HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 20-232RESOLUTION NO. 20-232
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF BEAUMONT,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN
APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE
(GLO) FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
—MITIGATION (CDBG-MIT) PROGRAM; AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND/OR CITY MANAGER TO
ACT AS THE CITY'S EXECUTIVE OFFICER(S) AND
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE IN ALL MATTERS
PERTAINING TO THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT —
MITIGATION (CDBG-MIT) PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, Hurricane Harvey (DR-4332) severely impacted the City of
Beaumont; and,
WHEREAS, The City of Beaumont desires to increase resilience to disasters and
reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of loss of life, injury, damage to and loss of
property, and suffering and hardship, by lessening the impact of future disasters; and,
WHEREAS, The City of Beaumont desires a viable community, including decent
housing and a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities,
principally for persons of low -to -moderate income; and,
WHEREAS, The City of Beaumont aims to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing by
identifying projects that overcome or do not increase patterns of residential segregation
based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability or family status; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary and in the best interests of the City of Beaumont to
apply for funding under the Community Development Block Grant — Mitigation (CDBG-
MIT) Program;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT the statements and findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby,
in all things, approved and adopted; and,
Section 1.
That a Community Development Block Grant — Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) Fund
application is hereby authorized to be filed by the City of Beaumont with the General
Land Office for the mitigation efforts under Hurricane Harvey State Competition.
Section 2.
That the project detailed within the application will include the construction of a new
surface water treatment plant for the City of Beaumont which has been identified as a risk
due to Hurricanes/Tropical Storms/Tropical Depressions and Riverine Flooding, thereby
placing undue and certain health and safety risks on residents.
Section 3.
That the CDBG-MIT Application request amount be filed for $98,893,419.90.
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That the application will require a 1 % cash match, based on CDBG-MIT application
request amount, in the amount of $988,934.20 committed by the City of Beaumont from the
Capital Program -Water Improvements Fund.
Section 5.
That the total project cost is $99,882,354.10 to include construction, engineering,
acquisition, and administration services.
Section 6.
That the City Council directs and designates the Mayor and/or City Manager as
the City's Chief Executive Officer(s) and Authorized Representative to act in all matters
in connection with this application and the City's participation in the Community
Development Block Grant - Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) Program.
Section 7.
That all funds will be used in accordance with all applicable federal, state, local
and programmatic requirements including but not limited to procurement, environmental
review, labor standards, real property acquisition, fair housing, and civil rights
requirements.
The meeting at which this resolution was approved was in all things conducted in
strict compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter
551.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 20th day of
October, 2020.
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