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TO: Stephen Fitzgibbons, City Manager ~
FROM: Rebecca Underhill, Assistant City Manage nance Duector
DATE: May 5, 2009
RE: P. R. # 15250
RECOMIVIENDATION:
I recommend that the Ciry Council adopt Proposed Resolution #15250 authorizing an
application with the Office of Rural Community Affairs (ORCA) for the Texas
Community Development Block Grant Program 2008 Supplement Disaster Recovery
Fund in the amount of $13,010,493 for public infrastructure improvement.
BACKGROUND:
The Office of Rural Community Affairs (ORCA) has been designated by Governor Rick Perry, as
the lead agency to administer $1,134,990,193 in disaster recovery funding provided by the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for recovery from damages sustained as
a result of Hurricanes Ike and Dolly. Areas to be addressed are housing, public infrastructure and
economic development.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
Grant funding source is the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
STAFFING/EMPLOYEE EFFECT:
Funding will not have an effect on our staffing level.
SUMMARY:
I recommend that the City Council adopt Proposed Resolution # 15250 authorizing an application
with the Office of Rural Community Affairs (ORCA) for the Texas Community Development
Block Grant Program 2008 Supplement Disaster Recovery Fund in the amount of $13,010,493
for public infrastructure improvement.
P. R. NO. 1520
0~-06-09 REBECCA UNDERHILL
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION WITH THE
OFFICE OF RURAL COiVi1MUNITY AFFAIRS (ORCA) FOR THE TEXAS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM 2008
SUPPLEMENT DISASTER RECOVERY FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF
$13,010,493 FOR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT.
WHEREAS, the Office of Rural Community Affairs (ORCA) has been
designated by Governor Rick Perry, as the lead agency to administer
$I,li4,990;193 in disaster recovery funding provided by the U. S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for recovery from damages sustained as
a result of Hurricanes Ike and Dolly. Areas to be addressed are housing; public
infrastructure and economic development; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur is eligible to apply for $13,010,493
of disaster recovery funding; and,
WHEREAS, it is deemed in the best interests of the City of Port Arthur to
submit its application for $13,010,493 to administer the 2008 Supplement
Disaster Recovery funds as delineated in Exhibit •A:, attached hereto.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR:
THAT the City' Council of the City of Port Arthur authorizes the City
Manager to make application to the Office of Rural Community Affairs (ORCA)
for the Texas Community Development Block Grant Program 2008 Supplement
Disaster Recovery Fund in the amount of $13,010,493.
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 May, A.D. 2009, at a Regular Meeting of the Ciry Council of the City of
Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote:
AYES: MAYOR
COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
City Manager
t
irector of Planning
Director of Finance
EXHIBIT ~°A°°
Exhibit A
Office of Rural and Community Affairs
CDGB / Ike Recovery funds
Drainage Projects
Lakeview $ 1,500,000
Kansas Ave 2,000,000
Lee Ave. 200,000
Vista Village 500,000
Sabine Pass 1,000,000
Port Acres 2,000,000
$ x,200,000
Pleasure Island Wastewater Conveyance 500,000
Generators to serve water systems 1,000,000
Water Projects m Sabine Pass 2,000,000
Street recons[ruaction in Sabine Pass 300,000
Demolition 2,000,000
Project Total $ 13,000,000
Contingencies 10,493
Grant Total $ 13,010,493