HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. R2023-24 RESOLUTION NO. R2023-24
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
TEXAS, ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE TEXAS DIVISION OF
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR THE HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT
PROGRAM RELATED TO FEMA-DR-4586,TEXAS SEVERE WINTER STORMS,
FOR THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD PORTABLE GENERATOR PROJECT;
DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER AS THE SUBRECIPIENT AGENT FOR
ALL PURPOSES UNDER SUCH GRANT; AUTHORIZING A CASH MATCH IN
THE AMOUNT OF TWELVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY AND
NO/100 DOLLARS($12,570.00);AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE
THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, the City of Friendswood applied to the Texas Division of Emergency
Management("TDEM")for a grant under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program related to FEMA-DR-
4586,Texas Severe Winter Storms; and
WHEREAS, such grant is a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant passed through TDEM
and used to fund certain emergency protective measures;and
WHEREAS,under the grant,the City will purchase a portable emergency generator and fifty(50)feet
of cabling to provide backup and/or emergency power during power outage events to various facilities,including,
but not limited to, lift stations,wastewater tanks, fire stations, City Hall,the Library,the Activity Center,and
the Animal Shelter.
WHEREAS,the total award is as follows:
Percentage Amount
Federal Cost Share 90% $113,130.00
City Cost Share 10% $12,570.00
Total 100% $125,700.00
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City of
Friendswood to accept the grant;NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDS WOOD, STATE
OF TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Friendswood hereby accepts a grant from
the Texas Division of Emergency Management for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program related to
FEMA-DR-4586, Texas Severe Winter Storms, (the "Grant") in the amount of ONE HUNDRED
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND NO/100 DOLLARS($125,700.00)for the
City of Friendswood Portable Generator Project.
Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Friendswood authorizes a cash match as
required under the Grant in the amount of TWELVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY
AND NO/100 DOLLARS($12,570.00).
Section 3: That the City Manager is hereby designated as the authorized representative for all
purposes under the Grant.
Section 4: This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the
City Council of the City of Friendswood.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the
City of Friendswood on this the 2nd day of October, 2023.
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IKE F RE '•N,Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
KARE . HORNER, City Attorney
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