06-10-19 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Appropriation Agenda Date Requested: June 10, 2019 Source of Funds: N/A Requested By: Lorenzo Wingate Department: Public Works Account Number: N/A Amount Budgeted: N/A Report Resolution Ordinance Amount Requested: N/A Exhibits: Civil rights resolution and policies Budgeted Item: Yes No SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION On November 15, 2016, the Harris County Commissioners Court approved a Method of Distribution developed by the Harris County Community Services Department, recommending allocations for housing and non-housing CDBG-DRs. The Method of Distribution (MOD) was submitted to the Texas General Land Office (GLO) on November 16, 2016, and has been approved by the GLO. The GLO- MOD Amendments No. 1 and 2 from the 2015 Floods CDBG-DR funds. To access the funding allocated to the City of La Porte, GLO required submission of a Non- proposed non-housing projects to principally benefit those of low and moderate income areas by repairing or mitigating 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. Thus, drainage improvements benefiting the northside neighborhood were identified within the s application was accepted by the GLO and GLO provided the City an executed contract for the allocation of $325,775.30, effective March 9, 2019, through August 5, 2021. Grant recipients using Texas GLO CDBG-DR funding for housing or non-housing projects are required to provide proof of a resolution agreeing to comply with all federal rules and regulations including those rules and regulations governing citizen participation and civil rights protections. ACTION REQUIRED BY COUNCIL Move to adopt Resolution 2019-09 agreement to adopt the policies outlined within Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Projects. Approved for the City Council meeting agenda