SUBJECT: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between City of Houston and the TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD for reimbursement of the cost to complete the elevation of 40 flood-prone homes
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Approve an ordinance authorizing an agreement between the City of Houston and the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) to complete the elevation of 40 flood-prone homes. It is recommended that City Council authorize the Director or her designee to act as the City’s representative with the authority to apply for, accept and expend the grant funds as awarded, if any, and to extend the budget period, and to authorize the Mayor to execute all related agreements with the approval of the City Attorney in connection with the grant for the project not to exceed five years.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: The Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant for 40 flood-prone homes was awarded to the City of Houston on behalf of the homeowners. On February 14, 2018, City Council passed Ordinance No. 2018-0103 approving an agreement between the City of Houston and TWDB for administering the Grant and to receive funds as sub-applicant from the TWDB for reimbursement of the cost to complete the elevation of the flood-prone homes.
The original TWDB agreement expired on June 22, 2022. The City and TWDB desire to enter into a new agreement which will establish a new Project Completion Date of March 2, 2023. Funds not expended under the original agreement will remain available, but the total available funds will not exceed the total project cost of $12,921,032.15, the Federal Share of the total project cost of $12,364,111.50 and the local share of $556,920.65 (which includes $534,868.60 as homeowner share and $22,052.05 from City Cash Match).
FISCAL NOTE: No Fiscal Note is required on grant items.
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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director
Houston Public Works