07-09-18 Drainage and Flooding Committee Meeting

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REQUEST FOR DRAINAGE COMMITTEE AGENDA ITEM Agenda Date Requested: July 9, 2018 Requested By: Lorenzo Wingate Department: Public Works Report: w " Resolution: 0 Ordinance:'( Exhibits: Appropriation Source of Funds: Account Number: Amount Budgeted: Amount Requested: Budgeted Item: y " YES 0 NO SUMMARY Texas Water Development Board FY 2018-2019 Flood Protection Grants The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) has posted a request for applications (RFA) for $1.8 million in grants for flood protection planning, flood early warning systems, and flood response strategies. In consideration of the significant and deadly flooding events in 2015 and 2016, as well as Hurricane Harvey in 2017, the TWDB is placing a high priority on projects with the merit and ability to protect the health, public safety, and economic prosperity of Texans residing in declared disaster areas dating from May 2015 to September 2017 to include all declared areas from the seven federally declared disasters as well state declared disasters. It is the intent of this program to award at least 50% of the available funding to communities with less than 50,000 in population. Fifty percent of the total cost of the project may be provided to applicants. Application are due by 2:00 PM on Jul 11, 2018. The anticipated award date is September 2018. Awarded projects must be completed no later than August 31, 2021. TDEM Hurricane Harvey DR-4332 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) is funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and administered by the State of Texas through the Texas Division of Emergency Management. This program is a mitigation grant with a single mission to provide financial assistance to eligible applicants to prevent or reduce future losses to lives and property through the identification and funding of cost-effective mitigation measures; and minimize the costs of future disaster response and recovery. The funding for this program is based on a 75/% federal and 25% local cost share. Staff submitted Notices of Intent (NOI's) to for the following eleven (11) projects: 6th Street (from Madison to Main); 8th and D; 25th Street Water Well Generator; Battleground Estates; Bayside Terrace; Brookglen Subdivision; Little Cedar Bayou Phase III; Lift Station #40 Generator; F101-06-00 Improvements; Rec Center Generator; Public Works Facility. Staff received notification on June 25, 2018 that the following five projects are considered application eligible: 8th and D; 25th Street Water Well Generator; Bayside Terrace; Brookglen Subdivision; Lift Station #40 Generator. Action Re quire d: Approved for Drainage Committee Agenda Corby D. Alexander, City Manager Date