainage, Stonegate Retention, and
Stonegate Golf Course area Drainage.
A 30 day comment period from February 6, 2019—March 8, 2019, will allow citizens an
opportunity to review and comment on the draft application that will be available on the City's
website and in the Grants Management office.
City Council will have an opportunity to approve the final draft and submission of the
application on the March 26, 2019 City Council meeting.
Recommendation:
It is recommended that City Council approve P. R. #20670 as discussed above.
P. R. No. 20670
01/25/2019 ME—Grants Management
RESOLUTION NUMBER
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DRAFT OF THE HURRICANE
HARVEY INFRASTRUCTURE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT — DISASTER RECOVERY (CDBG-DR) APPLICATION WITH
THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE (GLO) IN THE AMOUNT OF
$11,294,842.12 AND TO SOLICIT PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT
FROM FEBRUARY 6,2019—MARCH 8, 2019.
WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur has been allocated$11,294,842.12 for local
infrastructure projects that will rebuild damaged infrastructure, increase resiliency, and promote
long-term housing recovery; and,
WHEREAS,the projects in the Hurricane Harvey Infrastructure CDBG-DR application
will target drainage improvements; and,
WHEREAS, a draft of the Hurricane Harvey Infrastructure CDBG-DR application, see
Exhibit"A", is available for public review and comments at www.portarthurtx.gov and the
Grants Management office beginning February 6, 2019—March 8, 2019; and,
WHEREAS,the final draft application will be placed on the March 26, 2019 City
Council agenda for approval and submission to the Texas General Land Office; now,therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT
ARTHUR:
THAT the City Manager hereby approves the draft of the Hurricane Harvey
Infrastructure Community Development Block Grant—Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)
application with the Texas General Land Office (GLO) in the amount of$11,294,842.12 and to
solicit public comments on the draft from February 6, 2019—March 8, 2019.
THAT a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the minutes of the City
Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of A. D.,
2019 at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur Texas by the following
vote:
AYES: MAYOR;
COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
SHERRI BELLARD
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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VAL TIZ O
CITY ATTORN
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
HARVEY ROBINSON
INTERIM CITY MANAGER
REBECCA UNDERHILL
ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
APPROVED FOR AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS:
ANDREW VASQUEZ
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
EXHIBIT "A"
DRAFT IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW
AND COMMENT AT
www.portarthurtx.gov