07-09-18 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Budget Agenda Date Requested: July 9, 2018 Source of Funds: N/A Requested By: Lorenzo Wingate Account Number: N/A Department: Public Works Amount Budgeted: N/A Report: ___ Resolution: _X__ Ordinance: _______ Amount Requested: N/A Exhibit: Resolution Authorizing Application Submission Budgeted Item: YES NO SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION In consideration of the significant and deadly flooding events in 2015 and 2016, as well as Hurricane Harvey in 2017, the Texas Water Development Board (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. The 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. Grant funds cannot be utilized towards construction related services. The purpose of this request for applications is to provide assistance to political subdivisions to implement prevention and/or corrective measures for reducing loss of life and property due to flood. These measures take a variety of forms and may include the development of flood protection plans; the planning for, installation of, or enhancement of flood early warning systems; or the development of strategies to prepare for and respond to flood events. The TWDB expects that these measures will complement and enhance existing efforts related to providing floodplain management resources to local entities, providing weather and streamflow data, or developing near real-time and online flood information. Anticipated projects that may meet the eligibility requirements are: 1) Battleground Estates Phase II St Gully Analysis; 4) Citywide Drainage Model 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, thus the cost sharing responsibilities are 50% TWDB, 50% local funds. 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. Grant recipients using TWDB FY 2018-2019 Flood Protection Grant funding are required to provide proof of a resolution i Development Board; granting authority for the entity to enter into a contract with the Texas Water Development Board; and stating the intent to commit local matching funds in cash and/or in-kind services. Benefits: