The Mayor's Office of Complete Communities (MOCC) requests that Council approve a Restated and Amended Grant Agreement providing for an extension to the Grant Agreement approved by Ordinance 2018-905 and authorizing the City to expend the remaining funds of a grant award of $902,468 from the Houston Endowment to fund staff salaries, related benefits and costs to establish and operate an Office of Complete Communities. The budget period is from 12/01/2018 through 12/31/2020. The extended project period is from 12/01/2018 through 02/28/2022.
MOCC also requests City Council authorize the Director or her designee to act as the City's representative in the application process with the authority apply for, accept, and expend the grant funds as awarded, and to apply for, accept, and expend, all subsequent awards, if any , to extend the budget period, and to authorize the Mayor to execute all related contracts, agreements, and documents with the approval of the City 
Attorney in connection with the qrant not to exceed five vears.
Complete Communities is an initiative launched by Mayor Sylvester Turner in April 2017 with 5 pilot neighborhoods: Acres Homes, Gulfton, Near Northside, Second Ward, and Third Ward. The initiative was expanded in June 2019 to include 5 additional neighborhoods: Alief-Westwood, Fort Bend Houston, Kashmere Gardens, Magnolia Park-Manchester, and Sunnyside. This grant allowed the City to hire 2 key staff to execute the Mayor's vision for this initiative and facilitate implementation of the pilot communities community action plans adopted by City Council in August 2018 and the phase 2 community action plans adopted by City Council in December 2020.
The grant consisted of 2 annual payments: $465,584 for year one; $474,416 for year two. These amounts included salary and associated funding for a Director and Assistant Director of the Office of Complete Communities who report to the Mayor. It also provides for administrative costs.
Fiscal Note
No Fiscal Note is required on grant items
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Shannon Buggs
Director, Mayor's Office of Complete Communities