10-22-18 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Budget Agenda Date Requested: October 22, 2018 Source of Funds: 003 / 050 Requested By: Lorenzo Wingate Account Number: 050-7071-531-1100 Department: Public Works 003-7071-531-1100 Report: ___ Resolution: _X__ Ordinance: _______ Amount Budgeted: $950,000 $40,000 Amount Requested: $125,000 Exhibit: Resolution Approving Local Commitment of Funds Budgeted Item: YES NO Exhibit: Table 1 Exhibit: Table 2 SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION On June 17, 2016, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated $22 million in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Program funds to the State of Texas to operate the CDBG-DR Program related to relief, long-term recovery, restoration of infrastructure and housing, and economic revitalization in the most impacted and distressed areas (including Harris County) resulting from Presidentially declared Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 4223-DR-TX (2015 Memorial Day) and FEMA 4245-DR-TX (2015 Halloween) disasters. The GLO-CDR has allocated $325,775.30 to the City of La Porte through Harris County initial MOD and MOD Amendments No. 1 and 2 from the 2015 Floods CDBG-DR funds. On August 27, 2018, Staff submitted a Non- Housing Project Application, to the GLO, detailing the City-housing project to repair or mitigate damage that occurred during the Presidentially declared Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 4223- DR-TX (2015 Memorial Day) and FEMA 4245-DR-TX (2015 Halloween) disasters. 2015 Non-Housing Project Application and is in the process of making an eligibility determination. The correspondence also stated the GLO requires copy of the City Council Minutes or Resolution approving any local commitment of funds and how it will be utilized for construction, engineering, administration, environmental or acquisition. The estimated project construction cost is $361,000; estimated Engineering cost is $39,000; estimated Environmental and Grant Administration cost is $36,300; for a total estimated project cost of $436,300, which exceed Since these funding for these improvements has been previously approved within the FY18 Budget as part of the th North 6 Street Drainage Improvements Project, Staff recommends commitment $125,000 of these budgeted funds to supplement the $325,775.30 of potential grant funding, for a total project GLO project budget of $450,775.30. Benefits: