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<br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br />Agenda Date Requested: <br /> <br />November 9. 2009 <br /> <br />Budl!et <br /> <br />Requested By: <br /> <br />Jeff ~lIgg~ <br /> <br />Source of Funds: <br /> <br />General Fund <br /> <br />Department: <br /> <br />OEM <br /> <br />Account Number: 00161465159050 <br /> <br />Report: <br /> <br />Resolution: <br /> <br />Ordinance: <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: ~o <br /> <br />Amount Requested: $54,150 <br /> <br />Exhibits: Grant Award <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />Budgeted Item: YES NO X <br /> <br />Exhibits <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />The Hazardous Mitigation Grant Program opens up after a FEMA declared disaster. Depending on the severity of <br />damages and economic impact, the grant program can be generous to applicants. Hurricane lKE opened up this grant <br />program for mitigation projects. One of the eligible projects is generators. <br /> <br />This year we applied for 5 generators to assist us in the response and recovery effort after a major disaster. FEMA <br />and the State awarded us three generators. We will be able to purchase a backup generator for the PDIEOC. A <br />backup generator for firelEMS stations will also be purchased. A generator for our lift stations that can transfer <br />pump will also be purchased. All of these generators will be mobile and able to be located where we need them <br />most. <br /> <br />With these generators, and the others that will be acquired with Ike recovery money, we feel our needs can be met to <br />expedite services to the citizens in a faster time frame. <br /> <br />This grant is a 75/25 reimbursement matching grant. The award is for $217,000 and our portion will be $54,250 and <br />be drawn down from the general fund balance. There is a strong possibility we will be able to use CDBG funding to <br />satisfy our portion and therefore it would not impact the budget. <br /> <br />Action Reauired bv Council: <br /> <br /> <br />cce t grant award from the Texas Department of Emergency Management <br /> <br />it Iv /0'1 <br /> <br />Date <br />